NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 11, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, e, l, o, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 189 points |
| Genius Level | 132 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| B | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| E | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| L | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| M | 10 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 20 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 22 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AM×7 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BE×1 BL×3 BO×3 |
| E | EM×3 |
| L | LA×3 LE×1 LL×1 LO×2 |
| M | MA×9 ME×7 MO×4 |
| O | |
| Z | ZO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABE×1 ABL×1 AMA×1 AMB×1 AME×2 AMM×1 AMO×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAL×1 BAM×2 BEA×1 BLA×2 BLO×1 BOM×2 BOO×1 |
| E | EMB×3 |
| L | LAM×3 LEM×1 LLA×1 LOA×1 LOO×1 |
| M | MAL×3 MAM×5 MAZ×1 MEA×1 MEL×1 MEM×2 MEZ×3 MOL×2 MOM×1 MOO×1 |
| O | |
| Z | ZOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab... | AB5 | At a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 90 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative. |
| ab.... | AB6 | In or into bloom; in a blooming state; having flower blooms unfolding. |
| am... | AM5 | To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex. |
| am... | AM5 | An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll. |
| am... | AM5 | Alternative form of amoeba |
| am.... | AM6 | plural of ameba, a variant of amoeba. |
| am.. | AM4 | Ammunition. |
| am.... | AM6 | A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia. |
| am..... | AM7 | plural of amoeba |
| ba.. | BA4 | Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A fast-growing grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe. |
| ba....... † | BA9 | To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone. |
| be.. | BE4 | Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot |
| bl... | BL5 | Censure. |
| bl... | BL5 | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb. |
| bo... | BO5 | A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold. |
| bo.. | BO4 | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| em.... | EM6 | To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition. |
| em...... | EM8 | To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works. |
| em.... | EM6 | A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo. |
| la.. | LA4 | A master of Tibetan Buddhism. |
| la.. | LA4 | A young sheep. |
| la.. | LA4 | Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs. |
| le... | LE5 | A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition. |
| ll... | LL5 | A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| ma....... | MA9 | Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees. |
| ma... | MA5 | A voodoo priestess (in Haiti) |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young. |
| 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 | Correct quotes |
| me... | ME5 | A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling. |
| 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.. | ME4 | A short note; a memorandum. |
| 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... | ME5 | Alternative spelling of meze |
| me... | ME5 | mezzo-soprano |
| mo.. | MO4 | A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo... | MO5 | mother |
| mo... | MO5 | Money, cash. |
| zo.. | ZO4 | A humming noise from something moving very fast. |
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.
- abeam (AB5)
- abloom (AB6)
- amaze (AM5)
- amble (AM5)
- ameba (AM5)
- amebae (AM6)
- ammo (AM4)
- amoeba (AM6)
- amoebae (AM7)
- balm (BA4)
- bamboo (BA6)
- bamboozle† (BA9)
- beam (BE4)
- blam (BL4)
- blame (BL5)
- bloom (BL5)
- bomb (BO4)
- bombe (BO5)
- boom (BO4)
- embalm (EM6)
- embezzle (EM8)
- emblem (EM6)
- lama (LA4)
- lamb (LA4)
- lame (LA4)
- lemma (LE5)
- llama (LL5)
- loam (LO4)
- loom (LO4)
- male (MA4)
- mall (MA4)
- malleable (MA9)
- mama (MA4)
- mamba (MA5)
- mambo (MA5)
- mamma (MA5)
- mammal (MA6)
- maze (MA4)
- meal (ME4)
- melee (ME5)
- meme (ME4)
- memo (ME4)
- meze (ME4)
- mezze (ME5)
- mezzo (ME5)
- mole (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- momma (MO5)
- moola (MO5)
- zoom (ZO4)
Answer Definitions
- abeam (adverb): At a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 90 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative.
- abloom (adverb): In or into bloom; in a blooming state; having flower blooms unfolding.
- amaze (verb): To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex.
- amble (noun): An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
- ameba (noun): Alternative form of amoeba
- amebae (noun): plural of ameba, a variant of amoeba.
- ammo (noun): Ammunition.
- amoeba (noun): A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
- amoebae (noun): plural of amoeba
- balm (noun): Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
- bamboo (noun): A fast-growing grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe.
- bamboozle† (verb): To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
- beam (noun): Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
- blam (noun): A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot
- blame (noun): Censure.
- bloom (noun): A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
- bomb (noun): An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb.
- bombe (noun): A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.
- boom (verb): To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
- embalm (verb): To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition.
- embezzle (verb): To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.
- emblem (noun): A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
- lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
- lamb (noun): A young sheep.
- lame (adjective): Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
- lemma (noun): A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
- llama (noun): A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
- loam (noun): A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- male (adjective): Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
- mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
- malleable (adjective): Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamba (noun): Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.
- mambo (noun): A voodoo priestess (in Haiti)
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
- 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.
- meal (noun): Correct quotes
- melee (noun): A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- 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.
- memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
- 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.
- mezze (noun): Alternative spelling of meze
- mezzo (noun): mezzo-soprano
- mole (noun): A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- momma (noun): mother
- moola (noun): Money, cash.
- zoom (noun): A humming noise from something moving very fast.