NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 24, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, g, i, n, w, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 115 points |
| Genius Level | 81 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 8 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| W | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Z | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| G | GH×1 |
| H | HE×4 HI×4 |
| I | |
| N | NE×2 NI×1 |
| W | WE×2 WH×10 |
| Z |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| G | GHE×1 |
| H | HEI×1 HEN×1 HEW×2 HIE×1 HIG×1 HIN×2 |
| I | |
| N | NEI×2 NIG×1 |
| W | WEI×2 WHE×5 WHI×5 |
| Z |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| gh.. | GH4 | A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee. |
| he.... | HE6 | The buttocks. |
| he... | HE5 | A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space. |
| he.... | HE6 | present participle of hew |
| he.. | HE4 | Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down. |
| hi.... | HI6 | present participle of hie |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi... | HI5 | A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc. |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| ne... | NE5 | The cry of a horse. |
| ne...... | NE8 | present participle of neigh |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| we... | WE5 | To determine the weight of an object. |
| we...... | WE8 | present participle of weigh |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion. |
| wh.... | WH6 | To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma. |
| wh...... † | WH8 | The quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze |
| wh.. | WH4 | At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief. |
| wh... | WH5 | A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. |
| wh..... | WH7 | present participle of whine |
| wh.. | WH4 | To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air. |
| wh... | WH5 | Alternative spelling of whiz |
| wh...... | WH8 | present participle of whiz |
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.
- ghee (GH4)
- heinie (HE6)
- henge (HE5)
- hewing (HE6)
- hewn (HE4)
- hieing (HI6)
- high (HI4)
- hinge (HI5)
- hinging (HI7)
- neigh (NE5)
- neighing (NE8)
- nigh (NI4)
- weigh (WE5)
- weighing (WE8)
- whee (WH4)
- wheeze (WH6)
- wheezing† (WH8)
- when (WH4)
- whew (WH4)
- whine (WH5)
- whining (WH7)
- whiz (WH4)
- whizz (WH5)
- whizzing (WH8)
Answer Definitions
- ghee (noun): A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.
- heinie (noun): The buttocks.
- henge (noun): A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.
- hewing (verb): present participle of hew
- hewn (adjective): Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- hieing (verb): present participle of hie
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hinge (noun): A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- neigh (noun): The cry of a horse.
- neighing (verb): present participle of neigh
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- weigh (verb): To determine the weight of an object.
- weighing (verb): present participle of weigh
- whee (interjection): An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.
- wheeze (verb): To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.
- wheezing† (noun): The quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze
- when (adverb): At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- whew (interjection): An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
- whine (noun): A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- whining (verb): present participle of whine
- whiz (verb): To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.
- whizz (noun): Alternative spelling of whiz
- whizzing (verb): present participle of whiz