NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 24, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, i, l, o, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 49 words |
| Total Points | 224 points |
| Genius Level | 157 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| C | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 27 |
| F | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| O | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | - | 2 | 49 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×7 CI×2 CL×4 CO×11 CY×3 |
| F | FA×3 FO×4 |
| I | IC×1 IL×1 |
| L | LA×3 LI×1 LO×4 |
| O | OF×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACY×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAL×6 CIA×1 CIL×1 CLA×1 CLI×1 CLO×2 COA×1 COC×3 COI×2 COL×2 COO×2 COY×1 CYC×3 |
| F | FAC×2 FAL×1 FOC×3 FOL×1 |
| I | ICI×1 ILI×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LAI×2 LIL×1 LOC×4 |
| O | OFF×2 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Not cyclic; having an open chain structure. |
| ca... | CA5 | A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. |
| ca..... | CA7 | To make something hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A young cow or bull. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca...... | CA8 | Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. |
| ci.. | CI4 | hello, hi. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| cl.. | CL4 | A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics. |
| cl... | CL5 | A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face. |
| cl.... | CL6 | A sewer. |
| cl.. | CL4 | To fill up or choke up; to stop up. |
| co.. | CO4 | A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co... | CO5 | The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. |
| co.. | CO4 | A hairdo. |
| co.. | CO4 | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| co.. | CO4 | The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts. |
| co... | CO5 | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| co.... | CO6 | In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner. |
| co... | CO5 | In a coy manner. |
| cy.... | CY6 | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. |
| cy...... | CY8 | recurring at regular intervals |
| cy........ | CY10 | In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically. |
| fa.... | FA6 | Of or affecting the face. |
| fa...... | FA8 | Using or involving the face. |
| fa..... | FA7 | Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind. |
| fo...... | FO8 | A flatbread similar in style, composition, and texture to modern pizza doughs and topped with herbs, cheese and other products. Focaccia typically consists of high-gluten flour, oil, water, sugar, salt and yeast. |
| fo... | FO5 | Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus. |
| fo.. | FO4 | plural of focus |
| fo... | FO5 | Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid. |
| ic... | IC5 | In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| la.. | LA4 | Made of lace or decorated with it. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| lo... | LO5 | From or in a nearby location. |
| lo..... | LO7 | With respect to place; in place. |
| lo.. | LO4 | plural of locus |
| lo.. | LO4 | A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. |
| of...... | OF8 | Of or pertaining to an office or public trust. |
| of........ † | OF10 | In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations. |
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.
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- acyclic (AC7)
- cacao (CA5)
- calcify (CA7)
- calf (CA4)
- calico (CA6)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- callaloo (CA8)
- ciao (CI4)
- cilia (CI5)
- clay (CL4)
- cliff (CL5)
- cloaca (CL6)
- cloy (CL4)
- coal (CO4)
- coca (CO4)
- cocci (CO5)
- cocoa (CO5)
- coif (CO4)
- coil (CO4)
- cola (CO4)
- colic (CO5)
- cool (CO4)
- coolly (CO6)
- coyly (CO5)
- cyclic (CY6)
- cyclical (CY8)
- cyclically (CY10)
- facial (FA6)
- facially (FA8)
- fallacy (FA7)
- focaccia (FO8)
- focal (FO5)
- foci (FO4)
- folic (FO5)
- icily (IC5)
- iliac (IL5)
- lacy (LA4)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- lilac (LI5)
- local (LO5)
- locally (LO7)
- loci (LO4)
- loco (LO4)
- official (OF8)
- officially† (OF10)
Answer Definitions
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- acyclic (adjective): Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
- cacao (noun): A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
- calcify (verb): To make something hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts.
- calf (noun): A young cow or bull.
- calico (noun): A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- callaloo (noun): Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
- ciao (interjection): hello, hi.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- clay (noun): A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
- cliff (noun): A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
- cloaca (noun): A sewer.
- cloy (verb): To fill up or choke up; to stop up.
- coal (noun): A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- coca (noun): Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- cocoa (noun): The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
- coif (noun): A hairdo.
- coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- cola (noun): The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.
- colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- coolly (adverb): In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.
- coyly (adverb): In a coy manner.
- cyclic (adjective): Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
- cyclical (adjective): recurring at regular intervals
- cyclically (adverb): In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically.
- facial (adjective): Of or affecting the face.
- facially (adverb): Using or involving the face.
- fallacy (noun): Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
- focaccia (noun): A flatbread similar in style, composition, and texture to modern pizza doughs and topped with herbs, cheese and other products. Focaccia typically consists of high-gluten flour, oil, water, sugar, salt and yeast.
- focal (adjective): Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.
- foci (noun): plural of focus
- folic (adjective): Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid.
- icily (adverb): In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- lacy (adjective): Made of lace or decorated with it.
- laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
- laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- local (adjective): From or in a nearby location.
- locally (adverb): With respect to place; in place.
- loci (noun): plural of locus
- loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
- official (adjective): Of or pertaining to an office or public trust.
- officially† (adverb): In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.