NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 4, 2023

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for February 4, 2023
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for February 4, 2023

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for February 4, 2023
Center LetterI
Outer Lettersa, c, e, h, m, t
# of Pangrams3 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words46 words
Total Points217 points
Genius Level152 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for February 4, 2023

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>10Σ
A112----4
C631-1--11
E111-1--4
H-1111--4
I3--1---4
M61-11-110
T12321--9
Σ189855-146

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AC×3
AT×1
C
CA×2
CH×8
CI×1
E
EM×3
ET×1
H
HE×3
HI×1
I
IM×2
IT×2
M
MA×3
MI×7
T
TA×3
TE×2
TH×1
TI×3

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
ACA×2
ACE×1
ATT×1
C
CAC×1
CAM×1
CHA×1
CHI×7
CIT×1
E
EMA×1
EME×1
EMI×1
ETH×1
H
HEC×1
HEM×2
HIT×1
I
IMA×1
IMI×1
ITC×1
ITE×1
M
MAH×1
MAI×1
MAT×1
MIC×2
MIM×3
MIT×2
T
TAC×2
TAT×1
TEA×1
TEC×1
THE×1
TIM×1
TIT×2

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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
he..... †HE7Of, pertaining to, affecting or containing blood
ma........ †MA10mathematical
th...... †TH8Relating to, or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.
ac....AC6A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
ac..AC4Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
ac....AC6Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
at...AT5The 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.
ca...CA5plural of cactus
ca..CA4A camisole.
ch..CH4A female gypsy.
ch..CH4A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
ch..CH4Elegant, stylish.
ch...CH5A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
ch....CH6Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
ch...CH5A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
ch..CH4A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
ch......CH8Alternative spelling of chit-chat
ci..CI4to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
em......EM8To make extremely thin or wasted.
em....EM6Causing nausea and vomiting.
em..EM4to send out or give off
et...ET5Moral, relating to morals.
he....HE6Very busy with activity and confusion.
he......HE8An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3.
hi...HI5A sudden pull.
im..IM4One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
im.....IM7To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
it..IT4A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
it..IT4A distinct physical object.
ma......MA8Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi
ma..MA4To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
mi..MI4Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
mi..MI4plural of mouse
mi..MI4A form of acting without words; pantomime.
mi.....MI7Exhibiting mimesis.
mi...MI5To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
mi..MI4Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
mi..MI4A mitten
ta...TA5Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
ta....TA6A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
ta....TA6Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
te.....TE7The traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal).
te....TE6One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.
ti..TI4The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
ti...TI5A tenth.
ti.....TI7plural of titmouse

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.

  • hematic†  (HE7)
  • mathematic†  (MA10)
  • thematic†  (TH8)
  • acacia  (AC6)
  • acai  (AC4)
  • acetic  (AC6)
  • attic  (AT5)
  • cacti  (CA5)
  • cami  (CA4)
  • chai  (CH4)
  • chia  (CH4)
  • chic  (CH4)
  • chica  (CH5)
  • chichi  (CH6)
  • chime  (CH5)
  • chit  (CH4)
  • chitchat  (CH8)
  • cite  (CI4)
  • emaciate  (EM8)
  • emetic  (EM6)
  • emit  (EM4)
  • ethic  (ET5)
  • hectic  (HE6)
  • hematite  (HE8)
  • hitch  (HI5)
  • imam  (IM4)
  • imitate  (IM7)
  • itch  (IT4)
  • item  (IT4)
  • mahimahi  (MA8)
  • maim  (MA4)
  • mica  (MI4)
  • mice  (MI4)
  • mime  (MI4)
  • mimetic  (MI7)
  • mimic  (MI5)
  • mite  (MI4)
  • mitt  (MI4)
  • tacit  (TA5)
  • tactic  (TA6)
  • tatami  (TA6)
  • teatime  (TE7)
  • techie  (TE6)
  • time  (TI4)
  • tithe  (TI5)
  • titmice  (TI7)

Answer Definitions

  • hematic† (adjective): Of, pertaining to, affecting or containing blood
  • mathematic† (adjective): mathematical
  • thematic† (adjective): Relating to, or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.
  • 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.
  • acetic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
  • 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.
  • cacti (noun): plural of cactus
  • cami (noun): A camisole.
  • chai (noun): A female gypsy.
  • chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
  • chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
  • chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
  • chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
  • chime (noun): A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
  • chit (noun): A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
  • chitchat (noun): Alternative spelling of chit-chat
  • cite (verb): to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
  • emaciate (verb): To make extremely thin or wasted.
  • emetic (adjective): Causing nausea and vomiting.
  • emit (verb): to send out or give off
  • ethic (adjective): Moral, relating to morals.
  • hectic (adjective): Very busy with activity and confusion.
  • hematite (noun): An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3.
  • hitch (noun): A sudden pull.
  • imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
  • imitate (verb): To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
  • itch (noun): A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
  • item (noun): A distinct physical object.
  • mahimahi (noun): Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi
  • maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
  • mica (noun): Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
  • mice (noun): plural of mouse
  • mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
  • mimetic (adjective): Exhibiting mimesis.
  • mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
  • mite (noun): Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
  • mitt (noun): A mitten
  • tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
  • tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
  • tatami (noun): Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
  • teatime (noun): The traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal).
  • techie (noun): One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.
  • time (noun): The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
  • tithe (noun): A tenth.
  • titmice (noun): plural of titmouse