NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 31, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, h, m, n, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 150 points |
| Genius Level | 105 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| H | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| M | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 10 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 |
| T | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | Σ | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AT×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HA×2 HO×2 |
| M | MA×5 MO×5 |
| N | NA×1 |
| O | OA×1 ON×1 OT×1 |
| P | PA×2 PH×5 PO×2 |
| T | TA×4 TH×2 TO×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ATO×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HAT×2 HOO×1 HOT×1 |
| M | MAH×1 MAM×1 MAN×2 MAT×1 MOA×1 MON×1 MOO×1 MOT×2 |
| N | NAT×1 |
| O | OAT×1 ONT×1 OTT×1 |
| P | PAN×1 PAT×1 PHA×2 PHO×3 PON×1 POT×1 |
| T | TAM×2 TAP×1 TAT×1 THA×2 TOM×1 TOO×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ph..... † | PH7 | A ghost or apparition. |
| at.. | AT4 | The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. |
| at.. | AT4 | On the top of. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| ho.... | HO6 | Alternative spelling of hot pot. |
| ma..... | MA7 | An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity |
| ma..... | MA7 | Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia. |
| ma....... | MA9 | Alternative spelling of Manhattan (“cocktail”). |
| ma... | MA5 | A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Clipping of mathematics. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation. |
| mo... | MO5 | A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| 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. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ot..... | OT7 | An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians. |
| ph.. | PH4 | Excellent; cool; very good. |
| ph... | PH5 | A photograph. |
| ph...... | PH8 | a map made by the superimposition of aerial photographs onto grid lines, contours and other normal map features |
| ph.... | PH6 | The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson. |
| po..... | PO7 | A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge. |
| po.... | PO6 | The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant. |
| ta.. | TA4 | To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| 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.... | TO6 | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
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.
- phantom† (PH7)
- atom (AT4)
- atop (AT4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hoot (HO4)
- hotpot (HO6)
- mahatma (MA7)
- mammoth (MA7)
- manhattan (MA9)
- manta (MA5)
- math (MA4)
- moat (MO4)
- month (MO5)
- moot (MO4)
- moth (MO4)
- motto (MO5)
- natant (NA6)
- oath (OA4)
- onto (ON4)
- ottoman (OT7)
- pant (PA4)
- path (PA4)
- phat (PH4)
- photo (PH5)
- photomap (PH8)
- photon (PH6)
- pontoon (PO7)
- potato (PO6)
- tamp (TA4)
- tampon (TA6)
- tapa (TA4)
- tattoo (TA6)
- than (TH4)
- that (TH4)
- tomato (TO6)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tooth (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- phantom† (noun): A ghost or apparition.
- atom (noun): The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
- atop (preposition): On the top of.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- hotpot (noun): Alternative spelling of hot pot.
- mahatma (noun): An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity
- mammoth (noun): Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.
- manhattan (noun): Alternative spelling of Manhattan (“cocktail”).
- manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- math (noun): Clipping of mathematics.
- moat (noun): A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
- month (noun): A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- moth (noun): A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- 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.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- ottoman (noun): An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
- pant (noun): A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.
- path (noun): A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
- phat (adjective): Excellent; cool; very good.
- photo (noun): A photograph.
- photomap (noun): a map made by the superimposition of aerial photographs onto grid lines, contours and other normal map features
- photon (noun): The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.
- pontoon (noun): A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
- potato (noun): The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.
- tamp (verb): To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
- tampon (noun): A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
- tapa (noun): A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- 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.
- tomato (noun): A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.