NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 13, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, k, l, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 52 words |
| Total Points | 213 points |
| Genius Level | 149 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 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| C | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| K | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | Σ | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 52 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×2 AI×1 AL×2 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×3 CI×2 CL×1 CO×7 |
| I | IL×2 IO×1 IT×1 |
| K | KI×4 |
| L | LA×3 LI×4 LO×1 |
| O | OL×1 |
| T | TA×7 TI×6 TO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 AIO×1 ALI×1 ALK×1 ATI×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAL×1 CAT×1 CIA×1 CIL×1 CLI×1 COA×2 COC×2 COI×2 COL×1 |
| I | ILI×1 ILL×1 IOT×1 ITA×1 |
| K | KIC×1 KIL×3 |
| L | LAC×1 LAI×2 LIC×2 LIL×2 LOC×1 |
| O | OLI×1 |
| T | TAC×3 TAI×2 TAL×2 TIC×2 TIK×2 TIL×2 TOI×1 TOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co...... † | CO8 | A mixed alcoholic beverage. |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ai... | AI5 | A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| al.... | AL6 | One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca.... | CA6 | A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places. |
| ci.. | CI4 | hello, hi. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| cl... | CL5 | A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch. |
| co... | CO5 | Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua or Nasuella, in order Carnivora, that live in the range from southern United States to northern Argentina. |
| co...... | CO8 | The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.. | CO4 | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| co.... | CO6 | of or relating to the sex act or coitus |
| co... | CO5 | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| il..... | IL7 | Not approved by law, but not invalid. |
| io.. | IO4 | The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| it.... | IT6 | Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century. |
| ki.. | KI4 | To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg. |
| ki.. | KI4 | To put to death; to extinguish the life of. |
| ki.. | KI4 | Clipping of kilogram. |
| ki.. | KI4 | To gather up (skirts) around the body. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of, relating to, or derived from milk. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| li... | LI5 | Not forbidden by formal or informal rules. |
| li.. | LI4 | To stroke with the tongue. |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| lo.. | LO4 | plural of locus |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta...... | TA8 | of or relating to tactics |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta...... | TA8 | A formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.... | TA6 | A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| ti...... | TI8 | Alternative form of tick tock |
| ti.. | TI4 | Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean. |
| ti... | TI5 | A marinade made from various aromatic spices usually with a yoghurt base; often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| to.. | TO4 | Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature. |
| to..... | TO7 | A set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work. |
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.
- cocktail† (CO8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- aioli (AI5)
- alit (AL4)
- alkali (AL6)
- atilt (AT5)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- calico (CA6)
- cattail (CA7)
- ciao (CI4)
- cilia (CI5)
- click (CL5)
- coati (CO5)
- coattail (CO8)
- cocci (CO5)
- coil (CO4)
- coital (CO6)
- colic (CO5)
- iliac (IL5)
- illicit (IL7)
- iota (IO4)
- italic (IT6)
- kick (KI4)
- kill (KI4)
- kilo (KI4)
- kilt (KI4)
- lactic (LA6)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- licit (LI5)
- lick (LI4)
- lilac (LI5)
- lilt (LI4)
- loci (LO4)
- olio (OL4)
- tacit (TA5)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactical (TA8)
- tail (TA4)
- tailcoat (TA8)
- tali (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tick (TI4)
- ticktock (TI8)
- tiki (TI4)
- tikka (TI5)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- toil (TO4)
- toolkit (TO7)
Answer Definitions
- cocktail† (noun): A mixed alcoholic beverage.
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- alkali (noun): One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- calico (noun): A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
- cattail (noun): Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
- ciao (interjection): hello, hi.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- click (noun): A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.
- coati (noun): Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua or Nasuella, in order Carnivora, that live in the range from southern United States to northern Argentina.
- coattail (noun): The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- coital (adjective): of or relating to the sex act or coitus
- colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- illicit (adjective): Not approved by law, but not invalid.
- iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- italic (adjective): Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- kick (verb): To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
- kill (verb): To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
- kilo (noun): Clipping of kilogram.
- kilt (verb): To gather up (skirts) around the body.
- lactic (adjective): Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
- laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
- laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
- licit (adjective): Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
- lick (verb): To stroke with the tongue.
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- loci (noun): plural of locus
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactical (adjective): of or relating to tactics
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- tailcoat (noun): A formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
- tick (noun): A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
- ticktock (interjection): Alternative form of tick tock
- tiki (noun): Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
- tikka (noun): A marinade made from various aromatic spices usually with a yoghurt base; often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- toil (noun): Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
- toolkit (noun): A set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work.