NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 20, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, l, n, o, t, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 36 words |
| Total Points | 128 points |
| Genius Level | 90 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 4 | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | 29 |
| E | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 19 | 5 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 36 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×11 BL×3 BO×15 |
|---|---|
| E | EB×1 EN×1 |
| L | LO×2 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | OB×1 |
| T | |
| V |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×3 BEL×3 BEN×3 BET×1 BEV×1 BLO×3 BOB×1 BOL×3 BON×4 BOO×5 BOT×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EBO×1 ENN×1 |
| L | LOB×2 |
| N | NOB×1 NOO×1 |
| O | OBO×1 |
| T | |
| V |
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 | Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. |
| be.... | BE6 | Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest. |
| 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.. | BE4 | A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing. |
| be........ † | BE10 | Having a disposition to do good. |
| be.. | BE4 | simple past tense and past participle of bend |
| be... | BE5 | A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design. |
| be... | BE5 | Either of two plants often used in combination: an evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper the seed of the betel palm, Areca catechu: the betel nut |
| be... | BE5 | An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer. |
| 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.. | BL4 | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. |
| bl.... | BL6 | (Very) drunk or intoxicated. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids. |
| eb.. | EB4 | (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree. |
| en..... | EN7 | To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| no... | NO5 | An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| 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. |
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)
- beet (BE4)
- beetle (BE6)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- belt (BE4)
- benevolent† (BE10)
- bent (BE4)
- bento (BE5)
- betel (BE5)
- bevel (BE5)
- blob (BL4)
- blot (BL4)
- blotto (BL6)
- bobble (BO6)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bolt (BO4)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bone (BO4)
- bonnet (BO6)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- boot (BO4)
- bootee (BO6)
- botnet (BO6)
- bottle (BO6)
- ebon (EB4)
- ennoble (EN7)
- lobe (LO4)
- lobo (LO4)
- noble (NO5)
- noob (NO4)
- oboe (OB4)
Answer Definitions
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- beet (noun): Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
- beetle (noun): Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
- 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.
- belt (noun): A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
- benevolent† (adjective): Having a disposition to do good.
- bent (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bend
- bento (noun): A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.
- betel (noun): Either of two plants often used in combination: an evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper the seed of the betel palm, Areca catechu: the betel nut
- bevel (noun): An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
- 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.
- blot (noun): A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- blotto (adjective): (Very) drunk or intoxicated.
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bolt (noun): A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bone (noun): A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- bonnet (noun): A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- boot (noun): A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.
- bootee (noun): A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
- botnet (noun): A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam.
- bottle (noun): A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
- ebon (noun): (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
- ennoble (verb): To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- noble (noun): An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- 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.