NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 19, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, k, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 94 points |
| Genius Level | 66 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 6 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| N | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - |
| U | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | Σ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×3 CL×2 CU×2 |
| K | |
| L | LA×1 LU×7 |
| N | NO×1 NU×1 |
| O | |
| U | UL×1 UN×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANN×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAN×1 CAU×2 CLU×2 CUC×1 CUL×1 |
| K | |
| L | LAC×1 LUA×1 LUC×1 LUL×2 LUN×3 |
| N | NOU×1 NUL×1 |
| O | |
| U | ULN×1 UNC×3 UNL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| un..... † | UN7 | To remove a cloak or cover from; to deprive of a cloak or cover; to unmask; to reveal. |
| an.... | AN6 | Happening once every year. |
| an... | AN5 | To formally revoke the validity of. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. |
| ca... | CA5 | Caulking. |
| cl... | CL5 | The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks. |
| cl... | CL5 | A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call. |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| la.... | LA6 | A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone. A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A fool; an idiot; a lunkhead. |
| lu.... | LU6 | Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| ul.. | UL4 | The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate. |
| un.... | UN6 | To straighten or flatten (remove a cocked shape). |
| un.... | UN6 | Not in accord with the current fashion, standards or mores of a particular group; not cool. |
| un.... | UN6 | To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination. |
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.
- uncloak† (UN7)
- annual (AN6)
- annul (AN5)
- cannula (CA7)
- caul (CA4)
- caulk (CA5)
- cluck (CL5)
- clunk (CL5)
- cuckoo (CU6)
- cull (CU4)
- lacuna (LA6)
- luau (LU4)
- luck (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- luna (LU4)
- lunk (LU4)
- lunula (LU6)
- noun (NO4)
- null (NU4)
- ulna (UL4)
- uncock (UN6)
- uncool (UN6)
- unlock (UN6)
Answer Definitions
- uncloak† (verb): To remove a cloak or cover from; to deprive of a cloak or cover; to unmask; to reveal.
- annual (adjective): Happening once every year.
- annul (verb): To formally revoke the validity of.
- cannula (noun): A tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid.
- caul (noun): A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.
- caulk (noun): Caulking.
- cluck (noun): The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.
- clunk (noun): A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
- cuckoo (noun): Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call.
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- lacuna (noun): A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone. A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- luck (noun): Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- luna (noun): A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
- lunk (noun): A fool; an idiot; a lunkhead.
- lunula (noun): Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- ulna (noun): The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
- uncock (verb): To straighten or flatten (remove a cocked shape).
- uncool (adjective): Not in accord with the current fashion, standards or mores of a particular group; not cool.
- unlock (verb): To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.