NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 29, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, n, r, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 285 points |
| Genius Level | 200 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| C | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 19 |
| I | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| R | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 |
| U | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 7 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×2 AN×2 AR×3 AT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×10 CI×4 CR×2 CU×3 |
| I | IN×3 |
| N | NA×1 NI×2 |
| R | RI×1 RU×1 |
| T | TA×7 TI×2 TR×1 TU×1 |
| U | UN×1 UR×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ANT×2 ARC×2 ARN×1 ATT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAI×1 CAN×5 CAR×2 CAT×1 CIR×3 CIT×1 CRA×1 CRI×1 CUR×3 |
| I | INC×2 INT×1 |
| N | NAR×1 NIA×1 NIT×1 |
| R | RIC×1 RUN×1 |
| T | TAC×5 TAN×2 TIN×1 TIT×1 TRA×1 TUN×1 |
| U | UNC×1 URI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| cu..... † | CU7 | A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. |
| ta...... † | TA8 | Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak. |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| an....... | AN9 | Alternative spelling of Antarctic |
| an... | AN5 | Playful, funny, absurd. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Alternative letter-case form of Arctic |
| ar.... | AR6 | Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana. |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| at..... | AT7 | To pull toward without touching. |
| at........ | AT10 | Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca... | CA5 | A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. |
| ca... | CA5 | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers. |
| ca...... | CA8 | A waterspout. |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci..... | CI7 | The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit. |
| cr.... | CR6 | plural of cranium |
| cr.... | CR6 | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| cu..... | CU7 | A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried. |
| cu.. | CU4 | Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude. |
| in.... | IN6 | To state solemnly, to chant. |
| in... | IN5 | to bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to |
| in.... | IN6 | Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged. |
| na.. | NA4 | A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ni.... | NI6 | Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen. |
| ri... | RI5 | An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. |
| ru... | RU5 | Of, pertaining to, or written using runes. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta....... | TA9 | A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. |
| ta..... | TA7 | Related to Vajrayana Buddhism. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti..... | TI7 | Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants. |
| tr... | TR5 | An area or expanse. |
| tu... | TU5 | A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles. |
| un... | UN5 | Not cut. |
| ur.. | UR4 | Pertaining to, contained in, or obtained from urine. |
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.
- curtain† (CU7)
- taciturn† (TA8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- antarctic (AN9)
- antic (AN5)
- arcana (AR6)
- arctic (AR6)
- arnica (AR6)
- attic (AT5)
- attract (AT7)
- attractant (AT10)
- cacti (CA5)
- cairn (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- canna (CA5)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- cantina (CA7)
- carat (CA5)
- cart (CA4)
- cataract (CA8)
- circa (CI5)
- circuit (CI7)
- cirri (CI5)
- citric (CI6)
- crania (CR6)
- critic (CR6)
- currant (CU7)
- curt (CU4)
- incant (IN6)
- incur (IN5)
- intact (IN6)
- narc (NA4)
- niacin (NI6)
- nitric (NI6)
- ricin (RI5)
- runic (RU5)
- tacit (TA5)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactician (TA9)
- tannic (TA6)
- tantric (TA7)
- tinct (TI5)
- titanic (TI7)
- tract (TR5)
- tunic (TU5)
- uncut (UN5)
- uric (UR4)
Answer Definitions
- curtain† (noun): A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
- taciturn† (adjective): Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- antarctic (adjective): Alternative spelling of Antarctic
- antic (adjective): Playful, funny, absurd.
- arcana (noun): Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
- arctic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
- arnica (noun): Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
- attractant (noun): Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- cairn (noun): A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- cantina (noun): A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
- cart (noun): A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
- cataract (noun): A waterspout.
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- circuit (noun): The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- citric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
- crania (noun): plural of cranium
- critic (noun): A person who appraises the works of others.
- currant (noun): A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried.
- curt (adjective): Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
- incant (verb): To state solemnly, to chant.
- incur (verb): to bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to
- intact (adjective): Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.
- narc (noun): A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- nitric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.
- ricin (noun): An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
- runic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or written using runes.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactician (noun): A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics.
- tannic (adjective): Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.
- tantric (adjective): Related to Vajrayana Buddhism.
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- titanic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.
- tract (noun): An area or expanse.
- tunic (noun): A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
- uncut (adjective): Not cut.
- uric (adjective): Pertaining to, contained in, or obtained from urine.