NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 7, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, i, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 59 words |
| Total Points | 216 points |
| Genius Level | 151 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| D | 2 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | 14 |
| I | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| L | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| N | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| R | 14 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 22 | Σ | 29 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 59 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×1 AN×2 AR×4 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DI×2 DO×6 DR×5 |
| I | IN×2 IR×1 |
| L | LA×3 LI×2 LO×1 |
| N | NA×1 NO×2 |
| O | OD×1 OR×3 |
| R | RA×12 RI×3 RO×7 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADO×1 AND×2 ARD×1 ARI×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DAR×1 DIN×1 DIR×1 DOL×2 DON×1 DOO×2 DOR×1 DRA×1 DRI×1 DRO×3 |
| I | IND×1 INR×1 IRO×1 |
| L | LAI×1 LAN×1 LAR×1 LIA×1 LIR×1 LOR×1 |
| N | NAD×1 NOI×1 NOR×1 |
| O | ODO×1 ORA×1 ORD×2 |
| R | RAD×6 RAI×4 RAN×2 RIA×1 RIL×1 RIN×1 ROA×3 ROI×1 ROL×1 RON×1 ROO×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... | AD5 | To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate. |
| an..... | AN7 | A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side |
| an..... | AN7 | A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one). |
| ar... | AR5 | Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Very dry. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| di... | DI5 | The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, North Macedonia, Serbia and Tunisia. |
| di.... | DI6 | A traditional Alpine women's dress having a tight bodice and full skirt |
| do.... | DO6 | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $. |
| do... | DO5 | Alternative spelling of dolour |
| 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...... † | DO8 | A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors. |
| 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. |
| dr... | DR5 | A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole |
| dr... | DR5 | To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). |
| dr... | DR5 | A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android). |
| dr... | DR5 | Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish. |
| dr... | DR5 | To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food. |
| in.... | IN6 | Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building. |
| in.... | IN6 | An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion. |
| ir.. | IR4 | A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel. |
| la.. | LA4 | A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. |
| la...... | LA8 | A person that leases real property; a lessor. |
| la.. | LA4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| li.. | LI4 | One who frequently tells lies. |
| li.. | LI4 | The basic unit of currency in Turkey. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession |
| 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. |
| no.. | NO4 | Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre |
| no.. | NO4 | A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera). |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| or.. | OR4 | Relating to the mouth. |
| or.... | OR6 | To prearrange unalterably. |
| or..... † | OR7 | Indicating position in a sequence. |
| 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 | Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre. |
| 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... | RA5 | The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. |
| 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 | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. |
| ra...... | RA8 | A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
| ra.. | RA4 | The border of an area of land, especially marshland. |
| ra.. | RA4 | The wife of a rajah. |
| ri.. | RI4 | The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ri.. | RI4 | tree bark |
| 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.. | RO4 | To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. |
| 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. |
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.
- adorn (AD5)
- andiron (AN7)
- android (AN7)
- ardor (AR5)
- aria (AR4)
- arid (AR4)
- aril (AR4)
- darn (DA4)
- dinar (DI5)
- dirndl (DI6)
- dollar (DO6)
- dolor (DO5)
- donor (DO5)
- door (DO4)
- doornail† (DO8)
- dorado (DO6)
- drain (DR5)
- drill (DR5)
- droid (DR5)
- droll (DR5)
- drool (DR5)
- indoor (IN6)
- inroad (IN6)
- iron (IR4)
- lair (LA4)
- landlord (LA8)
- lard (LA4)
- liar (LI4)
- lira (LI4)
- lord (LO4)
- nadir (NA5)
- noir (NO4)
- nori (NO4)
- odor (OD4)
- oral (OR4)
- ordain (OR6)
- ordinal† (OR7)
- radar (RA5)
- radial (RA6)
- radian (RA6)
- radii (RA5)
- radio (RA5)
- radon (RA5)
- raid (RA4)
- rail (RA4)
- railroad (RA8)
- rain (RA4)
- rand (RA4)
- rani (RA4)
- rial (RI4)
- rill (RI4)
- rind (RI4)
- road (RO4)
- roan (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
- roil (RO4)
- roll (RO4)
- rondo (RO5)
- rood (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- adorn (verb): To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
- andiron (noun): A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side
- android (noun): A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).
- ardor (noun): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- arid (adjective): Very dry.
- aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
- darn (adjective): Damn.
- dinar (noun): The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, North Macedonia, Serbia and Tunisia.
- dirndl (noun): A traditional Alpine women's dress having a tight bodice and full skirt
- dollar (noun): Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
- dolor (noun): Alternative spelling of dolour
- 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.
- doornail† (noun): A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.
- 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.
- drain (noun): A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole
- drill (verb): To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- droid (noun): A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android).
- droll (adjective): Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
- drool (verb): To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
- indoor (adjective): Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.
- inroad (noun): An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion.
- iron (noun): A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
- lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- landlord (noun): A person that leases real property; a lessor.
- lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
- liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
- lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
- lord (noun): The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
- 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.
- noir (adjective): Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
- nori (noun): A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- oral (adjective): Relating to the mouth.
- ordain (verb): To prearrange unalterably.
- ordinal† (adjective): Indicating position in a sequence.
- 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
- radial (adjective): Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
- 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
- radio (noun): The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
- radon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas.
- raid (noun): A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
- rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- railroad (noun): A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
- rain (noun): Condensed water falling from a cloud.
- rand (noun): The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
- rani (noun): The wife of a rajah.
- rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- rind (noun): tree bark
- 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.
- roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
- roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- 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.