NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 7, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, c, e, h, i, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 33 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| C | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 6 |
| E | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| H | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 5 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| T | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | Σ | 14 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 33 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BI×2 BO×12 |
|---|---|
| C | CH×1 CO×5 |
| E | EC×2 |
| H | HO×5 |
| I | |
| O | OB×2 OC×1 |
| T | TO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BIO×2 BOC×2 BOH×1 BOO×7 BOT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CHO×1 COC×1 COH×1 COO×2 COT×1 |
| E | ECH×2 |
| H | HOB×2 HOO×2 HOT×1 |
| I | |
| O | OBI×1 OBO×1 OCT×1 |
| T | TOO×2 TOT×1 |
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 | Biotechnology. |
| bi.... | BI6 | Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms |
| bo... | BO5 | A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court |
| bo... | BO5 | Alternative form of bocce |
| bo.. | BO4 | A bohemian. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.... | BO6 | To cry, weep. |
| 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... | BO5 | A small stall for the display and sale of goods. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of bootee |
| bo... | BO5 | To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something |
| bo.. | BO4 | Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items. |
| ch.... | CH6 | An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.. | CO4 | An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.... | CO6 | A louse (Pediculus humanus). |
| co.. | CO4 | A cottage or hut. |
| ec.. | EC4 | A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer. |
| ec.... | EC6 | Of or pertaining to an echo |
| ho.... | HO6 | A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum. |
| ho... | HO5 | Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A hot water bottle. |
| ob.. | OB4 | Death of a person. |
| 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. |
| oc... | OC5 | A group or set of eight of something. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
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.
- biotech† (BI7)
- biotic (BI6)
- bocce (BO5)
- bocci (BO5)
- boho (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boohoo (BO6)
- boot (BO4)
- bootee (BO6)
- booth (BO5)
- bootie (BO6)
- botch (BO5)
- both (BO4)
- choice (CH6)
- cocci (CO5)
- coho (CO4)
- coot (CO4)
- cootie (CO6)
- cote (CO4)
- echo (EC4)
- echoic (EC6)
- hobbit (HO6)
- hobo (HO4)
- hooch (HO5)
- hoot (HO4)
- hottie (HO6)
- obit (OB4)
- oboe (OB4)
- octet (OC5)
- toot (TO4)
- tooth (TO5)
- tote (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- biotech† (noun): Biotechnology.
- biotic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms
- bocce (noun): A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court
- bocci (noun): Alternative form of bocce
- boho (noun): A bohemian.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boohoo (verb): To cry, weep.
- 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.
- booth (noun): A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
- bootie (noun): Alternative spelling of bootee
- botch (verb): To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something
- both (determiner): Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.
- choice (noun): An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- coho (noun): An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cootie (noun): A louse (Pediculus humanus).
- cote (noun): A cottage or hut.
- echo (noun): A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
- echoic (adjective): Of or pertaining to an echo
- hobbit (noun): A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet.
- hobo (noun): A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
- hooch (noun): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- hottie (noun): A hot water bottle.
- obit (noun): Death of a person.
- 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.
- octet (noun): A group or set of eight of something.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.