NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 28, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, e, i, j, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 57 words |
| Total Points | 287 points |
| Genius Level | 201 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</th><th>9</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 25 |
| D | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| E | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| J | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| O | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 16 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 57 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×25 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×3 DI×2 DO×5 |
| E | EC×1 EN×4 |
| I | IC×2 IN×1 IO×2 |
| J | JO×2 |
| N | NE×2 NO×5 |
| O | OD×1 ON×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COC×3 COD×4 COE×1 COI×5 CON×11 COO×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DEC×3 DIN×1 DIO×1 DOD×1 DOJ×1 DON×3 |
| E | ECO×1 ENC×2 ENJ×2 |
| I | ICO×2 INN×1 IOD×1 ION×1 |
| J | JOI×2 |
| N | NEO×2 NOD×2 NON×2 NOO×1 |
| O | ODE×1 ONC×1 ONI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co...... | CO8 | simple past tense and past participle of cocoon |
| co.. | CO4 | A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents. |
| co... | CO5 | Encoded; written in code or cipher. |
| co..... | CO7 | An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc. |
| co... | CO5 | A handbell used for summoning monks. |
| co.. | CO4 | Alternative form of co-ed |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co...... | CO8 | To occupy exactly the same space. |
| co....... | CO9 | simple past tense and past participle of coincide |
| co......... | CO11 | Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place. |
| co.... | CO6 | simple past tense and past participle of coin |
| co..... | CO7 | To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant |
| co...... | CO8 | simple past tense and past participle of concede |
| co... | CO5 | Clipping of condominium. |
| co..... | CO7 | To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked). |
| co...... | CO8 | simple past tense and past participle of condone |
| co.. | CO4 | A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line. |
| co... | CO5 | segregated or delineated by traffic cones |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co..... | CO7 | To join together; to unite; to combine. |
| co....... † | CO9 | Joined together physically, of persons (conjoined twins), or things. |
| co.... | CO6 | simple past tense and past participle of con |
| co... | CO5 | simple past tense and past participle of coo |
| de.. | DE4 | Decompression. |
| de.... | DE6 | To convert from an encrypted form to plain text. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of decode |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| di... | DI5 | An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier. |
| 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.. | DO4 | A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training. |
| do.. | DO4 | Having completed or finished an activity. |
| do... | DO5 | Someone who receives a gift from a donor. |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of don |
| ec..... | EC7 | The complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities, such as due to exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare, or the dumping of harmful chemicals. |
| en.... | EN6 | To convert (plain text) into code. |
| en..... | EN7 | simple past tense and past participle of encode |
| en.... | EN6 | To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge. |
| en...... | EN8 | simple past tense and past participle of enjoin |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| in....... | IN9 | Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc. |
| io.... | IO6 | A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens. |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| jo.. | JO4 | An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect. |
| jo.... | JO6 | simple past tense and past participle of join |
| ne.... | NE6 | A neoconservative. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| no.... | NO6 | simple past tense and past participle of nod |
| no.. | NO4 | A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling. |
| no... | NO5 | The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce). |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| od... | OD5 | An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry. |
| on.. | ON4 | One and only one time. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
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.
- cocci (CO5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- cocooned (CO8)
- code (CO4)
- coded (CO5)
- codeine (CO7)
- codon (CO5)
- coed (CO4)
- coin (CO4)
- coincide (CO8)
- coincided (CO9)
- coincidence (CO11)
- coined (CO6)
- concede (CO7)
- conceded (CO8)
- condo (CO5)
- condone (CO7)
- condoned (CO8)
- cone (CO4)
- coned (CO5)
- conic (CO5)
- conjoin (CO7)
- conjoined† (CO9)
- conned (CO6)
- cooed (CO5)
- deco (DE4)
- decode (DE6)
- decoded (DE7)
- dino (DI4)
- diode (DI5)
- dodo (DO4)
- dojo (DO4)
- done (DO4)
- donee (DO5)
- donned (DO6)
- ecocide (EC7)
- encode (EN6)
- encoded (EN7)
- enjoin (EN6)
- enjoined (EN8)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- innocence (IN9)
- iodine (IO6)
- ionic (IO5)
- join (JO4)
- joined (JO6)
- neocon (NE6)
- neon (NE4)
- nodded (NO6)
- node (NO4)
- nonce (NO5)
- none (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- odeon (OD5)
- once (ON4)
- onion (ON5)
Answer Definitions
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- cocooned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cocoon
- code (noun): A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents.
- coded (adjective): Encoded; written in code or cipher.
- codeine (noun): An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.
- codon (noun): A handbell used for summoning monks.
- coed (adjective): Alternative form of co-ed
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- coincide (verb): To occupy exactly the same space.
- coincided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of coincide
- coincidence (noun): Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.
- coined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of coin
- concede (verb): To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant
- conceded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of concede
- condo (noun): Clipping of condominium.
- condone (verb): To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
- condoned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of condone
- cone (noun): A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
- coned (adjective): segregated or delineated by traffic cones
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- conjoin (verb): To join together; to unite; to combine.
- conjoined† (adjective): Joined together physically, of persons (conjoined twins), or things.
- conned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of con
- cooed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of coo
- deco (noun): Decompression.
- decode (verb): To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
- decoded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of decode
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- diode (noun): An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- dojo (noun): A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.
- done (adjective): Having completed or finished an activity.
- donee (noun): Someone who receives a gift from a donor.
- donned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of don
- ecocide (noun): The complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities, such as due to exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare, or the dumping of harmful chemicals.
- encode (verb): To convert (plain text) into code.
- encoded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of encode
- enjoin (verb): To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
- enjoined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of enjoin
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- innocence (noun): Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
- iodine (noun): A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- join (noun): An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
- joined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of join
- neocon (noun): A neoconservative.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- nodded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of nod
- node (noun): A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.
- nonce (noun): The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- odeon (noun): An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.
- once (adverb): One and only one time.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.