NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 26, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, g, i, n, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 38 words |
| Total Points | 263 points |
| Genius Level | 184 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</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 24 |
| D | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 |
| N | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | 38 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CI×1 CO×23 |
|---|---|
| D | DI×2 |
| G | |
| I | IC×3 ID×1 IN×4 IO×1 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | |
| T | TI×1 TO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CIT×1 COC×3 COD×2 COG×1 COI×3 CON×10 COO×2 COT×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DIC×2 |
| G | |
| I | ICI×1 ICO×2 IDI×1 INC×2 IND×2 ION×1 |
| N | NOT×1 |
| O | |
| T | TIN×1 TON×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.......... † | CO12 | The process of modifying a person or animal's behaviour. |
| ci.... | CI6 | present participle of cite |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co....... | CO9 | present participle of cocoon |
| co.... | CO6 | The process of encoding or decoding. |
| co... | CO5 | A handbell used for summoning monks. |
| co....... | CO9 | The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co........ | CO10 | present participle of coincide |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of coin |
| co..... | CO7 | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| co........ | CO10 | present participle of concoct |
| co........ | CO10 | The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients. |
| co....... | CO9 | A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false. |
| co... | CO5 | Clipping of condominium. |
| co....... | CO9 | present participle of condone |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of con |
| co....... | CO9 | present participle of connote |
| co.... | CO6 | present participle of coo |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.... | CO6 | Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber. |
| co....... | CO9 | present participle of cotton |
| di.... | DI6 | present participle of dice |
| di..... | DI7 | Choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication. |
| 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. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| id..... | ID7 | Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy. |
| in...... | IN8 | present participle of incite |
| in....... | IN9 | Without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise. |
| in.... | IN6 | To accuse of wrongdoing; charge. |
| in....... | IN9 | present participle of indict |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| no...... | NO8 | present participle and gerund of notice |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| to... | TO5 | Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles. |
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.
- conditioning† (CO12)
- citing (CI6)
- cocci (CO5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- cocooning (CO9)
- coding (CO6)
- codon (CO5)
- cognition (CO9)
- coin (CO4)
- coinciding (CO10)
- coining (CO7)
- concoct (CO7)
- concocting (CO10)
- concoction (CO10)
- condition (CO9)
- condo (CO5)
- condoning (CO9)
- conic (CO5)
- conning (CO7)
- connoting (CO9)
- cooing (CO6)
- coot (CO4)
- cotton (CO6)
- cottoning (CO9)
- dicing (DI6)
- diction (DI7)
- icing (IC5)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- idiotic (ID7)
- inciting (IN8)
- incognito (IN9)
- indict (IN6)
- indicting (IN9)
- ionic (IO5)
- noticing (NO8)
- tinct (TI5)
- tonic (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- conditioning† (noun): The process of modifying a person or animal's behaviour.
- citing (verb): present participle of cite
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- cocooning (verb): present participle of cocoon
- coding (noun): The process of encoding or decoding.
- codon (noun): A handbell used for summoning monks.
- cognition (noun): The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- coinciding (verb): present participle of coincide
- coining (verb): present participle of coin
- concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- concocting (verb): present participle of concoct
- concoction (noun): The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
- condition (noun): A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
- condo (noun): Clipping of condominium.
- condoning (verb): present participle of condone
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- conning (verb): present participle of con
- connoting (verb): present participle of connote
- cooing (verb): present participle of coo
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- cottoning (verb): present participle of cotton
- dicing (verb): present participle of dice
- diction (noun): Choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.
- 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.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- idiotic (adjective): Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.
- inciting (verb): present participle of incite
- incognito (adjective): Without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise.
- indict (verb): To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.
- indicting (verb): present participle of indict
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- noticing (verb): present participle and gerund of notice
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- tonic (adjective): Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.