NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 23, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | W |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, e, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 60 words |
| Total Points | 274 points |
| Genius Level | 192 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| D | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 12 |
| E | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| N | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| W | 13 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 34 | Σ | 20 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | 60 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×2 AN×1 AW×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×4 DE×1 DO×5 DW×2 |
| E | EN×2 |
| L | LA×1 LE×1 LO×3 |
| N | NE×1 |
| O | OW×2 |
| W | WA×14 WE×12 WO×8 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALL×2 ANE×1 AWE×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAW×4 DEA×1 DOW×5 DWE×2 |
| E | END×2 |
| L | LAW×1 LEW×1 LOW×3 |
| N | NEW×1 |
| O | OWE×1 OWN×1 |
| W | WAD×5 WAL×5 WAN×4 WEA×3 WED×1 WEE×2 WEL×4 WEN×2 WOO×7 WOW×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) |
|---|---|---|
| do........ † | DO10 | simple past tense and past participle of download |
| al... | AL5 | To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have. |
| al..... | AL7 | simple past tense and past participle of allow |
| an.. | AN4 | Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly. |
| aw.. | AW4 | simple past tense and past participle of awe |
| da.... | DA6 | Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. |
| da..... | DA7 | simple past tense and past participle of dawdle |
| da.. | DA4 | To begin to brighten with daylight. |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past tense and past participle of dawn |
| de...... | DE8 | Dead branches or wood on a tree, or coarse woody debris. |
| do... | DO5 | A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position. |
| do.. | DO4 | From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of down |
| do...... | DO8 | A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection. |
| dw... | DW5 | A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state. |
| dw..... | DW7 | simple past tense and past participle of dwell |
| en... | EN5 | To provide with a dower (“the portion that a widow receives from her deceased husband's property”) or a dowry (“property given to a bride”). |
| en..... | EN7 | simple past tense and past participle of endow |
| la.. | LA4 | An open space between woods. |
| le.. | LE4 | Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude. |
| lo..... | LO7 | inside information, the story or truth. |
| lo... | LO5 | simple past tense and past participle of low |
| lo..... | LO7 | An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas. |
| ne... | NE5 | A central pillar around which a staircase spirals. |
| ow.. | OW4 | simple past tense and past participle of owe |
| ow... | OW5 | simple past tense and past participle of own |
| wa.... | WA6 | simple past tense and past participle of wad |
| wa.... | WA6 | A squat, swaying gait. |
| wa..... | WA7 | simple past tense and past participle of waddle |
| wa.. | WA4 | to walk through water or something that impedes progress. |
| wa... | WA5 | simple past tense and past participle of wade |
| wa.. | WA4 | A ridge or low barrier. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes. |
| wa.... | WA6 | Pertaining to a wall; surrounded by a wall |
| wa.... | WA6 | To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud. |
| wa...... | WA8 | simple past tense and past participle of wallow |
| wa.. | WA4 | A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc. |
| wa... | WA5 | simple past tense and past participle of wane |
| wa... | WA5 | Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to. |
| we.. | WE4 | Wealth, riches. |
| we.. | WE4 | To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of wean |
| we.... | WE6 | Joined in marriage. |
| we.. | WE4 | Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place where, and at the time when it is growing. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of weed |
| we.. | WE4 | A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of weld |
| we.. | WE4 | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of well |
| we.. | WE4 | To turn; change, to adapt. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of wend |
| wo.. | WO4 | The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Covered with trees. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Made of wood. |
| wo...... | WO8 | Of a creature or object: growing, living, or existing in a woodland. |
| wo... | WO5 | simple past tense and past participle of woo |
| wo.. | WO4 | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Made of wool. |
| wo... | WO5 | simple past tense and past participle of wow |
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.
- downloaded† (DO10)
- allow (AL5)
- allowed (AL7)
- anew (AN4)
- awed (AW4)
- dawdle (DA6)
- dawdled (DA7)
- dawn (DA4)
- dawned (DA6)
- deadwood (DE8)
- dowel (DO5)
- down (DO4)
- downed (DO6)
- download (DO8)
- dwell (DW5)
- dwelled (DW7)
- endow (EN5)
- endowed (EN7)
- lawn (LA4)
- lewd (LE4)
- lowdown (LO7)
- lowed (LO5)
- lowland (LO7)
- newel (NE5)
- owed (OW4)
- owned (OW5)
- wadded (WA6)
- waddle (WA6)
- waddled (WA7)
- wade (WA4)
- waded (WA5)
- wale (WA4)
- wall (WA4)
- walled (WA6)
- wallow (WA6)
- wallowed (WA8)
- wand (WA4)
- wane (WA4)
- waned (WA5)
- wanna (WA5)
- weal (WE4)
- wean (WE4)
- weaned (WE6)
- wedded (WE6)
- weed (WE4)
- weeded (WE6)
- weld (WE4)
- welded (WE6)
- well (WE4)
- welled (WE6)
- wend (WE4)
- wended (WE6)
- wood (WO4)
- wooded (WO6)
- wooden (WO6)
- woodland (WO8)
- wooed (WO5)
- wool (WO4)
- woolen (WO6)
- wowed (WO5)
Answer Definitions
- downloaded† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of download
- allow (verb): To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.
- allowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of allow
- anew (adverb): Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.
- awed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of awe
- dawdle (verb): Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose.
- dawdled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dawdle
- dawn (verb): To begin to brighten with daylight.
- dawned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dawn
- deadwood (noun): Dead branches or wood on a tree, or coarse woody debris.
- dowel (noun): A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
- down (adverb): From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- downed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of down
- download (noun): A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.
- dwell (noun): A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.
- dwelled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dwell
- endow (verb): To provide with a dower (“the portion that a widow receives from her deceased husband's property”) or a dowry (“property given to a bride”).
- endowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of endow
- lawn (noun): An open space between woods.
- lewd (adjective): Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.
- lowdown (noun): inside information, the story or truth.
- lowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of low
- lowland (noun): An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas.
- newel (noun): A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
- owed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of owe
- owned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of own
- wadded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wad
- waddle (noun): A squat, swaying gait.
- waddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of waddle
- wade (verb): to walk through water or something that impedes progress.
- waded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wade
- wale (noun): A ridge or low barrier.
- wall (noun): A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
- walled (adjective): Pertaining to a wall; surrounded by a wall
- wallow (verb): To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
- wallowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wallow
- wand (noun): A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
- wane (noun): A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.
- waned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wane
- wanna (contraction): Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.
- weal (noun): Wealth, riches.
- wean (verb): To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
- weaned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wean
- wedded (adjective): Joined in marriage.
- weed (noun): Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place where, and at the time when it is growing.
- weeded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of weed
- weld (noun): A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
- welded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of weld
- well (adverb): Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- welled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of well
- wend (verb): To turn; change, to adapt.
- wended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wend
- wood (noun): The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
- wooded (adjective): Covered with trees.
- wooden (adjective): Made of wood.
- woodland (adjective): Of a creature or object: growing, living, or existing in a woodland.
- wooed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of woo
- wool (noun): The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
- woolen (adjective): Made of wool.
- wowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wow