NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 3, 2021

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 3, 2021
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 3, 2021

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 3, 2021
Center LetterO
Outer Lettersd, e, i, j, n, t
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words58 words
Total Points276 points
Genius Level193 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 3, 2021

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>11Σ
D5431-2--15
E--121---4
I1121-1-17
J1121----5
N522-1---10
O12------3
T5432----14
Σ181413723-158

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

D
DE×4
DI×3
DO×8
E
ED×1
EN×3
I
ID×1
IN×5
IO×1
J
JO×5
N
NE×1
NO×9
O
OD×1
ON×2
T
TE×3
TO×11

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

D
DEN×3
DET×1
DIN×1
DIO×1
DIT×1
DOD×1
DOJ×1
DON×3
DOT×3
E
EDI×1
END×1
ENJ×2
I
IDI×1
INT×5
IOD×1
J
JOI×4
JOT×1
N
NEO×1
NOD×2
NON×2
NOO×2
NOT×3
O
ODE×1
ONI×1
ONT×1
T
TEN×3
TOE×1
TON×4
TOO×4
TOT×2

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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
de....DE6To indicate; to mark.
de.....DE7simple past tense and past participle of denote
de.......DE9The set of natural teeth of an individual
de.......DE9The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
di..DI4dinosaur.
di...DI5An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
di...DI5That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
do..DO4A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
do..DO4A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.
do..DO4Having completed or finished an activity.
do...DO5Someone who receives a gift from a donor.
do....DO6simple past tense and past participle of don
do..DO4To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
do...DO5simple past tense and past participle of dote
do....DO6simple past tense and past participle of dot
ed.....ED7A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
en.....EN7An annotation placed at the end of a document or chapter of a document.
en....EN6To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
en......EN8simple past tense and past participle of enjoin
id...ID5A person of low general intelligence.
in.......IN9A course of action that a person intends to follow.
in.........IN11Having a certain intention
in..IN4To or towards the inside of.
in....IN6To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
in.....IN7simple past tense and past participle of intone
io....IO6A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
jo..JO4An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
jo....JO6simple past tense and past participle of join
jo...JO5Done by two or more people or organisations working together.
jo..... †JO7Having joints.
jo....JO6simple past tense and past participle of jot
ne..NE4The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
no....NO6simple past tense and past participle of nod
no..NO4A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.
no..NO4Not any of a given number or group.
no...NO5A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
no..NO4The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
no......NO8midday, noon
no..NO4A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
no...NO5Well known because of one's reputation; famous, celebrated.
no....NO6Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
od...OD5An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.
on...ON5A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
on..ON4Upon; on top of.
te....TE6A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.
te...TE5A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
te.....TE7Having one or more tenons.
to..TO4Having (a specified number or type of) toes.
to..TO4A specific pitch.
to...TO5simple past tense and past participle of tone
to...TO5A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t
to.....TO7A form of investment in which, on the death of an investor, his share is divided amongst the other investors.
to..TO4A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
to....TO6A Canadian two-dollar coin.
to..TO4The noise of a horn or whistle.
to....TO6simple past tense and past participle of toot
to..TO4A tote bag.
to...TO5simple past tense and past participle of tote

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.

  • denote  (DE6)
  • denoted  (DE7)
  • dentition  (DE9)
  • detention  (DE9)
  • dino  (DI4)
  • diode  (DI5)
  • ditto  (DI5)
  • dodo  (DO4)
  • dojo  (DO4)
  • done  (DO4)
  • donee  (DO5)
  • donned  (DO6)
  • dote  (DO4)
  • doted  (DO5)
  • dotted  (DO6)
  • edition  (ED7)
  • endnote  (EN7)
  • enjoin  (EN6)
  • enjoined  (EN8)
  • idiot  (ID5)
  • intention  (IN9)
  • intentioned  (IN11)
  • into  (IN4)
  • intone  (IN6)
  • intoned  (IN7)
  • iodine  (IO6)
  • join  (JO4)
  • joined  (JO6)
  • joint  (JO5)
  • jointed†  (JO7)
  • jotted  (JO6)
  • neon  (NE4)
  • nodded  (NO6)
  • node  (NO4)
  • none  (NO4)
  • nonet  (NO5)
  • noon  (NO4)
  • noontide  (NO8)
  • note  (NO4)
  • noted  (NO5)
  • notion  (NO6)
  • odeon  (OD5)
  • onion  (ON5)
  • onto  (ON4)
  • tendon  (TE6)
  • tenon  (TE5)
  • tenoned  (TE7)
  • toed  (TO4)
  • tone  (TO4)
  • toned  (TO5)
  • tonne  (TO5)
  • tontine  (TO7)
  • toon  (TO4)
  • toonie  (TO6)
  • toot  (TO4)
  • tooted  (TO6)
  • tote  (TO4)
  • toted  (TO5)

Answer Definitions

  • denote (verb): To indicate; to mark.
  • denoted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of denote
  • dentition (noun): The set of natural teeth of an individual
  • detention (noun): The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
  • dino (noun): dinosaur.
  • diode (noun): An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
  • ditto (noun): That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
  • dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
  • dojo (noun): A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.
  • done (adjective): Having completed or finished an activity.
  • donee (noun): Someone who receives a gift from a donor.
  • donned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of don
  • dote (verb): To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
  • doted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dote
  • dotted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dot
  • edition (noun): A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
  • endnote (noun): An annotation placed at the end of a document or chapter of a document.
  • enjoin (verb): To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
  • enjoined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of enjoin
  • idiot (noun): A person of low general intelligence.
  • intention (noun): A course of action that a person intends to follow.
  • intentioned (adjective): Having a certain intention
  • into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
  • intone (verb): To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
  • intoned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of intone
  • iodine (noun): A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
  • join (noun): An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
  • joined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of join
  • joint (adjective): Done by two or more people or organisations working together.
  • jointed† (adjective): Having joints.
  • jotted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of jot
  • neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
  • nodded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of nod
  • node (noun): A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.
  • none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
  • nonet (noun): A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
  • noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
  • noontide (noun): midday, noon
  • note (noun): A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
  • noted (adjective): Well known because of one's reputation; famous, celebrated.
  • notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
  • odeon (noun): An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.
  • onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
  • onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
  • tendon (noun): A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.
  • tenon (noun): A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
  • tenoned (adjective): Having one or more tenons.
  • toed (adjective): Having (a specified number or type of) toes.
  • tone (noun): A specific pitch.
  • toned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tone
  • tonne (noun): A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t
  • tontine (noun): A form of investment in which, on the death of an investor, his share is divided amongst the other investors.
  • toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
  • toonie (noun): A Canadian two-dollar coin.
  • toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
  • tooted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of toot
  • tote (noun): A tote bag.
  • toted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tote