NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 10, 2022

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 10, 2022
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 10, 2022

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 10, 2022
Center LetterI
Outer Lettersd, e, m, n, o, z
# of Pangrams2 (Perfect: none)
Total Words47 words
Total Points245 points
Genius Level172 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 10, 2022

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>9Σ
D43422217
E--1---1
I-342--9
M644-1116
N1--1--2
O-1----1
Z1-----1
Σ12111353347

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

D
DE×6
DI×8
DO×3
E
ED×1
I
ID×1
IN×3
IO×5
M
MI×15
MO×1
N
NI×1
NO×1
O
ON×1
Z
ZI×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

D
DEM×3
DEN×3
DIE×1
DIM×2
DIN×3
DIO×1
DIZ×1
DOM×2
DOO×1
E
EDD×1
I
IDI×1
IND×2
INN×1
IOD×3
ION×2
M
MID×1
MIE×1
MIM×3
MIN×9
MIZ×1
MON×1
N
NIN×1
NOM×1
O
ONI×1
Z
ZIN×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
de.......DE9A class of women maintained by wealthy protectors; female courtesans or prostitutes as a group.
de...... †DE8To turn into a demon.
de....... †DE9simple past tense and past participle of demonize
de....DE6simple past tense and past participle of deny
de...DE5A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
de.....DE7An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.
di..DI4simple past tense and past participle of die
di..DI4A coin worth one-tenth of a U.S. dollar.
di....DI6simple past tense and past participle of dim
di..DI4To eat; to eat dinner or supper.
di...DI5simple past tense and past participle of dine
di..DI4dinosaur.
di...DI5An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
di.....DI7simple past tense and past participle of dizzy
do......DO8Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
do....DO6A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
do....DO6Alternative spelling of doozy
ed....ED6simple past tense and past participle of eddy
id...ID5A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
in....IN6Truly; in fact; actually.
in...IN5Independent; from outside the mainstream.
in...IN5A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
io....IO6A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
io....IO6To treat or react with iodine.
io.....IO7Treated with iodine or an iodide.
io....IO6To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.
io.....IO7simple past tense and past participle of ionize
mi..MI4Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
mi..MI4Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
mi..MI4A form of acting without words; pantomime.
mi...MI5simple past tense and past participle of mime
mi...MI5A mimeograph.
mi..MI4The ability of rational thought.
mi....MI6Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
mi..MI4That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
mi...MI5simple past tense and past participle of mine
mi..MI4Miniature, tiny, small.
mi...MI5A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
mi......MI8To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
mi.......MI9simple past tense and past participle of minimize
mi....MI6A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
mi....MI6Mizzenmast.
mo....MO6affluent; rich
ni..NI4NATO &amp; ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
no.....NO7A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
on...ON5A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
zi..ZI4A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.

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.

  • demimonde  (DE9)
  • demonize†  (DE8)
  • demonized†  (DE9)
  • denied  (DE6)
  • denim  (DE5)
  • denizen  (DE7)
  • died  (DI4)
  • dime  (DI4)
  • dimmed  (DI6)
  • dine  (DI4)
  • dined  (DI5)
  • dino  (DI4)
  • diode  (DI5)
  • dizzied  (DI7)
  • dominion  (DO8)
  • domino  (DO6)
  • doozie  (DO6)
  • eddied  (ED6)
  • idiom  (ID5)
  • indeed  (IN6)
  • indie  (IN5)
  • innie  (IN5)
  • iodine  (IO6)
  • iodize  (IO6)
  • iodized  (IO7)
  • ionize  (IO6)
  • ionized  (IO7)
  • midi  (MI4)
  • mien  (MI4)
  • mime  (MI4)
  • mimed  (MI5)
  • mimeo  (MI5)
  • mind  (MI4)
  • minded  (MI6)
  • mine  (MI4)
  • mined  (MI5)
  • mini  (MI4)
  • minim  (MI5)
  • minimize  (MI8)
  • minimized  (MI9)
  • minion  (MI6)
  • mizzen  (MI6)
  • monied  (MO6)
  • nine  (NI4)
  • nominee  (NO7)
  • onion  (ON5)
  • zine  (ZI4)

Answer Definitions

  • demimonde (noun): A class of women maintained by wealthy protectors; female courtesans or prostitutes as a group.
  • demonize† (verb): To turn into a demon.
  • demonized† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of demonize
  • denied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deny
  • denim (noun): A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
  • denizen (noun): An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.
  • died (verb): simple past tense and past participle of die
  • dime (noun): A coin worth one-tenth of a U.S. dollar.
  • dimmed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dim
  • dine (verb): To eat; to eat dinner or supper.
  • dined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dine
  • dino (noun): dinosaur.
  • diode (noun): An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
  • dizzied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dizzy
  • dominion (noun): Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
  • domino (noun): A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
  • doozie (noun): Alternative spelling of doozy
  • eddied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of eddy
  • idiom (noun): A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
  • indeed (adverb): Truly; in fact; actually.
  • indie (adjective): Independent; from outside the mainstream.
  • innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
  • iodine (noun): A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
  • iodize (verb): To treat or react with iodine.
  • iodized (adjective): Treated with iodine or an iodide.
  • ionize (verb): To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.
  • ionized (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ionize
  • midi (adjective): Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
  • mien (noun): Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
  • mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
  • mimed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mime
  • mimeo (noun): A mimeograph.
  • mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
  • minded (adjective): Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
  • mine (pronoun): That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
  • mined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mine
  • mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
  • minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
  • minimize (verb): To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
  • minimized (verb): simple past tense and past participle of minimize
  • minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
  • mizzen (noun): Mizzenmast.
  • monied (adjective): affluent; rich
  • nine (numeral): NATO &amp; ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
  • nominee (noun): A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
  • onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
  • zine (noun): A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.