NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 13, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, m, o, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 179 points |
| Genius Level | 125 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| F | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| L | 8 | 2 | - | - | 10 |
| M | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 9 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| R | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 21 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AF×1 AL×5 AM×1 AR×1 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×2 FL×5 FO×5 FU×2 |
| L | LA×1 LL×1 LO×5 LU×3 |
| M | MA×3 MO×4 MU×2 |
| O | OF×1 OR×1 |
| R | RO×2 RU×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AFO×1 ALA×2 ALF×1 ALO×1 ALU×1 AMO×1 ARM×1 AUR×2 |
|---|---|
| F | FAL×2 FLO×4 FLU×1 FOA×1 FOO×1 FOR×2 FOU×1 FUL×1 FUR×1 |
| L | LAM×1 LLA×1 LOA×2 LOL×1 LOO×2 LUA×1 LUL×2 |
| M | MAL×1 MAM×1 MAU×1 MOL×2 MOO×1 MOR×1 MUL×1 MUR×1 |
| O | OFF×1 ORA×1 |
| R | ROL×1 ROO×1 RUR×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| af... | AF5 | In a state of collision or entanglement. |
| al... | AL5 | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| al.... | AL6 | A danger signal or warning. |
| al..... | AL7 | A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop. |
| al... | AL5 | At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away. |
| al.. | AL4 | An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O). |
| am.... | AM6 | Neither moral nor immoral. |
| ar.... | AR6 | The amount an arm or arms can hold. |
| au... | AU5 | Of or pertaining to the ear. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to the dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity. |
| fa..... | FA7 | A reduction or decline. |
| fl... | FL5 | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| fl... | FL5 | Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc. |
| fl.... | FL6 | Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers. |
| fl... | FL5 | Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry. |
| fl... | FL5 | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A person with poor judgment or little intelligence. |
| fo.... | FO6 | Being in accord with established forms. |
| fo..... † | FO7 | Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically. |
| fo.. | FO4 | Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. |
| fu.. | FU4 | To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag) |
| la.. | LA4 | A master of Tibetan Buddhism. |
| ll... | LL5 | A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat. |
| lo.. | LO4 | (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo... | LO5 | Alternative form of loofah |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat. |
| mo... | MO5 | A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo... | MO5 | Money, cash. |
| mo... | MO5 | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour. |
| mu.. | MU4 | (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate. |
| mu... | MU5 | A large painting, usually drawn on a wall. |
| of... | OF5 | The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food. |
| or.. | OR4 | Relating to the mouth. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. |
| ro..... | RO7 | The amount that a room can hold, especially the number of people that can fit into a room. |
| ru... | RU5 | Relating to the countryside or to agriculture. |
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.
- afoul (AF5)
- alarm (AL5)
- alarum (AL6)
- alfalfa (AL7)
- aloof (AL5)
- alum (AL4)
- amoral (AM6)
- armful (AR6)
- aural (AU5)
- auroral (AU7)
- fall (FA4)
- falloff (FA7)
- floor (FL5)
- flora (FL5)
- floral (FL6)
- flour (FL5)
- fluff (FL5)
- foal (FO4)
- fool (FO4)
- formal (FO6)
- formula† (FO7)
- foul (FO4)
- full (FU4)
- furl (FU4)
- lama (LA4)
- llama (LL5)
- loaf (LO4)
- loam (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- loofa (LO5)
- loom (LO4)
- luau (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- mall (MA4)
- mammal (MA6)
- maul (MA4)
- molar (MO5)
- moll (MO4)
- moola (MO5)
- moral (MO5)
- mull (MU4)
- mural (MU5)
- offal (OF5)
- oral (OR4)
- roll (RO4)
- roomful (RO7)
- rural (RU5)
Answer Definitions
- afoul (adverb): In a state of collision or entanglement.
- alarm (noun): A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
- alarum (noun): A danger signal or warning.
- alfalfa (noun): A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
- aloof (adverb): At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
- alum (noun): An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O).
- amoral (adjective): Neither moral nor immoral.
- armful (noun): The amount an arm or arms can hold.
- aural (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ear.
- auroral (adjective): Pertaining to the dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning.
- fall (verb): To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- falloff (noun): A reduction or decline.
- floor (noun): The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
- flora (noun): Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc.
- floral (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.
- flour (noun): Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.
- fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- foal (noun): A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
- fool (noun): A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
- formal (adjective): Being in accord with established forms.
- formula† (noun): Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
- foul (adjective): Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
- full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- furl (verb): To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
- lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
- llama (noun): A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
- loaf (noun): (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.
- loam (noun): A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- loofa (noun): Alternative form of loofah
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
- mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
- maul (noun): A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
- molar (noun): A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- moola (noun): Money, cash.
- moral (adjective): Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
- mull (verb): (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
- mural (noun): A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.
- offal (noun): The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food.
- oral (adjective): Relating to the mouth.
- roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- roomful (noun): The amount that a room can hold, especially the number of people that can fit into a room.
- rural (adjective): Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.