NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 7, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | o, y, a, d, h, i |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 151 points |
| Genius Level | 106 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| D | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 13 |
| H | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 10 |
| I | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| L | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| O | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AL×4 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×4 DI×6 DO×3 |
| H | HA×4 HI×2 HO×4 |
| I | ID×4 IL×1 |
| L | LA×2 LI×1 LO×4 |
| O | OD×1 OI×1 OL×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIO×1 ALL×3 ALO×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAH×1 DAI×1 DAL×1 DAY×1 DIA×1 DID×1 DIL×4 DOI×1 DOL×2 |
| H | HAI×1 HAL×3 HIL×2 HOL×4 |
| I | IDL×1 IDO×1 IDY×2 ILL×1 |
| L | LAD×1 LAI×1 LIL×1 LOA×1 LOL×1 LOY×2 |
| O | ODD×1 OIL×1 OLI×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ho..... † | HO7 | A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed. |
| ai... | AI5 | A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al... | AL5 | A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| al... | AL5 | Good wishes, love. |
| da.... | DA6 | Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico. |
| da... | DA5 | That occurs every day, or at least every working day |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| da..... | DA7 | Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day. |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| 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. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| di........ | DI10 | Alternative spelling of dilly-dally |
| do... | DO5 | A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do... | DO5 | A doll. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi... | HI5 | Abundant in hills; having many hills. |
| ho.. | HO4 | To grasp or grip. |
| ho... | HO5 | Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas. |
| ho.. | HO4 | Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A burden; a weight to be carried. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| od... | OD5 | In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually. |
| oi.. | OI4 | Relating to or resembling oil. |
| 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.
- holiday† (HO7)
- aioli (AI5)
- allay (AL5)
- alloy (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- aloha (AL5)
- dahlia (DA6)
- daily (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- daylily (DA7)
- dial (DI4)
- diddly (DI6)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- dilly (DI5)
- dillydally (DI10)
- doily (DO5)
- doll (DO4)
- dolly (DO5)
- hail (HA4)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- halo (HA4)
- hill (HI4)
- hilly (HI5)
- hold (HO4)
- holly (HO5)
- holy (HO4)
- idly (ID4)
- idol (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- illy (IL4)
- lady (LA4)
- laid (LA4)
- lily (LI4)
- load (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- oddly (OD5)
- oily (OI4)
- olio (OL4)
Answer Definitions
- holiday† (noun): A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
- aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- aloha (noun): Good wishes, love.
- dahlia (noun): Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
- daily (adjective): That occurs every day, or at least every working day
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- daylily (noun): Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- 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.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- dillydally (verb): Alternative spelling of dilly-dally
- doily (noun): A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dolly (noun): A doll.
- hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halo (noun): A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilly (adjective): Abundant in hills; having many hills.
- hold (verb): To grasp or grip.
- holly (noun): Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
- holy (adjective): Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- load (noun): A burden; a weight to be carried.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- oddly (adverb): In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
- oily (adjective): Relating to or resembling oil.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.