NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 2, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, c, e, k, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 123 points |
| Genius Level | 86 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| C | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 9 |
| T | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | Σ | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×2 BO×7 |
|---|---|
| C | CO×10 |
| E | |
| K | KE×1 KO×3 |
| O | OB×1 OC×1 |
| P | PE×1 PO×8 |
| T | TO×6 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEB×1 BET×1 BOC×2 BOO×5 |
|---|---|
| C | COC×1 COK×1 COO×6 COP×1 COT×1 |
| E | |
| K | KET×1 KOO×1 KOP×2 |
| O | OBO×1 OCT×1 |
| P | PEK×1 POC×3 POE×1 POK×1 POO×1 POP×2 |
| T | TOC×1 TOK×1 TOO×2 TOP×1 TOT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| po........ † | PO10 | a purse or handbag. |
| be... | BE5 | An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense of betake |
| bo... | BO5 | A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court |
| bo.. | BO4 | A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet. |
| co.. | CO4 | A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon. |
| co.. | CO4 | Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel. |
| co.. | CO4 | A person who prepares food. |
| co...... | CO8 | A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. |
| co..... | CO7 | An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table |
| co.. | CO4 | A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals. |
| co... | CO5 | Alternative spelling of co-opt |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.. | CO4 | To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult. |
| co.. | CO4 | A cottage or hut. |
| ke.. | KE4 | The carbonyl group of a ketone. |
| ko.. | KO4 | An eccentric, strange or crazy person. |
| ko.... | KO6 | Alternative spelling of kopek |
| ko... | KO5 | A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble. |
| ob.. | OB4 | A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. |
| oc... | OC5 | A group or set of eight of something. |
| pe... | PE5 | A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores. |
| po.. | PO4 | A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease. |
| po.... | PO6 | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| po.. | PO4 | A person who writes poems. |
| po.. | PO4 | To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.. | PO4 | An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day. |
| po.... | PO6 | An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. |
| to.. | TO4 | A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock. |
| to.. | TO4 | A gratuity. |
| to.. | TO4 | simple past tense of take |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.. | TO4 | To drink excessively; to get drunk. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
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.
- pocketbook† (PO10)
- bebop (BE5)
- betook (BE6)
- bocce (BO5)
- bock (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- book (BO4)
- boot (BO4)
- bootee (BO6)
- cock (CO4)
- coke (CO4)
- cook (CO4)
- cookbook (CO8)
- cooktop (CO7)
- coop (CO4)
- coopt (CO5)
- coot (CO4)
- cope (CO4)
- cote (CO4)
- keto (KE4)
- kook (KO4)
- kopeck (KO6)
- kopek (KO5)
- oboe (OB4)
- octet (OC5)
- pekoe (PE5)
- pock (PO4)
- pocket (PO6)
- poet (PO4)
- poke (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- pope (PO4)
- poppet (PO6)
- tock (TO4)
- toke (TO4)
- took (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tope (TO4)
- tote (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- pocketbook† (noun): a purse or handbag.
- bebop (noun): An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.
- betook (verb): simple past tense of betake
- bocce (noun): A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court
- bock (noun): A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- book (noun): A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- boot (noun): A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.
- bootee (noun): A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
- cock (noun): A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon.
- coke (noun): Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel.
- cook (noun): A person who prepares food.
- cookbook (noun): A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.
- cooktop (noun): An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table
- coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
- coopt (verb): Alternative spelling of co-opt
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cope (verb): To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- cote (noun): A cottage or hut.
- keto (noun): The carbonyl group of a ketone.
- kook (noun): An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
- kopeck (noun): Alternative spelling of kopek
- kopek (noun): A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
- oboe (noun): A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
- octet (noun): A group or set of eight of something.
- pekoe (noun): A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores.
- pock (noun): A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.
- pocket (noun): A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
- poet (noun): A person who writes poems.
- poke (verb): To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pope (noun): An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.
- poppet (noun): An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
- tock (noun): A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
- toke (noun): A gratuity.
- took (verb): simple past tense of take
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tope (verb): To drink excessively; to get drunk.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.