NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 28, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, l, m, o, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 140 points |
| Genius Level | 98 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 |
| B | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| L | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | 9 |
| M | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| V | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AL×3 AM×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×8 BL×3 BO×2 |
| L | LA×3 LL×1 LO×5 |
| M | MA×7 MO×3 |
| O | OV×1 |
| V | |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABL×2 ALL×3 AMM×1 AMY×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×2 BAL×4 BAM×1 BAO×1 BLA×3 BOB×1 BOL×1 |
| L | LAM×2 LAV×1 LLA×1 LOA×2 LOV×1 LOY×2 |
| M | MAL×1 MAM×5 MAY×1 MOM×1 MOO×1 MOV×1 |
| O | OVA×1 |
| V | |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab.... | AB6 | In or into bloom; in a blooming state; having flower blooms unfolding. |
| ab.. | AB4 | In an able manner; with great ability. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al... | AL5 | A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| am.. | AM4 | Ammunition. |
| am.. | AM4 | Synonym of pentyl |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba..... | BA7 | Alternative spelling of ball boy |
| ba.. | BA4 | Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America. |
| ba... | BA5 | Producing balm. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A fast-growing grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl.... | BL6 | Tending to blab or gossip a lot. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| la.. | LA4 | A master of Tibetan Buddhism. |
| la.. | LA4 | A young sheep. |
| la.. | LA4 | The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides. |
| ll... | LL5 | A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. |
| lo... | LO5 | Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a lovable manner. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees. |
| ma... | MA5 | A voodoo priestess (in Haiti) |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Clipping of mayonnaise. |
| mo... | MO5 | mother |
| mo... | MO5 | Money, cash. |
| mo..... † | MO7 | Such that it can be moved. |
| ov.. | OV4 | An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse. |
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.
- abloom (AB6)
- ably (AB4)
- allay (AL5)
- alloy (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- ammo (AM4)
- amyl (AM4)
- baba (BA4)
- baby (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- ballboy (BA7)
- balm (BA4)
- balmy (BA5)
- bamboo (BA6)
- baobab (BA6)
- blab (BL4)
- blabby (BL6)
- blam (BL4)
- boba (BO4)
- bola (BO4)
- lama (LA4)
- lamb (LA4)
- lava (LA4)
- llama (LL5)
- loam (LO4)
- loamy (LO5)
- lovably (LO7)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- mall (MA4)
- mama (MA4)
- mamba (MA5)
- mambo (MA5)
- mamma (MA5)
- mammal (MA6)
- mayo (MA4)
- momma (MO5)
- moola (MO5)
- movably† (MO7)
- oval (OV4)
Answer Definitions
- abloom (adverb): In or into bloom; in a blooming state; having flower blooms unfolding.
- ably (adverb): In an able manner; with great ability.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- ammo (noun): Ammunition.
- amyl (noun): Synonym of pentyl
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- baby (noun): A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- ballboy (noun): Alternative spelling of ball boy
- balm (noun): Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
- balmy (adjective): Producing balm.
- bamboo (noun): A fast-growing grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blabby (adjective): Tending to blab or gossip a lot.
- blam (noun): A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
- lamb (noun): A young sheep.
- lava (noun): The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
- llama (noun): A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
- loam (noun): A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
- loamy (adjective): Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
- lovably (adverb): In a lovable manner.
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamba (noun): Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.
- mambo (noun): A voodoo priestess (in Haiti)
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
- mayo (noun): Clipping of mayonnaise.
- momma (noun): mother
- moola (noun): Money, cash.
- movably† (adverb): Such that it can be moved.
- oval (noun): An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.