NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 10, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, l, m, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 56 words |
| Total Points | 226 points |
| Genius Level | 158 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| E | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| M | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| O | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 |
| P | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| T | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 18 | Σ | 23 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 56 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CL×1 CO×10 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×2 EM×1 |
| L | LO×3 |
| M | ME×4 MO×8 |
| O | OC×2 OM×2 |
| P | PE×2 PL×1 PO×2 |
| T | TE×9 TO×9 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CLO×1 COL×3 COM×4 COO×2 COT×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ELE×2 EMO×1 |
| L | LOC×1 LOO×1 LOT×1 |
| M | MEE×1 MEL×1 MET×2 MOL×1 MOO×1 MOP×1 MOT×5 |
| O | OCE×1 OCT×1 OME×2 |
| P | PEL×2 PLO×1 POE×1 POP×1 |
| T | TEE×2 TEL×2 TEM×4 TEP×1 TOL×1 TOM×1 TOO×3 TOP×2 TOT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| cl.. | CL4 | A thrombus, solidified mass of blood. |
| co..... | CO7 | To gather together; amass. |
| co.... | CO6 | A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal. |
| co.. | CO4 | A young male horse. |
| co... | CO5 | A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail. |
| co..... | CO7 | To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend |
| co...... † | CO8 | To finish; to make done; to reach the end. |
| co..... | CO7 | A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup. |
| co... | CO5 | Alternative spelling of co-opt |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.. | CO4 | A cottage or hut. |
| el... | EL5 | One chosen or set apart. |
| el..... | EL7 | Someone who is elected. |
| em... | EM5 | To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so. |
| lo...... | LO8 | To move or travel (from one location to another). |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| me.. | ME4 | To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter. |
| me.. | ME4 | Molten material, the product of melting. |
| me.. | ME4 | To measure. |
| me.... | ME6 | A quality of endurance and courage. |
| mo.. | MO4 | US standard spelling of moult. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A small particle; a speck. |
| mo... | MO5 | A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there. |
| mo... | MO5 | A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. |
| mo.... | MO6 | To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| oc.... | OC6 | An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged. |
| oc... | OC5 | A group or set of eight of something. |
| om.... | OM6 | Alternative form of omelette |
| om...... | OM8 | A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs. |
| pe.... | PE6 | A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter. |
| pe.. | PE4 | The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it. |
| pl.. | PL4 | The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. |
| po.. | PO4 | A person who writes poems. |
| po.... | PO6 | An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. |
| te.. | TE4 | To be stocked to overflowing. |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te..... | TE7 | Telecommunication or telecommunications. |
| te.. | TE4 | To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| te.. | TE4 | Abbreviation of temperature. |
| te.... | TE6 | A house of worship, especially: A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith. |
| te... | TE5 | A frequency or rate. |
| te... | TE5 | To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice. |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.. | TO4 | One in a series of volumes. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.... | TO6 | To make a soft toot sound. |
| to.. | TO4 | To drink excessively; to get drunk. |
| to.... | TO6 | To push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
| to... | TO5 | Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family. |
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.
- clot (CL4)
- collect (CO7)
- collet (CO6)
- colt (CO4)
- comet (CO5)
- compete (CO7)
- complete† (CO8)
- compote (CO7)
- coopt (CO5)
- coot (CO4)
- cote (CO4)
- elect (EL5)
- electee (EL7)
- emote (EM5)
- locomote (LO8)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- meet (ME4)
- melt (ME4)
- mete (ME4)
- mettle (ME6)
- molt (MO4)
- moot (MO4)
- moppet (MO6)
- mote (MO4)
- motel (MO5)
- motet (MO5)
- mottle (MO6)
- motto (MO5)
- ocelot (OC6)
- octet (OC5)
- omelet (OM6)
- omelette (OM8)
- pellet (PE6)
- pelt (PE4)
- plot (PL4)
- poet (PO4)
- poppet (PO6)
- teem (TE4)
- teepee (TE6)
- telecom (TE7)
- tell (TE4)
- temp (TE4)
- temple (TE6)
- tempo (TE5)
- tempt (TE5)
- tepee (TE5)
- toll (TO4)
- tome (TO4)
- tool (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tootle (TO6)
- tope (TO4)
- topple (TO6)
- tote (TO4)
- totem (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- clot (noun): A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
- collect (verb): To gather together; amass.
- collet (noun): A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.
- colt (noun): A young male horse.
- comet (noun): A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail.
- compete (verb): To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
- complete† (verb): To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
- compote (noun): A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
- coopt (verb): Alternative spelling of co-opt
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cote (noun): A cottage or hut.
- elect (noun): One chosen or set apart.
- electee (noun): Someone who is elected.
- emote (verb): To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
- locomote (verb): To move or travel (from one location to another).
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- meet (verb): To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- melt (noun): Molten material, the product of melting.
- mete (verb): To measure.
- mettle (noun): A quality of endurance and courage.
- molt (verb): US standard spelling of moult.
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- moppet (noun): A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.
- mote (noun): A small particle; a speck.
- motel (noun): A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there.
- motet (noun): A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- mottle (verb): To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- ocelot (noun): An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
- octet (noun): A group or set of eight of something.
- omelet (noun): Alternative form of omelette
- omelette (noun): A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs.
- pellet (noun): A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
- pelt (noun): The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it.
- plot (noun): The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
- poet (noun): A person who writes poems.
- poppet (noun): An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
- teem (verb): To be stocked to overflowing.
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- telecom (noun): Telecommunication or telecommunications.
- tell (verb): To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- temp (noun): Abbreviation of temperature.
- temple (noun): A house of worship, especially: A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith.
- tempo (noun): A frequency or rate.
- tempt (verb): To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tome (noun): One in a series of volumes.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tootle (verb): To make a soft toot sound.
- tope (verb): To drink excessively; to get drunk.
- topple (verb): To push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.
- totem (noun): Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.