NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 8, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, i, j, l, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 84 points |
| Genius Level | 59 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 |
| D | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| J | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| L | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×5 CI×2 CL×1 |
| D | DI×1 DU×1 |
| I | IL×1 |
| J | JA×1 JU×1 |
| L | LA×4 LI×1 LU×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACI×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAL×3 CAU×2 CIC×1 CIL×1 CLA×1 |
| D | DIA×1 DUA×1 |
| I | ILI×1 |
| J | JAI×1 JUD×1 |
| L | LAI×3 LAU×1 LIL×1 LUA×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ju...... † | JU8 | Of or relating to the administration of justice. |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar. |
| ac.... | AC6 | Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red. |
| ca..... | CA7 | plural of calculus |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| cl.. | CL4 | simple past tense and past participle of clothe |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| du.. | DU4 | Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components. |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| ja.. | JA4 | A place or institution for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| la.. | LA4 | Praise or glorification. |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
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.
- judicial† (JU8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- acid (AC4)
- acidic (AC6)
- calculi (CA7)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- caudal (CA6)
- caul (CA4)
- cicada (CI6)
- cilia (CI5)
- clad (CL4)
- dial (DI4)
- dual (DU4)
- iliac (IL5)
- jail (JA4)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- laid (LA4)
- laud (LA4)
- lilac (LI5)
- luau (LU4)
Answer Definitions
- judicial† (adjective): Of or relating to the administration of justice.
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- acid (adjective): Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
- acidic (adjective): Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
- calculi (noun): plural of calculus
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- caudal (adjective): Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.
- caul (noun): A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.
- cicada (noun): Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- clad (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clothe
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- dual (adjective): Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- jail (noun): A place or institution for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
- laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
- laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- laud (noun): Praise or glorification.
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.