NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 30, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, g, i, n, o, u |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 207 points |
| Genius Level | 145 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</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | 16 |
| G | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 12 |
| I | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| U | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | Σ | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×8 CI×2 CO×6 |
|---|---|
| G | GN×1 |
| H | HI×4 HO×4 HU×4 |
| I | IN×2 |
| N | NI×1 |
| O | OU×1 |
| U | UN×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×6 CHU×2 CIN×2 COH×1 CON×1 COU×4 |
|---|---|
| G | GNO×1 |
| H | HIC×2 HIG×1 HIN×1 HOG×1 HON×2 HOO×1 HUG×1 HUN×3 |
| I | INC×2 |
| N | NIG×1 |
| O | OUC×1 |
| U | UNH×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch..... | CH7 | A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun. |
| ch.. | CH4 | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chin |
| ch... | CH5 | A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chug |
| ci... | CI5 | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. |
| ci...... | CI8 | present participle of cinch |
| co.. | CO4 | An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes. |
| co... | CO5 | A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell. |
| co... | CO5 | An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person. |
| co...... † | CO8 | present participle of couch. |
| co... | CO5 | To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion. |
| co...... † | CO8 | present participle of cough |
| gn..... | GN7 | Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina. |
| hi...... | HI8 | Alternative spelling of hiccup |
| hi......... † | HI11 | present participle of hiccough |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| ho..... | HO7 | present participle of hog |
| ho.... | HO6 | boss, leader |
| ho.... | HO6 | present participle of hone |
| ho... | HO5 | Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky. |
| hu..... | HU7 | present participle of hug |
| hu... | HU5 | A hump; a protuberance. |
| hu...... | HU8 | present participle of hunch |
| hu.. | HU4 | simple past tense and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead) |
| in.. | IN4 | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. |
| in..... | IN7 | present participle of inch |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| ou.. | OU4 | An expression of one's own physical pain. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unhinge |
| un.... | UN6 | Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged. |
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.
- chic (CH4)
- chichi (CH6)
- chignon (CH7)
- chin (CH4)
- chinning (CH8)
- chino (CH5)
- chug (CH4)
- chugging (CH8)
- cinch (CI5)
- cinching (CI8)
- coho (CO4)
- conch (CO5)
- couch (CO5)
- couching† (CO8)
- cough (CO5)
- coughing† (CO8)
- gnocchi (GN7)
- hiccough (HI8)
- hiccoughing† (HI11)
- high (HI4)
- hinging (HI7)
- hogging (HO7)
- honcho (HO6)
- honing (HO6)
- hooch (HO5)
- hugging (HU7)
- hunch (HU5)
- hunching (HU8)
- hung (HU4)
- inch (IN4)
- inching (IN7)
- nigh (NI4)
- ouch (OU4)
- unhinging (UN9)
- unhung (UN6)
Answer Definitions
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chignon (noun): A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
- chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- chinning (verb): present participle of chin
- chino (noun): A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.
- chug (noun): A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
- chugging (verb): present participle of chug
- cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- cinching (verb): present participle of cinch
- coho (noun): An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
- conch (noun): A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
- couch (noun): An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person.
- couching† (verb): present participle of couch.
- cough (verb): To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
- coughing† (verb): present participle of cough
- gnocchi (noun): Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina.
- hiccough (noun): Alternative spelling of hiccup
- hiccoughing† (verb): present participle of hiccough
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- hogging (verb): present participle of hog
- honcho (noun): boss, leader
- honing (verb): present participle of hone
- hooch (noun): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
- hugging (verb): present participle of hug
- hunch (noun): A hump; a protuberance.
- hunching (verb): present participle of hunch
- hung (verb): simple past tense and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead)
- inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- inching (verb): present participle of inch
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- ouch (interjection): An expression of one's own physical pain.
- unhinging (verb): present participle of unhinge
- unhung (adjective): Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged.