NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 12, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, l, o, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| B | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 28 |
| E | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 9 |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| V | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×4 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×9 BE×7 BL×4 BO×8 |
| E | EY×1 |
| L | LA×1 LO×8 |
| O | OB×2 |
| V | VO×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABB×1 ABL×2 ABO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×5 BAL×3 BAO×1 BEL×5 BEV×2 BLA×2 BLO×2 BOB×2 BOL×3 BOO×3 |
| E | EYE×1 |
| L | LAB×1 LOB×4 LOV×4 |
| O | OBE×1 OBO×1 |
| V | VOL×1 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab... | AB5 | the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns. |
| ab.. | AB4 | Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task. |
| ab.. | AB4 | In an able manner; with great ability. |
| ab... | AB5 | Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.... | BA6 | To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds |
| ba.. | BA4 | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| ba... | BA5 | Alternative form of Babel |
| ba.. | BA4 | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba..... | BA7 | Alternative spelling of ball boy |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| be... | BE5 | To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton. |
| be.. | BE4 | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. |
| be..... | BE7 | A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands. |
| be... | BE5 | An attractive woman. |
| be... | BE5 | The abdomen, especially a fat one. |
| be... | BE5 | An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer. |
| be.. | BE4 | A group of animals, in particular quail. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl.... | BL6 | Tending to blab or gossip a lot. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.... | BL6 | Similar in shape to blobs; amorphous in appearance; partially irregular in appearance like bubbles. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo... | BO5 | A stupid person. |
| ey..... | EY7 | The ball of the eye. |
| la... | LA5 | A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached. |
| lo... | LO5 | An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo...... | LO8 | Gruel. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| lo..... | LO7 | Inspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a lovable manner. |
| lo...... | LO8 | Alternative form of lovable |
| lo...... † | LO8 | Alternative form of lovably |
| 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. |
| vo........ † | VO10 | A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. |
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.
- abbey (AB5)
- able (AB4)
- ably (AB4)
- above (AB5)
- baba (BA4)
- babble (BA6)
- babe (BA4)
- babel (BA5)
- baby (BA4)
- bale (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- ballboy (BA7)
- baobab (BA6)
- belay (BE5)
- bell (BE4)
- bellboy (BE7)
- belle (BE5)
- belly (BE5)
- bevel (BE5)
- bevy (BE4)
- blab (BL4)
- blabby (BL6)
- blob (BL4)
- blobby (BL6)
- boba (BO4)
- bobble (BO6)
- bola (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- booby (BO5)
- eyeball (EY7)
- label (LA5)
- lobby (LO5)
- lobe (LO4)
- loblolly (LO8)
- lobo (LO4)
- lovable (LO7)
- lovably (LO7)
- loveable (LO8)
- loveably† (LO8)
- obey (OB4)
- oboe (OB4)
- volleyball† (VO10)
Answer Definitions
- abbey (noun): the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
- able (adjective): Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
- ably (adverb): In an able manner; with great ability.
- above (preposition): Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- babble (verb): To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
- babe (noun): A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
- babel (noun): Alternative form of Babel
- baby (noun): A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- bale (noun): Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- ballboy (noun): Alternative spelling of ball boy
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- belay (verb): To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.
- bell (noun): A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- bellboy (noun): A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.
- belle (noun): An attractive woman.
- belly (noun): The abdomen, especially a fat one.
- bevel (noun): An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
- bevy (noun): A group of animals, in particular quail.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blabby (adjective): Tending to blab or gossip a lot.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- blobby (adjective): Similar in shape to blobs; amorphous in appearance; partially irregular in appearance like bubbles.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- booby (noun): A stupid person.
- eyeball (noun): The ball of the eye.
- label (noun): A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
- lobby (noun): An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- loblolly (noun): Gruel.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- lovable (adjective): Inspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute.
- lovably (adverb): In a lovable manner.
- loveable (adjective): Alternative form of lovable
- loveably† (adverb): Alternative form of lovably
- 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.
- volleyball† (noun): A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.