NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 14, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, n, p, r |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 55 words |
| Total Points | 294 points |
| Genius Level | 206 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 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| D | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | 18 |
| G | 3 | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| R | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 12 | Σ | 14 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 55 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×1 AI×1 AR×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×5 DI×6 DR×7 |
| G | GA×1 GI×2 GR×10 |
| I | |
| N | NA×3 |
| P | PA×4 PI×1 PR×1 |
| R | RA×7 RI×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADD×1 AID×1 ARI×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAN×1 DAP×1 DAR×3 DIG×1 DIN×4 DIP×1 DRA×5 DRI×2 |
| G | GAD×1 GIR×2 GRA×7 GRI×3 |
| I | |
| N | NAD×2 NAI×1 |
| P | PAD×1 PAI×1 PAN×1 PAR×1 PID×1 PRI×1 |
| R | RAD×3 RAI×2 RAN×1 RAP×1 RID×3 RIG×1 RIN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad.... | AD6 | present participle of add |
| ai.... | AI6 | present participle of aid |
| ar.. | AR4 | Very dry. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| da..... | DA7 | present participle of dap |
| da.... | DA6 | present participle of dare |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| da..... | DA7 | present participle of darn |
| di..... | DI7 | The action performed by a person or thing that digs. |
| di... | DI5 | The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, North Macedonia, Serbia and Tunisia. |
| di.. | DI4 | Very minor damage, a small dent or chip. |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of ding |
| di.... | DI6 | Eating dinner as a social function. |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of dip |
| dr.. | DR4 | Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it. |
| dr...... | DR8 | That which drags. |
| dr... | DR5 | A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole |
| dr...... | DR8 | present participle of drain |
| dr..... † | DR7 | That which drapes. |
| dr.. | DR4 | To fall one drop at a time. |
| dr...... | DR8 | Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat. |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gad |
| gi.. | GI4 | To bind with a flexible rope or cord. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gird |
| gr.. | GR4 | Abbreviation of graduate. |
| gr..... | GR7 | present participle of grade |
| gr... | GR5 | Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional Of a large size or extent; great. |
| gr..... | GR7 | Alternative spelling of granddad |
| gr...... | GR8 | grandfather |
| gr..... | GR7 | grandfather |
| gr....... | GR9 | grandfather |
| gr.. | GR4 | A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle. |
| gr... | GR5 | To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion. |
| gr...... | GR8 | present participle of grind |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na... | NA5 | The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation. |
| na... | NA5 | A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. |
| pa..... | PA7 | present participle of pad |
| pa.. | PA4 | simple past tense and past participle of pay |
| pa... | PA5 | The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail. |
| pa...... † | PA8 | present participle of parade |
| pi.... | PI6 | An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers. |
| pr..... | PR7 | present participle of pride |
| 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.... | RA6 | English Wikipedia has an article on:radianWikipedia In the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angular measure of angle equal to the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle. Symbol: rad |
| ra... | RA5 | plural of radius |
| ra.. | RA4 | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
| ra..... | RA7 | present participle of raid |
| ra.. | RA4 | The border of an area of land, especially marshland. |
| ra... | RA5 | Very swift or quick. |
| ri..... | RI7 | present participle of rid |
| ri..... | RI7 | present participle of ridge |
| ri.... | RI6 | present participle of ride |
| ri... | RI5 | Stiff, rather than flexible. |
| ri.. | RI4 | tree bark |
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.
- adding (AD6)
- aiding (AI6)
- arid (AR4)
- dang (DA4)
- dapping (DA7)
- daring (DA6)
- darn (DA4)
- darning (DA7)
- digging (DI7)
- dinar (DI5)
- ding (DI4)
- dinging (DI7)
- dining (DI6)
- dipping (DI7)
- drag (DR4)
- dragging (DR8)
- drain (DR5)
- draining (DR8)
- draping† (DR7)
- drip (DR4)
- dripping (DR8)
- gadding (GA7)
- gird (GI4)
- girding (GI7)
- grad (GR4)
- grading (GR7)
- grand (GR5)
- grandad (GR7)
- granddad (GR8)
- grandpa (GR7)
- grandpapa (GR9)
- grid (GR4)
- grind (GR5)
- grinding (GR8)
- nada (NA4)
- nadir (NA5)
- naiad (NA5)
- padding (PA7)
- paid (PA4)
- panda (PA5)
- parading† (PA8)
- pidgin (PI6)
- priding (PR7)
- radar (RA5)
- radian (RA6)
- radii (RA5)
- raid (RA4)
- raiding (RA7)
- rand (RA4)
- rapid (RA5)
- ridding (RI7)
- ridging (RI7)
- riding (RI6)
- rigid (RI5)
- rind (RI4)
Answer Definitions
- adding (verb): present participle of add
- aiding (verb): present participle of aid
- arid (adjective): Very dry.
- dang (verb): Damn.
- dapping (verb): present participle of dap
- daring (verb): present participle of dare
- darn (adjective): Damn.
- darning (verb): present participle of darn
- digging (noun): The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
- dinar (noun): The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, North Macedonia, Serbia and Tunisia.
- ding (noun): Very minor damage, a small dent or chip.
- dinging (verb): present participle of ding
- dining (noun): Eating dinner as a social function.
- dipping (verb): present participle of dip
- drag (noun): Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
- dragging (adjective): That which drags.
- drain (noun): A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole
- draining (verb): present participle of drain
- draping† (noun): That which drapes.
- drip (verb): To fall one drop at a time.
- dripping (noun): Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.
- gadding (verb): present participle of gad
- gird (verb): To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
- girding (verb): present participle of gird
- grad (noun): Abbreviation of graduate.
- grading (verb): present participle of grade
- grand (adjective): Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional Of a large size or extent; great.
- grandad (noun): Alternative spelling of granddad
- granddad (noun): grandfather
- grandpa (noun): grandfather
- grandpapa (noun): grandfather
- grid (noun): A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
- grind (verb): To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
- grinding (verb): present participle of grind
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- nadir (noun): The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
- naiad (noun): A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- padding (verb): present participle of pad
- paid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pay
- panda (noun): The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail.
- parading† (verb): present participle of parade
- pidgin (noun): An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.
- priding (verb): present participle of pride
- 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
- radian (noun): English Wikipedia has an article on:radianWikipedia In the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angular measure of angle equal to the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle. Symbol: rad
- radii (noun): plural of radius
- raid (noun): A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
- raiding (verb): present participle of raid
- rand (noun): The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
- rapid (adjective): Very swift or quick.
- ridding (verb): present participle of rid
- ridging (verb): present participle of ridge
- riding (verb): present participle of ride
- rigid (adjective): Stiff, rather than flexible.
- rind (noun): tree bark