NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 25, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, i, l, n, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 231 points |
| Genius Level | 162 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</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 14 |
| D | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| I | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| N | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| T | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| U | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 23 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×1 AL×2 AN×6 AT×3 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×2 DI×1 DU×1 |
| I | IN×3 |
| L | LA×7 LU×3 |
| N | NA×8 |
| T | TA×8 TI×2 TU×1 |
| U | UL×1 UN×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADU×1 ALI×1 ALT×1 ANA×1 ANN×4 ANT×1 ATI×1 ATT×2 AUD×1 AUN×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAT×1 DAU×1 DIA×1 DUA×1 |
| I | INI×1 INL×2 |
| L | LAI×2 LAN×3 LAT×1 LAU×1 LUA×1 LUN×2 |
| N | NAA×1 NAD×1 NAI×2 NAN×1 NAT×2 NAU×1 |
| T | TAI×2 TAL×3 TAN×1 TAU×2 TID×1 TIT×1 TUN×1 |
| U | ULN×1 UND×1 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) |
|---|---|---|
| al......... † | AL11 | Of or in relation to altitude |
| at......... † | AT11 | expressive of or pertaining to attitude |
| la......... † | LA11 | Relating to latitude. |
| ad... | AD5 | A fully grown human or animal. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | The record of a single event or item. |
| an.... | AN6 | Happening once every year. |
| an... | AN5 | To formally revoke the validity of. |
| an.... | AN6 | plural of annulus |
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| au... | AU5 | A judicial examination. |
| au.. | AU4 | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| da... | DA5 | To discourage, intimidate. |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| du.. | DU4 | Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components. |
| in..... | IN7 | Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin. |
| in.... | IN6 | simple past tense and past participle of inlay |
| in.... | IN6 | Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| la.. | LA4 | past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”) |
| la... | LA5 | A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. |
| la.. | LA4 | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. |
| la..... | LA7 | Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters. |
| la.. | LA4 | Praise or glorification. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna. |
| lu.... | LU6 | Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na... | NA5 | A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. |
| na.. | NA4 | The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na..... | NA7 | plural of nautilus |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ta... | TA5 | to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| ti... | TI5 | Relating to tides. |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| tu.. | TU4 | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| 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...... | UN8 | Having the characteristics of a wave; wavelike |
| un.... | UN6 | not laid |
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.
- altitudinal† (AL11)
- attitudinal† (AT11)
- latitudinal† (LA11)
- adult (AD5)
- alit (AL4)
- anal (AN4)
- annal (AN5)
- annual (AN6)
- annul (AN5)
- annuli (AN6)
- anti (AN4)
- atilt (AT5)
- attain (AT6)
- audit (AU5)
- aunt (AU4)
- data (DA4)
- daunt (DA5)
- dial (DI4)
- dual (DU4)
- initial (IN7)
- inlaid (IN6)
- inland (IN6)
- laid (LA4)
- lain (LA4)
- lanai (LA5)
- land (LA4)
- lantana (LA7)
- laud (LA4)
- luau (LU4)
- luna (LU4)
- lunula (LU6)
- naan (NA4)
- nada (NA4)
- naiad (NA5)
- nail (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- nautili (NA7)
- tail (TA4)
- taint (TA5)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tannin (TA6)
- taunt (TA5)
- taut (TA4)
- tidal (TI5)
- titan (TI5)
- tuna (TU4)
- ulna (UL4)
- undulant (UN8)
- unlaid (UN6)
Answer Definitions
- altitudinal† (adjective): Of or in relation to altitude
- attitudinal† (adjective): expressive of or pertaining to attitude
- latitudinal† (adjective): Relating to latitude.
- adult (noun): A fully grown human or animal.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
- annual (adjective): Happening once every year.
- annul (verb): To formally revoke the validity of.
- annuli (noun): plural of annulus
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- audit (noun): A judicial examination.
- aunt (noun): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- daunt (verb): To discourage, intimidate.
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- dual (adjective): Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
- initial (adjective): Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
- inlaid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of inlay
- inland (adjective): Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
- land (noun): The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
- lantana (noun): Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
- laud (noun): Praise or glorification.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- luna (noun): A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
- lunula (noun): Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- naiad (noun): A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- nautili (noun): plural of nautilus
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- tidal (adjective): Relating to tides.
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- tuna (noun): Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
- 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.
- undulant (adjective): Having the characteristics of a wave; wavelike
- unlaid (adjective): not laid