NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 18, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, g, l, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 46 words |
| Total Points | 226 points |
| Genius Level | 158 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| E | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| G | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| I | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| L | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 10 |
| T | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 13 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×5 AL×1 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×1 |
| G | GA×3 GE×1 GI×4 GL×1 |
| I | IL×4 IT×1 |
| L | LA×1 LE×2 LI×7 |
| T | TA×6 TI×7 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGI×5 ALI×1 ATI×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ELI×1 |
| G | GAI×3 GEL×1 GIG×2 GIL×2 GLI×1 |
| I | ILL×4 ITT×1 |
| L | LAI×1 LEG×2 LIE×1 LIG×1 LIL×2 LIT×3 |
| T | TAG×1 TAI×3 TAL×2 TIL×4 TIT×3 |
| Y | YET×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) |
|---|---|---|
| il........ † | IL10 | the state of being illegal |
| le...... † | LE8 | Lawfulness. |
| ag... | AG5 | Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move |
| ag..... | AG7 | In an agile manner; with agility. |
| ag..... | AG7 | The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion |
| ag... | AG5 | dyspepsia |
| ag..... | AG7 | To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person). |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| el... | EL5 | Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. |
| ga.... | GA6 | The state of being happy or merry. |
| ga... | GA5 | Merrily. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving. |
| ge.... | GE6 | plural of gelato |
| gi.... | GI6 | To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner. |
| gi.... | GI6 | Prone to giggling. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.. | GI4 | Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating. |
| gl.. | GL4 | The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. |
| il..... | IL7 | Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law. |
| il....... | IL9 | In a manner contrary to law. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| la... | LA5 | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. |
| le... | LE5 | A legitimate; a legitimate actor. |
| li... | LI5 | A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. |
| li.... | LI6 | To bind with a ligature or bandage. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| li.. | LI4 | Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product. |
| li...... | LI8 | To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit. |
| li.... | LI6 | Small in size. |
| ta......... | TA11 | Long, flat ribbons of egg pasta, originally from Emilia-Romagna, sliced from a rolled-out sheet. |
| ta... | TA5 | A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta...... | TA8 | A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.... | TA6 | A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti..... | TI7 | The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops. |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti....... | TI9 | To stimulate or excite sensually |
| ti... | TI5 | An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles |
| ti.... | TI6 | Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j. |
| ye.. | YE4 | An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas. |
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.
- illegality† (IL10)
- legality† (LE8)
- agile (AG5)
- agilely (AG7)
- agility (AG7)
- agita (AG5)
- agitate (AG7)
- alit (AL4)
- atilt (AT5)
- elite (EL5)
- gaiety (GA6)
- gaily (GA5)
- gait (GA4)
- gelati (GE6)
- giggle (GI6)
- giggly (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- gilt (GI4)
- glia (GL4)
- illegal (IL7)
- illegally (IL9)
- illy (IL4)
- itty (IT4)
- laity (LA5)
- legit (LE5)
- liege (LI5)
- ligate (LI6)
- lilt (LI4)
- lily (LI4)
- lite (LI4)
- litigate (LI8)
- little (LI6)
- tagliatelle (TA11)
- taiga (TA5)
- tail (TA4)
- tailgate (TA8)
- tali (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tile (TI4)
- till (TI4)
- tillage (TI7)
- tilt (TI4)
- titillate (TI9)
- title (TI5)
- tittle (TI6)
- yeti (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- illegality† (noun): the state of being illegal
- legality† (noun): Lawfulness.
- agile (adjective): Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move
- agilely (adverb): In an agile manner; with agility.
- agility (noun): The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
- agita (noun): dyspepsia
- agitate (verb): To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- elite (adjective): Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- gaiety (noun): The state of being happy or merry.
- gaily (adverb): Merrily.
- gait (noun): Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
- gelati (noun): plural of gelato
- giggle (verb): To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner.
- giggly (adjective): Prone to giggling.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilt (noun): Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- glia (noun): The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
- illegal (adjective): Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
- illegally (adverb): In a manner contrary to law.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- legit (noun): A legitimate; a legitimate actor.
- liege (noun): A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- ligate (verb): To bind with a ligature or bandage.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lite (adjective): Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
- litigate (verb): To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
- little (adjective): Small in size.
- tagliatelle (noun): Long, flat ribbons of egg pasta, originally from Emilia-Romagna, sliced from a rolled-out sheet.
- taiga (noun): A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- tailgate (noun): A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
- tile (noun): A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tillage (noun): The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- titillate (verb): To stimulate or excite sensually
- title (noun): An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
- tittle (noun): Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- yeti (noun): An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas.