NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 27, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, i, n, p, w |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 44 words |
| Total Points | 232 points |
| Genius Level | 162 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| H | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 6 |
| P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 12 |
| W | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 10 | Σ | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GO×6 |
|---|---|
| H | HI×1 HO×6 |
| I | |
| N | NO×3 |
| O | ON×2 OP×2 OW×2 |
| P | PH×2 PI×2 PO×8 |
| W | WH×4 WI×3 WO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GOI×1 GON×1 GOO×2 GOW×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HIP×1 HOG×1 HON×1 HOO×2 HOP×2 |
| I | |
| N | NOG×1 NOH×1 NOO×1 |
| O | ONG×1 ONI×1 OPI×2 OWI×1 OWN×1 |
| P | PHO×2 PIN×2 POG×2 PON×1 POO×3 POP×1 POW×1 |
| W | WHO×4 WIN×3 WOO×2 WOW×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) |
|---|---|---|
| go... | GO5 | present participle of go |
| go.. | GO4 | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| go.. | GO4 | A thick, slimy substance; goo. |
| go.. | GO4 | A loose, flowing upper garment. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gown |
| hi... | HI5 | Clipping of hippopotamus. |
| ho..... | HO7 | present participle of hog |
| ho.... | HO6 | present participle of hone |
| ho.. | HO4 | A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel. |
| ho..... | HO7 | present participle of hoop |
| ho.... | HO6 | present participle of hope |
| ho..... | HO7 | hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent. |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| no... | NO5 | In no way; not at all; by no available means. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| op..... | OP7 | present participle of opine |
| op..... | OP7 | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| ow... | OW5 | Still to be paid; owed as a debt. |
| ow.... | OW6 | present participle of own |
| ph..... | PH7 | present participle of phone |
| ph... | PH5 | A phonograph. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A wing. |
| pi....... | PI9 | present participle of pinion |
| po.. | PO4 | To use a pogo stick. |
| po..... | PO7 | present participle of pogo |
| po.. | PO4 | A stench, a bad smell. |
| po.. | PO4 | Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po..... | PO7 | The act of a wave (or other vessel) striking the stern of a vessel. |
| po..... | PO7 | The act or sound of something that pops. |
| po.... | PO6 | A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman. |
| wh... | WH5 | A loud, eager cry, usually of joy. |
| wh...... † | WH8 | present participle of whoop |
| wh.. | WH4 | To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact. |
| wh...... † | WH8 | Exceptionally great or large. |
| wi.... | WI6 | To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff. |
| wi....... | WI9 | present participle of winnow |
| wi.. | WI4 | A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight. |
| wo.... | WO6 | present participle of woo |
| wo.... | WO6 | present participle of wow |
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.
- going (GO5)
- gong (GO4)
- goon (GO4)
- goop (GO4)
- gown (GO4)
- gowning (GO7)
- hippo (HI5)
- hogging (HO7)
- honing (HO6)
- hoop (HO4)
- hooping (HO7)
- hoping (HO6)
- hopping (HO7)
- noggin (NO6)
- nohow (NO5)
- noon (NO4)
- ongoing (ON7)
- onion (ON5)
- opining (OP7)
- opinion (OP7)
- owing (OW5)
- owning (OW6)
- phoning (PH7)
- phono (PH5)
- pinion (PI6)
- pinioning (PI9)
- pogo (PO4)
- pogoing (PO7)
- pong (PO4)
- pooh (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- pooping (PO7)
- popping (PO7)
- powwow (PO6)
- whoop (WH5)
- whooping† (WH8)
- whop (WH4)
- whopping† (WH8)
- winnow (WI6)
- winnowing (WI9)
- wino (WI4)
- woohoo (WO6)
- wooing (WO6)
- wowing (WO6)
Answer Definitions
- going (verb): present participle of go
- gong (noun): A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- goop (noun): A thick, slimy substance; goo.
- gown (noun): A loose, flowing upper garment.
- gowning (verb): present participle of gown
- hippo (noun): Clipping of hippopotamus.
- hogging (verb): present participle of hog
- honing (verb): present participle of hone
- hoop (noun): A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- hooping (verb): present participle of hoop
- hoping (verb): present participle of hope
- hopping (noun): hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent.
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- nohow (adverb): In no way; not at all; by no available means.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- opining (verb): present participle of opine
- opinion (noun): A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
- owing (adjective): Still to be paid; owed as a debt.
- owning (verb): present participle of own
- phoning (verb): present participle of phone
- phono (noun): A phonograph.
- pinion (noun): A wing.
- pinioning (verb): present participle of pinion
- pogo (verb): To use a pogo stick.
- pogoing (verb): present participle of pogo
- pong (noun): A stench, a bad smell.
- pooh (interjection): Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pooping (noun): The act of a wave (or other vessel) striking the stern of a vessel.
- popping (noun): The act or sound of something that pops.
- powwow (noun): A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.
- whoop (noun): A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
- whooping† (verb): present participle of whoop
- whop (verb): To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
- whopping† (adjective): Exceptionally great or large.
- winnow (verb): To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
- winnowing (verb): present participle of winnow
- wino (noun): A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard.
- woohoo (interjection): Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight.
- wooing (verb): present participle of woo
- wowing (verb): present participle of wow