NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 15, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, o, r, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 51 words |
| Total Points | 230 points |
| Genius Level | 161 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| C | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| H | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 15 |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 11 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 16 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AR×2 AT×1 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×2 CH×5 CO×6 CR×3 CU×1 |
| H | HA×4 HO×8 HU×3 |
| O | OA×1 OU×1 |
| R | RO×1 |
| T | TA×1 TH×4 TO×4 TR×2 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACH×1 ARC×1 ARH×1 ATT×1 AUT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAT×2 CHA×3 CHU×2 COA×2 COH×2 COU×2 CRO×2 CRU×1 CUT×1 |
| H | HAR×1 HAT×3 HOA×1 HOO×3 HOR×3 HOU×1 HUR×2 HUT×1 |
| O | OAT×1 OUC×1 |
| R | ROA×1 |
| T | TAC×1 THA×2 THO×1 THR×1 TOO×1 TOR×2 TOU×1 TRO×1 TRU×1 |
| U |
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... | AC5 | The sound of a sneeze. |
| ar.. | AR4 | An inverted U shape. |
| ar... | AR5 | One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint. |
| at.... | AT6 | To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). |
| au.... | AU6 | The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. |
| ca... | CA5 | The act of seizing or capturing. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To burn something to charcoal. |
| ch... | CH5 | A map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
| ch.... | CH6 | A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place. |
| ch.... | CH6 | A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage. |
| co... | CO5 | A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power. |
| co...... † | CO8 | An author who collaborates with another to write something. |
| 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.... | CO6 | A group of people supporting the same thing or person. |
| co... | CO5 | An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person. |
| co... | CO5 | Familiar, known; well-known, renowned. |
| cr.... | CR6 | The area where something forks or branches, a ramification takes place. |
| cr.... | CR6 | To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear. |
| cr.... | CR6 | A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg. |
| cu....... † | CU9 | A murderer who slits the throats of victims. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year. |
| ha... | HA5 | A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ho.. | HO4 | A white or greyish-white colour. |
| ho... | HO5 | Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky. |
| ho.... | HO6 | Alternative form of hurrah |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide. |
| ho...... | HO8 | A sweet beverage variously made with rice, chufa or morro seeds (or, historically, barley), water, sugar, and cinnamon, and sometimes with milk. |
| ho.... | HO6 | An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day. |
| hu.... | HU6 | Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness. |
| hu.. | HU4 | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| hu... | HU5 | A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet. |
| oa.. | OA4 | A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. |
| ou.. | OU4 | An expression of one's own physical pain. |
| ro... | RO5 | Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including: Species in the genus Rutilus, especially: The common roach (Rutilus rutilus) The California roach, of the monotypic genus Hesperoleucus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Clipping of tachometer. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th.... | TH6 | Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. |
| th.. | TH4 | Nominative singular of ye (“you”). |
| th.... | TH6 | The front part of the neck. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
| to... | TO5 | the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible |
| to... | TO5 | A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material. |
| to... | TO5 | Primarily physical senses. To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. |
| tr... | TR5 | An oath, pledge, or promise. A pledge or promise to marry someone. The state of being thus pledged; betrothal, engagement. |
| tr... | TR5 | True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality. |
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.
- achoo (AC5)
- arch (AR4)
- arhat (AR5)
- attach (AT6)
- author (AU6)
- catarrh (CA7)
- catch (CA5)
- char (CH4)
- chart (CH5)
- chat (CH4)
- church (CH6)
- churro (CH6)
- coach (CO5)
- coauthor† (CO8)
- coho (CO4)
- cohort (CO6)
- couch (CO5)
- couth (CO5)
- crotch (CR6)
- crouch (CR6)
- crutch (CR6)
- cutthroat† (CU9)
- hart (HA4)
- hatch (HA5)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hoar (HO4)
- hooch (HO5)
- hoorah (HO6)
- hoot (HO4)
- hora (HO4)
- horchata (HO8)
- horror (HO6)
- hour (HO4)
- hurrah (HU6)
- hurt (HU4)
- hutch (HU5)
- oath (OA4)
- ouch (OU4)
- roach (RO5)
- tach (TA4)
- that (TH4)
- thatch (TH6)
- thou (TH4)
- throat (TH6)
- tooth (TO5)
- torah (TO5)
- torch (TO5)
- touch (TO5)
- troth (TR5)
- truth (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- achoo (interjection): The sound of a sneeze.
- arch (noun): An inverted U shape.
- arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
- attach (verb): To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
- author (noun): The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
- catarrh (noun): Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.
- catch (noun): The act of seizing or capturing.
- char (verb): To burn something to charcoal.
- chart (noun): A map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map.
- chat (verb): To be engaged in informal conversation.
- church (noun): A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
- churro (noun): A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage.
- coach (noun): A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
- coauthor† (noun): An author who collaborates with another to write something.
- 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.
- cohort (noun): A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
- couch (noun): An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person.
- couth (adjective): Familiar, known; well-known, renowned.
- crotch (noun): The area where something forks or branches, a ramification takes place.
- crouch (verb): To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.
- crutch (noun): A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
- cutthroat† (noun): A murderer who slits the throats of victims.
- hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
- hatch (noun): A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hoar (noun): A white or greyish-white colour.
- hooch (noun): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
- hoorah (interjection): Alternative form of hurrah
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- hora (noun): A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.
- horchata (noun): A sweet beverage variously made with rice, chufa or morro seeds (or, historically, barley), water, sugar, and cinnamon, and sometimes with milk.
- horror (noun): An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
- hour (noun): A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.
- hurrah (interjection): Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
- hurt (verb): To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
- hutch (noun): A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
- oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- ouch (interjection): An expression of one's own physical pain.
- roach (noun): Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including: Species in the genus Rutilus, especially: The common roach (Rutilus rutilus) The California roach, of the monotypic genus Hesperoleucus
- tach (noun): Clipping of tachometer.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thatch (noun): Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
- thou (pronoun): Nominative singular of ye (“you”).
- throat (noun): The front part of the neck.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- torah (noun): the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
- torch (noun): A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.
- touch (verb): Primarily physical senses. To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
- troth (noun): An oath, pledge, or promise. A pledge or promise to marry someone. The state of being thus pledged; betrothal, engagement.
- truth (noun): True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.