NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 17, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, i, l, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 26 words |
| Total Points | 117 points |
| Genius Level | 82 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| D | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| T | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 |
| V | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 26 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×1 AT×1 AV×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×2 DI×1 |
| I | IT×1 |
| L | LA×1 LI×2 |
| T | TA×5 TI×6 |
| V | VA×1 VI×4 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALI×1 ATI×1 AVI×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAT×1 DAY×1 DIT×1 |
| I | ITT×1 |
| L | LAI×1 LIL×1 LIV×1 |
| T | TAI×1 TAL×3 TAT×1 TID×4 TIL×2 |
| V | VAL×1 VIT×3 VIV×1 |
| Y |
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.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| av..... | AV7 | Greediness; strong appetite. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past tense and past participle of daylight |
| di... | DI5 | A short, simple verse or song. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| la... | LA5 | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li...... | LI8 | The state or quality of being livid. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ti... | TI5 | Relating to tides. |
| ti..... | TI7 | In a tidal manner. |
| ti.... | TI6 | In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| va...... † | VA8 | The state of being valid, authentic or genuine. |
| vi... | VI5 | Relating to, or characteristic of life. |
| vi...... | VI8 | The capacity to live and develop. |
| vi..... | VI7 | In a manner that imparts vitality |
| vi...... | VI8 | Synonym of vividness |
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.
- alit (AL4)
- atilt (AT5)
- avidity (AV7)
- data (DA4)
- daylit (DA6)
- ditty (DI5)
- itty (IT4)
- laity (LA5)
- lilt (LI4)
- lividity (LI8)
- tail (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tally (TA5)
- tatty (TA5)
- tidal (TI5)
- tidally (TI7)
- tidily (TI6)
- tidy (TI4)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- validity† (VA8)
- vital (VI5)
- vitality (VI8)
- vitally (VI7)
- vividity (VI8)
Answer Definitions
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- avidity (noun): Greediness; strong appetite.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- daylit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of daylight
- ditty (noun): A short, simple verse or song.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lividity (noun): The state or quality of being livid.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tidal (adjective): Relating to tides.
- tidally (adverb): In a tidal manner.
- tidily (adverb): In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly.
- tidy (adjective): Arranged neatly and in order.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- validity† (noun): The state of being valid, authentic or genuine.
- vital (adjective): Relating to, or characteristic of life.
- vitality (noun): The capacity to live and develop.
- vitally (adverb): In a manner that imparts vitality
- vividity (noun): Synonym of vividness