NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 17, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, j, l, n, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 97 points |
| Genius Level | 68 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| J | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| L | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
| N | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | Σ | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×3 AU×4 |
|---|---|
| J | JO×2 JU×2 |
| L | LU×6 |
| N | NO×1 NU×1 |
| O | |
| R | RU×1 |
| U | UL×2 UN×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANN×3 AUR×4 |
|---|---|
| J | JOU×2 JUJ×1 JUR×1 |
| L | LUA×1 LUL×2 LUN×3 |
| N | NOU×1 NUL×1 |
| O | |
| R | RUR×1 |
| U | ULN×2 UNR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| an.... | AN6 | Happening once every year. |
| an... | AN5 | To formally revoke the validity of. |
| an..... | AN7 | Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus. |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| au... | AU5 | Of or pertaining to the ear. |
| au.... | AU6 | An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to the dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning. |
| jo..... † | JO7 | A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook. |
| jo.... | JO6 | A journalist. |
| ju.. | JU4 | A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers. |
| ju... | JU5 | A member of a jury. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna. |
| lu... | LU5 | Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon). |
| lu.... | LU6 | Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| ru... | RU5 | Relating to the countryside or to agriculture. |
| ul.. | UL4 | The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate. |
| ul... | UL5 | Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow |
| un.... | UN6 | To straighten something that has been rolled, twisted or curled. |
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.
- annual (AN6)
- annul (AN5)
- annular (AN7)
- aura (AU4)
- aural (AU5)
- aurora (AU6)
- auroral (AU7)
- journal† (JO7)
- journo (JO6)
- juju (JU4)
- juror (JU5)
- luau (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- luna (LU4)
- lunar (LU5)
- lunula (LU6)
- noun (NO4)
- null (NU4)
- rural (RU5)
- ulna (UL4)
- ulnar (UL5)
- unroll (UN6)
Answer Definitions
- annual (adjective): Happening once every year.
- annul (verb): To formally revoke the validity of.
- annular (adjective): Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus.
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- aural (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ear.
- aurora (noun): An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
- auroral (adjective): Pertaining to the dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning.
- journal† (noun): A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.
- journo (noun): A journalist.
- juju (noun): A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
- juror (noun): A member of a jury.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- luna (noun): A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
- lunar (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon).
- lunula (noun): Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- rural (adjective): Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
- ulna (noun): The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
- ulnar (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow
- unroll (verb): To straighten something that has been rolled, twisted or curled.