NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 10, 2023

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 10, 2023
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 10, 2023

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 10, 2023
Center LetterO
Outer Lettersa, g, h, p, r, t
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words61 words
Total Points239 points
Genius Level167 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 10, 2023

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>10Σ
A23-----5
G531----9
H4-3----7
O2-1----3
P6231-1215
R2122---7
T6531---15
Σ2714134-1261

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AG×2
AO×1
AR×1
AT×1
G
GA×1
GO×5
GR×3
H
HO×7
O
OA×1
OP×1
OR×1
P
PA×2
PH×4
PO×7
PR×2
R
RA×3
RO×4
T
TA×4
TH×1
TO×7
TR×3

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
AGO×2
AOR×1
ARG×1
ATO×1
G
GAT×1
GOA×1
GOO×1
GOR×1
GOT×2
GRO×3
H
HOA×1
HOO×3
HOR×2
HOT×1
O
OAT×1
OPA×1
ORA×1
P
PAR×2
PHA×1
PHO×3
POG×1
POO×3
POP×1
POR×1
POT×1
PRO×2
R
RAG×1
RAP×2
ROA×1
ROO×1
ROT×2
T
TAP×1
TAR×2
TAT×1
THR×1
TOG×1
TOO×2
TOR×4
TRO×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ph........ †PH10A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.
ag..AG4In eager desire, eager, astir.
ag...AG5A place for gathering.
ao...AO5The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
ar...AR5A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
at..AT4On the top of.
ga...GA5Alligator.
go..GO4A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. The meat of the aforementioned animal.
go..GO4A thick, slimy substance; goo.
go..GO4A loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement for use while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc.
go..GO4A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
go...GO5Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”).
gr...GR5Hulled grain.
gr..GR4An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
gr....GR6A small cave.
ho..HO4A white or greyish-white colour.
ho..HO4A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
ho....HO6Alternative form of hurrah
ho..HO4A derisive cry or shout.
ho..HO4A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.
ho....HO6An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
ho....HO6Alternative spelling of hot pot.
oa..OA4A 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.
op..OP4Any of various large, colourful, deep-bodied pelagic fish of the family Lamprididae.
or....OR6Someone who orates or delivers an oration.
pa.......PA9A company of paratroopers.
pa....PA6A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
ph.....PH7The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty
ph...PH5A photograph.
ph....PH6A photographer, especially a professional one.
po..PO4To use a pogo stick.
po..PO4Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
po..PO4To make a short blast on a horn.
po..PO4With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
po...PO5father, papa.
po..PO4A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
po....PO6The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.
pr..PR4An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
pr........PR10A person who disseminates news or rumour
ra....RA6A convertible automobile.
ra.....RA7A relationship of mutual trust and respect. A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
ra....RA6A bird of prey.
ro..RO4To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
ro..RO4The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
ro.....RO7One who or that which rotates.
ro...RO5A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
ta.....TA7A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions).
ta..TA4Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
ta...TA5A card game played in various different variations.
ta....TA6An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
th....TH6The front part of the neck.
to..TO4A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.
to..TO4The noise of a horn or whistle.
to...TO5A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
to...TO5the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
to..TO4A traditional Japanese lantern.
to....TO6A state of being inactive or stuporous.
to..TO4An injury or wrong.
tr...TR5A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
tr..TR4An ugly old woman, a hag.
tr...TR5An oath, pledge, or promise. A pledge or promise to marry someone. The state of being thus pledged; betrothal, engagement.

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.

  • photograph†  (PH10)
  • agog  (AG4)
  • agora  (AG5)
  • aorta  (AO5)
  • argot  (AR5)
  • atop  (AT4)
  • gator  (GA5)
  • goat  (GO4)
  • goop  (GO4)
  • gorp  (GO4)
  • goth  (GO4)
  • gotta  (GO5)
  • groat  (GR5)
  • grog  (GR4)
  • grotto  (GR6)
  • hoar  (HO4)
  • hoop  (HO4)
  • hoorah  (HO6)
  • hoot  (HO4)
  • hora  (HO4)
  • horror  (HO6)
  • hotpot  (HO6)
  • oath  (OA4)
  • opah  (OP4)
  • orator  (OR6)
  • paratroop  (PA9)
  • parrot  (PA6)
  • pharaoh  (PH7)
  • photo  (PH5)
  • photog  (PH6)
  • pogo  (PO4)
  • pooh  (PO4)
  • poop  (PO4)
  • poor  (PO4)
  • poppa  (PO5)
  • port  (PO4)
  • potato  (PO6)
  • prop  (PR4)
  • propagator  (PR10)
  • ragtop  (RA6)
  • rapport  (RA7)
  • raptor  (RA6)
  • roar  (RO4)
  • root  (RO4)
  • rotator  (RO7)
  • rotor  (RO5)
  • taproot  (TA7)
  • taro  (TA4)
  • tarot  (TA5)
  • tattoo  (TA6)
  • throat  (TH6)
  • toga  (TO4)
  • toot  (TO4)
  • tooth  (TO5)
  • torah  (TO5)
  • toro  (TO4)
  • torpor  (TO6)
  • tort  (TO4)
  • troop  (TR5)
  • trot  (TR4)
  • troth  (TR5)

Answer Definitions

  • photograph† (noun): A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.
  • agog (adjective): In eager desire, eager, astir.
  • agora (noun): A place for gathering.
  • aorta (noun): The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
  • argot (noun): A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
  • atop (preposition): On the top of.
  • gator (noun): Alligator.
  • goat (noun): A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. The meat of the aforementioned animal.
  • goop (noun): A thick, slimy substance; goo.
  • gorp (noun): A loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement for use while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc.
  • goth (noun): A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
  • gotta (contraction): Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”).
  • groat (noun): Hulled grain.
  • grog (noun): An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
  • grotto (noun): A small cave.
  • hoar (noun): A white or greyish-white colour.
  • hoop (noun): A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
  • hoorah (interjection): Alternative form of hurrah
  • hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
  • hora (noun): A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.
  • horror (noun): An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
  • hotpot (noun): Alternative spelling of hot pot.
  • 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.
  • opah (noun): Any of various large, colourful, deep-bodied pelagic fish of the family Lamprididae.
  • orator (noun): Someone who orates or delivers an oration.
  • paratroop (noun): A company of paratroopers.
  • parrot (noun): A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
  • pharaoh (noun): The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty
  • photo (noun): A photograph.
  • photog (noun): A photographer, especially a professional one.
  • pogo (verb): To use a pogo stick.
  • pooh (interjection): Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
  • poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
  • poor (adjective): With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
  • poppa (noun): father, papa.
  • port (noun): A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
  • potato (noun): The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.
  • prop (noun): An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
  • propagator (noun): A person who disseminates news or rumour
  • ragtop (noun): A convertible automobile.
  • rapport (noun): A relationship of mutual trust and respect. A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
  • raptor (noun): A bird of prey.
  • roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
  • root (noun): The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
  • rotator (noun): One who or that which rotates.
  • rotor (noun): A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
  • taproot (noun): A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions).
  • taro (noun): Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
  • tarot (noun): A card game played in various different variations.
  • tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
  • throat (noun): The front part of the neck.
  • toga (noun): A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.
  • 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.
  • torah (noun): the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
  • toro (noun): A traditional Japanese lantern.
  • torpor (noun): A state of being inactive or stuporous.
  • tort (noun): An injury or wrong.
  • troop (noun): A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
  • trot (noun): An ugly old woman, a hag.
  • troth (noun): An oath, pledge, or promise. A pledge or promise to marry someone. The state of being thus pledged; betrothal, engagement.