NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 7, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | W |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, g, i, l, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 29 words |
| Total Points | 164 points |
| Genius Level | 115 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| C | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| G | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | 21 | Σ | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | - | 1 | 29 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AW×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×1 CL×2 |
| G | GN×2 |
| I | |
| L | LA×1 |
| N | |
| W | WA×10 WI×11 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AWI×1 AWN×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAW×1 CLA×2 |
| G | GNA×2 |
| I | |
| L | LAW×1 |
| N | |
| W | WAG×3 WAI×2 WAL×2 WAN×3 WIG×4 WIL×2 WIN×5 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| cl..... † | CL7 | present participle of claw |
| aw... | AW5 | On the wing; flying; fluttering. |
| aw.... | AW6 | A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind. |
| ca.... | CA6 | present participle of caw |
| cl.. | CL4 | A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. |
| gn.. | GN4 | To bite something persistently, especially something tough. |
| gn..... | GN7 | severe or intense |
| la.. | LA4 | An open space between woods. |
| wa..... | WA7 | present participle of wag |
| wa...... | WA8 | present participle of waggle |
| wa.... | WA6 | present participle of wage |
| wa.. | WA4 | To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish. |
| wa..... | WA7 | A loud drawn out scream or howl. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes. |
| wa..... | WA7 | present participle of wall |
| wa...... | WA8 | present participle of wangle |
| wa.... | WA6 | present participle of wane |
| wa... | WA5 | Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to. |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wig |
| wi...... | WI8 | present participle of wiggle |
| wi.... | WI6 | Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states. A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern. A red light near the door of a sound stage that flashes to indicate that cameras are rolling inside the stage and that all people and vehicles outside should remain quiet; a red-eye. A device used to cause lamps installed on a motor vehicle, especially an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance or police car, to flash as a warning. A device with multiple (often two), alternately flashing lights which is installed at a railway level crossing (or grade crossing), a movable bridge, etc., to warn vehicular traffic to stop. An instrument that creates a wigwagging motion for polishing. A warning device inside the cabin of a truck that causes a mechanical arm to drop into view when the pressure in the airbrake system of the truck becomes too low for the brakes to be reliably deployed. A grade crossing signal with a swinging motion used to indicate an approaching train. |
| wi........ | WI10 | present participle of wigwag. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall. |
| wi..... | WI7 | Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course. |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wince |
| wi.. | WI4 | An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wing |
| wi.... | WI6 | present participle of wine |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of win |
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.
- clawing† (CL7)
- awing (AW5)
- awning (AW6)
- cawing (CA6)
- claw (CL4)
- gnaw (GN4)
- gnawing (GN7)
- lawn (LA4)
- wagging (WA7)
- waggling (WA8)
- waging (WA6)
- wail (WA4)
- wailing (WA7)
- wall (WA4)
- walling (WA7)
- wangling (WA8)
- waning (WA6)
- wanna (WA5)
- wigging (WI7)
- wiggling (WI8)
- wigwag (WI6)
- wigwagging (WI10)
- will (WI4)
- willing (WI7)
- wincing (WI7)
- wing (WI4)
- winging (WI7)
- wining (WI6)
- winning (WI7)
Answer Definitions
- clawing† (verb): present participle of claw
- awing (adverb): On the wing; flying; fluttering.
- awning (noun): A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.
- cawing (verb): present participle of caw
- claw (noun): A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
- gnaw (verb): To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
- gnawing (adjective): severe or intense
- lawn (noun): An open space between woods.
- wagging (verb): present participle of wag
- waggling (verb): present participle of waggle
- waging (verb): present participle of wage
- wail (verb): To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
- wailing (noun): A loud drawn out scream or howl.
- wall (noun): A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
- walling (verb): present participle of wall
- wangling (verb): present participle of wangle
- waning (verb): present participle of wane
- wanna (contraction): Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.
- wigging (verb): present participle of wig
- wiggling (verb): present participle of wiggle
- wigwag (noun): Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states. A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern. A red light near the door of a sound stage that flashes to indicate that cameras are rolling inside the stage and that all people and vehicles outside should remain quiet; a red-eye. A device used to cause lamps installed on a motor vehicle, especially an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance or police car, to flash as a warning. A device with multiple (often two), alternately flashing lights which is installed at a railway level crossing (or grade crossing), a movable bridge, etc., to warn vehicular traffic to stop. An instrument that creates a wigwagging motion for polishing. A warning device inside the cabin of a truck that causes a mechanical arm to drop into view when the pressure in the airbrake system of the truck becomes too low for the brakes to be reliably deployed. A grade crossing signal with a swinging motion used to indicate an approaching train.
- wigwagging (verb): present participle of wigwag.
- will (verb): Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.
- willing (adjective): Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.
- wincing (verb): present participle of wince
- wing (noun): An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly
- winging (verb): present participle of wing
- wining (verb): present participle of wine
- winning (verb): present participle of win