NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 3, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | F |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, e, g, i, n |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 268 points |
| Genius Level | 188 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| E | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| F | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | 26 |
| G | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 11 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DE×15 DI×1 |
| E | ED×1 |
| F | FA×7 FE×8 FI×11 |
| G | GA×2 |
| I | |
| N | NA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| D | DAN×1 DEA×4 DEF×10 DEI×1 DIG×1 |
| E | EDI×1 |
| F | FAD×3 FAN×4 FEE×2 FEI×3 FEN×3 FIE×2 FIF×3 FIN×6 |
| G | GAF×2 |
| I | |
| N | NAI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| da....... | DA9 | simple past tense and past participle of dandify |
| de.. | DE4 | Unable to hear, or only partially able to hear. |
| de.... | DE6 | To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of deafen |
| de....... † | DE9 | Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss. |
| de.... | DE6 | To remove the fangs from (something). |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of defang |
| de....... † | DE9 | present participle of defang |
| de.... | DE6 | To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of defend |
| de....... | DE9 | present participle and gerund of defend |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of defy |
| de.... | DE6 | To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly. |
| de..... | DE7 | Having a definition or value. |
| de...... | DE8 | present participle of define |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of deify |
| di....... | DI9 | Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise. |
| ed..... | ED7 | simple past tense and past participle of edify |
| fa.. | FA4 | Weak; insipid; tasteless. |
| fa... | FA5 | simple past tense and past participle of fade |
| fa.... | FA6 | present participle of fade. |
| fa.. | FA4 | a long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh |
| fa.... | FA6 | Equipped with fangs. |
| fa.... | FA6 | simple past tense and past participle of fan |
| fa..... | FA7 | present participle of fan |
| fe.. | FE4 | To give (someone or something) food to eat. |
| fe..... | FE7 | present participle of feed |
| fe... | FE5 | To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate. |
| fe..... | FE7 | Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent. |
| fe...... | FE8 | present participle of feign |
| fe.. | FE4 | To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being. |
| fe.... | FE6 | simple past tense and past participle of fend |
| fe..... | FE7 | present participle of fend |
| fi.. | FI4 | An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior. |
| fi... | FI5 | A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit. |
| fi.. | FI4 | A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music |
| fi... | FI5 | simple past tense and past participle of fife |
| fi.... | FI6 | present participle of fife |
| fi.. | FI4 | To locate To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon. |
| fi..... | FI7 | A result of research or an investigation. |
| fi.. | FI4 | Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality. |
| fi... | FI5 | simple past tense and past participle of fine |
| fi.... | FI6 | present participle of fine |
| fi.... | FI6 | Having fins. |
| ga.. | GA4 | A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. |
| ga... | GA5 | A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public. |
| na.. | NA4 | Alternative spelling of naïf. |
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.
- dandified (DA9)
- deaf (DE4)
- deafen (DE6)
- deafened (DE8)
- deafening† (DE9)
- defang (DE6)
- defanged (DE8)
- defanging† (DE9)
- defend (DE6)
- defended (DE8)
- defending (DE9)
- defied (DE6)
- define (DE6)
- defined (DE7)
- defining (DE8)
- deified (DE7)
- dignified (DI9)
- edified (ED7)
- fade (FA4)
- faded (FA5)
- fading (FA6)
- fang (FA4)
- fanged (FA6)
- fanned (FA6)
- fanning (FA7)
- feed (FE4)
- feeding (FE7)
- feign (FE5)
- feigned (FE7)
- feigning (FE8)
- fend (FE4)
- fended (FE6)
- fending (FE7)
- fief (FI4)
- fiend (FI5)
- fife (FI4)
- fifed (FI5)
- fifing (FI6)
- find (FI4)
- finding (FI7)
- fine (FI4)
- fined (FI5)
- fining (FI6)
- finned (FI6)
- gaff (GA4)
- gaffe (GA5)
- naif (NA4)
Answer Definitions
- dandified (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dandify
- deaf (adjective): Unable to hear, or only partially able to hear.
- deafen (verb): To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
- deafened (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deafen
- deafening† (adjective): Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
- defang (verb): To remove the fangs from (something).
- defanged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defang
- defanging† (verb): present participle of defang
- defend (verb): To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- defended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defend
- defending (verb): present participle and gerund of defend
- defied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defy
- define (verb): To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
- defined (adjective): Having a definition or value.
- defining (verb): present participle of define
- deified (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deify
- dignified (adjective): Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.
- edified (verb): simple past tense and past participle of edify
- fade (adjective): Weak; insipid; tasteless.
- faded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fade
- fading (verb): present participle of fade.
- fang (noun): a long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh
- fanged (adjective): Equipped with fangs.
- fanned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fan
- fanning (verb): present participle of fan
- feed (verb): To give (someone or something) food to eat.
- feeding (verb): present participle of feed
- feign (verb): To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
- feigned (adjective): Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.
- feigning (verb): present participle of feign
- fend (verb): To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
- fended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fend
- fending (verb): present participle of fend
- fief (noun): An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.
- fiend (noun): A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.
- fife (noun): A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
- fifed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fife
- fifing (verb): present participle of fife
- find (verb): To locate To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
- finding (noun): A result of research or an investigation.
- fine (adjective): Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality.
- fined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fine
- fining (verb): present participle of fine
- finned (adjective): Having fins.
- gaff (noun): A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- gaffe (noun): A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.
- naif (adjective): Alternative spelling of naïf.