NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 5, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, f, l, o, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 58 words |
| Total Points | 240 points |
| Genius Level | 168 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - | 1 | 22 |
| E | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| F | 9 | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | 19 |
| L | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | Σ | 24 | 5 | 21 | 7 | - | 1 | 58 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×6 DO×8 DU×7 DY×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ED×1 EE×1 EL×2 EY×2 |
| F | FE×6 FL×6 FO×3 FU×4 |
| L | LE×1 LO×2 LU×1 |
| O | OF×1 OL×1 |
| U | |
| Y | YE×2 YO×2 YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEE×2 DEF×1 DEL×3 DOF×1 DOL×5 DOO×2 DUD×2 DUE×2 DUF×2 DUL×1 DYE×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EDD×1 EEL×1 ELU×2 EYE×2 |
| F | FEE×2 FEL×2 FEU×2 FLE×2 FLO×2 FLU×2 FOL×1 FOO×1 FOU×1 FUD×2 FUE×2 |
| L | LED×1 LOD×1 LOL×1 LUL×1 |
| O | OFF×1 OLE×1 |
| U | |
| Y | YEL×2 YOD×2 YUL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| de.. | DE4 | An action or act; something that is done. |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of deed |
| de.. | DE4 | To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition). |
| de.. | DE4 | A valley, especially in the form of a natural hollow, small and deep. |
| de.... | DE6 | To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe. |
| de..... | DE7 | Being affected by delusions. |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of doff |
| do.. | DO4 | To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource. |
| do... | DO5 | simple past tense and past participle of dole |
| do..... | DO7 | Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness. |
| do....... † | DO9 | In a doleful manner |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of doll |
| do.... | DO6 | A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person. |
| do..... | DO7 | simple past tense and past participle of doodle |
| du.. | DU4 | A man, generally a younger man. |
| du... | DU5 | simple past tense and past participle of dude. |
| du.. | DU4 | Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor. |
| du.... | DU6 | simple past tense and past participle of duel |
| du.... | DU6 | A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze. |
| du.... | DU6 | Alternative spelling of duffel |
| du.... | DU6 | simple past tense and past participle of dull |
| dy.. | DY4 | simple past tense and past participle of dye |
| ed.. | ED4 | A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. |
| ee.. | EE4 | Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. |
| el... | EL5 | To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill. |
| el.... | EL6 | simple past tense and past participle of elude |
| ey.. | EY4 | Having eyes. |
| ey.... | EY6 | A full or complete view; a good look. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To give (someone or something) food to eat. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree. |
| fe.... | FE6 | simple past tense and past participle of fell |
| fe.. | FE4 | A state of long-standing mutual hostility. |
| fe.... | FE6 | simple past tense and past participle of feud |
| fl.. | FL4 | simple past tense and past participle of flee |
| fl.. | FL4 | To run away; to escape. |
| fl.. | FL4 | A low, flat mass of floating ice. |
| fl..... | FL7 | Filled with water from rain or rivers. |
| fl.. | FL4 | A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace). |
| fl..... | FL7 | simple past tense and past participle of fluff |
| fo.... | FO6 | simple past tense and past participle of fold |
| fo.... | FO6 | simple past tense and past participle of fool |
| fo.... | FO6 | simple past tense and past participle of foul |
| fu.... | FU6 | To confuse or befuddle. |
| fu..... | FU7 | simple past tense and past participle of fuddle |
| fu.. | FU4 | Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction. |
| fu.... | FU6 | simple past tense and past participle of fuel |
| le.. | LE4 | A man; a person. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A way or path; a road. |
| lo.... | LO6 | simple past tense and past participle of loll. |
| lu.... | LU6 | simple past tense and past participle of lull |
| of... | OF5 | simple past tense and past participle of off |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| ye.. | YE4 | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice. |
| ye.... | YE6 | simple past tense and past participle of yell |
| yo... | YO5 | To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto. |
| yo..... | YO7 | simple past tense and past participle of yodel |
| yu.. | YU4 | Alternative letter-case form of Yule |
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.
- deed (DE4)
- deeded (DE6)
- defy (DE4)
- dell (DE4)
- delude (DE6)
- deluded (DE7)
- doffed (DO6)
- dole (DO4)
- doled (DO5)
- doleful (DO7)
- dolefully† (DO9)
- dolled (DO6)
- doodle (DO6)
- doodled (DO7)
- dude (DU4)
- duded (DU5)
- duel (DU4)
- dueled (DU6)
- duffel (DU6)
- duffle (DU6)
- dulled (DU6)
- dyed (DY4)
- eddy (ED4)
- eely (EE4)
- elude (EL5)
- eluded (EL6)
- eyed (EY4)
- eyeful (EY6)
- feed (FE4)
- feel (FE4)
- fell (FE4)
- felled (FE6)
- feud (FE4)
- feuded (FE6)
- fled (FL4)
- flee (FL4)
- floe (FL4)
- flooded (FL7)
- flue (FL4)
- fluffed (FL7)
- folded (FO6)
- fooled (FO6)
- fouled (FO6)
- fuddle (FU6)
- fuddled (FU7)
- fuel (FU4)
- fueled (FU6)
- lede (LE4)
- lode (LO4)
- lolled (LO6)
- lulled (LU6)
- offed (OF5)
- oleo (OL4)
- yell (YE4)
- yelled (YE6)
- yodel (YO5)
- yodeled (YO7)
- yule (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- deed (noun): An action or act; something that is done.
- deeded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deed
- defy (verb): To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).
- dell (noun): A valley, especially in the form of a natural hollow, small and deep.
- delude (verb): To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
- deluded (adjective): Being affected by delusions.
- doffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of doff
- dole (verb): To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.
- doled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dole
- doleful (adjective): Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
- dolefully† (adverb): In a doleful manner
- dolled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of doll
- doodle (noun): A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person.
- doodled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of doodle
- dude (noun): A man, generally a younger man.
- duded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dude.
- duel (noun): Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
- dueled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of duel
- duffel (noun): A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.
- duffle (noun): Alternative spelling of duffel
- dulled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dull
- dyed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dye
- eddy (noun): A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
- eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
- elude (verb): To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
- eluded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of elude
- eyed (adjective): Having eyes.
- eyeful (noun): A full or complete view; a good look.
- feed (verb): To give (someone or something) food to eat.
- feel (verb): To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
- fell (verb): To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
- felled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fell
- feud (noun): A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
- feuded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of feud
- fled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of flee
- flee (verb): To run away; to escape.
- floe (noun): A low, flat mass of floating ice.
- flooded (adjective): Filled with water from rain or rivers.
- flue (noun): A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).
- fluffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fluff
- folded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fold
- fooled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fool
- fouled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of foul
- fuddle (verb): To confuse or befuddle.
- fuddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fuddle
- fuel (noun): Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
- fueled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fuel
- lede (noun): A man; a person.
- lode (noun): A way or path; a road.
- lolled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of loll.
- lulled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lull
- offed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of off
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
- yelled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yell
- yodel (verb): To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.
- yodeled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yodel
- yule (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Yule