NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 15, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, i, o, r, w, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 2) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 198 points |
| Genius Level | 139 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | 15 |
| I | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| L | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| O | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| R | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| W | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 19 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×4 DO×5 DR×6 |
|---|---|
| I | ID×4 IL×1 |
| L | LI×1 LO×6 |
| O | OD×1 OI×1 OL×1 |
| R | RI×1 RO×3 |
| W | WI×7 WO×5 WR×1 |
| Y | YO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DID×1 DIL×3 DOI×1 DOL×3 DOW×1 DRI×1 DRO×4 DRY×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IDL×1 IDO×1 IDY×2 ILL×1 |
| L | LIL×1 LOL×1 LOR×4 LOW×1 |
| O | ODD×1 OIL×1 OLI×1 |
| R | RIL×1 ROI×1 ROL×1 ROW×1 |
| W | WIL×7 WOO×2 WOR×3 WRY×1 |
| Y | YOW×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ro..... † | RO7 | In a rowdy manner. |
| wo..... † | WO7 | In a wordy manner; using too many words. |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| do... | DO5 | A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do... | DO5 | A doll. |
| do... | DO5 | Alternative spelling of dolour |
| do..... | DO7 | In a dowdy manner |
| dr... | DR5 | To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). |
| dr... | DR5 | Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish. |
| dr.... | DR6 | In a droll, odd or humorous manner. |
| dr... | DR5 | To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food. |
| dr.... | DR6 | Producing an excess of drool. |
| dr... | DR5 | In a dry manner. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession |
| lo.... | LO6 | Of or relating to a lord. |
| lo... | LO5 | Alternative letter-case form of Lordy |
| lo... | LO5 | A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods |
| lo... | LO5 | Not high; not elevated in place; low. |
| od... | OD5 | In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually. |
| oi.. | OI4 | Relating to or resembling oil. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated). |
| wi.... | WI6 | In a wild, uncontrolled manner. |
| wi...... | WI8 | Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall. |
| wi.... | WI6 | Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere. |
| wi..... | WI7 | Resembling a willow. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Sly, cunning, full of tricks. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Made of wool. |
| wo... | WO5 | The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general. |
| wo..... | WO7 | Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual. |
| wr... | WR5 | In a wry manner. |
| yo.. | YO4 | A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl. |
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.
- rowdily† (RO7)
- wordily† (WO7)
- diddly (DI6)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- dilly (DI5)
- doily (DO5)
- doll (DO4)
- dolly (DO5)
- dolor (DO5)
- dowdily (DO7)
- drill (DR5)
- droll (DR5)
- drolly (DR6)
- drool (DR5)
- drooly (DR6)
- dryly (DR5)
- idly (ID4)
- idol (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- illy (IL4)
- lily (LI4)
- loll (LO4)
- lord (LO4)
- lordly (LO6)
- lordy (LO5)
- lorry (LO5)
- lowly (LO5)
- oddly (OD5)
- oily (OI4)
- olio (OL4)
- rill (RI4)
- roil (RO4)
- roll (RO4)
- wild (WI4)
- wildly (WI6)
- wildwood (WI8)
- will (WI4)
- willow (WI6)
- willowy (WI7)
- wily (WI4)
- wool (WO4)
- woolly (WO6)
- world (WO5)
- worldly (WO7)
- wryly (WR5)
- yowl (YO4)
Answer Definitions
- rowdily† (adverb): In a rowdy manner.
- wordily† (adverb): In a wordy manner; using too many words.
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- doily (noun): A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dolly (noun): A doll.
- dolor (noun): Alternative spelling of dolour
- dowdily (adverb): In a dowdy manner
- drill (verb): To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- droll (adjective): Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
- drolly (adverb): In a droll, odd or humorous manner.
- drool (verb): To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
- drooly (adjective): Producing an excess of drool.
- dryly (adverb): In a dry manner.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- lord (noun): The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
- lordly (adjective): Of or relating to a lord.
- lordy (interjection): Alternative letter-case form of Lordy
- lorry (noun): A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods
- lowly (adjective): Not high; not elevated in place; low.
- oddly (adverb): In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
- oily (adjective): Relating to or resembling oil.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
- roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- wild (adjective): Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
- wildly (adverb): In a wild, uncontrolled manner.
- wildwood (noun): Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it.
- will (verb): Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.
- willow (noun): Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
- willowy (adjective): Resembling a willow.
- wily (adjective): Sly, cunning, full of tricks.
- wool (noun): The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
- woolly (adjective): Made of wool.
- world (noun): The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general.
- worldly (adjective): Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
- wryly (adverb): In a wry manner.
- yowl (noun): A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.