NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 27, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, j, n, o, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 26 words |
| Total Points | 99 points |
| Genius Level | 69 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| D | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| J | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 11 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 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 | AD×2 AJ×1 AR×2 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DO×4 |
| J | JO×1 JU×1 |
| N | |
| O | OD×1 |
| R | RA×4 RO×6 RU×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADJ×1 ADO×1 AJA×1 ARD×1 ARO×1 AUR×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DAR×1 DON×1 DOO×1 DOR×1 DOU×1 |
| J | JOU×1 JUR×1 |
| N | |
| O | ODO×1 |
| R | RAD×2 RAJ×1 RAN×1 ROA×3 RON×1 ROO×1 ROU×1 RUN×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad..... † | AD7 | To postpone. |
| ad... | AD5 | To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate. |
| aj.. | AJ4 | Slightly turned or opened. |
| ar... | AR5 | Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something). |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| au.... | AU6 | An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| do... | DO5 | One who makes a donation. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do.... | DO6 | Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration. |
| do.. | DO4 | Stern, harsh and forbidding. |
| jo.... | JO6 | A journalist. |
| ju... | JU5 | A member of a jury. |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ra... | RA5 | The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Alternative spelling of rajah |
| ra.. | RA4 | The border of an area of land, especially marshland. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| ro... | RO5 | A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
| ro... | RO5 | Of shape: Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction. |
| ru....... | RU9 | An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses. |
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.
- adjourn† (AD7)
- adorn (AD5)
- ajar (AJ4)
- ardor (AR5)
- around (AR6)
- aura (AU4)
- aurora (AU6)
- darn (DA4)
- donor (DO5)
- door (DO4)
- dorado (DO6)
- dour (DO4)
- journo (JO6)
- juror (JU5)
- odor (OD4)
- radar (RA5)
- radon (RA5)
- raja (RA4)
- rand (RA4)
- road (RO4)
- roan (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
- rondo (RO5)
- rood (RO4)
- round (RO5)
- runaround (RU9)
Answer Definitions
- adjourn† (verb): To postpone.
- adorn (verb): To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
- ajar (adverb): Slightly turned or opened.
- ardor (noun): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- around (preposition): Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- aurora (noun): An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
- darn (adjective): Damn.
- donor (noun): One who makes a donation.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- dorado (noun): Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
- dour (adjective): Stern, harsh and forbidding.
- journo (noun): A journalist.
- juror (noun): A member of a jury.
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- radon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas.
- raja (noun): Alternative spelling of rajah
- rand (noun): The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
- road (noun): A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- roan (adjective): Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- rondo (noun): A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
- round (adjective): Of shape: Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
- runaround (noun): An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.