NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 18, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, i, l, t, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 38 words |
| Total Points | 165 points |
| Genius Level | 115 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| D | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| V | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 38 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×3 AT×1 AV×4 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×6 DI×3 DY×1 |
| I | |
| L | LA×4 |
| T | TA×6 TI×2 |
| V | VA×3 VI×5 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALI×1 ALL×2 ATI×1 AVA×1 AVI×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAI×1 DAL×1 DAT×1 DAY×2 DIA×1 DIL×1 DIV×1 DYA×1 |
| I | |
| L | LAD×1 LAI×2 LAV×1 |
| T | TAI×1 TAL×4 TAT×1 TID×2 |
| V | VAL×3 VIA×1 VIL×1 VIT×3 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| va...... † | VA8 | The state of being valid, authentic or genuine. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| av... | AV5 | To turn to the advantage of. |
| av.. | AV4 | enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something |
| av..... | AV7 | Greediness; strong appetite. |
| av.... | AV6 | In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | That occurs every day, or at least every working day |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| da..... | DA7 | Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day. |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past tense and past participle of daylight |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di........ | DI10 | Alternative spelling of dilly-dally |
| di.. | DI4 | Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| la... | LA5 | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. |
| la.. | LA4 | The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ti... | TI5 | Relating to tides. |
| ti..... | TI7 | In a tidal manner. |
| va... | VA5 | Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent. |
| va..... | VA7 | In a valid manner. |
| vi.. | VI4 | A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals. |
| vi... | VI5 | A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. |
| vi... | VI5 | Relating to, or characteristic of life. |
| vi...... | VI8 | The capacity to live and develop. |
| vi..... | VI7 | In a manner that imparts vitality |
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.
- validity† (VA8)
- alit (AL4)
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- atilt (AT5)
- avail (AV5)
- avid (AV4)
- avidity (AV7)
- avidly (AV6)
- daddy (DA5)
- daily (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- data (DA4)
- daylily (DA7)
- daylit (DA6)
- dial (DI4)
- dillydally (DI10)
- diva (DI4)
- dyad (DY4)
- lady (LA4)
- laid (LA4)
- laity (LA5)
- lava (LA4)
- tail (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tally (TA5)
- tatty (TA5)
- tidal (TI5)
- tidally (TI7)
- valid (VA5)
- validly (VA7)
- vial (VI4)
- villa (VI5)
- vital (VI5)
- vitality (VI8)
- vitally (VI7)
Answer Definitions
- validity† (noun): The state of being valid, authentic or genuine.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- avail (verb): To turn to the advantage of.
- avid (adjective): enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something
- avidity (noun): Greediness; strong appetite.
- avidly (adverb): In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- daily (adjective): That occurs every day, or at least every working day
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- daylily (noun): Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
- daylit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of daylight
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- dillydally (verb): Alternative spelling of dilly-dally
- diva (noun): Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- lava (noun): The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tidal (adjective): Relating to tides.
- tidally (adverb): In a tidal manner.
- valid (adjective): Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
- validly (adverb): In a valid manner.
- vial (noun): A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.
- villa (noun): A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
- vital (adjective): Relating to, or characteristic of life.
- vitality (noun): The capacity to live and develop.
- vitally (adverb): In a manner that imparts vitality