NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 30, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, l, m, n, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 42 words |
| Total Points | 156 points |
| Genius Level | 109 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 12 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| M | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| N | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 8 |
| O | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| W | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 42 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×6 BL×1 BO×5 |
|---|---|
| E | EB×1 EL×1 EM×1 EN×1 |
| L | LE×1 LO×2 |
| M | ME×7 MO×1 |
| N | NE×3 NO×5 |
| O | OB×1 OL×1 OM×1 |
| W | WE×1 WO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×1 BEL×5 BLE×1 BOB×1 BOM×1 BON×1 BOW×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EBO×1 ELB×1 EMB×1 ENN×1 |
| L | LEM×1 LOB×1 LON×1 |
| M | MEL×3 MEM×2 MEO×1 MEW×1 MOL×1 |
| N | NEN×1 NEO×1 NEW×1 NOB×3 NOE×1 NON×1 |
| O | OBO×1 OLE×1 OME×1 |
| W | WEL×1 WOB×1 WOM×1 WOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| 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..... | BE7 | plural of bellman |
| be.... | BE6 | The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise. |
| be... | BE5 | Lower in spatial position than. |
| bl.. | BL4 | simple past tense of blow |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo... | BO5 | A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| bo... | BO5 | A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine. |
| bo.... | BO6 | plural of bowman |
| eb.. | EB4 | (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree. |
| el... | EL5 | The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. |
| em.... | EM6 | A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo. |
| en..... | EN7 | To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. |
| le... | LE5 | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| me... | ME5 | A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling. |
| me.... | ME6 | Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp. |
| me... | ME5 | Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others Genus Benincasa, a winter melon Genus Momordica, the bitter melon |
| 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 | The cry of a cat. |
| me.. | ME4 | To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| ne... | NE5 | A central pillar around which a staircase spirals. |
| no... | NO5 | An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. |
| no...... | NO8 | plural of nobleman |
| no........ † | NO10 | plural of noblewoman |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| 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. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| om.. | OM4 | Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury. |
| we.. | WE4 | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. |
| wo.... | WO6 | An unsteady motion. |
| wo... | WO5 | plural of woman |
| wo.... | WO6 | Made of wool. |
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.
- been (BE4)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- bellmen (BE7)
- bellow (BE6)
- below (BE5)
- blew (BL4)
- bobble (BO6)
- bombe (BO5)
- bone (BO4)
- bowel (BO5)
- bowmen (BO6)
- ebon (EB4)
- elbow (EL5)
- emblem (EM6)
- ennoble (EN7)
- lemon (LE5)
- lobe (LO4)
- lone (LO4)
- melee (ME5)
- mellow (ME6)
- melon (ME5)
- meme (ME4)
- memo (ME4)
- meow (ME4)
- mewl (ME4)
- mole (MO4)
- nene (NE4)
- neon (NE4)
- newel (NE5)
- noble (NO5)
- noblemen (NO8)
- noblewomen† (NO10)
- noel (NO4)
- none (NO4)
- oboe (OB4)
- oleo (OL4)
- omen (OM4)
- well (WE4)
- wobble (WO6)
- women (WO5)
- woolen (WO6)
Answer Definitions
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- 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.
- bellmen (noun): plural of bellman
- bellow (noun): The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
- below (preposition): Lower in spatial position than.
- blew (verb): simple past tense of blow
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- bombe (noun): A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.
- bone (noun): A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- bowel (noun): A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
- bowmen (noun): plural of bowman
- ebon (noun): (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
- elbow (noun): The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- emblem (noun): A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
- ennoble (verb): To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
- lemon (noun): A yellowish citrus fruit.
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- melee (noun): A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- mellow (adjective): Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
- melon (noun): Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others Genus Benincasa, a winter melon Genus Momordica, the bitter melon
- 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.
- meow (interjection): The cry of a cat.
- mewl (verb): To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.
- mole (noun): A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- newel (noun): A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
- noble (noun): An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
- noblemen (noun): plural of nobleman
- noblewomen† (noun): plural of noblewoman
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- 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.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- omen (noun): Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
- well (adverb): Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- wobble (noun): An unsteady motion.
- women (noun): plural of woman
- woolen (adjective): Made of wool.