NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 11, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | V |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, i, n, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 55 words |
| Total Points | 293 points |
| Genius Level | 205 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | 17 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| I | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| N | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 20 | Σ | 12 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 55 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×7 DI×9 DO×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EN×2 EV×4 |
| I | IN×7 IV×1 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | OV×3 |
| T | |
| V | VE×9 VI×5 VO×6 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEV×7 DIV×9 DOV×1 |
|---|---|
| E | END×1 ENV×1 EVE×3 EVI×1 |
| I | INV×7 IVI×1 |
| N | NON×1 |
| O | OVE×1 OVI×1 OVO×1 |
| T | |
| V | VEI×2 VEN×4 VET×3 VID×2 VIE×1 VIN×1 VIV×1 VOI×2 VOO×1 VOT×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.
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) |
|---|---|---|
| de...... † | DE8 | The act or state of devoting or being devoted. |
| de.... | DE6 | To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp). |
| de...... | DE8 | Having had the veins removed. |
| de.... | DE6 | Completely without; having none of. |
| de.... | DE6 | to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of devote |
| de..... | DE7 | An ardent enthusiast or admirer. |
| di.. | DI4 | To swim under water. |
| di... | DI5 | simple past tense and past participle of dive (scuba diving) |
| di.... | DI6 | To split or separate (something) into two or more parts. |
| di..... | DI7 | simple past tense and past participle of divide |
| di...... | DI8 | A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually). |
| di.... | DI6 | Of or pertaining to a god. |
| di..... | DI7 | simple past tense and past participle of divine |
| di... | DI5 | A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof. |
| di..... | DI7 | simple past tense and past participle of divvy |
| do.. | DO4 | A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae. |
| en.... | EN6 | A leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with common chicory (Cichorium intybus). |
| en.... | EN6 | simple past tense and past participle of envy |
| ev.. | EV4 | Flat and level. |
| ev.... | EV6 | simple past tense and past participle of even |
| ev... | EV5 | An occurrence; something that happens. |
| ev..... | EV7 | Obviously true by simple observation. |
| in.... | IN6 | To design a new process or mechanism. |
| in...... | IN8 | fictional, made up, imaginary. |
| in....... | IN9 | Something invented. |
| in....... | IN9 | Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes. |
| in.... | IN6 | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| in..... | IN7 | simple past tense and past participle of invite |
| in..... | IN7 | a person who is invited into or onto someone else's premises |
| iv... | IV5 | Overgrown with ivy or another climbing plant. |
| no...... | NO8 | An anticipated event that does not occur, or one that is a disappointing anticlimax. |
| ov.. | OV4 | A chamber used for baking or heating. |
| ov... | OV5 | Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, of an animal: from the genus Ovis. |
| ov... | OV5 | Shaped like an oval. |
| ve.. | VE4 | A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart. |
| ve.... | VE6 | Having veins or veinlike markings. |
| ve.. | VE4 | To hawk or to peddle merchandise. |
| ve.... | VE6 | simple past tense and past participle of vend |
| ve.. | VE4 | An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass. |
| ve.... | VE6 | simple past tense and past participle of vent |
| ve.. | VE4 | A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. |
| ve.... | VE6 | simple past tense and past participle of veto |
| ve.... | VE6 | simple past tense and past participle of vet |
| vi... | VI5 | Television, television show, movie. |
| vi..... | VI7 | simple past tense and past participle of video |
| vi.. | VI4 | simple past tense and past participle of vie |
| vi.. | VI4 | The climbing plant that produces grapes. |
| vi... | VI5 | Clear, detailed or powerful. |
| vo.. | VO4 | Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled. |
| vo.... | VO6 | simple past tense and past participle of void |
| vo.... | VO6 | Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana. |
| vo.. | VO4 | a formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute. |
| vo... | VO5 | simple past tense and past participle of vote |
| vo.... | VO6 | Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge. |
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.
- devotion† (DE8)
- devein (DE6)
- deveined (DE8)
- devoid (DE6)
- devote (DE6)
- devoted (DE7)
- devotee (DE7)
- dive (DI4)
- dived (DI5)
- divide (DI6)
- divided (DI7)
- dividend (DI8)
- divine (DI6)
- divined (DI7)
- divot (DI5)
- divvied (DI7)
- dove (DO4)
- endive (EN6)
- envied (EN6)
- even (EV4)
- evened (EV6)
- event (EV5)
- evident (EV7)
- invent (IN6)
- invented (IN8)
- invention (IN9)
- inventive (IN9)
- invite (IN6)
- invited (IN7)
- invitee (IN7)
- ivied (IV5)
- nonevent (NO8)
- oven (OV4)
- ovine (OV5)
- ovoid (OV5)
- vein (VE4)
- veined (VE6)
- vend (VE4)
- vended (VE6)
- vent (VE4)
- vented (VE6)
- veto (VE4)
- vetoed (VE6)
- vetted (VE6)
- video (VI5)
- videoed (VI7)
- vied (VI4)
- vine (VI4)
- vivid (VI5)
- void (VO4)
- voided (VO6)
- voodoo (VO6)
- vote (VO4)
- voted (VO5)
- votive (VO6)
Answer Definitions
- devotion† (noun): The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
- devein (verb): To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp).
- deveined (adjective): Having had the veins removed.
- devoid (adjective): Completely without; having none of.
- devote (verb): to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter
- devoted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of devote
- devotee (noun): An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
- dive (verb): To swim under water.
- dived (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dive (scuba diving)
- divide (verb): To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
- divided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of divide
- dividend (noun): A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually).
- divine (adjective): Of or pertaining to a god.
- divined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of divine
- divot (noun): A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.
- divvied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of divvy
- dove (noun): A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
- endive (noun): A leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with common chicory (Cichorium intybus).
- envied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of envy
- even (adjective): Flat and level.
- evened (verb): simple past tense and past participle of even
- event (noun): An occurrence; something that happens.
- evident (adjective): Obviously true by simple observation.
- invent (verb): To design a new process or mechanism.
- invented (adjective): fictional, made up, imaginary.
- invention (noun): Something invented.
- inventive (adjective): Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes.
- invite (verb): To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
- invited (verb): simple past tense and past participle of invite
- invitee (noun): a person who is invited into or onto someone else's premises
- ivied (adjective): Overgrown with ivy or another climbing plant.
- nonevent (noun): An anticipated event that does not occur, or one that is a disappointing anticlimax.
- oven (noun): A chamber used for baking or heating.
- ovine (adjective): Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, of an animal: from the genus Ovis.
- ovoid (adjective): Shaped like an oval.
- vein (noun): A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
- veined (adjective): Having veins or veinlike markings.
- vend (verb): To hawk or to peddle merchandise.
- vended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of vend
- vent (noun): An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
- vented (verb): simple past tense and past participle of vent
- veto (noun): A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
- vetoed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of veto
- vetted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of vet
- video (noun): Television, television show, movie.
- videoed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of video
- vied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of vie
- vine (noun): The climbing plant that produces grapes.
- vivid (adjective): Clear, detailed or powerful.
- void (adjective): Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.
- voided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of void
- voodoo (noun): Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
- vote (noun): a formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
- voted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of vote
- votive (adjective): Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.