NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 16, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, g, h, i, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 169 points |
| Genius Level | 118 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | 10 |
| H | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| O | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| P | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 13 | Σ | 26 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EL×1 EP×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GE×1 GI×3 GL×3 GO×3 |
| H | HE×5 HI×1 HO×1 |
| I | IG×1 |
| L | LI×2 LO×9 |
| O | OG×1 OL×3 |
| P | PE×3 PI×3 PL×2 PO×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | ELO×1 EPI×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GEL×1 GIG×2 GIL×1 GLE×1 GLO×2 GOG×1 GOO×2 |
| H | HEE×1 HEL×4 HIL×1 HOL×1 |
| I | IGL×1 |
| L | LIE×1 LIP×1 LOG×3 LOL×3 LOO×2 LOP×1 |
| O | OGL×1 OLE×1 OLI×1 OLL×1 |
| P | PEE×2 PEO×1 PIE×1 PIL×2 PLI×1 PLO×1 POL×4 POO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| el... | EL5 | To run away from home with a paramour. |
| ep.... | EP6 | Alternative spelling of epilogue |
| ge... | GE5 | Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes. |
| gi.... | GI6 | To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner. |
| gi.... | GI6 | A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gl.. | GL4 | Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. |
| gl... | GL5 | Any gooey, viscous substance. |
| gl.. | GL4 | To stare in amazement. |
| go.... | GO6 | To stare (at something) with wide eyes. |
| go.... | GO6 | To bowl (a cricket ball) so that it performs a googly (“a ball by a leg-break bowler that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery”). |
| go.... | GO6 | The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale). |
| he.. | HE4 | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| he.. | HE4 | A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death. |
| he...... | HE8 | A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil. |
| he... | HE5 | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
| he.. | HE4 | Action given to provide assistance; aid. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. |
| ig... | IG5 | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. |
| li... | LI5 | A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clipping of liposuction. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A booth or stall. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| lo....... † | LO9 | One who loves words; a word buff. |
| 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 | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
| lo...... | LO8 | A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light. Also written loop hole. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To travel an easy pace with long strides. |
| og.. | OG4 | To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ol... | OL5 | An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air. |
| pe.. | PE4 | To remove the skin or outer covering of. |
| pe...... | PE8 | A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen. |
| pe.... | PE6 | Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons. |
| pi..... | PI7 | A person's mouth. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A mass of things heaped together; a heap. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| pl.. | PL4 | Alternative spelling of plié |
| pl.. | PL4 | A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water. |
| po.. | PO4 | Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes. |
| 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. |
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.
- elope (EL5)
- epilog (EP6)
- gelee (GE5)
- giggle (GI6)
- gigolo (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- glee (GL4)
- gloop (GL5)
- glop (GL4)
- goggle (GO6)
- google (GO6)
- googol (GO6)
- heel (HE4)
- hell (HE4)
- hellhole (HE8)
- hello (HE5)
- help (HE4)
- hill (HI4)
- hole (HO4)
- igloo (IG5)
- liege (LI5)
- lipo (LI4)
- loge (LO4)
- logo (LO4)
- logophile† (LO9)
- loll (LO4)
- lollipop (LO8)
- lollop (LO6)
- loop (LO4)
- loophole (LO8)
- lope (LO4)
- ogle (OG4)
- oleo (OL4)
- olio (OL4)
- ollie (OL5)
- peel (PE4)
- peephole (PE8)
- people (PE6)
- piehole (PI7)
- pile (PI4)
- pill (PI4)
- plie (PL4)
- plop (PL4)
- pole (PO4)
- polio (PO5)
- poll (PO4)
- polo (PO4)
- pool (PO4)
Answer Definitions
- elope (verb): To run away from home with a paramour.
- epilog (noun): Alternative spelling of epilogue
- gelee (noun): Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
- giggle (verb): To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner.
- gigolo (noun): A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- glee (noun): Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
- gloop (noun): Any gooey, viscous substance.
- glop (verb): To stare in amazement.
- goggle (verb): To stare (at something) with wide eyes.
- google (verb): To bowl (a cricket ball) so that it performs a googly (“a ball by a leg-break bowler that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery”).
- googol (numeral): The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale).
- heel (noun): The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- hell (proper noun): A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.
- hellhole (noun): A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.
- hello (interjection): A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
- help (noun): Action given to provide assistance; aid.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hole (noun): A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
- igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
- liege (noun): A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- lipo (noun): Clipping of liposuction.
- loge (noun): A booth or stall.
- logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- logophile† (noun): One who loves words; a word buff.
- 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.
- loop (noun): A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
- loophole (noun): A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light. Also written loop hole.
- lope (verb): To travel an easy pace with long strides.
- ogle (verb): To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- ollie (noun): An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.
- peel (verb): To remove the skin or outer covering of.
- peephole (noun): A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.
- people (noun): Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.
- piehole (noun): A person's mouth.
- pile (noun): A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
- pill (noun): A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- plie (noun): Alternative spelling of plié
- plop (noun): A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
- pole (noun): Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
- 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.