NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 4, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, l, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 219 points |
| Genius Level | 153 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| C | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 19 |
| H | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| T | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | Σ | 21 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AL×3 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×3 CH×13 CL×1 CO×2 |
| H | HA×8 HI×3 HO×3 |
| I | IT×1 |
| L | LA×2 LI×2 LO×3 |
| O | OA×1 OI×1 |
| T | TA×1 TH×2 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.
| A | ACH×1 ALC×2 ALO×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAT×3 CHA×4 CHI×8 CHO×1 CLO×1 COA×1 COH×1 |
| H | HAI×1 HAL×4 HAT×3 HIL×2 HIT×1 HOL×1 HOO×2 |
| I | ITC×1 |
| L | LAT×2 LIT×2 LOA×2 LOC×1 |
| O | OAT×1 OIL×1 |
| T | TAC×1 THA×2 TIL×1 TOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ca...... † | CA8 | Universal; all-encompassing. |
| ac... | AC5 | The sound of a sneeze. |
| al..... | AL7 | Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH). |
| al....... | AL9 | A person addicted to alcohol. |
| al... | AL5 | Good wishes, love. |
| at.... | AT6 | To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). |
| ca... | CA5 | The act of seizing or capturing. |
| ca...... | CA8 | Alternative form of catch-all |
| ch.. | CH4 | A female gypsy. |
| ch..... | CH7 | A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov. |
| ch..... | CH7 | filled with chaos. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch... | CH5 | A Latin-American girl; a Latina. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch... | CH5 | The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. |
| ch... | CH5 | A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal. |
| ch...... | CH8 | Alternative spelling of chit-chat |
| ch........ | CH10 | Someone who has such a liking for chocolate that they appear to be addicted to it. |
| cl... | CL5 | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. |
| co... | CO5 | A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power. |
| co.. | CO4 | An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha... | HA5 | A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi.. | HI4 | The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand. |
| hi... | HI5 | A sudden pull. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho... | HO5 | Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| it.. | IT4 | A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area. |
| la... | LA5 | To close or lock as if with a latch. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| li.... | LI6 | Synonym of lychee |
| li... | LI5 | Clipping of lithographic. |
| lo... | LO5 | A bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea. Any true loach, of the family Cobitidae. A similar fish in one of three other families of Cypriniformes: Botiidae, Balitoridae, and Gyrinocheilidae. |
| lo... | LO5 | Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A lake. |
| 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. |
| oi...... | OI8 | A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Clipping of tachometer. |
| 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. |
| th.... | TH6 | Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. |
| ti... | TI5 | Agricultural labour; husbandry. |
| 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.
- catholic† (CA8)
- achoo (AC5)
- alcohol (AL7)
- alcoholic (AL9)
- aloha (AL5)
- attach (AT6)
- catch (CA5)
- catchall (CA8)
- chai (CH4)
- challah (CH7)
- chaotic (CH7)
- chat (CH4)
- chia (CH4)
- chic (CH4)
- chica (CH5)
- chichi (CH6)
- chili (CH5)
- chill (CH5)
- chit (CH4)
- chitchat (CH8)
- chocoholic (CH10)
- cloth (CL5)
- coach (CO5)
- coho (CO4)
- hail (HA4)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- halo (HA4)
- halt (HA4)
- hatch (HA5)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hill (HI4)
- hilt (HI4)
- hitch (HI5)
- holt (HO4)
- hooch (HO5)
- hoot (HO4)
- itch (IT4)
- latch (LA5)
- lath (LA4)
- litchi (LI6)
- litho (LI5)
- loach (LO5)
- loath (LO5)
- loch (LO4)
- oath (OA4)
- oilcloth (OI8)
- tach (TA4)
- that (TH4)
- thatch (TH6)
- tilth (TI5)
- tooth (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- catholic† (adjective): Universal; all-encompassing.
- achoo (interjection): The sound of a sneeze.
- alcohol (noun): Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
- alcoholic (noun): A person addicted to alcohol.
- aloha (noun): Good wishes, love.
- attach (verb): To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
- catch (noun): The act of seizing or capturing.
- catchall (noun): Alternative form of catch-all
- chai (noun): A female gypsy.
- challah (noun): A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.
- chaotic (adjective): filled with chaos.
- chat (verb): To be engaged in informal conversation.
- chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chili (noun): The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- chill (noun): A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- chit (noun): A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
- chitchat (noun): Alternative spelling of chit-chat
- chocoholic (noun): Someone who has such a liking for chocolate that they appear to be addicted to it.
- cloth (noun): A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.
- coach (noun): A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
- coho (noun): An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
- hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halo (noun): A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- hatch (noun): A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilt (noun): The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
- hitch (noun): A sudden pull.
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- hooch (noun): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- itch (noun): A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
- latch (verb): To close or lock as if with a latch.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- litchi (noun): Synonym of lychee
- litho (adjective): Clipping of lithographic.
- loach (noun): A bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea. Any true loach, of the family Cobitidae. A similar fish in one of three other families of Cypriniformes: Botiidae, Balitoridae, and Gyrinocheilidae.
- loath (adjective): Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
- loch (noun): A lake.
- 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.
- oilcloth (noun): A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.
- tach (noun): Clipping of tachometer.
- 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.
- thatch (noun): Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
- tilth (noun): Agricultural labour; husbandry.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.