NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 29, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, l, r, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 22 words |
| Total Points | 85 points |
| Genius Level | 59 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>8 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 9 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| R | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| U | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×2 GL×1 GR×3 GU×3 |
|---|---|
| I | IT×1 |
| L | LI×2 |
| R | RU×1 |
| T | TI×2 TR×3 TU×2 |
| U | UT×1 |
| Y | YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIL×1 GIR×1 GLU×1 GRI×3 GUI×3 |
|---|---|
| I | ITT×1 |
| L | LIL×1 LIT×1 |
| R | RUT×1 |
| T | TIL×2 TRI×2 TRU×1 TUT×2 |
| U | UTI×1 |
| Y | YUR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| gi.. | GI4 | Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating. |
| 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 | An excess, too much. |
| gr.. | GR4 | A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking. |
| gr...... | GR8 | In a gritty way. |
| gr.... | GR6 | Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles. |
| gu... | GU5 | Responsibility for wrongdoing. |
| gu...... | GU8 | In a guilty manner; as if guilty. |
| gu.... | GU6 | Responsible for a dishonest act. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li..... † | LI7 | A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion. |
| ru... | RU5 | Imprinted with ruts. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| 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... | TR5 | In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately. |
| tu... | TU5 | All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| ut..... | UT7 | The state or condition of being useful; usefulness. |
| yu.. | YU4 | A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger). |
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.
- gilt (GI4)
- girt (GI4)
- glut (GL4)
- grit (GR4)
- grittily (GR8)
- gritty (GR6)
- guilt (GU5)
- guiltily (GU8)
- guilty (GU6)
- itty (IT4)
- lilt (LI4)
- liturgy† (LI7)
- rutty (RU5)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- trig (TR4)
- trill (TR5)
- truly (TR5)
- tutti (TU5)
- tutu (TU4)
- utility (UT7)
- yurt (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- gilt (noun): Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- girt (noun): A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.
- glut (noun): An excess, too much.
- grit (noun): A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
- grittily (adverb): In a gritty way.
- gritty (adjective): Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
- guilt (noun): Responsibility for wrongdoing.
- guiltily (adverb): In a guilty manner; as if guilty.
- guilty (adjective): Responsible for a dishonest act.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- liturgy† (noun): A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion.
- rutty (adjective): Imprinted with ruts.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- 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.
- truly (adverb): In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
- tutti (adverb): All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- utility (noun): The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
- yurt (noun): A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).