NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 22, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, h, n, o, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 73 points |
| Genius Level | 51 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| D | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| H | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 |
| N | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| U | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | Σ | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×1 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×2 DO×1 |
| H | HA×5 |
| N | NA×4 |
| O | OA×1 |
| T | TA×3 TH×2 TO×1 TU×1 |
| U | UN×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANO×1 AUN×1 AUT×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAT×1 DAU×1 DOO×1 |
| H | HAN×2 HAT×2 HAU×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAD×1 NAN×1 NAT×1 |
| O | OAT×1 |
| T | TAT×1 TAU×2 THA×2 TOA×1 TUN×1 |
| U | UNH×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) |
|---|---|---|
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| au.. | AU4 | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| au.. | AU4 | Clipping of automatic. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| da... | DA5 | To discourage, intimidate. |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| ha.. | HA4 | The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. |
| ha..... † | HA7 | A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ha... | HA5 | To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| oa.. | OA4 | A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| ta... | TA5 | to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| th.. | TH4 | Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| to.. | TO4 | An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae. |
| tu.. | TU4 | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| un.... | UN6 | To release from the hand; to let go. |
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.
- anon (AN4)
- aunt (AU4)
- auto (AU4)
- data (DA4)
- daunt (DA5)
- doodad (DO6)
- hand (HA4)
- handout† (HA7)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- haunt (HA5)
- naan (NA4)
- nada (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- natant (NA6)
- oath (OA4)
- tattoo (TA6)
- taunt (TA5)
- taut (TA4)
- than (TH4)
- that (TH4)
- toad (TO4)
- tuna (TU4)
- unhand (UN6)
Answer Definitions
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- aunt (noun): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- auto (adjective): Clipping of automatic.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- daunt (verb): To discourage, intimidate.
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- hand (noun): The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
- handout† (noun): A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- haunt (verb): To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- toad (noun): An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
- tuna (noun): Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
- unhand (verb): To release from the hand; to let go.