NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 7, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, g, i, l, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 71 words |
| Total Points | 343 points |
| Genius Level | 240 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | - | 46 |
| D | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| G | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| L | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 10 |
| O | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | Σ | 19 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 71 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×9 BI×8 BL×9 BO×20 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×1 |
| E | EB×1 ED×1 EL×1 |
| G | GI×2 GL×3 GO×2 |
| I | IL×1 |
| L | LE×1 LI×4 LO×5 |
| O | OB×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BED×1 BEG×1 BEI×1 BEL×6 BIB×1 BID×2 BIG×1 BIL×4 BLE×2 BLO×7 BOB×3 BOD×3 BOG×3 BOI×2 BOL×3 BOO×6 |
|---|---|
| D | DOO×1 |
| E | EBB×1 EDI×1 ELI×1 |
| G | GIB×2 GLI×1 GLO×2 GOB×2 |
| I | ILL×1 |
| L | LEG×1 LIB×4 LOB×5 |
| O | OBL×2 OBO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ob..... † | OB7 | Under an obligation to do something. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bed |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of beg |
| be... | BE5 | A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. |
| be... | BE5 | To lie around; encompass. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of belie |
| be.. | BE4 | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. |
| be... | BE5 | An attractive woman. |
| be.... | BE6 | Having a bell attached. |
| be..... | BE7 | Having a large or prominent belly. |
| bi... | BI5 | Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”) |
| bi.. | BI4 | To bear; to endure; to tolerate. |
| bi... | BI5 | simple past tense and past participle of bide |
| bi.... | BI6 | Alternative spelling of biggy |
| bi.. | BI4 | A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion. |
| bi... | BI5 | The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bi.... | BI6 | simple past tense and past participle of bill |
| bl.. | BL4 | simple past tense and past participle of bleed |
| bl... | BL5 | To lose blood through an injured blood vessel. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl..... | BL7 | simple past tense and past participle of blob |
| bl.. | BL4 | A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.) |
| bl..... | BL7 | simple past tense and past participle of blog |
| bl... | BL5 | A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow. |
| bl..... | BL7 | Experienced . |
| bl...... | BL8 | Covered or stained with blood |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bob |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo..... | BO7 | simple past tense and past participle of bobble |
| bo.. | BO4 | To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of bode |
| bo.... | BO6 | Having a specified form of body. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bog |
| bo.... | BO6 | Either literally or figuratively to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle. |
| bo..... | BO7 | simple past tense and past participle of boggle |
| bo.. | BO4 | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of boil |
| bo.. | BO4 | A dwelling; habitation; building. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.... | BO6 | Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of boo |
| bo.... | BO6 | A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity. |
| bo..... | BO7 | simple past tense and past participle of boogie |
| do.... | DO6 | A marijuana cigarette. |
| eb... | EB5 | simple past tense and past participle of ebb |
| ed.... | ED6 | Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans. |
| el...... | EL8 | allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something |
| gi.. | GI4 | Alternative spelling of gybe |
| gi... | GI5 | simple past tense and past participle of gibe |
| gl.. | GL4 | Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow. |
| gl.. | GL4 | A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance. |
| gl... | GL5 | Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object. |
| go.... | GO6 | To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf |
| go..... | GO7 | simple past tense and past participle of gobble |
| il....... | IL9 | Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable. |
| le..... | LE7 | Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting. |
| li... | LI5 | A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. |
| li..... | LI7 | simple past tense and past participle of libel |
| li..... | LI7 | The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant. |
| li.... | LI6 | Sexual urges or drives. |
| lo.... | LO6 | simple past tense and past participle of lob |
| lo..... | LO7 | simple past tense and past participle of lobby |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having lobes. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| ob.... | OB6 | To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means. |
| ob.. | OB4 | A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. |
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.
- obliged† (OB7)
- bedded (BE6)
- begged (BE6)
- beige (BE5)
- belie (BE5)
- belied (BE6)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- belled (BE6)
- bellied (BE7)
- bible (BI5)
- bide (BI4)
- bided (BI5)
- biggie (BI6)
- bile (BI4)
- bilge (BI5)
- bill (BI4)
- billed (BI6)
- bled (BL4)
- bleed (BL5)
- blob (BL4)
- blobbed (BL7)
- blog (BL4)
- blogged (BL7)
- blood (BL5)
- blooded (BL7)
- bloodied (BL8)
- bobbed (BO6)
- bobble (BO6)
- bobbled (BO7)
- bode (BO4)
- boded (BO5)
- bodied (BO6)
- bogged (BO6)
- boggle (BO6)
- boggled (BO7)
- boil (BO4)
- boiled (BO6)
- bold (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boodle (BO6)
- booed (BO5)
- boogie (BO6)
- boogied (BO7)
- doobie (DO6)
- ebbed (EB5)
- edible (ED6)
- eligible (EL8)
- gibe (GI4)
- gibed (GI5)
- glib (GL4)
- glob (GL4)
- globe (GL5)
- gobble (GO6)
- gobbled (GO7)
- illegible (IL9)
- legible (LE7)
- libel (LI5)
- libeled (LI7)
- libelee (LI7)
- libido (LI6)
- lobbed (LO6)
- lobbied (LO7)
- lobe (LO4)
- lobed (LO5)
- lobo (LO4)
- oblige (OB6)
- oboe (OB4)
Answer Definitions
- obliged† (adjective): Under an obligation to do something.
- bedded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bed
- begged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of beg
- beige (noun): A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.
- belie (verb): To lie around; encompass.
- belied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of belie
- bell (noun): A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- belle (noun): An attractive woman.
- belled (adjective): Having a bell attached.
- bellied (adjective): Having a large or prominent belly.
- bible (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”)
- bide (verb): To bear; to endure; to tolerate.
- bided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bide
- biggie (noun): Alternative spelling of biggy
- bile (noun): A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
- bilge (noun): The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- billed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bill
- bled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bleed
- bleed (verb): To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- blobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of blob
- blog (noun): A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)
- blogged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of blog
- blood (noun): A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
- blooded (adjective): Experienced .
- bloodied (adjective): Covered or stained with blood
- bobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bob
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- bobbled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bobble
- bode (verb): To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.
- boded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bode
- bodied (adjective): Having a specified form of body.
- bogged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bog
- boggle (verb): Either literally or figuratively to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.
- boggled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boggle
- boil (noun): A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- boiled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boil
- bold (noun): A dwelling; habitation; building.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boodle (noun): Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
- booed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boo
- boogie (noun): A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity.
- boogied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boogie
- doobie (noun): A marijuana cigarette.
- ebbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ebb
- edible (adjective): Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.
- eligible (adjective): allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something
- gibe (noun): Alternative spelling of gybe
- gibed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gibe
- glib (adjective): Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
- glob (noun): A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.
- globe (noun): Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
- gobble (verb): To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf
- gobbled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gobble
- illegible (adjective): Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
- legible (adjective): Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.
- libel (noun): A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- libeled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of libel
- libelee (noun): The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.
- libido (noun): Sexual urges or drives.
- lobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lob
- lobbied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lobby
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lobed (adjective): Having lobes.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- oblige (verb): To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
- oboe (noun): A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.