NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 15, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, d, i, n, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 26 words |
| Total Points | 97 points |
| Genius Level | 68 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| C | 6 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| D | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×1 AR×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CH×12 CI×1 |
| D | DA×1 |
| H | HA×4 HI×1 |
| I | IN×1 |
| N | |
| R | RA×1 RI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANA×1 ARA×1 ARC×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CHA×6 CHI×6 CIN×1 |
| D | DAC×1 |
| H | HAI×1 HAN×1 HAR×2 HIN×1 |
| I | INC×1 |
| N | |
| R | RAN×1 RIC×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) |
|---|---|---|
| an...... | AN8 | Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy. |
| ar...... † | AR8 | Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida. |
| ar.. | AR4 | An inverted U shape. |
| ar..... | AR7 | A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.). |
| ch.. | CH4 | Small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A female gypsy. |
| ch... | CH5 | A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal. |
| ch... | CH5 | An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To burn something to charcoal. |
| ch... | CH5 | An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch... | CH5 | A Latin-American girl; a Latina. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch.. | CH4 | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. |
| ch... | CH5 | Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china. |
| ci... | CI5 | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. |
| da... | DA5 | A Russian villa or summer house in the countryside. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals. |
| ha.. | HA4 | The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Having a severe property; presenting difficulty. Resistant to pressure. |
| ha...... | HA8 | A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts). |
| in.. | IN4 | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. |
| ra... | RA5 | A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock. |
| ri.. | RI4 | Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions. |
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.
- anarchic (AN8)
- arachnid† (AR8)
- arch (AR4)
- archaic (AR7)
- chad (CH4)
- chai (CH4)
- chain (CH5)
- chair (CH5)
- char (CH4)
- chard (CH5)
- chia (CH4)
- chic (CH4)
- chica (CH5)
- chichi (CH6)
- chin (CH4)
- china (CH5)
- cinch (CI5)
- dacha (DA5)
- hair (HA4)
- hand (HA4)
- hard (HA4)
- harridan (HA8)
- hind (HI4)
- inch (IN4)
- ranch (RA5)
- rich (RI4)
Answer Definitions
- anarchic (adjective): Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.
- arachnid† (noun): Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
- arch (noun): An inverted U shape.
- archaic (noun): A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).
- chad (noun): Small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.
- chai (noun): A female gypsy.
- chain (noun): A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
- chair (noun): An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.
- char (verb): To burn something to charcoal.
- chard (noun): An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
- chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- china (noun): Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china.
- cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- dacha (noun): A Russian villa or summer house in the countryside.
- hair (noun): A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
- hand (noun): The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
- hard (adjective): Having a severe property; presenting difficulty. Resistant to pressure.
- harridan (noun): A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
- hind (adjective): Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
- inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- ranch (noun): A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
- rich (adjective): Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.