NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 10, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, l, o, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 66 words |
| Total Points | 266 points |
| Genius Level | 186 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| G | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| I | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| O | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| R | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 11 |
| T | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | Σ | 30 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 66 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×2 AI×1 AL×2 AR×2 AT×4 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×1 GI×5 GL×2 GO×1 GR×4 |
| I | IG×1 IO×1 |
| L | LA×2 LI×5 |
| O | OL×1 OR×1 OT×1 |
| R | RA×4 RI×4 RO×3 |
| T | TA×4 TI×3 TO×4 TR×8 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGI×2 AIO×1 ALI×1 ALL×1 ARI×2 ATI×1 ATR×2 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GAI×1 GIG×1 GIL×2 GIR×2 GLI×2 GOR×1 GRA×1 GRI×3 |
| I | IGL×1 IOT×1 |
| L | LAI×1 LAR×1 LIA×1 LIL×1 LIR×1 LIT×2 |
| O | OLI×1 ORA×1 OTA×1 |
| R | RAI×2 RAT×2 RIA×1 RIG×1 RIL×1 RIO×1 ROI×1 ROT×2 |
| T | TAI×3 TAL×1 TIA×1 TIL×2 TOI×1 TOR×3 TRA×4 TRI×4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ag... | AG5 | dyspepsia |
| ag...... | AG8 | One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers. |
| ai... | AI5 | A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| al....... † | AL9 | Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at.... | AT6 | Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart. |
| at...... | AT8 | Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman or female animal. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving. |
| gi.... | GI6 | A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.. | GI4 | Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating. |
| gi.. | GI4 | A female child, adolescent, or a young woman. |
| gi.. | GI4 | A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts. |
| gl.. | GL4 | The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. |
| gl... | GL5 | Of or pertaining to glia. |
| go..... | GO7 | The largest of the apes, belonging to the genus Gorilla, native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking. |
| gr... | GR5 | The Holy Grail. |
| gr... | GR5 | A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack. |
| gr... | GR5 | A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet. |
| gr.. | GR4 | A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking. |
| ig... | IG5 | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. |
| io.. | IO4 | The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| la.. | LA4 | A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. |
| la.... | LA6 | A lasso. |
| li.. | LI4 | One who frequently tells lies. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | The basic unit of currency in Turkey. |
| li....... † | LI9 | A person employed to litigate, a lawyer skilled in arguing in court. |
| li...... | LI8 | Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| or...... | OR8 | A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting. |
| ot..... | OT7 | earache |
| ra.. | RA4 | A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra... | RA5 | A number representing a comparison between two named things. |
| ra..... | RA7 | Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish. |
| ri.. | RI4 | The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen. |
| ri... | RI5 | US spelling of rigour |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean. |
| ro...... | RO8 | To break up and turn soil using a rototiller. |
| ta... | TA5 | A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| to.. | TO4 | Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature. |
| to.. | TO4 | plural of torus |
| to... | TO5 | A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred. |
| to...... | TO8 | A flat round bread made out of cornmeal or flour. |
| tr... | TR5 | To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something). |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr..... | TR7 | Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished. |
| tr....... | TR9 | A small, informal Italian-style restaurant. |
| tr... | TR5 | An opportunity to test something out; a test. |
| tr.. | TR4 | True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful. |
| tr... | TR5 | A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A group of three people or things. |
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.
- agita (AG5)
- agitator (AG8)
- aioli (AI5)
- alit (AL4)
- alligator† (AL9)
- aria (AR4)
- aril (AR4)
- atilt (AT5)
- atria (AT5)
- atrial (AT6)
- attagirl (AT8)
- gait (GA4)
- gigolo (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- gilt (GI4)
- girl (GI4)
- girt (GI4)
- glia (GL4)
- glial (GL5)
- gorilla (GO7)
- grail (GR5)
- grill (GR5)
- griot (GR5)
- grit (GR4)
- igloo (IG5)
- iota (IO4)
- lair (LA4)
- lariat (LA6)
- liar (LI4)
- lilt (LI4)
- lira (LI4)
- litigator† (LI9)
- littoral (LI8)
- olio (OL4)
- oratorio (OR8)
- otalgia (OT7)
- rail (RA4)
- raita (RA5)
- ratio (RA5)
- rattail (RA7)
- rial (RI4)
- rigor (RI5)
- rill (RI4)
- riot (RI4)
- roil (RO4)
- roti (RO4)
- rototill (RO8)
- taiga (TA5)
- tail (TA4)
- tailor (TA6)
- tali (TA4)
- tiara (TI5)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- toil (TO4)
- tori (TO4)
- torii (TO5)
- tortilla (TO8)
- trail (TR5)
- trait (TR5)
- traitor (TR7)
- trattoria (TR9)
- trial (TR5)
- trig (TR4)
- trill (TR5)
- trio (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- agita (noun): dyspepsia
- agitator (noun): One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
- aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- alligator† (noun): Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- atrial (adjective): Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.
- attagirl (interjection): Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman or female animal.
- gait (noun): Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
- gigolo (noun): A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilt (noun): Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- girl (noun): A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.
- girt (noun): A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.
- glia (noun): The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
- glial (adjective): Of or pertaining to glia.
- gorilla (noun): The largest of the apes, belonging to the genus Gorilla, native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.
- grail (noun): The Holy Grail.
- grill (noun): A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
- griot (noun): A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet.
- grit (noun): A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
- igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
- iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- lariat (noun): A lasso.
- liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
- litigator† (noun): A person employed to litigate, a lawyer skilled in arguing in court.
- littoral (adjective): Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- oratorio (noun): A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.
- otalgia (noun): earache
- rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- ratio (noun): A number representing a comparison between two named things.
- rattail (noun): Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
- rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
- rigor (noun): US spelling of rigour
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- riot (noun): A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
- roti (noun): A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.
- rototill (verb): To break up and turn soil using a rototiller.
- taiga (noun): A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- tailor (noun): A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- toil (noun): Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
- tori (noun): plural of torus
- torii (noun): A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
- tortilla (noun): A flat round bread made out of cornmeal or flour.
- trail (verb): To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- traitor (noun): Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished.
- trattoria (noun): A small, informal Italian-style restaurant.
- trial (noun): An opportunity to test something out; a test.
- trig (adjective): True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
- trill (noun): A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
- trio (noun): A group of three people or things.