NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 3, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, l, p, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 180 points |
| Genius Level | 126 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| E | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| H | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 20 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| P | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×2 AP×1 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ET×1 EY×1 |
| H | HA×8 HE×11 HY×1 |
| L | LA×2 LE×2 |
| P | PA×1 PH×2 |
| T | TE×5 TH×4 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALE×1 ALP×1 APA×1 ATH×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ETH×1 EYE×1 |
| H | HAL×4 HAP×1 HAT×3 HEA×6 HEE×2 HEL×2 HEP×1 HYP×1 |
| L | LAT×2 LET×2 |
| P | PAT×1 PHA×1 PHY×1 |
| T | TEE×2 TEL×3 THA×1 THE×3 |
| Y | YEA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | The first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, and its descendants in descended Semitic scripts, such as Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, ʾaleph), Aramaic 𐡀 (ʾ), Classical Syriac ܐ ('ālaph), Hebrew א (aleph) and Arabic ا (ʾalif). |
| al... | AL5 | The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A. |
| ap.... | AP6 | Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something). |
| at..... | AT7 | A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. |
| et... | ET5 | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom. |
| ey...... | EY8 | plural of eyetooth |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha... | HA5 | Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous. |
| ha.. | HA4 | An object of hatred. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| he.. | HE4 | To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. |
| he.... | HE6 | The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. |
| he..... | HE7 | Enjoying good health; well; free from disease or disorder. |
| he.. | HE4 | A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people. |
| he.. | HE4 | Thermal energy. |
| he... | HE5 | A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland. |
| he.. | HE4 | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| he..... | HE7 | A piece or wedge that raises the heel of a shoe. |
| he.. | HE4 | A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death. |
| he.. | HE4 | Action given to provide assistance; aid. |
| he......... | HE11 | An athlete who competes in the heptathlon. |
| hy.. | HY4 | Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated claims. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| la... | LA5 | To invite; bid; ask. |
| le.... | LE6 | Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal. |
| le...... | LE8 | In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians. |
| ph.. | PH4 | Excellent; cool; very good. |
| ph... | PH5 | plural of phylum |
| te... | TE5 | plural of tooth |
| te.... | TE6 | To grow teeth. |
| te........ | TE10 | Healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology, typically allowing a doctor or other healthcare professional to interact with a patient visually and audibly. |
| te...... | TE8 | A person with telepathic ability, capable of reading the thoughts of others around them. |
| te....... † | TE9 | The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th.. | TH4 | Objective and reflexive case of thou. |
| th... | TH5 | The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ. |
| th.. | TH4 | A group of entities previously mentioned. |
| ye.. | YE4 | yes. |
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.
- aleph (AL5)
- alpha (AL5)
- apathy (AP6)
- athlete (AT7)
- ethyl (ET5)
- eyeteeth (EY8)
- halal (HA5)
- hale (HA4)
- hall (HA4)
- halt (HA4)
- happy (HA5)
- hate (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- heal (HE4)
- health (HE6)
- healthy (HE7)
- heap (HE4)
- heat (HE4)
- heath (HE5)
- heel (HE4)
- heeltap (HE7)
- hell (HE4)
- help (HE4)
- heptathlete (HE11)
- hype (HY4)
- lath (LA4)
- lathe (LA5)
- lethal (LE6)
- lethally (LE8)
- path (PA4)
- phat (PH4)
- phyla (PH5)
- teeth (TE5)
- teethe (TE6)
- telehealth (TE10)
- telepath (TE8)
- telepathy† (TE9)
- that (TH4)
- thee (TH4)
- theta (TH5)
- they (TH4)
- yeah (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- aleph (noun): The first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, and its descendants in descended Semitic scripts, such as Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, ʾaleph), Aramaic 𐡀 (ʾ), Classical Syriac ܐ ('ālaph), Hebrew א (aleph) and Arabic ا (ʾalif).
- alpha (noun): The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
- apathy (noun): Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).
- athlete (noun): A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
- ethyl (noun): The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
- eyeteeth (noun): plural of eyetooth
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hale (adjective): Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- happy (adjective): Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
- hate (noun): An object of hatred.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- heal (verb): To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
- health (noun): The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.
- healthy (adjective): Enjoying good health; well; free from disease or disorder.
- heap (noun): A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.
- heat (noun): Thermal energy.
- heath (noun): A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
- heel (noun): The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- heeltap (noun): A piece or wedge that raises the heel of a shoe.
- hell (proper noun): A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.
- help (noun): Action given to provide assistance; aid.
- heptathlete (noun): An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.
- hype (noun): Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated claims.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- lathe (verb): To invite; bid; ask.
- lethal (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.
- lethally (adverb): In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal.
- path (noun): A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
- phat (adjective): Excellent; cool; very good.
- phyla (noun): plural of phylum
- teeth (noun): plural of tooth
- teethe (verb): To grow teeth.
- telehealth (noun): Healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology, typically allowing a doctor or other healthcare professional to interact with a patient visually and audibly.
- telepath (noun): A person with telepathic ability, capable of reading the thoughts of others around them.
- telepathy† (noun): The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thee (pronoun): Objective and reflexive case of thou.
- theta (noun): The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.
- they (pronoun): A group of entities previously mentioned.
- yeah (particle): yes.