NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 7, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, l, n, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 178 points |
| Genius Level | 125 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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</th><th>10</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 11 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| R | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | Σ | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 30 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HI×11 |
| I | |
| L | LI×3 |
| N | NI×4 |
| R | RI×2 |
| T | TH×6 TI×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIR×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HIG×3 HIL×3 HIN×3 HIR×1 HIT×1 |
| I | |
| L | LIG×3 |
| N | NIG×3 NIN×1 |
| R | RIG×2 |
| T | THI×4 THR×2 TIG×1 TIL×1 TIT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| gi... | GI5 | A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi....... | HI9 | An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated. |
| hi.......... | HI12 | present participle of highlight |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi..... | HI7 | The act or process of heaping or drawing earth around plants. |
| hi.. | HI4 | The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand. |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| hi.. | HI4 | A clue. |
| hi..... | HI7 | The act of giving a hint or suggestion. |
| hi.... | HI6 | present participle of hire |
| hi..... | HI7 | A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object. |
| li... | LI5 | Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light. |
| li...... | LI8 | The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided. |
| li....... | LI9 | A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| ni... | NI5 | The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark. |
| ni........ | NI10 | a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight |
| ni... | NI5 | The ordinal form of the number nine. |
| ri... | RI5 | Straight, not bent. |
| ri...... | RI8 | present participle of right |
| th... | TH5 | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. |
| th.. | TH4 | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| th... | TH5 | That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept. |
| th...... | TH8 | present participle of thin |
| th.... | TH6 | To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify; to experience such a sensation. |
| th....... † | TH9 | present participle of thrill |
| ti... | TI5 | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| ti... | TI5 | Agricultural labour; husbandry. |
| ti..... | TI7 | A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : The tithe given as an offering to the church. The payment of tithes. The collection of tithes. |
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.
- girth (GI5)
- high (HI4)
- highlight (HI9)
- highlighting (HI12)
- hill (HI4)
- hilling (HI7)
- hilt (HI4)
- hinging (HI7)
- hint (HI4)
- hinting (HI7)
- hiring (HI6)
- hitting (HI7)
- light (LI5)
- lighting (LI8)
- lightning (LI9)
- nigh (NI4)
- night (NI5)
- nightlight (NI10)
- ninth (NI5)
- right (RI5)
- righting (RI8)
- thigh (TH5)
- thin (TH4)
- thing (TH5)
- thinning (TH8)
- thrill (TH6)
- thrilling† (TH9)
- tight (TI5)
- tilth (TI5)
- tithing (TI7)
Answer Definitions
- girth (noun): A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place.
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- highlight (noun): An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
- highlighting (verb): present participle of highlight
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilling (noun): The act or process of heaping or drawing earth around plants.
- hilt (noun): The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- hint (noun): A clue.
- hinting (noun): The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
- hiring (verb): present participle of hire
- hitting (noun): A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
- light (noun): Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
- lighting (noun): The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
- lightning (noun): A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- night (noun): The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
- nightlight (noun): a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight
- ninth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number nine.
- right (adjective): Straight, not bent.
- righting (verb): present participle of right
- thigh (noun): The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
- thin (adjective): Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
- thing (noun): That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
- thinning (verb): present participle of thin
- thrill (verb): To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify; to experience such a sensation.
- thrilling† (verb): present participle of thrill
- tight (adjective): Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- tilth (noun): Agricultural labour; husbandry.
- tithing (noun): A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : The tithe given as an offering to the church. The payment of tithes. The collection of tithes.