NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 2, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, h, l, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 37 words |
| Total Points | 125 points |
| Genius Level | 88 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</th><th>8 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| B | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| H | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| M | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | Σ | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AM×1 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×2 BL×2 BO×3 |
| H | |
| L | LA×2 LL×1 LO×2 |
| M | MA×10 MO×10 |
| O | |
| T | TO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABL×1 AMM×1 ATO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAL×1 BAM×1 BLA×1 BLO×1 BOM×1 BOO×1 BOT×1 |
| H | |
| L | LAM×2 LLA×1 LOA×1 LOO×1 |
| M | MAH×1 MAL×2 MAM×6 MAT×1 MOA×1 MOL×2 MOM×1 MOO×3 MOT×3 |
| O | |
| T | TOM×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 (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| ab.... | AB6 | In or into bloom; in a blooming state; having flower blooms unfolding. |
| am.. | AM4 | Ammunition. |
| at.. | AT4 | The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A fast-growing grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot |
| bl... | BL5 | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb. |
| bo.. | BO4 | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The lowest part of anything. |
| la.. | LA4 | A master of Tibetan Buddhism. |
| la.. | LA4 | A young sheep. |
| ll... | LL5 | A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| ma..... | MA7 | An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity |
| ma.. | MA4 | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees. |
| ma... | MA5 | A voodoo priestess (in Haiti) |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Clipping of mathematics. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo.. | MO4 | US standard spelling of moult. |
| mo... | MO5 | mother |
| mo... | MO5 | Money, cash. |
| mo.... | MO6 | Archaic form of mullah. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. |
| mo...... † | MO8 | A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| to.... | TO6 | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| to.. | TO4 | A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed. |
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.
- abloom (AB6)
- ammo (AM4)
- atom (AT4)
- balm (BA4)
- bamboo (BA6)
- blam (BL4)
- bloom (BL5)
- bomb (BO4)
- boom (BO4)
- bottom (BO6)
- lama (LA4)
- lamb (LA4)
- llama (LL5)
- loam (LO4)
- loom (LO4)
- mahatma (MA7)
- mall (MA4)
- malt (MA4)
- mama (MA4)
- mamba (MA5)
- mambo (MA5)
- mamma (MA5)
- mammal (MA6)
- mammoth (MA7)
- math (MA4)
- moat (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- molt (MO4)
- momma (MO5)
- moola (MO5)
- moolah (MO6)
- moot (MO4)
- moth (MO4)
- mothball† (MO8)
- motto (MO5)
- tomato (TO6)
- tomb (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- abloom (adverb): In or into bloom; in a blooming state; having flower blooms unfolding.
- ammo (noun): Ammunition.
- atom (noun): The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
- balm (noun): Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
- bamboo (noun): A fast-growing grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe.
- blam (noun): A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot
- bloom (noun): A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
- bomb (noun): An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb.
- boom (verb): To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
- bottom (noun): The lowest part of anything.
- lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
- lamb (noun): A young sheep.
- llama (noun): A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
- loam (noun): A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- mahatma (noun): An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity
- mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
- malt (noun): Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamba (noun): Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.
- mambo (noun): A voodoo priestess (in Haiti)
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
- mammoth (noun): Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.
- math (noun): Clipping of mathematics.
- moat (noun): A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- molt (verb): US standard spelling of moult.
- momma (noun): mother
- moola (noun): Money, cash.
- moolah (noun): Archaic form of mullah.
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- moth (noun): A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
- mothball† (noun): A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- tomato (noun): A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
- tomb (noun): A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.