NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 19, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, i, n, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 197 points |
| Genius Level | 138 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| P | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - | 1 | 19 |
| W | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 7 | Σ | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GO×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HI×1 HO×4 |
| I | |
| N | NI×1 |
| O | OP×2 |
| P | PH×2 PI×9 PO×8 |
| W | WH×6 WI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GOO×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HIP×1 HOO×2 HOP×2 |
| I | |
| N | NIP×1 |
| O | OPI×2 |
| P | PHO×2 PIG×1 PIN×6 PIP×2 POG×2 PON×1 POO×3 POP×1 POW×1 |
| W | WHI×2 WHO×4 WIP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| wh...... † | WH8 | present participle of whoop |
| wh...... † | WH8 | Exceptionally great or large. |
| go.. | GO4 | A thick, slimy substance; goo. |
| hi... | HI5 | Clipping of hippopotamus. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel. |
| ho..... | HO7 | present participle of hoop |
| ho.... | HO6 | present participle of hope |
| ho..... | HO7 | hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent. |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nip |
| op..... | OP7 | present participle of opine |
| op..... | OP7 | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| ph..... | PH7 | present participle of phone |
| ph... | PH5 | A phonograph. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Damned (used as a mild intensive). |
| pi.. | PI4 | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of ping |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pine |
| pi.... | PI6 | A wing. |
| pi....... | PI9 | present participle of pinion |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pin |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pipe |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| po.. | PO4 | To use a pogo stick. |
| po..... | PO7 | present participle of pogo |
| po.. | PO4 | A stench, a bad smell. |
| po.. | PO4 | Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po..... | PO7 | The act of a wave (or other vessel) striking the stern of a vessel. |
| po..... | PO7 | The act or sound of something that pops. |
| po.... | PO6 | A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman. |
| wh.. | WH4 | A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals. |
| wh...... | WH8 | The punishment of being whipped. |
| wh... | WH5 | A loud, eager cry, usually of joy. |
| wh.. | WH4 | To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact. |
| wi.... | WI6 | present participle of wipe |
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.
- whooping† (WH8)
- whopping† (WH8)
- goop (GO4)
- hippo (HI5)
- hoop (HO4)
- hooping (HO7)
- hoping (HO6)
- hopping (HO7)
- nipping (NI7)
- opining (OP7)
- opinion (OP7)
- phoning (PH7)
- phono (PH5)
- pigging (PI7)
- ping (PI4)
- pinging (PI7)
- pining (PI6)
- pinion (PI6)
- pinioning (PI9)
- pinning (PI7)
- piping (PI6)
- pippin (PI6)
- pogo (PO4)
- pogoing (PO7)
- pong (PO4)
- pooh (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- pooping (PO7)
- popping (PO7)
- powwow (PO6)
- whip (WH4)
- whipping (WH8)
- whoop (WH5)
- whop (WH4)
- wiping (WI6)
Answer Definitions
- whooping† (verb): present participle of whoop
- whopping† (adjective): Exceptionally great or large.
- goop (noun): A thick, slimy substance; goo.
- hippo (noun): Clipping of hippopotamus.
- hoop (noun): A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- hooping (verb): present participle of hoop
- hoping (verb): present participle of hope
- hopping (noun): hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent.
- nipping (verb): present participle of nip
- opining (verb): present participle of opine
- opinion (noun): A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
- phoning (verb): present participle of phone
- phono (noun): A phonograph.
- pigging (adjective): Damned (used as a mild intensive).
- ping (noun): A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- pinging (verb): present participle of ping
- pining (verb): present participle of pine
- pinion (noun): A wing.
- pinioning (verb): present participle of pinion
- pinning (verb): present participle of pin
- piping (verb): present participle of pipe
- pippin (noun): A seed
- pogo (verb): To use a pogo stick.
- pogoing (verb): present participle of pogo
- pong (noun): A stench, a bad smell.
- pooh (interjection): Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pooping (noun): The act of a wave (or other vessel) striking the stern of a vessel.
- popping (noun): The act or sound of something that pops.
- powwow (noun): A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.
- whip (noun): A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
- whipping (noun): The punishment of being whipped.
- whoop (noun): A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
- whop (verb): To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
- wiping (verb): present participle of wipe