NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 12, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, l, o, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 221 points |
| Genius Level | 155 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| B | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 15 |
| L | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| N | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 13 |
| O | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 14 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×5 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×7 BL×2 BO×6 |
| L | LA×1 LL×1 LO×3 |
| N | NA×8 NO×4 NY×1 |
| O | ON×3 |
| T | TA×1 TO×4 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANA×2 ANN×2 ANO×1 ATO×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAL×1 BAN×4 BAT×1 BLA×2 BON×4 BOO×1 BOT×1 |
| L | LAN×1 LLA×1 LOA×1 LOO×2 |
| N | NAA×1 NAB×1 NAN×3 NAT×3 NOB×1 NOO×2 NOT×1 NYL×1 |
| O | ONL×2 ONT×1 |
| T | TAL×1 TON×3 TOO×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| no..... † | NO7 | As a pointed example; in a notable manner. |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | The record of a single event or item. |
| an... | AN5 | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| at.... | AT6 | Lacking a tonal center or key. |
| at...... | AT8 | In an atonal manner; without tone. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. |
| ba..... | BA7 | An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible. |
| ba... | BA5 | Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. |
| ba..... | BA7 | In a banal, trite or boring manner. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer. |
| ba... | BA5 | A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes. |
| bl..... | BL7 | Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive. |
| bl....... | BL9 | In a blatant manner; so as to be highly visible or obvious. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo... | BO5 | Alternative spelling of bonnie |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant. |
| la..... | LA7 | Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters. |
| ll... | LL5 | A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo... | LO5 | Insane. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na... | NA5 | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na..... | NA7 | A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell, designed to work alone or in very large numbers to achieve some task. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| no... | NO5 | In a noble manner. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| ny... | NY5 | Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer. |
| on... | ON5 | To lay or place something on a surface. |
| on.. | ON4 | Alone in a category. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ta... | TA5 | A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal. |
| to... | TO5 | Of or relating to tones or tonality. |
| to..... | TO7 | In a tonal manner. |
| to.. | TO4 | Stylish, high-toned, upscale. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
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.
- notably† (NO7)
- anal (AN4)
- anally (AN6)
- annal (AN5)
- annoy (AN5)
- anon (AN4)
- atonal (AT6)
- atonally (AT8)
- baboon (BA6)
- balloon (BA7)
- banal (BA5)
- banally (BA7)
- banana (BA6)
- banyan (BA6)
- baton (BA5)
- blatant (BL7)
- blatantly (BL9)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bonny (BO5)
- bonobo (BO6)
- bony (BO4)
- boon (BO4)
- botany (BO6)
- lantana (LA7)
- llano (LL5)
- loan (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- loony (LO5)
- naan (NA4)
- nabob (NA5)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- nanobot (NA7)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- natty (NA5)
- nobly (NO5)
- noob (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- nylon (NY5)
- onlay (ON5)
- only (ON4)
- onto (ON4)
- talon (TA5)
- tonal (TO5)
- tonally (TO7)
- tony (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- notably† (adverb): As a pointed example; in a notable manner.
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
- annoy (verb): To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- atonal (adjective): Lacking a tonal center or key.
- atonally (adverb): In an atonal manner; without tone.
- baboon (noun): An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
- balloon (noun): An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
- banal (adjective): Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- banally (adverb): In a banal, trite or boring manner.
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- banyan (noun): An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
- baton (noun): A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
- blatant (adjective): Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
- blatantly (adverb): In a blatant manner; so as to be highly visible or obvious.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bonny (adjective): Alternative spelling of bonnie
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- bony (adjective): resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- botany (noun): The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant.
- lantana (noun): Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
- llano (noun): A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
- loan (noun): An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loony (adjective): Insane.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nabob (noun): An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- nanobot (noun): A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell, designed to work alone or in very large numbers to achieve some task.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- nobly (adverb): In a noble manner.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- nylon (noun): Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.
- onlay (verb): To lay or place something on a surface.
- only (adjective): Alone in a category.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- talon (noun): A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
- tonal (adjective): Of or relating to tones or tonality.
- tonally (adverb): In a tonal manner.
- tony (adjective): Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.