NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 13, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, g, h, i, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 128 points |
| Genius Level | 90 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| D | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| G | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| H | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×5 CI×1 CL×2 CO×6 |
|---|---|
| D | DI×2 DO×1 |
| G | GI×3 GO×3 |
| H | HI×1 HO×1 |
| I | ID×1 IG×1 IL×1 |
| L | LO×6 |
| O | OL×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×4 CHO×1 CIC×1 CLO×2 COD×1 COI×1 COL×3 COO×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DIL×2 DOL×1 |
| G | GIG×1 GIL×2 GOD×1 GOL×1 GOO×1 |
| H | HIL×1 HOL×1 |
| I | IDO×1 IGL×1 ILL×1 |
| L | LOC×3 LOG×2 LOL×1 |
| O | OLI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| go...... † | GO8 | A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew. |
| ch... | CH5 | A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority). |
| ch....... | CH9 | The state of being a child. |
| ch... | CH5 | The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. |
| ch... | CH5 | A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. |
| ch........ | CH10 | Someone who has such a liking for chocolate that they appear to be addicted to it. |
| ci..... | CI7 | Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A lump of something, especially of earth or clay. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel. |
| co..... | CO7 | An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one. |
| co.. | CO4 | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a low temperature. |
| co... | CO5 | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). |
| co..... | CO7 | Glue-like; gelatinous. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| 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. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| gi.... | GI6 | A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment. |
| gi.. | GI4 | To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| go.. | GO4 | A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au. |
| go.... | GO6 | The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale). |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| ho.. | HO4 | To grasp or grip. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| ig... | IG5 | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. |
| il..... | IL7 | Synonym of illogical |
| lo.. | LO4 | A lake. |
| lo.. | LO4 | plural of locus |
| lo.. | LO4 | A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. |
| lo... | LO5 | logical |
| lo.. | LO4 | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
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.
- godchild† (GO8)
- child (CH5)
- childhood (CH9)
- chili (CH5)
- chill (CH5)
- chocoholic (CH10)
- cichlid (CI7)
- clod (CL4)
- clog (CL4)
- codicil (CO7)
- coil (CO4)
- cold (CO4)
- colic (CO5)
- colloid (CO7)
- cool (CO4)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- doll (DO4)
- gigolo (GI6)
- gild (GI4)
- gill (GI4)
- gold (GO4)
- googol (GO6)
- hill (HI4)
- hold (HO4)
- idol (ID4)
- igloo (IG5)
- illogic (IL7)
- loch (LO4)
- loci (LO4)
- loco (LO4)
- logic (LO5)
- logo (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- olio (OL4)
Answer Definitions
- godchild† (noun): A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
- child (noun): A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
- childhood (noun): The state of being a child.
- chili (noun): The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- chill (noun): A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- chocoholic (noun): Someone who has such a liking for chocolate that they appear to be addicted to it.
- cichlid (noun): Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.
- clod (noun): A lump of something, especially of earth or clay.
- clog (noun): A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
- codicil (noun): An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
- coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- cold (adjective): Having a low temperature.
- colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- colloid (adjective): Glue-like; gelatinous.
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- 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.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- gigolo (noun): A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
- gild (verb): To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gold (noun): A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
- googol (numeral): The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale).
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hold (verb): To grasp or grip.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
- illogic (adjective): Synonym of illogical
- loch (noun): A lake.
- loci (noun): plural of locus
- loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
- logic (adjective): logical
- logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.