NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 20, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, f, l, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 247 points |
| Genius Level | 173 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| D | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| E | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| F | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| W | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | Σ | 15 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×13 BL×8 BO×18 |
|---|---|
| D | DW×1 |
| E | EB×1 EL×2 |
| F | FE×1 FO×1 |
| L | LO×4 |
| O | OB×1 |
| W | WE×1 WO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BED×4 BEE×2 BEF×1 BEL×6 BLE×3 BLO×5 BOB×3 BOD×2 BOF×1 BOL×3 BOO×4 BOW×5 |
|---|---|
| D | DWE×1 |
| E | EBB×1 ELB×2 |
| F | FEE×1 FOB×1 |
| L | LOB×4 |
| O | OBO×1 |
| W | WEB×1 WOB×2 |
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.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bed |
| be... | BE5 | To make wet with or as if with dew. |
| be..... | BE7 | Covered with or as if with dew. |
| be....... † | BE9 | One with whom one shares a bed. |
| be.. | BE4 | The meat from a cow, bull, or other bovine. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of beef |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense of befall |
| 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... | BE5 | An attractive woman. |
| be.... | BE6 | Having a bell attached. |
| be.... | BE6 | The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise. |
| be...... | BE8 | simple past tense and past participle of bellow |
| be... | BE5 | Lower in spatial position than. |
| bl.. | BL4 | simple past tense and past participle of bleed |
| bl... | BL5 | To lose blood through an injured blood vessel. |
| bl.. | BL4 | simple past tense of blow |
| 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..... | BL7 | simple past tense and past participle of blob |
| bl... | BL5 | A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow. |
| bl..... | BL7 | Experienced . |
| bl.. | BL4 | To produce an air current. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bob |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo..... | BO7 | simple past tense and past participle of bobble |
| bo.. | BO4 | To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of bode |
| bo... | BO5 | Outstanding; very good or successful. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A dwelling; habitation; building. |
| 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.... | BO6 | Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of boo |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of bow |
| bo... | BO5 | A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bowl |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of bow-wow |
| dw... | DW5 | A boring, studious, or socially inept person. |
| eb... | EB5 | simple past tense and past participle of ebb |
| el... | EL5 | The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. |
| el..... | EL7 | simple past tense and past participle of elbow |
| fe.... | FE6 | Deficient in physical strength. |
| fo.... | FO6 | simple past tense and past participle of fob |
| lo.... | LO6 | simple past tense and past participle of lob |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having lobes. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| 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. |
| we.... | WE6 | With the digits connected by a thin membrane. |
| wo.... | WO6 | An unsteady motion. |
| wo..... | WO7 | simple past tense and past participle of wobble |
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.
- bedded (BE6)
- bedew (BE5)
- bedewed (BE7)
- bedfellow† (BE9)
- beef (BE4)
- beefed (BE6)
- befell (BE6)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- belled (BE6)
- bellow (BE6)
- bellowed (BE8)
- below (BE5)
- bled (BL4)
- bleed (BL5)
- blew (BL4)
- blob (BL4)
- blobbed (BL7)
- blood (BL5)
- blooded (BL7)
- blow (BL4)
- bobbed (BO6)
- bobble (BO6)
- bobbled (BO7)
- bode (BO4)
- boded (BO5)
- boffo (BO5)
- bold (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boodle (BO6)
- booed (BO5)
- bowed (BO5)
- bowel (BO5)
- bowl (BO4)
- bowled (BO6)
- bowwow (BO6)
- dweeb (DW5)
- ebbed (EB5)
- elbow (EL5)
- elbowed (EL7)
- feeble (FE6)
- fobbed (FO6)
- lobbed (LO6)
- lobe (LO4)
- lobed (LO5)
- lobo (LO4)
- oboe (OB4)
- webbed (WE6)
- wobble (WO6)
- wobbled (WO7)
Answer Definitions
- bedded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bed
- bedew (verb): To make wet with or as if with dew.
- bedewed (adjective): Covered with or as if with dew.
- bedfellow† (noun): One with whom one shares a bed.
- beef (noun): The meat from a cow, bull, or other bovine.
- beefed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of beef
- befell (verb): simple past tense of befall
- 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.
- belle (noun): An attractive woman.
- belled (adjective): Having a bell attached.
- bellow (noun): The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
- bellowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bellow
- below (preposition): Lower in spatial position than.
- bled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bleed
- bleed (verb): To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.
- blew (verb): simple past tense of blow
- 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.
- blobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of blob
- blood (noun): A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
- blooded (adjective): Experienced .
- blow (verb): To produce an air current.
- bobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bob
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- bobbled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bobble
- bode (verb): To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.
- boded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bode
- boffo (adjective): Outstanding; very good or successful.
- bold (noun): A dwelling; habitation; building.
- 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
- boodle (noun): Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
- booed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boo
- bowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bow
- bowel (noun): A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
- bowl (noun): A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- bowled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bowl
- bowwow (noun): Alternative spelling of bow-wow
- dweeb (noun): A boring, studious, or socially inept person.
- ebbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ebb
- elbow (noun): The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- elbowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of elbow
- feeble (adjective): Deficient in physical strength.
- fobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fob
- lobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lob
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lobed (adjective): Having lobes.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- 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.
- webbed (adjective): With the digits connected by a thin membrane.
- wobble (noun): An unsteady motion.
- wobbled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wobble