NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 29, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, l, n, o, p, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 209 points |
| Genius Level | 146 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| P | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 15 |
| V | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 | Σ | 12 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AN×2 AP×1 AV×2 |
|---|---|
| I | |
| L | LA×3 LI×2 LO×2 |
| N | NA×1 NO×1 |
| O | OL×1 ON×1 OP×1 |
| P | PA×6 PI×6 PL×1 PO×2 |
| V | VA×3 VI×6 VO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIO×1 ANI×1 ANV×1 API×1 AVA×1 AVI×1 |
|---|---|
| I | |
| L | LAI×1 LAN×2 LIO×1 LIP×1 LOI×1 LOL×1 |
| N | NAI×1 NON×1 |
| O | OLI×1 ONI×1 OPI×1 |
| P | PAI×2 PAN×1 PAP×2 PAV×1 PIA×2 PIL×2 PIN×1 PIP×1 PLA×1 POL×1 POP×1 |
| V | VAI×1 VAN×2 VIA×1 VIL×2 VIO×3 VOI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ai... | AI5 | A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. |
| an... | AN5 | A negatively charged ion. |
| an... | AN5 | A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped. |
| ap... | AP5 | Relating to bees. |
| av... | AV5 | To turn to the advantage of. |
| av... | AV5 | Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures. |
| la.. | LA4 | past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”) |
| la... | LA5 | A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. |
| la..... | LA7 | A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments. |
| li.. | LI4 | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clipping of liposuction. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips |
| lo...... | LO8 | An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick. |
| na.. | NA4 | The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| no....... | NO9 | 10. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| op..... | OP7 | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover). |
| pa.. | PA4 | An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt. |
| pa.... | PA6 | A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food. |
| pa..... | PA7 | A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds. |
| pa...... | PA8 | A small dog of a certain breed having large ears. |
| pa...... † | PA8 | An ornate tent. |
| pi... | PI5 | a percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings |
| pi..... | PI7 | A mechanical piano which uses a roll of perforated paper to operate its keys, instead of being played by a pianist. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| pi..... | PI7 | A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A wing. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| pl... | PL5 | Flat, level. |
| po... | PO5 | Abbreviation of poliomyelitis. |
| po.... | PO6 | A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses. |
| va.. | VA4 | Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason. |
| va..... | VA7 | Any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes. |
| va...... | VA8 | A chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, that is the primary constituent of vanilla. |
| vi.. | VI4 | A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals. |
| vi... | VI5 | A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. |
| vi..... | VI7 | (Can we clean up this sense?) A vile, wicked person. An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes. A deliberate scoundrel. |
| vi.. | VI4 | A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold |
| vi... | VI5 | A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone. |
| vi.... | VI6 | A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow. |
| vo... | VO5 | Alternative spelling of voilà |
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.
- aioli (AI5)
- anion (AN5)
- anvil (AN5)
- apian (AP5)
- avail (AV5)
- avian (AV5)
- lain (LA4)
- lanai (LA5)
- lanolin (LA7)
- lion (LI4)
- lipo (LI4)
- loin (LO4)
- lollipop (LO8)
- nail (NA4)
- nonillion (NO9)
- olio (OL4)
- onion (ON5)
- opinion (OP7)
- pail (PA4)
- pain (PA4)
- panini (PA6)
- papilla (PA7)
- papillon (PA8)
- pavilion† (PA8)
- piano (PI5)
- pianola (PI7)
- pill (PI4)
- pillion (PI7)
- pinion (PI6)
- pippin (PI6)
- plain (PL5)
- polio (PO5)
- poplin (PO6)
- vain (VA4)
- vanilla (VA7)
- vanillin (VA8)
- vial (VI4)
- villa (VI5)
- villain (VI7)
- viol (VI4)
- viola (VI5)
- violin (VI6)
- voila (VO5)
Answer Definitions
- aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
- anion (noun): A negatively charged ion.
- anvil (noun): A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
- apian (adjective): Relating to bees.
- avail (verb): To turn to the advantage of.
- avian (adjective): Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
- lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
- lanolin (noun): A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
- lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- lipo (noun): Clipping of liposuction.
- loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
- lollipop (noun): An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick.
- nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- nonillion (numeral): 10.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- opinion (noun): A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
- pail (noun): A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
- pain (noun): An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
- panini (noun): A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food.
- papilla (noun): A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
- papillon (noun): A small dog of a certain breed having large ears.
- pavilion† (noun): An ornate tent.
- piano (noun): a percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings
- pianola (noun): A mechanical piano which uses a roll of perforated paper to operate its keys, instead of being played by a pianist.
- pill (noun): A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- pillion (noun): A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider.
- pinion (noun): A wing.
- pippin (noun): A seed
- plain (adjective): Flat, level.
- polio (noun): Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.
- poplin (noun): A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.
- vain (adjective): Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
- vanilla (noun): Any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes.
- vanillin (noun): A chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, that is the primary constituent of vanilla.
- vial (noun): A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.
- villa (noun): A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
- villain (noun): (Can we clean up this sense?) A vile, wicked person. An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes. A deliberate scoundrel.
- viol (noun): A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold
- viola (noun): A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
- violin (noun): A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.
- voila (interjection): Alternative spelling of voilà