NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 12, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, g, h, l, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 144 points |
| Genius Level | 101 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| G | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| H | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| I | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×8 CI×1 CO×4 CR×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×3 GR×1 |
| H | HI×2 HO×1 |
| I | IC×1 IG×1 IL×1 |
| L | LO×2 |
| O | OL×1 |
| R | RI×3 RO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×4 CHL×1 CHO×3 CIR×1 COC×1 COI×1 COL×1 COR×1 CRO×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GIG×1 GIL×1 GIR×1 GRI×1 |
| H | HIG×1 HIL×1 HOR×1 |
| I | ICH×1 IGL×1 ILL×1 |
| L | LOC×1 LOG×1 |
| O | OLI×1 |
| R | RIC×1 RIG×1 RIL×1 ROI×1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch... | CH5 | The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. |
| ch... | CH5 | A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. |
| ch..... | CH7 | Of a compound, containing chlorine with a higher oxidation number than equivalent chlorous compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 5. |
| ch........ | CH10 | Someone who has such a liking for chocolate that they appear to be addicted to it. |
| ch... | CH5 | A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together. |
| ch....... † | CH9 | A girl who sings in a choir. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.. | CO4 | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| co... | CO5 | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). |
| co... | CO5 | Short for Welsh corgi (“a type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears; two separate breeds are recognized: the Cardigan Welsh Corgi and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi”). |
| cr... | CR5 | plural of crocus |
| gi.... | GI6 | A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.. | GI4 | A female child, adolescent, or a young woman. |
| gr... | GR5 | A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| ho....... † | HO9 | Of or relating to horology. |
| ic... | IC5 | The liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods. |
| ig... | IG5 | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. |
| il..... | IL7 | Synonym of illogical |
| lo.. | LO4 | plural of locus |
| lo... | LO5 | logical |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ri.. | RI4 | Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions. |
| ri... | RI5 | US spelling of rigour |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of. |
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.
- chic (CH4)
- chichi (CH6)
- chili (CH5)
- chill (CH5)
- chloric (CH7)
- chocoholic (CH10)
- choir (CH5)
- choirgirl† (CH9)
- cirri (CI5)
- cocci (CO5)
- coil (CO4)
- colic (CO5)
- corgi (CO5)
- croci (CR5)
- gigolo (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- girl (GI4)
- grill (GR5)
- high (HI4)
- hill (HI4)
- horologic† (HO9)
- ichor (IC5)
- igloo (IG5)
- illogic (IL7)
- loci (LO4)
- logic (LO5)
- olio (OL4)
- rich (RI4)
- rigor (RI5)
- rill (RI4)
- roil (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chili (noun): The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- chill (noun): A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- chloric (adjective): Of a compound, containing chlorine with a higher oxidation number than equivalent chlorous compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 5.
- chocoholic (noun): Someone who has such a liking for chocolate that they appear to be addicted to it.
- choir (noun): A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
- choirgirl† (noun): A girl who sings in a choir.
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- corgi (noun): Short for Welsh corgi (“a type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears; two separate breeds are recognized: the Cardigan Welsh Corgi and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi”).
- croci (noun): plural of crocus
- gigolo (noun): A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- girl (noun): A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.
- grill (noun): A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- horologic† (adjective): Of or relating to horology.
- ichor (noun): The liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods.
- igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
- illogic (adjective): Synonym of illogical
- loci (noun): plural of locus
- logic (adjective): logical
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- rich (adjective): Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
- rigor (noun): US spelling of rigour
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.