NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 3, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, n, o, r, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 212 points |
| Genius Level | 148 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | - | 30 |
| G | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 6 |
| Z | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 9 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BI×3 BO×20 BR×7 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×2 |
| I | IN×1 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | |
| R | RI×3 RO×3 |
| Z |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BIN×3 BOB×2 BOG×1 BOI×1 BON×5 BOO×6 BOR×4 BOZ×1 BRI×6 BRO×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GIB×2 |
| I | INB×1 |
| N | NOO×1 |
| O | |
| R | RIB×3 ROB×3 |
| Z |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| bi..... | BI7 | present participle of binge |
| bi... | BI5 | A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid. |
| bi..... | BI7 | present participle of bin |
| bo.... | BO6 | A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled. |
| bo..... | BO7 | present participle of bob |
| bo..... | BO7 | present participle of bog |
| bo... | BO5 | The sound made by an elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The clang of a large bell. |
| bo... | BO5 | A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus. |
| bo.... | BO6 | present participle of bone |
| 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.... | BO6 | A disapproving exclamation by a member of an audience. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A peasant. |
| bo..... | BO7 | The act of drinking alcohol heavily. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A pit or hole which has been bored. |
| bo.. | BO4 | past participle of bear; given birth to. |
| bo... | BO5 | The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man. |
| br..... | BR7 | present participle of bribe |
| br.. | BR4 | A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast |
| br... | BR5 | To transport toward somebody/somewhere. |
| br...... | BR8 | present participle of bring |
| br..... | BR7 | present participle of brine |
| br.. | BR4 | Vigour or vivacity. |
| br...... † | BR8 | present participle of bronze |
| gi.... | GI6 | A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch. |
| gi.... | GI6 | present participle of gibe |
| in.... | IN6 | Innate, possessed by an organism at birth. |
| 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. |
| ri..... | RI7 | present participle of rib |
| ri.... | RI6 | A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping. |
| ri....... | RI9 | present participle of ribbon |
| ro..... | RO7 | present participle of rob |
| ro... | RO5 | Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast. A European robin, Erithacus rubecula. An American robin, Turdus migratorius. |
| ro.... | RO6 | present participle of robe |
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.
- binging (BI7)
- bingo (BI5)
- binning (BI7)
- bobbin (BO6)
- bobbing (BO7)
- bogging (BO7)
- boing (BO5)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bong (BO4)
- bongo (BO5)
- boning (BO6)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- booing (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- boor (BO4)
- boozing (BO7)
- boring (BO6)
- born (BO4)
- boron (BO5)
- borzoi (BO6)
- bozo (BO4)
- bribing (BR7)
- brig (BR4)
- bring (BR5)
- bringing (BR8)
- brining (BR7)
- brio (BR4)
- bronzing† (BR8)
- gibbon (GI6)
- gibing (GI6)
- inborn (IN6)
- noob (NO4)
- ribbing (RI7)
- ribbon (RI6)
- ribboning (RI9)
- robbing (RO7)
- robin (RO5)
- robing (RO6)
Answer Definitions
- binging (verb): present participle of binge
- bingo (noun): A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.
- binning (verb): present participle of bin
- bobbin (noun): A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
- bobbing (verb): present participle of bob
- bogging (verb): present participle of bog
- boing (noun): The sound made by an elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bong (noun): The clang of a large bell.
- bongo (noun): A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
- boning (verb): present participle of bone
- 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
- booing (noun): A disapproving exclamation by a member of an audience.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- boor (noun): A peasant.
- boozing (noun): The act of drinking alcohol heavily.
- boring (noun): A pit or hole which has been bored.
- born (verb): past participle of bear; given birth to.
- boron (noun): The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.
- borzoi (noun): A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.
- bozo (noun): A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.
- bribing (verb): present participle of bribe
- brig (noun): A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast
- bring (verb): To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
- bringing (verb): present participle of bring
- brining (verb): present participle of brine
- brio (noun): Vigour or vivacity.
- bronzing† (verb): present participle of bronze
- gibbon (noun): A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.
- gibing (verb): present participle of gibe
- inborn (adjective): Innate, possessed by an organism at birth.
- 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.
- ribbing (verb): present participle of rib
- ribbon (noun): A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
- ribboning (verb): present participle of ribbon
- robbing (verb): present participle of rob
- robin (noun): Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast. A European robin, Erithacus rubecula. An American robin, Turdus migratorius.
- robing (verb): present participle of robe