NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 5, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, l, m, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 110 points |
| Genius Level | 77 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| H | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | Σ | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BL×1 BO×4 |
| H | HA×7 HO×3 |
| L | LA×1 LO×1 |
| M | MA×3 MO×3 |
| O | OA×1 |
| T | TH×1 TO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAH×1 BAT×2 BLA×1 BOH×1 BOO×2 BOT×1 |
| H | HAB×1 HAL×4 HAT×2 HOB×1 HOL×1 HOO×1 |
| L | LAT×1 LOA×1 |
| M | MAH×1 MAM×1 MAT×1 MOO×1 MOT×2 |
| O | OAT×1 |
| T | THA×1 TOL×1 TOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| mo...... † | MO8 | A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage. |
| al... | AL5 | Good wishes, love. |
| 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 | Alternative spelling of bath mat |
| bl.. | BL4 | Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A bohemian. |
| bo.... | BO6 | To cry, weep. |
| bo... | BO5 | A small stall for the display and sale of goods. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items. |
| ha.... | HA6 | A violent sandstorm or duststorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. |
| 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 |
| ho.. | HO4 | A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| 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. |
| lo... | LO5 | Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. |
| ma..... | MA7 | An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity |
| ma..... | MA7 | Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Clipping of mathematics. |
| mo.... | MO6 | Archaic form of mullah. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. |
| oa.. | OA4 | A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. |
| 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. |
| to....... | TO9 | (In this sense usually spelt tolbooth) The traditional municipal building of a Scottish town or burgh, usually including a meeting-hall, court, prison and (eponymically) a place for the receipt of taxes, duties and fines. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
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.
- mothball† (MO8)
- aloha (AL5)
- baht (BA4)
- bath (BA4)
- bathmat (BA7)
- blah (BL4)
- boho (BO4)
- boohoo (BO6)
- booth (BO5)
- both (BO4)
- haboob (HA6)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- halo (HA4)
- halt (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hobo (HO4)
- holt (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- lath (LA4)
- loath (LO5)
- mahatma (MA7)
- mammoth (MA7)
- math (MA4)
- moolah (MO6)
- moth (MO4)
- oath (OA4)
- that (TH4)
- tollbooth (TO9)
- tooth (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- mothball† (noun): A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.
- aloha (noun): Good wishes, love.
- baht (noun): The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.
- bath (noun): A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
- bathmat (noun): Alternative spelling of bath mat
- blah (noun): Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
- boho (noun): A bohemian.
- boohoo (verb): To cry, weep.
- booth (noun): A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
- both (determiner): Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.
- haboob (noun): A violent sandstorm or duststorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halo (noun): A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- 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
- hobo (noun): A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- 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.
- loath (adjective): Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
- mahatma (noun): An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity
- mammoth (noun): Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.
- math (noun): Clipping of mathematics.
- moolah (noun): Archaic form of mullah.
- moth (noun): A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
- oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- 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.
- tollbooth (noun): (In this sense usually spelt tolbooth) The traditional municipal building of a Scottish town or burgh, usually including a meeting-hall, court, prison and (eponymically) a place for the receipt of taxes, duties and fines.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.