NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 7, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, k, l, n |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 309 points |
| Genius Level | 216 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</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| G | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| P | 10 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 39 | Σ | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AP×4 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×2 |
| I | |
| K | KA×1 KI×2 |
| L | LA×1 LI×1 |
| N | NA×2 NI×1 |
| P | PA×18 PI×13 PL×8 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | API×2 APP×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GAN×1 GAP×1 |
| I | |
| K | KAP×1 KIN×1 KIP×1 |
| L | LAP×1 LIP×1 |
| N | NAP×2 NIP×1 |
| P | PAG×3 PAI×4 PAL×5 PAN×3 PAP×3 PIG×1 PIL×4 PIN×6 PIP×2 PLA×6 PLI×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 (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| pa......... † | PA11 | Reducing or eliminating pain. |
| pl...... † | PL8 | A series of planks; a group of planks. |
| ap... | AP5 | Relating to bees. |
| ap... | AP5 | present participle of ape |
| ap.... | AP6 | To fill with horror; to dismay. |
| ap....... | AP9 | present participle of appall |
| ga....... | GA9 | A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside. |
| ga.... | GA6 | present participle of gape |
| ka... | KA5 | The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| ki..... | KI7 | The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt. |
| ki... | KI5 | Alternative spelling of kippah |
| la..... | LA7 | present participle of lap |
| li..... | LI7 | present participle of lip |
| na.... | NA6 | A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating. |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nap |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nip |
| pa... | PA5 | Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions. |
| pa..... | PA7 | Of or pertaining to a page (as in a book); consisting of pages. |
| pa.... | PA6 | The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover). |
| pa.. | PA4 | An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt. |
| pa..... | PA7 | present participle of pain |
| pa.... | PA6 | An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves. |
| pa.... | PA6 | present participle of pale |
| pa.. | PA4 | Senses relating to cloth. Fine cloth, especially purple cloth used for robes. A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse. A piece of cardboard, covered with linen and embroidered on one side, used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist. A cloth used for various purposes on the altar in a church, such as a corporal (“cloth on which elements of the Eucharist are placed”) or frontal (“drapery covering the front of an altar”). |
| pa..... | PA7 | present participle of pall |
| pa.. | PA4 | Synonym of pedipalp. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe. |
| pa.... | PA6 | A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food. |
| pa..... | PA7 | The act of one who pans, as for gold. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father. |
| pa... | PA5 | Having to do with the pope or the papacy. |
| pa..... | PA7 | A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Damned (used as a mild intensive). |
| pi.... | PI6 | A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| pi....... | PI9 | present participle of pillage |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pill |
| pi.. | PI4 | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of ping |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pine |
| pi.. | PI4 | The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pink |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pin |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pipe |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| pl... | PL5 | Flat, level. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc. |
| pl..... | PL7 | present participle of plane |
| pl... | PL5 | A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick. |
| pl...... | PL8 | present participle of plan |
| pl... | PL5 | A short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound. |
| pl...... | PL8 | present participle of plink |
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.
- painkilling† (PA11)
- planking† (PL8)
- apian (AP5)
- aping (AP5)
- appall (AP6)
- appalling (AP9)
- gangplank (GA9)
- gaping (GA6)
- kappa (KA5)
- kingpin (KI7)
- kippa (KI5)
- lapping (LA7)
- lipping (LI7)
- napkin (NA6)
- napping (NA7)
- nipping (NI7)
- pagan (PA5)
- paginal (PA7)
- paging (PA6)
- pail (PA4)
- pain (PA4)
- paining (PA7)
- palapa (PA6)
- paling (PA6)
- pall (PA4)
- palling (PA7)
- palp (PA4)
- pang (PA4)
- panini (PA6)
- panning (PA7)
- papa (PA4)
- papal (PA5)
- papilla (PA7)
- pigging (PI7)
- piling (PI6)
- pill (PI4)
- pillaging (PI9)
- pilling (PI7)
- ping (PI4)
- pinging (PI7)
- pining (PI6)
- pink (PI4)
- pinking (PI7)
- pinning (PI7)
- piping (PI6)
- pippin (PI6)
- plain (PL5)
- plan (PL4)
- planing (PL7)
- plank (PL5)
- planning (PL8)
- plink (PL5)
- plinking (PL8)
Answer Definitions
- painkilling† (adjective): Reducing or eliminating pain.
- planking† (noun): A series of planks; a group of planks.
- apian (adjective): Relating to bees.
- aping (verb): present participle of ape
- appall (verb): To fill with horror; to dismay.
- appalling (verb): present participle of appall
- gangplank (noun): A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.
- gaping (verb): present participle of gape
- kappa (noun): The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- kingpin (noun): The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt.
- kippa (noun): Alternative spelling of kippah
- lapping (verb): present participle of lap
- lipping (verb): present participle of lip
- napkin (noun): A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
- napping (verb): present participle of nap
- nipping (verb): present participle of nip
- pagan (adjective): Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
- paginal (adjective): Of or pertaining to a page (as in a book); consisting of pages.
- paging (noun): The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.
- pail (noun): A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
- pain (noun): An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
- paining (verb): present participle of pain
- palapa (noun): An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.
- paling (verb): present participle of pale
- pall (noun): Senses relating to cloth. Fine cloth, especially purple cloth used for robes. A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse. A piece of cardboard, covered with linen and embroidered on one side, used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist. A cloth used for various purposes on the altar in a church, such as a corporal (“cloth on which elements of the Eucharist are placed”) or frontal (“drapery covering the front of an altar”).
- palling (verb): present participle of pall
- palp (noun): Synonym of pedipalp.
- pang (noun): A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
- panini (noun): A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food.
- panning (noun): The act of one who pans, as for gold.
- papa (noun): Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
- papal (adjective): Having to do with the pope or the papacy.
- papilla (noun): A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
- pigging (adjective): Damned (used as a mild intensive).
- piling (noun): A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
- pill (noun): A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- pillaging (verb): present participle of pillage
- pilling (verb): present participle of pill
- ping (noun): A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- pinging (verb): present participle of ping
- pining (verb): present participle of pine
- pink (noun): The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.
- pinking (verb): present participle of pink
- pinning (verb): present participle of pin
- piping (verb): present participle of pipe
- pippin (noun): A seed
- plain (adjective): Flat, level.
- plan (noun): A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
- planing (verb): present participle of plane
- plank (noun): A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
- planning (verb): present participle of plan
- plink (noun): A short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound.
- plinking (verb): present participle of plink