NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 26, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, i, l, n, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 268 points |
| Genius Level | 188 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</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| H | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| I | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| N | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| R | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 23 | Σ | 12 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×3 GL×2 GR×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HI×6 |
| I | IG×1 |
| L | LI×6 |
| N | NI×3 |
| R | RI×2 |
| T | TH×6 TI×14 TR×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIL×1 GIR×2 GLI×2 GRI×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HIG×2 HIL×1 HIN×2 HIT×1 |
| I | IGN×1 |
| L | LIG×3 LIL×2 LIN×1 |
| N | NIG×2 NIN×1 |
| R | RIG×2 |
| T | THI×4 THR×2 TIG×1 TIL×6 TIN×4 TIR×1 TIT×2 TRI×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| th....... † | TH9 | present participle of thrill |
| gi.. | GI4 | Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating. |
| gi.. | GI4 | A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts. |
| gi... | GI5 | A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place. |
| gl... | GL5 | A short flash of light. |
| gl...... | GL8 | present participle of glint |
| gr.. | GR4 | A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking. |
| gr...... | GR8 | present participle of grit |
| hi....... | HI9 | An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated. |
| hi.......... | HI12 | present participle of highlight |
| hi.. | HI4 | The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand. |
| hi.. | HI4 | A clue. |
| hi..... | HI7 | The act of giving a hint or suggestion. |
| hi..... | HI7 | A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object. |
| ig...... | IG8 | present participle of ignite |
| li... | LI5 | Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light. |
| li...... | LI8 | The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided. |
| li....... | LI9 | A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li..... | LI7 | Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc. |
| ni... | NI5 | The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark. |
| ni........ | NI10 | a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight |
| ni... | NI5 | The ordinal form of the number nine. |
| ri... | RI5 | Straight, not bent. |
| ri...... | RI8 | present participle of right |
| th... | TH5 | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. |
| th.. | TH4 | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| th... | TH5 | That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept. |
| th...... | TH8 | present participle of thin |
| th.... | TH6 | To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify; to experience such a sensation. |
| ti... | TI5 | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| ti.... | TI6 | A covering of tiles. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of till |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti... | TI5 | Agricultural labour; husbandry. |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of tilt |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of tinge |
| ti...... | TI8 | A tingling sensation; pins and needles. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of tint |
| ti.... | TI6 | present participle of tire |
| ti..... | TI7 | A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : The tithe given as an offering to the church. The payment of tithes. The collection of tithes. |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of title |
| tr.. | TR4 | True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful. |
| tr... | TR5 | A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff. |
| tr...... | TR8 | present participle of trill |
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.
- thrilling† (TH9)
- gilt (GI4)
- girt (GI4)
- girth (GI5)
- glint (GL5)
- glinting (GL8)
- grit (GR4)
- gritting (GR8)
- highlight (HI9)
- highlighting (HI12)
- hilt (HI4)
- hint (HI4)
- hinting (HI7)
- hitting (HI7)
- igniting (IG8)
- light (LI5)
- lighting (LI8)
- lightning (LI9)
- lilt (LI4)
- lilting (LI7)
- lint (LI4)
- night (NI5)
- nightlight (NI10)
- ninth (NI5)
- right (RI5)
- righting (RI8)
- thigh (TH5)
- thin (TH4)
- thing (TH5)
- thinning (TH8)
- thrill (TH6)
- tight (TI5)
- tiling (TI6)
- till (TI4)
- tilling (TI7)
- tilt (TI4)
- tilth (TI5)
- tilting (TI7)
- tinging (TI7)
- tingling (TI8)
- tint (TI4)
- tinting (TI7)
- tiring (TI6)
- tithing (TI7)
- titling (TI7)
- trig (TR4)
- trill (TR5)
- trilling (TR8)
Answer Definitions
- thrilling† (verb): present participle of thrill
- gilt (noun): Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- girt (noun): A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.
- girth (noun): A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place.
- glint (noun): A short flash of light.
- glinting (verb): present participle of glint
- grit (noun): A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
- gritting (verb): present participle of grit
- highlight (noun): An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
- highlighting (verb): present participle of highlight
- hilt (noun): The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
- hint (noun): A clue.
- hinting (noun): The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
- hitting (noun): A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
- igniting (verb): present participle of ignite
- light (noun): Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
- lighting (noun): The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
- lightning (noun): A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lilting (adjective): Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.
- lint (noun): Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
- night (noun): The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
- nightlight (noun): a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight
- ninth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number nine.
- right (adjective): Straight, not bent.
- righting (verb): present participle of right
- thigh (noun): The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
- thin (adjective): Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
- thing (noun): That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
- thinning (verb): present participle of thin
- thrill (verb): To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify; to experience such a sensation.
- tight (adjective): Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- tiling (noun): A covering of tiles.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilling (verb): present participle of till
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- tilth (noun): Agricultural labour; husbandry.
- tilting (verb): present participle of tilt
- tinging (verb): present participle of tinge
- tingling (noun): A tingling sensation; pins and needles.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- tinting (verb): present participle of tint
- tiring (verb): present participle of tire
- tithing (noun): A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : The tithe given as an offering to the church. The payment of tithes. The collection of tithes.
- titling (verb): present participle of title
- trig (adjective): True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
- trill (noun): A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
- trilling (verb): present participle of trill