NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 12, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, g, h, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 57 words |
| Total Points | 220 points |
| Genius Level | 154 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 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 19 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| G | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| H | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| L | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| N | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 24 | 16 | 12 | 4 | - | 1 | 57 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AE×1 AG×2 AL×9 AN×7 |
|---|---|
| E | EA×1 EL×1 EN×2 |
| G | GA×10 GL×1 GO×2 |
| H | HA×7 HE×2 HO×1 |
| L | LA×2 LE×2 LL×1 LO×2 |
| N | NA×2 NO×2 |
| O |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AEO×1 AGE×1 AGO×1 ALG×3 ALL×2 ALO×4 ANA×2 ANG×2 ANN×2 ANO×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EAG×1 ELA×1 ENG×1 ENH×1 |
| G | GAG×3 GAL×6 GAN×1 GLE×1 GOA×1 GON×1 |
| H | HAG×1 HAL×5 HAN×1 HEA×1 HEN×1 HOG×1 |
| L | LAG×1 LAN×1 LEA×1 LEG×1 LLA×1 LOA×1 LON×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAN×1 NON×2 |
| O |
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 |
| ag..... | AG7 | lasting throughout all time; eternal |
| ag.. | AG4 | In eager desire, eager, astir. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | plural of alga |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al.... | AL6 | To state under oath, to plead. |
| al.... | AL6 | One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome. |
| al.. | AL4 | The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica. |
| al... | AL5 | Good wishes, love. |
| al... | AL5 | By oneself, solitary. |
| al... | AL5 | By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to. |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial). |
| an... | AN5 | An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes. |
| an... | AN5 | A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle). |
| an... | AN5 | The record of a single event or item. |
| an.... | AN6 | To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| ea... | EA5 | Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. |
| el.. | EL4 | Uncommon spelling of élan. |
| en.... | EN6 | To interact socially. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. To draw into conversation. To attract, to please; to fascinate or win over (someone). |
| en.... | EN6 | To surround something with a halo. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To sing; charm; enchant. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga..... | GA7 | A large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints |
| ga.. | GA4 | To go; walk; proceed. |
| gl... | GL5 | To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering. |
| go.. | GO4 | A result that one is attempting to achieve. |
| go... | GO5 | Contraction of going to when followed by an infinitive verb: used to express a future action. |
| ha.... | HA6 | To argue for a better deal, especially over prices with a seller. |
| 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 | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. |
| ha..... † | HA7 | Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To be or remain suspended. |
| he.. | HE4 | To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. |
| he... | HE5 | A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers |
| ho... | HO5 | A one-room Navajo dwelling or ceremonial lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud. |
| la.... | LA6 | A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar. |
| la.. | LA4 | A road, street, or similar thoroughfare. |
| le.. | LE4 | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| le... | LE5 | Relating to the law or to lawyers. |
| ll... | LL5 | A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use. |
| lo.... | LO6 | An evergreen tree, Dimocarpus longan, of the Sapindaceae family, native to southern China. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| no..... | NO7 | A polygon with nine sides and nine angles; an enneagon. |
| no....... | NO9 | Having nine sides and nine angles |
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)
- agelong (AG7)
- agog (AG4)
- alga (AL4)
- algae (AL5)
- algal (AL5)
- allege (AL6)
- allele (AL6)
- aloe (AL4)
- aloha (AL5)
- alone (AL5)
- along (AL5)
- anal (AN4)
- analog (AN6)
- angel (AN5)
- angle (AN5)
- annal (AN5)
- anneal (AN6)
- anon (AN4)
- eagle (EA5)
- elan (EL4)
- engage (EN6)
- enhalo (EN6)
- gaga (GA4)
- gage (GA4)
- gaggle (GA6)
- gala (GA4)
- gale (GA4)
- galena (GA6)
- gall (GA4)
- galleon (GA7)
- gallon (GA6)
- gang (GA4)
- glean (GL5)
- goal (GO4)
- gonna (GO5)
- haggle (HA6)
- halal (HA5)
- hale (HA4)
- hall (HA4)
- halo (HA4)
- halogen† (HA7)
- hang (HA4)
- heal (HE4)
- henna (HE5)
- hogan (HO5)
- lagoon (LA6)
- lane (LA4)
- lean (LE4)
- legal (LE5)
- llano (LL5)
- loan (LO4)
- longan (LO6)
- naan (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- nonagon (NO7)
- nonagonal (NO9)
Answer Definitions
- aeon (noun): Alternative spelling of eon
- agelong (adjective): lasting throughout all time; eternal
- agog (adjective): In eager desire, eager, astir.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algae (noun): plural of alga
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- allege (verb): To state under oath, to plead.
- allele (noun): One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
- aloe (noun): The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.
- aloha (noun): Good wishes, love.
- alone (adjective): By oneself, solitary.
- along (preposition): By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- analog (adjective): In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).
- angel (noun): An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes.
- angle (noun): A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
- annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
- anneal (verb): To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- eagle (noun): Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
- elan (noun): Uncommon spelling of élan.
- engage (verb): To interact socially. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. To draw into conversation. To attract, to please; to fascinate or win over (someone).
- enhalo (verb): To surround something with a halo.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gage (verb): To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- gaggle (noun): A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gale (verb): To sing; charm; enchant.
- galena (noun): A mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- galleon (noun): A large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
- gallon (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
- gang (verb): To go; walk; proceed.
- glean (verb): To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.
- goal (noun): A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- gonna (contraction): Contraction of going to when followed by an infinitive verb: used to express a future action.
- haggle (verb): To argue for a better deal, especially over prices with a seller.
- 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.
- halo (noun): A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- halogen† (noun): Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal.
- hang (verb): To be or remain suspended.
- heal (verb): To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
- henna (noun): A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
- hogan (noun): A one-room Navajo dwelling or ceremonial lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud.
- lagoon (noun): A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
- lane (noun): A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
- lean (verb): To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
- legal (adjective): Relating to the law or to lawyers.
- llano (noun): A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
- loan (noun): An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
- longan (noun): An evergreen tree, Dimocarpus longan, of the Sapindaceae family, native to southern China.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nonagon (noun): A polygon with nine sides and nine angles; an enneagon.
- nonagonal (adjective): Having nine sides and nine angles