NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 5, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, g, i, k, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 26 words |
| Total Points | 142 points |
| Genius Level | 99 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 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| B | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| C | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| K | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 26 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AC×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 |
| C | CA×9 |
| G | |
| I | IC×1 |
| K | KI×3 KN×2 |
| N | NI×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×2 ACA×2 ACI×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAC×2 BAN×1 |
| C | CAB×3 CAG×1 CAK×1 CAN×4 |
| G | |
| I | ICI×1 |
| K | KIC×3 KNA×1 KNI×1 |
| N | NIA×1 NIC×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab... | AB5 | plural form of an ancient bead calculator. |
| ab... | AB5 | Toward the rear; Phrase: 'to be taken ____', meaning 'surprised'. |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac... | AC5 | present participle of ace |
| ba.. | BA4 | At or near the rear. |
| ba..... † | BA7 | Support, especially financial. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A cabin or hut for relaxing. |
| ca..... | CA7 | present participle of cab |
| ca... | CA5 | A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it. |
| ca.... | CA6 | present participle of cage |
| ca.... | CA6 | present participle of cake |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.... | CA6 | present participle of cane |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca..... | CA7 | present participle of can (“to be able to”) |
| ic... | IC5 | A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. |
| ki.. | KI4 | To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. |
| ki...... | KI8 | A backward kick, a retrograde movement of an extremity. |
| ki..... | KI7 | Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable. |
| kn... | KN5 | A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something. |
| kn........ | KN10 | Alternative spelling of knick-knack |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ni.. | NI4 | A small cut in a surface. A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment. |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nick |
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.
- abaci (AB5)
- aback (AB5)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- acing (AC5)
- back (BA4)
- backing† (BA7)
- banc (BA4)
- cabana (CA6)
- cabbing (CA7)
- cabin (CA5)
- caging (CA6)
- caking (CA6)
- cancan (CA6)
- caning (CA6)
- canna (CA5)
- canning (CA7)
- icing (IC5)
- kick (KI4)
- kickback (KI8)
- kicking (KI7)
- knack (KN5)
- knickknack (KN10)
- niacin (NI6)
- nick (NI4)
- nicking (NI7)
Answer Definitions
- abaci (noun): plural form of an ancient bead calculator.
- aback (adverb): Toward the rear; Phrase: 'to be taken ____', meaning 'surprised'.
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- acing (verb): present participle of ace
- back (adjective): At or near the rear.
- backing† (noun): Support, especially financial.
- banc (noun): A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
- cabana (noun): A cabin or hut for relaxing.
- cabbing (verb): present participle of cab
- cabin (noun): A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
- caging (verb): present participle of cage
- caking (verb): present participle of cake
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- caning (verb): present participle of cane
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- canning (verb): present participle of can (“to be able to”)
- icing (noun): A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
- kick (verb): To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
- kickback (noun): A backward kick, a retrograde movement of an extremity.
- kicking (adjective): Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
- knack (noun): A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.
- knickknack (noun): Alternative spelling of knick-knack
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- nick (noun): A small cut in a surface. A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment.
- nicking (verb): present participle of nick