NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 25, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, h, n, o, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 27 words |
| Total Points | 106 points |
| Genius Level | 74 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 14 |
| E | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| H | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 7 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 7 | 6 | - | 2 | 27 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×1 BO×11 BU×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EB×2 |
| H | HO×5 HU×2 |
| N | NO×1 NU×1 |
| O | OB×2 |
| U | |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×1 BOH×1 BON×5 BOO×5 BUN×1 BUO×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EBO×2 |
| H | HOB×3 HON×2 HUB×2 |
| N | NOO×1 NUB×1 |
| O | OBE×1 OBO×1 |
| U | |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A bohemian. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| bo... | BO5 | Alternative spelling of bonnie |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo... | BO5 | A stupid person. |
| bo.... | BO6 | To cry, weep. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bu... | BU5 | A rabbit, especially a juvenile. |
| bu.. | BU4 | A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes |
| eb.. | EB4 | (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree. |
| eb... | EB5 | A hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros. |
| ho... | HO5 | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A toast made while touching glasses together. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum. |
| ho...... | HO8 | Alternative form of honey bee |
| ho...... † | HO8 | A type of bun or pastry sweetened with honey. |
| hu.... | HU6 | A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket. |
| hu... | HU5 | Husband. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| nu... | NU5 | Knobbly; covered with small knobs. |
| ob.. | OB4 | To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of. |
| ob.. | OB4 | A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. |
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.
- been (BE4)
- boho (BO4)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bone (BO4)
- bonny (BO5)
- bonobo (BO6)
- bony (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- booby (BO5)
- boohoo (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- bunny (BU5)
- buoy (BU4)
- ebon (EB4)
- ebony (EB5)
- hobby (HO5)
- hobnob (HO6)
- hobo (HO4)
- honeybee (HO8)
- honeybun† (HO8)
- hubbub (HU6)
- hubby (HU5)
- noob (NO4)
- nubby (NU5)
- obey (OB4)
- oboe (OB4)
Answer Definitions
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- boho (noun): A bohemian.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bone (noun): A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- bonny (adjective): Alternative spelling of bonnie
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- bony (adjective): resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- booby (noun): A stupid person.
- boohoo (verb): To cry, weep.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- bunny (noun): A rabbit, especially a juvenile.
- buoy (noun): A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes
- ebon (noun): (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
- ebony (noun): A hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros.
- hobby (noun): An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
- hobnob (noun): A toast made while touching glasses together.
- hobo (noun): A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
- honeybee (noun): Alternative form of honey bee
- honeybun† (noun): A type of bun or pastry sweetened with honey.
- hubbub (noun): A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket.
- hubby (noun): Husband.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- nubby (adjective): Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
- obey (verb): To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
- oboe (noun): A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.