NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 9, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | o, n, m, i, u, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 182 points |
| Genius Level | 127 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| M | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| U | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | Σ | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 30 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×16 CU×2 |
|---|---|
| I | IC×2 IO×1 |
| M | MI×1 MO×1 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | |
| T | TI×1 TO×1 TU×1 |
| U | UN×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COC×3 COI×1 COM×5 CON×4 COO×1 COT×1 COU×1 CUM×1 CUT×1 |
|---|---|
| I | ICO×2 ION×1 |
| M | MIM×1 MON×1 |
| N | NON×1 |
| O | |
| T | TIN×1 TON×1 TUN×1 |
| U | UNC×3 |
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.
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Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co..... | CO7 | A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co... | CO5 | Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre. |
| co.... | CO6 | To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto. |
| co.... | CO6 | Mutual; shared by more than one. |
| co....... | CO9 | A state of turbulent motion. |
| co....... | CO9 | A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection. |
| co..... | CO7 | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| co........ | CO10 | The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co....... † | CO9 | A continuous series or whole, no part of which is noticeably different from its adjacent parts, although the ends or extremes of it are very different from each other. |
| 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 | Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber. |
| co... | CO5 | To recite numbers in sequence. |
| cu... | CU5 | The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Alternative form of cut-out |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| mi... | MI5 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mo....... | MO9 | of or using the Greek system of diacritics which discards the breathings and employs a single accent to indicate stress. It replaced polytonic system in 1982. |
| no.... | NO6 | A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy). |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| to... | TO5 | Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles. |
| tu... | TU5 | A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles. |
| un...... | UN8 | Rare; not readily found; unusual. |
| un..... | UN7 | A salve or ointment. |
| un... | UN5 | Not cut. |
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.
- cocci (CO5)
- coconut (CO7)
- cocoon (CO6)
- coin (CO4)
- comic (CO5)
- commit (CO6)
- common (CO6)
- commotion (CO9)
- communion (CO9)
- concoct (CO7)
- concoction (CO10)
- conic (CO5)
- continuum† (CO9)
- coot (CO4)
- cotton (CO6)
- count (CO5)
- cumin (CU5)
- cutout (CU6)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- ionic (IO5)
- mimic (MI5)
- monotonic (MO9)
- noncom (NO6)
- tinct (TI5)
- tonic (TO5)
- tunic (TU5)
- uncommon (UN8)
- unction (UN7)
- uncut (UN5)
Answer Definitions
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- coconut (noun): A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- comic (adjective): Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
- commit (verb): To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.
- common (adjective): Mutual; shared by more than one.
- commotion (noun): A state of turbulent motion.
- communion (noun): A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection.
- concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- concoction (noun): The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- continuum† (noun): A continuous series or whole, no part of which is noticeably different from its adjacent parts, although the ends or extremes of it are very different from each other.
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- count (verb): To recite numbers in sequence.
- cumin (noun): The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
- cutout (noun): Alternative form of cut-out
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- monotonic (adjective): of or using the Greek system of diacritics which discards the breathings and employs a single accent to indicate stress. It replaced polytonic system in 1982.
- noncom (noun): A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- tonic (adjective): Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
- tunic (noun): A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
- uncommon (adjective): Rare; not readily found; unusual.
- unction (noun): A salve or ointment.
- uncut (adjective): Not cut.