NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 1, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, l, n, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 147 points |
| Genius Level | 103 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| C | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 11 |
| E | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| N | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| O | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| W | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | Σ | 23 | 9 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AE×1 AL×4 AN×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×3 CE×2 CL×2 CO×4 |
| E | EL×1 EN×1 |
| L | LA×3 LE×1 LO×2 |
| N | NE×4 NO×3 |
| O | OC×1 OL×1 ON×1 |
| W | WA×2 WE×3 WO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACN×1 AEO×1 ALL×2 ALO×2 ANE×1 ANN×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAN×3 CEL×2 CLE×1 CLO×1 COL×2 CON×2 |
| E | ELA×1 ENL×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LAN×2 LEA×1 LOC×1 LON×1 |
| N | NEN×1 NEO×2 NEW×1 NOE×1 NON×2 |
| O | OCE×1 OLE×1 ONC×1 |
| W | WAL×1 WAN×1 WEA×2 WEL×1 WOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| al....... † | AL9 | Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting |
| ac.. | AC4 | A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection. |
| ae.. | AE4 | Alternative spelling of eon |
| al.... | AL6 | One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome. |
| al.. | AL4 | The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica. |
| al... | AL5 | By oneself, solitary. |
| an.. | AN4 | Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly. |
| an.... | AN6 | To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen. |
| ca.... | CA6 | To cross out something with lines etc. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae |
| ca... | CA5 | A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends. |
| ce.. | CE4 | A single-room dwelling for a hermit. |
| ce... | CE5 | A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow. |
| cl... | CL5 | Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances. Not dirty. |
| cl... | CL5 | A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical. |
| co..... | CO7 | girl |
| co..... | CO7 | A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines). |
| co..... | CO7 | To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret. |
| co.. | CO4 | A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line. |
| el.. | EL4 | Uncommon spelling of élan. |
| en.... | EN6 | To bind or encircle with lace, or as with lace |
| la.. | LA4 | A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. |
| la... | LA5 | A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen. |
| la.. | LA4 | A road, street, or similar thoroughfare. |
| le.. | LE4 | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| lo.... | LO6 | The place where something happens. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.... | NE6 | A neoconservative. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| ne... | NE5 | A central pillar around which a staircase spirals. |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no... | NO5 | The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce). |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| oc... | OC5 | One of the large bodies of water separating the continents. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| on.. | ON4 | One and only one time. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A ridge or low barrier. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc. |
| we.. | WE4 | Wealth, riches. |
| we.. | WE4 | To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder. |
| we.. | WE4 | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Made of wool. |
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.
- allowance† (AL9)
- acne (AC4)
- aeon (AE4)
- allele (AL6)
- aloe (AL4)
- alone (AL5)
- anew (AN4)
- anneal (AN6)
- cancel (CA6)
- cane (CA4)
- canoe (CA5)
- cell (CE4)
- cello (CE5)
- clean (CL5)
- clone (CL5)
- colleen (CO7)
- colonel (CO7)
- conceal (CO7)
- cone (CO4)
- elan (EL4)
- enlace (EN6)
- lace (LA4)
- lance (LA5)
- lane (LA4)
- lean (LE4)
- locale (LO6)
- lone (LO4)
- nene (NE4)
- neocon (NE6)
- neon (NE4)
- newel (NE5)
- noel (NO4)
- nonce (NO5)
- none (NO4)
- ocean (OC5)
- oleo (OL4)
- once (ON4)
- wale (WA4)
- wane (WA4)
- weal (WE4)
- wean (WE4)
- well (WE4)
- woolen (WO6)
Answer Definitions
- allowance† (noun): Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
- acne (noun): A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
- aeon (noun): Alternative spelling of eon
- allele (noun): One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
- aloe (noun): The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.
- alone (adjective): By oneself, solitary.
- anew (adverb): Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.
- anneal (verb): To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
- cancel (verb): To cross out something with lines etc.
- cane (noun): A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
- canoe (noun): A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
- cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- cello (noun): A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
- clean (adjective): Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances. Not dirty.
- clone (noun): A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
- colleen (noun): girl
- colonel (noun): A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
- conceal (verb): To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
- cone (noun): A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
- elan (noun): Uncommon spelling of élan.
- enlace (verb): To bind or encircle with lace, or as with lace
- lace (noun): A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
- lance (noun): A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
- lane (noun): A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
- lean (verb): To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
- locale (noun): The place where something happens.
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- neocon (noun): A neoconservative.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- newel (noun): A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- nonce (noun): The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- ocean (noun): One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- once (adverb): One and only one time.
- wale (noun): A ridge or low barrier.
- wane (noun): A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.
- weal (noun): Wealth, riches.
- wean (verb): To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
- well (adverb): Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- woolen (adjective): Made of wool.