NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 3, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, g, o, p, r, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 19 words |
| Total Points | 85 points |
| Genius Level | 59 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 |
| G | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| P | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| R | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Σ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×1 DR×3 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×2 GR×3 |
| I | |
| O | OP×1 |
| P | PI×2 PR×4 |
| R | RI×2 |
| Y | YO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIP×1 DRI×2 DRO×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GID×1 GIR×1 GRI×3 |
| I | |
| O | OPI×1 |
| P | PIG×1 PIR×1 PRI×3 PRO×1 |
| R | RIG×2 |
| Y | YOG×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) |
|---|---|---|
| di... | DI5 | Lacking common sense. |
| dr.. | DR4 | To fall one drop at a time. |
| dr.... | DR6 | Dripping or tending to drip. |
| dr... | DR5 | A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android). |
| gi... | GI5 | Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy. |
| gi.. | GI4 | To bind with a flexible rope or cord. |
| gr.. | GR4 | A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle. |
| gr.. | GR4 | To take hold of, particularly with the hand. |
| gr.... | GR6 | Having a tight grip, or tending to grip well. |
| op.... | OP6 | A substance that has effects similar to opium. |
| pi... | PI5 | A pig (the animal). |
| pi.... | PI6 | Alternative spelling of pierogi |
| pr.. | PR4 | A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner. |
| pr... | PR5 | Advance; previous; coming before. |
| pr.... | PR6 | A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress. |
| pr..... † | PR7 | An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent. |
| ri... | RI5 | Stiff, rather than flexible. |
| ri... | RI5 | US spelling of rigour |
| yo.. | YO4 | A devotee or adherent of yoga. |
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.
- dippy (DI5)
- drip (DR4)
- drippy (DR6)
- droid (DR5)
- giddy (GI5)
- gird (GI4)
- grid (GR4)
- grip (GR4)
- grippy (GR6)
- opioid (OP6)
- piggy (PI5)
- pirogi (PI6)
- prig (PR4)
- prior (PR5)
- priory (PR6)
- prodigy† (PR7)
- rigid (RI5)
- rigor (RI5)
- yogi (YO4)
Answer Definitions
- dippy (adjective): Lacking common sense.
- drip (verb): To fall one drop at a time.
- drippy (adjective): Dripping or tending to drip.
- droid (noun): A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android).
- giddy (adjective): Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.
- gird (verb): To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
- grid (noun): A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
- grip (verb): To take hold of, particularly with the hand.
- grippy (adjective): Having a tight grip, or tending to grip well.
- opioid (noun): A substance that has effects similar to opium.
- piggy (noun): A pig (the animal).
- pirogi (noun): Alternative spelling of pierogi
- prig (noun): A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
- prior (adjective): Advance; previous; coming before.
- priory (noun): A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
- prodigy† (noun): An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.
- rigid (adjective): Stiff, rather than flexible.
- rigor (noun): US spelling of rigour
- yogi (noun): A devotee or adherent of yoga.