NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 11, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, g, h, i, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 167 points |
| Genius Level | 117 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| C | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| G | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| H | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| P | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | Σ | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AP×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×1 CH×4 |
| G | GA×1 |
| H | |
| I | |
| N | NA×1 NI×1 |
| P | PA×10 PI×11 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | API×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAP×1 CHA×2 CHI×2 |
| G | GAP×1 |
| H | |
| I | |
| N | NAP×1 NIP×1 |
| P | PAC×1 PAG×2 PAI×2 PAN×4 PAP×1 PIC×2 PIG×1 PIN×6 PIP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ap... | AP5 | Relating to bees. |
| ap... | AP5 | present participle of ape |
| ca..... | CA7 | present participle of cap |
| ch.. | CH4 | A man, a fellow. |
| ch...... † | CH8 | present participle of chap |
| ch.. | CH4 | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chip |
| ga.... | GA6 | present participle of gape |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nap |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nip |
| pa.... | PA6 | present participle of pace |
| pa... | PA5 | Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions. |
| pa.... | PA6 | The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication. |
| pa.. | PA4 | An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt. |
| pa..... | PA7 | present participle of pain |
| pa.. | PA4 | A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe. |
| pa... | PA5 | Alternative letter-case form of Panic (“pertaining to the Greek god Pan”) |
| pa.... | PA6 | A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food. |
| pa..... | PA7 | The act of one who pans, as for gold. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand. |
| pi.... | PI6 | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Damned (used as a mild intensive). |
| pi... | PI5 | To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt. |
| pi...... | PI8 | That pinches, or causes such a sensation |
| pi.. | PI4 | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of ping |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pine |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pin |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pipe |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
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.
- apian (AP5)
- aping (AP5)
- capping (CA7)
- chap (CH4)
- chapping† (CH8)
- chip (CH4)
- chipping (CH8)
- gaping (GA6)
- napping (NA7)
- nipping (NI7)
- pacing (PA6)
- pagan (PA5)
- paging (PA6)
- pain (PA4)
- paining (PA7)
- pang (PA4)
- panic (PA5)
- panini (PA6)
- panning (PA7)
- papa (PA4)
- pica (PI4)
- picnic (PI6)
- pigging (PI7)
- pinch (PI5)
- pinching (PI8)
- ping (PI4)
- pinging (PI7)
- pining (PI6)
- pinning (PI7)
- piping (PI6)
- pippin (PI6)
Answer Definitions
- apian (adjective): Relating to bees.
- aping (verb): present participle of ape
- capping (verb): present participle of cap
- chap (noun): A man, a fellow.
- chapping† (verb): present participle of chap
- chip (noun): A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
- chipping (verb): present participle of chip
- gaping (verb): present participle of gape
- napping (verb): present participle of nap
- nipping (verb): present participle of nip
- pacing (verb): present participle of pace
- pagan (adjective): Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
- paging (noun): The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.
- pain (noun): An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
- paining (verb): present participle of pain
- pang (noun): A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
- panic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Panic (“pertaining to the Greek god Pan”)
- panini (noun): A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food.
- panning (noun): The act of one who pans, as for gold.
- papa (noun): Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
- pica (noun): A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand.
- picnic (noun): An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
- pigging (adjective): Damned (used as a mild intensive).
- pinch (verb): To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- pinching (adjective): That pinches, or causes such a sensation
- ping (noun): A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- pinging (verb): present participle of ping
- pining (verb): present participle of pine
- pinning (verb): present participle of pin
- piping (verb): present participle of pipe
- pippin (noun): A seed