NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 13, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, n, o, q, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 42 words |
| Total Points | 274 points |
| Genius Level | 192 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 1 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 10 |
| I | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 6 |
| N | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 |
| Q | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| T | 1 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| U | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | Σ | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×2 GO×6 GU×2 |
|---|---|
| I | IG×2 IN×4 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | ON×1 OU×5 |
| Q | QI×1 QU×2 |
| T | TI×2 TO×8 TU×3 |
| U | UN×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIG×1 GIN×1 GOI×1 GON×2 GOO×1 GOU×2 GUN×1 GUT×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IGN×2 ING×1 INN×1 INT×2 |
| N | NOG×1 NOT×1 |
| O | ONG×1 OUT×5 |
| Q | QIG×1 QUI×1 QUO×1 |
| T | TIN×2 TOG×1 TON×4 TOO×1 TOT×1 TOU×1 TUG×1 TUN×1 TUT×1 |
| U | UNI×1 UNT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| gi..... | GI7 | gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| 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..... | GO7 | present participle of gong |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gouge |
| go.. | GO4 | An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints. |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gun |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gut |
| ig...... | IG8 | present participle of ignite |
| ig...... | IG8 | The act of igniting. |
| in... | IN5 | A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents. |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| in...... | IN8 | present participle of intone |
| in....... | IN9 | present participle of intuit |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| no.... | NO6 | present participle of note |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| ou... | OU5 | To go out, to set forth. |
| ou...... | OU8 | Extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably. |
| ou.... | OU6 | To defeat in terms of firepower. |
| ou........ | OU10 | present participle of outgun |
| ou.... | OU6 | A pleasure trip or excursion. |
| qi.... | QI6 | A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation. |
| qu...... | QU8 | present participle of quit |
| qu..... † | QU7 | present participle of quote |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of tinge |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of tint |
| to..... | TO7 | present participle of tog |
| to.. | TO4 | An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. |
| to..... | TO7 | present participle of tong |
| to...... | TO8 | present participle of tongue |
| to.... | TO6 | present participle of tone |
| to..... | TO7 | present participle of toot |
| to.... | TO6 | present participle of tote |
| to..... | TO7 | present participle of tout |
| tu..... | TU7 | present participle of tug |
| tu.... | TU6 | Action of the verb to tune. The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch. The adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance. |
| tu..... | TU7 | present participle of tut |
| un..... | UN7 | present participle of unite |
| un...... | UN8 | present participle of untune |
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.
- gigging (GI7)
- ginning (GI7)
- going (GO5)
- gong (GO4)
- gonging (GO7)
- goon (GO4)
- gouging (GO7)
- gout (GO4)
- gunning (GU7)
- gutting (GU7)
- igniting (IG8)
- ignition (IG8)
- ingot (IN5)
- inning (IN6)
- intoning (IN8)
- intuiting (IN9)
- noggin (NO6)
- noting (NO6)
- ongoing (ON7)
- outgo (OU5)
- outgoing (OU8)
- outgun (OU6)
- outgunning (OU10)
- outing (OU6)
- qigong (QI6)
- quitting (QU8)
- quoting† (QU7)
- tinging (TI7)
- tinting (TI7)
- togging (TO7)
- tong (TO4)
- tonging (TO7)
- tonguing (TO8)
- toning (TO6)
- tooting (TO7)
- toting (TO6)
- touting (TO7)
- tugging (TU7)
- tuning (TU6)
- tutting (TU7)
- uniting (UN7)
- untuning (UN8)
Answer Definitions
- gigging (noun): gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig.
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- 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.
- gonging (verb): present participle of gong
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- gouging (verb): present participle of gouge
- gout (noun): An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
- gunning (verb): present participle of gun
- gutting (verb): present participle of gut
- igniting (verb): present participle of ignite
- ignition (noun): The act of igniting.
- ingot (noun): A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents.
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- intoning (verb): present participle of intone
- intuiting (verb): present participle of intuit
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- noting (verb): present participle of note
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- outgo (verb): To go out, to set forth.
- outgoing (adjective): Extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably.
- outgun (verb): To defeat in terms of firepower.
- outgunning (verb): present participle of outgun
- outing (noun): A pleasure trip or excursion.
- qigong (noun): A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation.
- quitting (verb): present participle of quit
- quoting† (verb): present participle of quote
- tinging (verb): present participle of tinge
- tinting (verb): present participle of tint
- togging (verb): present participle of tog
- tong (noun): An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
- tonging (verb): present participle of tong
- tonguing (verb): present participle of tongue
- toning (verb): present participle of tone
- tooting (verb): present participle of toot
- toting (verb): present participle of tote
- touting (verb): present participle of tout
- tugging (verb): present participle of tug
- tuning (noun): Action of the verb to tune. The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch. The adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance.
- tutting (verb): present participle of tut
- uniting (verb): present participle of unite
- untuning (verb): present participle of untune