NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 8, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, g, i, m, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 132 points |
| Genius Level | 92 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| G | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| T | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | Σ | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AH×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EI×3 |
| G | GH×1 |
| H | HA×4 HE×5 HI×1 |
| I | |
| M | MA×3 ME×2 MI×1 |
| T | TE×2 TH×6 TI×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AHE×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EIG×3 |
| G | GHE×1 |
| H | HAM×1 HAT×3 HEA×2 HEI×1 HEM×2 HIG×1 |
| I | |
| M | MAH×2 MAT×1 MEG×1 MET×1 MIG×1 |
| T | TEE×2 THA×1 THE×4 THI×1 TIG×1 TIT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| me..... † | ME7 | A large success or hit. |
| ah.. | AH4 | the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat |
| ei... | EI5 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 8. |
| ei.... | EI6 | The ordinal form of the number eight. |
| ei....... | EI9 | The ordinal form of the number eighty. |
| gh.. | GH4 | A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee. |
| ha.... | HA6 | Hooked at the end. |
| ha.. | HA4 | An object of hatred. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| he.. | HE4 | Thermal energy. |
| he... | HE5 | A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland. |
| he.... | HE6 | The distance from the base of something to the top. |
| he...... | HE8 | An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3. |
| he.. | HE4 | The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| ma..... | MA7 | An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity |
| ma...... | MA8 | Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi |
| ma.. | MA4 | Clipping of mathematics. |
| me.. | ME4 | Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride. |
| mi... | MI5 | Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group. |
| te... | TE5 | plural of tooth |
| te.... | TE6 | To grow teeth. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th.. | TH4 | Objective and reflexive case of thou. |
| th.. | TH4 | Those ones. Used as the direct object of a verb. |
| th... | TH5 | A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic. |
| th... | TH5 | The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ. |
| th... | TH5 | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. |
| ti... | TI5 | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tenth. |
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.
- megahit† (ME7)
- ahem (AH4)
- eight (EI5)
- eighth (EI6)
- eightieth (EI9)
- ghee (GH4)
- hamate (HA6)
- hate (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- heat (HE4)
- heath (HE5)
- height (HE6)
- hematite (HE8)
- heme (HE4)
- high (HI4)
- mahatma (MA7)
- mahimahi (MA8)
- math (MA4)
- meth (ME4)
- might (MI5)
- teeth (TE5)
- teethe (TE6)
- that (TH4)
- thee (TH4)
- them (TH4)
- theme (TH5)
- theta (TH5)
- thigh (TH5)
- tight (TI5)
- tithe (TI5)
Answer Definitions
- megahit† (noun): A large success or hit.
- ahem (interjection): the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat
- eight (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 8.
- eighth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number eight.
- eightieth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number eighty.
- ghee (noun): A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.
- hamate (adjective): Hooked at the end.
- hate (noun): An object of hatred.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- heat (noun): Thermal energy.
- heath (noun): A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
- height (noun): The distance from the base of something to the top.
- hematite (noun): An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3.
- heme (noun): The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- mahatma (noun): An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity
- mahimahi (noun): Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi
- math (noun): Clipping of mathematics.
- meth (noun): Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.
- might (noun): Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.
- teeth (noun): plural of tooth
- teethe (verb): To grow teeth.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thee (pronoun): Objective and reflexive case of thou.
- them (pronoun): Those ones. Used as the direct object of a verb.
- theme (noun): A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
- theta (noun): The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.
- thigh (noun): The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
- tight (adjective): Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- tithe (noun): A tenth.