NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 23, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, i, l, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 83 points |
| Genius Level | 58 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| H | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BL×1 |
| H | HA×11 HI×2 HU×3 |
| I | |
| L | LA×1 |
| T | TH×1 TI×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| B | BAH×1 BAT×2 BLA×1 |
| H | HAB×3 HAI×1 HAL×4 HAT×2 HAU×1 HIL×2 HUB×1 HUL×2 |
| I | |
| L | LAT×1 |
| T | THA×1 TIL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ha...... † | HA8 | Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring. |
| ha..... † | HA7 | A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically. |
| ba.. | BA4 | The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| ba..... | BA7 | A large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath). |
| bl.. | BL4 | Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. |
| ha... | HA5 | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ha.. | HA4 | To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi.. | HI4 | The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand. |
| hu.... | HU6 | A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket. |
| hu.. | HU4 | A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. |
| hu.. | HU4 | The outer covering of a fruit or seed. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| ti... | TI5 | Agricultural labour; husbandry. |
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.
- habitual† (HA8)
- halibut† (HA7)
- baht (BA4)
- bath (BA4)
- bathtub (BA7)
- blah (BL4)
- habit (HA5)
- habitat (HA7)
- hail (HA4)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- halt (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- haul (HA4)
- hill (HI4)
- hilt (HI4)
- hubbub (HU6)
- hula (HU4)
- hull (HU4)
- lath (LA4)
- that (TH4)
- tilth (TI5)
Answer Definitions
- habitual† (adjective): Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
- halibut† (noun): A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
- baht (noun): The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.
- bath (noun): A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
- bathtub (noun): A large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath).
- blah (noun): Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
- habit (noun): An action performed on a regular basis.
- habitat (noun): Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
- hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- haul (verb): To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilt (noun): The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
- hubbub (noun): A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket.
- hula (noun): A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.
- hull (noun): The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- tilth (noun): Agricultural labour; husbandry.