NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 28, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, g, h, i, k, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 242 points |
| Genius Level | 169 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 10 |
| G | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| H | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| K | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 5 |
| N | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| U | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | Σ | 9 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×6 CI×2 CU×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×2 GU×2 |
| H | HI×2 HU×5 |
| I | IC×1 IN×4 |
| K | KI×5 |
| N | NI×3 NU×3 |
| U | UN×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×2 CHU×4 CIN×2 CUI×1 CUN×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GIG×1 GIN×1 GUN×2 |
| H | HIK×1 HIN×1 HUG×1 HUN×4 |
| I | ICI×1 INC×2 INK×1 INN×1 |
| K | KIC×1 KIN×4 |
| N | NIC×2 NIG×1 NUK×1 NUN×2 |
| U | UNH×2 UNK×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ch...... † | CH8 | present participle of chuck |
| ch...... † | CH8 | The process of reducing something to short, thick pieces, usually using a hammer or a crowbar. |
| ch.. | CH4 | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chin |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chug |
| ch... | CH5 | A part of something that has been separated. |
| ci... | CI5 | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. |
| ci...... | CI8 | present participle of cinch |
| cu... | CU5 | Alternative spelling of cueing |
| cu..... | CU7 | Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. |
| gi..... | GI7 | gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| gu.. | GU4 | Dirt or grime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance. |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gun |
| hi.... | HI6 | present participle of hike |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| hu..... | HU7 | present participle of hug |
| hu... | HU5 | A hump; a protuberance. |
| hu...... | HU8 | present participle of hunch |
| hu.. | HU4 | simple past tense and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead) |
| hu.. | HU4 | A large or dense piece of something. |
| ic... | IC5 | A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. |
| in.. | IN4 | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. |
| in..... | IN7 | present participle of inch |
| in.... | IN6 | present participle of ink |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| ki..... | KI7 | Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable. |
| ki.. | KI4 | A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it is an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation. |
| ki..... | KI7 | present participle of king |
| ki.. | KI4 | To laugh loudly. |
| ki..... | KI7 | present participle of kink |
| ni.. | NI4 | A small cut in a surface. A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment. |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nick |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| nu.... | NU6 | present participle of nuke |
| nu...... | NU8 | Alternative form of nunchaku |
| nu..... | NU7 | Alternative form of nunchaku |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unhinge |
| un.... | UN6 | Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged. |
| un.... | UN6 | To remove the kinks from. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unkink |
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.
- chucking† (CH8)
- chunking† (CH8)
- chin (CH4)
- chinning (CH8)
- chugging (CH8)
- chunk (CH5)
- cinch (CI5)
- cinching (CI8)
- cuing (CU5)
- cunning (CU7)
- gigging (GI7)
- ginning (GI7)
- gunk (GU4)
- gunning (GU7)
- hiking (HI6)
- hinging (HI7)
- hugging (HU7)
- hunch (HU5)
- hunching (HU8)
- hung (HU4)
- hunk (HU4)
- icing (IC5)
- inch (IN4)
- inching (IN7)
- inking (IN6)
- inning (IN6)
- kicking (KI7)
- king (KI4)
- kinging (KI7)
- kink (KI4)
- kinking (KI7)
- nick (NI4)
- nicking (NI7)
- nigh (NI4)
- nuking (NU6)
- nunchuck (NU8)
- nunchuk (NU7)
- unhinging (UN9)
- unhung (UN6)
- unkink (UN6)
- unkinking (UN9)
Answer Definitions
- chucking† (verb): present participle of chuck
- chunking† (noun): The process of reducing something to short, thick pieces, usually using a hammer or a crowbar.
- chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- chinning (verb): present participle of chin
- chugging (verb): present participle of chug
- chunk (noun): A part of something that has been separated.
- cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- cinching (verb): present participle of cinch
- cuing (verb): Alternative spelling of cueing
- cunning (adjective): Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
- gigging (noun): gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig.
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- gunk (noun): Dirt or grime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
- gunning (verb): present participle of gun
- hiking (verb): present participle of hike
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- hugging (verb): present participle of hug
- hunch (noun): A hump; a protuberance.
- hunching (verb): present participle of hunch
- hung (verb): simple past tense and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead)
- hunk (noun): A large or dense piece of something.
- icing (noun): A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
- inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- inching (verb): present participle of inch
- inking (verb): present participle of ink
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- kicking (adjective): Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
- king (noun): A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it is an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.
- kinging (verb): present participle of king
- kink (verb): To laugh loudly.
- kinking (verb): present participle of kink
- nick (noun): A small cut in a surface. A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment.
- nicking (verb): present participle of nick
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- nuking (verb): present participle of nuke
- nunchuck (noun): Alternative form of nunchaku
- nunchuk (noun): Alternative form of nunchaku
- unhinging (verb): present participle of unhinge
- unhung (adjective): Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged.
- unkink (verb): To remove the kinks from.
- unkinking (verb): present participle of unkink