NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 27, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, n, o, u, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 36 words |
| Total Points | 145 points |
| Genius Level | 102 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| L | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 15 |
| N | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| O | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| U | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| V | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EE×1 EL×1 EV×2 |
|---|---|
| L | LE×4 LO×8 LU×3 |
| N | NO×4 NU×1 NY×1 |
| O | OL×1 ON×1 OV×1 |
| U | UN×3 |
| V | VE×1 VO×2 |
| Y | YE×1 YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EEL×1 ELE×1 EVE×1 EVO×1 |
|---|---|
| L | LEV×4 LOL×1 LON×2 LOO×2 LOV×3 LUL×2 LUN×1 |
| N | NOE×1 NOU×1 NOV×2 NUL×1 NYL×1 |
| O | OLE×1 ONL×1 OVU×1 |
| U | UNE×1 UNL×2 |
| V | VEN×1 VOL×2 |
| Y | YEL×1 YUL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| un...... † | UN8 | unattractive, ugly |
| ee.. | EE4 | Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. |
| el.... | EL6 | The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits. |
| ev.... | EV6 | So as to form a flat surface. |
| ev.... | EV6 | To move in regular procession through a system. |
| le... | LE5 | An elevated geographical feature. |
| le... | LE5 | The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground. |
| le..... | LE7 | In a level or even manner. |
| le.. | LE4 | To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.... | LO6 | Unhappy because of feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo... | LO5 | Insane. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A deep caring for the existence of another. |
| lo.... | LO6 | Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. |
| lo... | LO5 | An informal mode of address (associated most often with actors and the like). |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak. |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no...... | NO8 | No definition found. |
| no... | NO5 | Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new. |
| no..... | NO7 | In a novel manner |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| ny... | NY5 | Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| on.. | ON4 | Alone in a category. |
| ov... | OV5 | The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments. |
| un...... | UN8 | In an uneven or haphazard manner. |
| un..... | UN7 | Not level. |
| ve.... | VE6 | A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein. |
| vo.. | VO4 | Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats. |
| vo.... | VO6 | The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired. |
| ye.. | YE4 | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice. |
| yu.. | YU4 | Alternative letter-case form of Yule |
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.
- unlovely† (UN8)
- eely (EE4)
- eleven (EL6)
- evenly (EV6)
- evolve (EV6)
- levee (LE5)
- level (LE5)
- levelly (LE7)
- levy (LE4)
- loll (LO4)
- lone (LO4)
- lonely (LO6)
- loon (LO4)
- loony (LO5)
- love (LO4)
- lovely (LO6)
- lovey (LO5)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- lune (LU4)
- noel (NO4)
- nouvelle (NO8)
- novel (NO5)
- novelly (NO7)
- null (NU4)
- nylon (NY5)
- oleo (OL4)
- only (ON4)
- ovule (OV5)
- unevenly (UN8)
- unlevel (UN7)
- venule (VE6)
- vole (VO4)
- volley (VO6)
- yell (YE4)
- yule (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- unlovely† (adjective): unattractive, ugly
- eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
- eleven (numeral): The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.
- evenly (adverb): So as to form a flat surface.
- evolve (verb): To move in regular procession through a system.
- levee (noun): An elevated geographical feature.
- level (adjective): The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- levelly (adverb): In a level or even manner.
- levy (verb): To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- lonely (adjective): Unhappy because of feeling isolated from contact with other people.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loony (adjective): Insane.
- love (noun): A deep caring for the existence of another.
- lovely (adjective): Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
- lovey (noun): An informal mode of address (associated most often with actors and the like).
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- lune (noun): A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak.
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- nouvelle (n/a): No definition found.
- novel (adjective): Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
- novelly (adverb): In a novel manner
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- nylon (noun): Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- only (adjective): Alone in a category.
- ovule (noun): The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.
- unevenly (adverb): In an uneven or haphazard manner.
- unlevel (adjective): Not level.
- venule (noun): A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.
- vole (noun): Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats.
- volley (noun): The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
- yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
- yule (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Yule