NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 16, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Z |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 20 words |
| Total Points | 152 points |
| Genius Level | 106 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</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| G | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| I | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Z | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 10 | Σ | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×1 AN×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×2 GL×1 GO×1 |
| I | IO×1 |
| L | LA×1 LI×1 |
| N | |
| O | OO×1 |
| Z | ZA×1 ZI×7 ZO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGO×1 ANA×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GAZ×2 GLA×1 GON×1 |
| I | ION×1 |
| L | LAZ×1 LIO×1 |
| N | |
| O | OOZ×1 |
| Z | ZAG×1 ZIG×3 ZIL×1 ZIN×3 ZON×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) |
|---|---|---|
| an......... † | AN11 | present participle of analogize |
| ga....... † | GA9 | An unspecified large number (of). |
| ag....... | AG9 | Causing physical or mental agony. |
| ga.... | GA6 | present participle of gaze |
| gl..... | GL7 | present participle of glaze |
| go... | GO5 | Using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story. |
| io...... | IO8 | Capable of producing ions. |
| la.... | LA6 | present participle of laze |
| li....... | LI9 | present participle of lionize |
| oo.... | OO6 | present participle of ooze |
| za..... | ZA7 | present participle of zag |
| zi..... | ZI7 | present participle of zig |
| zi.... | ZI6 | A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions. |
| zi........ | ZI10 | present participle of zigzag |
| zi..... | ZI7 | An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion. |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string. |
| zi..... | ZI7 | present participle of zing |
| zi.... | ZI6 | Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid |
| zo... | ZO5 | Divided into zones. |
| zo.... | ZO6 | present participle of zone |
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.
- analogizing† (AN11)
- gazillion† (GA9)
- agonizing (AG9)
- gazing (GA6)
- glazing (GL7)
- gonzo (GO5)
- ionizing (IO8)
- lazing (LA6)
- lionizing (LI9)
- oozing (OO6)
- zagging (ZA7)
- zigging (ZI7)
- zigzag (ZI6)
- zigzagging (ZI10)
- zillion (ZI7)
- zing (ZI4)
- zinging (ZI7)
- zinnia (ZI6)
- zonal (ZO5)
- zoning (ZO6)
Answer Definitions
- analogizing† (verb): present participle of analogize
- gazillion† (noun): An unspecified large number (of).
- agonizing (adjective): Causing physical or mental agony.
- gazing (verb): present participle of gaze
- glazing (verb): present participle of glaze
- gonzo (adjective): Using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story.
- ionizing (adjective): Capable of producing ions.
- lazing (verb): present participle of laze
- lionizing (verb): present participle of lionize
- oozing (verb): present participle of ooze
- zagging (verb): present participle of zag
- zigging (verb): present participle of zig
- zigzag (noun): A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
- zigzagging (verb): present participle of zigzag
- zillion (noun): An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion.
- zing (noun): A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
- zinging (verb): present participle of zing
- zinnia (noun): Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid
- zonal (adjective): Divided into zones.
- zoning (verb): present participle of zone