NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 18, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, n, o, t, x |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 49 words |
| Total Points | 294 points |
| Genius Level | 206 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</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 11 |
| E | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| I | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| N | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| O | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CI×1 CO×10 |
|---|---|
| E | EN×1 EX×5 |
| I | IC×2 IN×10 IO×1 |
| N | NI×6 NO×3 |
| O | ON×1 |
| T | TE×1 TI×3 TO×5 |
| X |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CIT×1 COC×1 COI×1 CON×7 COO×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ENT×1 EXC×1 EXI×1 EXO×1 EXT×2 |
| I | ICO×2 INC×3 INN×3 INT×4 ION×1 |
| N | NIC×2 NIE×1 NIN×2 NIT×1 NON×1 NOT×2 |
| O | ONI×1 |
| T | TEC×1 TIN×3 TON×2 TOO×1 TOX×2 |
| X |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ex........ † | EX10 | The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation. |
| ci.. | CI4 | to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co..... | CO7 | Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought. |
| co........ | CO10 | The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co........ | CO10 | The act of connecting. |
| co........ | CO10 | Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle. |
| co........ | CO10 | The voluntary control of urination and defecation. |
| co....... | CO9 | Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc. |
| co.... | CO6 | A louse (Pediculus humanus). |
| en.... | EN6 | To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope. |
| ex.... | EX6 | To stir the emotions of. |
| ex.. | EX4 | An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure. |
| ex.... | EX6 | Foreign, especially in an exciting way. |
| ex..... | EX7 | Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.) |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| in.... | IN6 | To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action. |
| in.......... | IN12 | Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity. |
| in......... | IN11 | Unable to contain or retain. |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| in....... | IN9 | Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc. |
| in...... | IN8 | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| in.... | IN6 | Something that is intended. |
| in....... | IN9 | A course of action that a person intends to follow. |
| in.. | IN4 | To or towards the inside of. |
| in.... | IN6 | To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize. |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| ni.. | NI4 | Pleasant, satisfactory. |
| ni...... | NI8 | An alkaloid (C10H14N2), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant. In small doses it is a habit-forming stimulant; in larger doses it is toxic and is often used in insecticides. |
| ni... | NI5 | A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece"). |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| ni...... | NI8 | The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens". |
| ni.. | NI4 | Informal spelling of night. |
| no...... | NO8 | Not toxic; not poisonous. |
| no.... | NO6 | The act of observing; perception. |
| no.... | NO6 | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| te...... | TE8 | Of or relating to construction or to architecture |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| to... | TO5 | Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles. |
| to..... | TO7 | A form of investment in which, on the death of an investor, his share is divided amongst the other investors. |
| to.... | TO6 | A Canadian two-dollar coin. |
| to... | TO5 | Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities. |
| to... | TO5 | A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms. |
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.
- extinction† (EX10)
- cite (CI4)
- cocci (CO5)
- coin (CO4)
- conceit (CO7)
- concoction (CO10)
- conic (CO5)
- connection (CO10)
- contention (CO10)
- continence (CO10)
- continent (CO9)
- cootie (CO6)
- entice (EN6)
- excite (EX6)
- exit (EX4)
- exotic (EX6)
- extinct (EX7)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- incite (IN6)
- incontinence (IN12)
- incontinent (IN11)
- innie (IN5)
- innocence (IN9)
- innocent (IN8)
- intent (IN6)
- intention (IN9)
- into (IN4)
- intone (IN6)
- ionic (IO5)
- nice (NI4)
- nicotine (NI8)
- niece (NI5)
- nine (NI4)
- nineteen (NI8)
- nite (NI4)
- nontoxic (NO8)
- notice (NO6)
- notion (NO6)
- onion (ON5)
- tectonic (TE8)
- tinct (TI5)
- tine (TI4)
- tint (TI4)
- tonic (TO5)
- tontine (TO7)
- toonie (TO6)
- toxic (TO5)
- toxin (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- extinction† (noun): The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
- cite (verb): to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- conceit (noun): Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.
- concoction (noun): The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- connection (noun): The act of connecting.
- contention (noun): Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
- continence (noun): The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
- continent (noun): Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.
- cootie (noun): A louse (Pediculus humanus).
- entice (verb): To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
- excite (verb): To stir the emotions of.
- exit (noun): An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
- exotic (adjective): Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
- extinct (adjective): Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- incite (verb): To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
- incontinence (noun): Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
- incontinent (adjective): Unable to contain or retain.
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- innocence (noun): Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
- innocent (adjective): Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
- intent (noun): Something that is intended.
- intention (noun): A course of action that a person intends to follow.
- into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
- intone (verb): To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- nice (adjective): Pleasant, satisfactory.
- nicotine (noun): An alkaloid (C10H14N2), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant. In small doses it is a habit-forming stimulant; in larger doses it is toxic and is often used in insecticides.
- niece (noun): A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- nineteen (numeral): The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".
- nite (noun): Informal spelling of night.
- nontoxic (adjective): Not toxic; not poisonous.
- notice (noun): The act of observing; perception.
- notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- tectonic (adjective): Of or relating to construction or to architecture
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- tine (noun): A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- tonic (adjective): Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
- tontine (noun): A form of investment in which, on the death of an investor, his share is divided amongst the other investors.
- toonie (noun): A Canadian two-dollar coin.
- toxic (adjective): Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
- toxin (noun): A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.