NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 10, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, g, i, l, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 133 points |
| Genius Level | 93 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 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| B | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 23 |
| C | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 34 |
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×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×5 BI×5 BL×4 BO×9 |
| C | CA×2 |
| G | GL×3 |
| I | |
| L | LA×2 LO×1 |
| O |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×1 ABO×1 ALI×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAC×1 BAI×1 BAL×1 BAO×1 BIB×1 BIL×2 BIO×2 BLA×1 BLO×3 BOB×1 BOC×1 BOI×1 BOL×3 BOO×3 |
| C | CAB×2 |
| G | GLI×1 GLO×2 |
| I | |
| L | LAB×2 LOB×1 |
| O |
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... | AB5 | plural form of an ancient bead calculator. |
| ab... | AB5 | In a boil; boiling. |
| al... | AL5 | The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba..... | BA7 | plural of bacillus |
| ba.. | BA4 | Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Of or relating to the Bible. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Articulated with both lips. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Biological; pertaining to biology or to a living organism. |
| bi........ † | BI10 | Of or relating to biology. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A group of voters or politicians who share common goals. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.) |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo... | BO5 | Alternative form of bocce |
| bo.. | BO4 | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo...... | BO8 | A genre of music that blends rhythm and blues and soul music with Cuban-style rhythms, originating in the United States in the 1960s. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| gl.. | GL4 | Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow. |
| gl.. | GL4 | A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance. |
| gl.... | GL6 | Concerning all parts of the world. |
| la... | LA5 | The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to the lips or labia. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
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.
- abaci (AB5)
- aboil (AB5)
- alibi (AL5)
- baba (BA4)
- bacilli (BA7)
- bail (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- baobab (BA6)
- biblical (BI8)
- bilabial (BI8)
- bill (BI4)
- biologic (BI8)
- biological† (BI10)
- blab (BL4)
- blob (BL4)
- bloc (BL4)
- blog (BL4)
- boba (BO4)
- bocci (BO5)
- boil (BO4)
- bola (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boogaloo (BO8)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- glib (GL4)
- glob (GL4)
- global (GL6)
- labia (LA5)
- labial (LA6)
- lobo (LO4)
Answer Definitions
- abaci (noun): plural form of an ancient bead calculator.
- aboil (adjective): In a boil; boiling.
- alibi (noun): The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- bacilli (noun): plural of bacillus
- bail (noun): Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- biblical (adjective): Of or relating to the Bible.
- bilabial (adjective): Articulated with both lips.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- biologic (adjective): Biological; pertaining to biology or to a living organism.
- biological† (adjective): Of or relating to biology.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- bloc (noun): A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
- blog (noun): A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bocci (noun): Alternative form of bocce
- boil (noun): A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boogaloo (noun): A genre of music that blends rhythm and blues and soul music with Cuban-style rhythms, originating in the United States in the 1960s.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- glib (adjective): Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
- glob (noun): A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.
- global (adjective): Concerning all parts of the world.
- labia (noun): The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.
- labial (adjective): Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.