NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 15, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, e, m, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 218 points |
| Genius Level | 153 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| D | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| E | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| P | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 16 |
| T | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 10 | Σ | 17 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×12 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×2 DO×2 |
| E | EP×2 |
| M | MO×4 |
| O | OC×1 OP×1 |
| P | PE×5 PO×11 |
| T | TE×7 TO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COM×5 COO×4 COP×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DEE×1 DEP×1 DOP×2 |
| E | EPE×1 EPO×1 |
| M | MOP×4 |
| O | OCT×1 OPT×1 |
| P | PEE×3 PEP×1 PET×1 POE×2 POM×3 POO×2 POP×3 POT×1 |
| T | TEE×1 TEM×5 TEP×1 TOP×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| co...... † | CO8 | simple past tense and past participle of compete |
| co.. | CO4 | Clipping of complimentary. |
| co.... | CO6 | simple past tense and past participle of comp |
| co..... | CO7 | To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend |
| co..... | CO7 | A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup. |
| co.. | CO4 | A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals. |
| co.... | CO6 | simple past tense and past participle of coop |
| co... | CO5 | Alternative spelling of co-opt |
| co..... | CO7 | simple past tense and past participle of coopt |
| co.. | CO4 | To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult. |
| co... | CO5 | simple past tense and past participle of cope |
| co.... | CO6 | simple past tense and past participle of cop |
| de.. | DE4 | Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively. |
| de... | DE5 | A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse. |
| do.. | DO4 | Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. |
| do... | DO5 | Drugged. |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| ep... | EP5 | The after song; the part of a lyric ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe. |
| mo.. | MO4 | To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk. |
| mo... | MO5 | simple past tense and past participle of mope |
| mo.... | MO6 | simple past tense and past participle of mop |
| mo.... | MO6 | A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way. |
| oc..... | OC7 | Any animal with eight feet or foot-like parts. |
| op... | OP5 | simple past tense and past participle of opt |
| pe.. | PE4 | simple past tense and past participle of pee |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of peep |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pep |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pet |
| po.. | PO4 | A literary piece written in verse. |
| po.. | PO4 | A person who writes poems. |
| po.. | PO4 | A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels. |
| po.. | PO4 | Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. |
| po.... | PO6 | A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.... | PO6 | Tired; exhausted. |
| 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 | simple past tense and past participle of pop |
| po.... | PO6 | An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. |
| po.... | PO6 | simple past tense and past participle of pot |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te.. | TE4 | Abbreviation of temperature. |
| te.... | TE6 | simple past tense and past participle of temp |
| te... | TE5 | A frequency or rate. |
| te... | TE5 | To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice. |
| te..... | TE7 | simple past tense and past participle of tempt |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| to.. | TO4 | To drink excessively; to get drunk. |
| to... | TO5 | simple past tense and past participle of tope |
| to.... | TO6 | simple past tense and past participle of top |
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.
- competed† (CO8)
- comp (CO4)
- comped (CO6)
- compete (CO7)
- compote (CO7)
- coop (CO4)
- cooped (CO6)
- coopt (CO5)
- coopted (CO7)
- cope (CO4)
- coped (CO5)
- copped (CO6)
- deep (DE4)
- depot (DE5)
- dope (DO4)
- doped (DO5)
- epee (EP4)
- epode (EP5)
- mope (MO4)
- moped (MO5)
- mopped (MO6)
- moppet (MO6)
- octopod (OC7)
- opted (OP5)
- peed (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- peeped (PE6)
- pepped (PE6)
- petted (PE6)
- poem (PO4)
- poet (PO4)
- pome (PO4)
- pomp (PO4)
- pompom (PO6)
- poop (PO4)
- pooped (PO6)
- pope (PO4)
- popped (PO6)
- poppet (PO6)
- potted (PO6)
- teepee (TE6)
- temp (TE4)
- temped (TE6)
- tempo (TE5)
- tempt (TE5)
- tempted (TE7)
- tepee (TE5)
- tope (TO4)
- toped (TO5)
- topped (TO6)
Answer Definitions
- competed† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of compete
- comp (adjective): Clipping of complimentary.
- comped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of comp
- compete (verb): To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
- compote (noun): A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
- coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
- cooped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of coop
- coopt (verb): Alternative spelling of co-opt
- coopted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of coopt
- cope (verb): To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- coped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cope
- copped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cop
- deep (adjective): Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.
- depot (noun): A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
- dope (noun): Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- doped (adjective): Drugged.
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- epode (noun): The after song; the part of a lyric ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
- mope (verb): To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.
- moped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mope
- mopped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mop
- moppet (noun): A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.
- octopod (noun): Any animal with eight feet or foot-like parts.
- opted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of opt
- peed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pee
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- peeped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of peep
- pepped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pep
- petted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pet
- poem (noun): A literary piece written in verse.
- poet (noun): A person who writes poems.
- pome (noun): A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
- pomp (noun): Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
- pompom (noun): A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pooped (adjective): Tired; exhausted.
- 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.
- popped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pop
- poppet (noun): An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
- potted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pot
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- temp (noun): Abbreviation of temperature.
- temped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of temp
- tempo (noun): A frequency or rate.
- tempt (verb): To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
- tempted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tempt
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- tope (verb): To drink excessively; to get drunk.
- toped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tope
- topped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of top