NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 18, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, m, n, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 51 words |
| Total Points | 211 points |
| Genius Level | 148 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| E | - | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| G | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 |
| I | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| M | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| N | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Z | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 20 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 51 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×2 AM×2 AN×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EG×1 EN×5 |
| G | GA×4 GE×4 GI×1 |
| I | IM×2 IN×2 |
| M | MA×7 ME×10 MI×5 |
| N | NA×1 NE×1 NI×1 |
| Z | ZI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AGE×1 AMA×1 AME×1 ANE×1 ANI×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EGG×1 ENE×1 ENG×3 ENI×1 |
| G | GAG×1 GAM×2 GAZ×1 GEE×1 GEN×3 GIM×1 |
| I | IMA×2 INA×1 INN×1 |
| M | MAG×2 MAI×1 MAN×3 MAZ×1 MEA×3 MEG×1 MEM×2 MEN×1 MEZ×3 MIE×1 MIM×1 MIN×2 MIZ×1 |
| N | NAM×1 NEN×1 NIN×1 |
| Z | ZIN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ag... | AG5 | Gazing. |
| ag.... | AG6 | present participle of age |
| am... | AM5 | To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex. |
| am.. | AM4 | At the end of religious prayers: so be it. |
| an.... | AN6 | A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue. |
| an... | AN5 | An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries. |
| eg.... | EG6 | present participle of egg |
| en... | EN5 | An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes. |
| en.... | EN6 | To interact socially. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. To draw into conversation. To attract, to please; to fascinate or win over (someone). |
| en...... | EN8 | That engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling. |
| en.... | EN6 | A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc. |
| en.... | EN6 | Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. |
| ga.. | GA4 | A playful or competitive activity. A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To stare intently or earnestly. |
| ge.. | GE4 | An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration. |
| ge.. | GE4 | A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color. |
| ge... | GE5 | A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form. |
| ge... | GE5 | plural of genius; guardian spirits |
| gi... | GI5 | Give me. |
| im... | IM5 | An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture. |
| im..... | IM7 | To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind. |
| in... | IN5 | Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance) |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| ma...... † | MA8 | A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A magician, wizard or sorcerer. |
| ma... | MA5 | Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays. |
| ma.... | MA6 | To direct or be in charge of. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion |
| ma... | MA5 | A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.). |
| ma.. | MA4 | A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through. |
| me.. | ME4 | To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. |
| me.... | ME6 | A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy. |
| me..... | ME7 | The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol. The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol. |
| me.. | ME4 | Very large. |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me.... | ME6 | present participle of meme |
| me.... | ME6 | Alternative form of ménage |
| me.. | ME4 | Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita. |
| me....... | ME9 | An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol. |
| me... | ME5 | Alternative spelling of meze |
| mi.. | MI4 | Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A form of acting without words; pantomime. |
| mi.. | MI4 | That which belongs to me. Used predicatively. |
| mi...... | MI8 | To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce. |
| mi.... | MI6 | Mizzenmast. |
| na.. | NA4 | Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest. |
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.
- agaze (AG5)
- ageing (AG6)
- amaze (AM5)
- amen (AM4)
- anemia (AN6)
- anime (AN5)
- egging (EG6)
- enema (EN5)
- engage (EN6)
- engaging (EN8)
- engine (EN6)
- enigma (EN6)
- gage (GA4)
- game (GA4)
- gamine (GA6)
- gaze (GA4)
- geez (GE4)
- gene (GE4)
- genie (GE5)
- genii (GE5)
- gimme (GI5)
- image (IM5)
- imagine (IM7)
- inane (IN5)
- innie (IN5)
- magazine† (MA8)
- mage (MA4)
- maize (MA5)
- manage (MA6)
- mane (MA4)
- mange (MA5)
- maze (MA4)
- mean (ME4)
- meanie (ME6)
- meaning (ME7)
- mega (ME4)
- meme (ME4)
- meming (ME6)
- menage (ME6)
- meze (ME4)
- mezzanine (ME9)
- mezze (ME5)
- mien (MI4)
- mime (MI4)
- mine (MI4)
- minimize (MI8)
- mizzen (MI6)
- name (NA4)
- nene (NE4)
- nine (NI4)
- zine (ZI4)
Answer Definitions
- agaze (adjective): Gazing.
- ageing (verb): present participle of age
- amaze (verb): To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex.
- amen (adverb): At the end of religious prayers: so be it.
- anemia (noun): A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.
- anime (noun): An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.
- egging (verb): present participle of egg
- enema (noun): An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
- engage (verb): To interact socially. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. To draw into conversation. To attract, to please; to fascinate or win over (someone).
- engaging (adjective): That engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
- engine (noun): A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
- enigma (noun): Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
- gage (verb): To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- game (noun): A playful or competitive activity. A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
- gamine (noun): A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
- gaze (verb): To stare intently or earnestly.
- geez (interjection): An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
- gene (noun): A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- genie (noun): A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
- genii (noun): plural of genius; guardian spirits
- gimme (contraction): Give me.
- image (noun): An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture.
- imagine (verb): To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
- inane (adjective): Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance)
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- magazine† (noun): A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold.
- mage (noun): A magician, wizard or sorcerer.
- maize (noun): Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.
- manage (verb): To direct or be in charge of.
- mane (noun): Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
- mange (noun): A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).
- maze (noun): A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.
- mean (verb): To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
- meanie (noun): A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy.
- meaning (noun): The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol. The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
- mega (adjective): Very large.
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- meming (verb): present participle of meme
- menage (noun): Alternative form of ménage
- meze (noun): Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.
- mezzanine (noun): An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.
- mezze (noun): Alternative spelling of meze
- mien (noun): Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
- mine (pronoun): That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
- minimize (verb): To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
- mizzen (noun): Mizzenmast.
- name (noun): Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- zine (noun): A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.