NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 12, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, d, h, k, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 122 points |
| Genius Level | 85 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 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| B | 7 | - | 6 | - | - | 13 |
| D | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| H | 4 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 9 |
| K | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| N | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 19 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AD×1 AN×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×2 BO×11 |
| D | DO×2 |
| H | HA×2 HO×7 |
| K | KA×1 KN×1 KO×2 |
| N | NA×1 NO×3 |
| O |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×1 ADO×1 ANO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAO×1 BOB×1 BOH×1 BON×4 BOO×5 |
| D | DOD×1 DOO×1 |
| H | HAB×1 HAN×1 HOB×2 HON×1 HOO×4 |
| K | KAB×1 KNO×1 KOA×1 KOO×1 |
| N | NAB×1 NOO×3 |
| O |
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..... | AB7 | to give up with the intent of never again asserting or claiming an interest in. |
| ad... | AD5 | A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A bohemian. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds. |
| bo.. | BO4 | To strike or collide with something. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.... | BO6 | To cry, weep. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| ha.... | HA6 | A violent sandstorm or duststorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America. |
| ha...... † | HA8 | A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A toast made while touching glasses together. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum. |
| ho.. | HO4 | To use a car horn. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored. |
| ka... | KA5 | US spelling of kebab |
| kn.. | KN4 | A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle. |
| ko.. | KO4 | A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori. |
| ko.. | KO4 | An eccentric, strange or crazy person. |
| na... | NA5 | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| no.. | NO4 | A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
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.
- abandon (AB7)
- adobo (AD5)
- anon (AN4)
- baboon (BA6)
- baobab (BA6)
- boba (BO4)
- boho (BO4)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bond (BO4)
- bonk (BO4)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boohoo (BO6)
- book (BO4)
- boon (BO4)
- dodo (DO4)
- doodad (DO6)
- haboob (HA6)
- handbook† (HA8)
- hobnob (HO6)
- hobo (HO4)
- honk (HO4)
- hood (HO4)
- hoodoo (HO6)
- hook (HO4)
- hookah (HO6)
- kabob (KA5)
- knob (KN4)
- koan (KO4)
- kook (KO4)
- nabob (NA5)
- noob (NO4)
- nook (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
Answer Definitions
- abandon (verb): to give up with the intent of never again asserting or claiming an interest in.
- adobo (noun): A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- baboon (noun): An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- boho (noun): A bohemian.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bond (noun): Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
- bonk (verb): To strike or collide with something.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boohoo (verb): To cry, weep.
- book (noun): A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- haboob (noun): A violent sandstorm or duststorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America.
- handbook† (noun): A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size.
- hobnob (noun): A toast made while touching glasses together.
- hobo (noun): A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
- honk (verb): To use a car horn.
- hood (noun): A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
- hoodoo (noun): A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs.
- hook (noun): A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
- hookah (noun): A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.
- kabob (noun): US spelling of kebab
- knob (noun): A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
- koan (noun): A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.
- kook (noun): An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
- nabob (noun): An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- nook (noun): A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.