NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 21, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, n, o, p, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 88 points |
| Genius Level | 62 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 8 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 14 |
| R | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| U | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| I | |
|---|---|
| L | LI×2 LO×6 LU×2 |
| N | NO×1 NU×1 |
| O | OL×1 |
| P | PI×2 PL×1 PO×5 PU×6 |
| R | RI×1 RO×2 |
| U | UN×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| I | |
|---|---|
| L | LIO×1 LIP×1 LOI×1 LOL×3 LOO×2 LUL×2 |
| N | NON×1 NUL×1 |
| O | OLI×1 |
| P | PIL×2 PLO×1 POL×3 POO×1 POP×1 PUL×3 PUP×1 PUR×2 |
| R | RIL×1 ROI×1 ROL×1 |
| U | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| li.. | LI4 | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clipping of liposuction. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo...... | LO8 | An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick. |
| lo.... | LO6 | To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| no....... | NO9 | 10. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| pi..... | PI7 | A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water. |
| po... | PO5 | Abbreviation of poliomyelitis. |
| po.. | PO4 | A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion. |
| po.. | PO4 | A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal. |
| po.. | PO4 | A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water. |
| po.... | PO6 | A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses. |
| pu.. | PU4 | One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat. |
| pu.. | PU4 | To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit. |
| pu... | PU5 | A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of stitches giving the work a ribbed or waved appearance. |
| pu..... † | PU7 | To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. |
| 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.
- lion (LI4)
- lipo (LI4)
- loin (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- lollipop (LO8)
- lollop (LO6)
- loon (LO4)
- loop (LO4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- nonillion (NO9)
- null (NU4)
- olio (OL4)
- pill (PI4)
- pillion (PI7)
- plop (PL4)
- polio (PO5)
- poll (PO4)
- polo (PO4)
- pool (PO4)
- poplin (PO6)
- puli (PU4)
- pull (PU4)
- pulp (PU4)
- pupil (PU5)
- purl (PU4)
- purloin† (PU7)
- rill (RI4)
- roil (RO4)
- roll (RO4)
- unroll (UN6)
Answer Definitions
- lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- lipo (noun): Clipping of liposuction.
- loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- lollipop (noun): An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick.
- lollop (verb): To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loop (noun): A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- nonillion (numeral): 10.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- pill (noun): A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- pillion (noun): A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider.
- plop (noun): A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
- polio (noun): Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.
- poll (noun): A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
- polo (noun): A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
- pool (noun): A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
- poplin (noun): A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.
- puli (noun): One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.
- pull (verb): To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- pulp (noun): A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit.
- pupil (noun): A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
- purl (noun): A particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of stitches giving the work a ribbed or waved appearance.
- purloin† (verb): To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
- roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- unroll (verb): To straighten something that has been rolled, twisted or curled.