NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 8, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, e, f, h, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 132 points |
| Genius Level | 92 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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Spelling Bee Grid
The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.
| 4</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| D | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| H | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| N | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| O | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Σ | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AE×1 AN×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×7 |
| E | |
| F | FO×2 |
| H | HA×1 HO×9 |
| N | NE×1 NO×4 |
| O | OD×2 OF×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AEO×1 ANO×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DOD×1 DOF×2 DON×3 DOO×1 |
| E | |
| F | FON×1 FOO×1 |
| H | HAN×1 HOD×1 HOE×1 HON×2 HOO×5 |
| N | NEO×1 NOD×2 NON×1 NOO×1 |
| O | ODE×2 OFF×5 |
Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)
The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.
Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.
Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| ae.. | AE4 | Alternative spelling of eon |
| an... | AN5 | An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.. | DO4 | To remove or take off (something such as clothing). |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of doff |
| do.. | DO4 | Having completed or finished an activity. |
| do... | DO5 | Someone who receives a gift from a donor. |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of don |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| fo.. | FO4 | Having a liking or affection (for). |
| fo.. | FO4 | Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Alternative form of hand-off |
| ho... | HO5 | Someone who comes to the beach and has a surfboard, but never surfs, or that surfs poorly and annoys the local seasoned surfers. |
| ho.. | HO4 | simple past tense and past participle of hoe |
| ho.. | HO4 | A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool. |
| ho... | HO5 | Made sharp. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. |
| ho.... | HO6 | Wearing a hood. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs. |
| ho.. | HO4 | The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering. |
| ho.... | HO6 | Having a hoof or hooves; ungulate. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| no.... | NO6 | simple past tense and past participle of nod |
| no.. | NO4 | A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling. |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| od.. | OD4 | plural of odeum |
| od... | OD5 | An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry. |
| of... | OF5 | simple past tense and past participle of off |
| of.... | OF6 | To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. |
| of...... | OF8 | simple past tense and past participle of offend |
| of..... | OF7 | Without planning or thinking ahead. |
| of....... † | OF9 | in a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; Impromptu, offhand. |
Today's Complete Solution
The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.
Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.
- aeon (AE4)
- anode (AN5)
- anon (AN4)
- dodo (DO4)
- doff (DO4)
- doffed (DO6)
- done (DO4)
- donee (DO5)
- donned (DO6)
- doodad (DO6)
- fond (FO4)
- food (FO4)
- handoff (HA7)
- hodad (HO5)
- hoed (HO4)
- hone (HO4)
- honed (HO5)
- hood (HO4)
- hooded (HO6)
- hoodoo (HO6)
- hoof (HO4)
- hoofed (HO6)
- neon (NE4)
- nodded (NO6)
- node (NO4)
- none (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- odea (OD4)
- odeon (OD5)
- offed (OF5)
- offend (OF6)
- offended (OF8)
- offhand (OF7)
- offhanded† (OF9)
Answer Definitions
- aeon (noun): Alternative spelling of eon
- anode (noun): An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doff (verb): To remove or take off (something such as clothing).
- doffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of doff
- done (adjective): Having completed or finished an activity.
- donee (noun): Someone who receives a gift from a donor.
- donned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of don
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- fond (adjective): Having a liking or affection (for).
- food (noun): Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
- handoff (noun): Alternative form of hand-off
- hodad (noun): Someone who comes to the beach and has a surfboard, but never surfs, or that surfs poorly and annoys the local seasoned surfers.
- hoed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of hoe
- hone (noun): A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
- honed (adjective): Made sharp.
- hood (noun): A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
- hooded (adjective): Wearing a hood.
- hoodoo (noun): A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs.
- hoof (noun): The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
- hoofed (adjective): Having a hoof or hooves; ungulate.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- nodded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of nod
- node (noun): A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- odea (noun): plural of odeum
- odeon (noun): An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.
- offed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of off
- offend (verb): To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
- offended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of offend
- offhand (adjective): Without planning or thinking ahead.
- offhanded† (adjective): in a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; Impromptu, offhand.