NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 21, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, m, n, o, x |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 44 words |
| Total Points | 205 points |
| Genius Level | 144 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| E | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| M | 7 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 17 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| O | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×3 DI×8 DO×2 |
|---|---|
| E | ED×1 |
| I | ID×1 IN×5 IO×2 |
| M | MI×14 MO×3 |
| N | NI×2 NO×1 |
| O | ON×1 OX×1 |
| X |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEM×1 DEN×2 DIE×1 DIM×2 DIN×3 DIO×2 DOM×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EDD×1 |
| I | IDI×1 IND×4 INN×1 IOD×2 |
| M | MID×1 MIE×1 MIM×3 MIN×8 MIX×1 MON×2 MOX×1 |
| N | NIN×1 NIX×1 NOM×1 |
| O | ONI×1 OXI×1 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| mo...... † | MO8 | any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit |
| de....... | DE9 | A class of women maintained by wealthy protectors; female courtesans or prostitutes as a group. |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of deny |
| de... | DE5 | A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern. |
| di.. | DI4 | simple past tense and past participle of die |
| di.. | DI4 | A coin worth one-tenth of a U.S. dollar. |
| di.... | DI6 | simple past tense and past participle of dim |
| di.. | DI4 | To eat; to eat dinner or supper. |
| di... | DI5 | simple past tense and past participle of dine |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| di... | DI5 | An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier. |
| di..... | DI7 | Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule. |
| do...... | DO8 | Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy. |
| do.... | DO6 | A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes. |
| ed.... | ED6 | simple past tense and past participle of eddy |
| id... | ID5 | A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people. |
| in.... | IN6 | Truly; in fact; actually. |
| in... | IN5 | An alphabetical listing of items and their location. |
| in..... | IN7 | Having an index. |
| in... | IN5 | Independent; from outside the mainstream. |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| io.... | IO6 | A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical. |
| io.... | IO6 | A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Having a hemline at mid-calf length. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A form of acting without words; pantomime. |
| mi... | MI5 | simple past tense and past participle of mime |
| mi... | MI5 | A mimeograph. |
| mi.. | MI4 | The ability of rational thought. |
| mi.... | MI6 | Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination. |
| mi.. | MI4 | That which belongs to me. Used predicatively. |
| mi... | MI5 | simple past tense and past participle of mine |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman. |
| mi... | MI5 | simple past and past participle of mix |
| mo.... | MO6 | affluent; rich |
| mo... | MO5 | Nerve, spunk, strength of character. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| ni... | NI5 | simple past tense and past participle of nix |
| no..... | NO7 | A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| ox... | OX5 | A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element. |
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.
- monoxide† (MO8)
- demimonde (DE9)
- denied (DE6)
- denim (DE5)
- died (DI4)
- dime (DI4)
- dimmed (DI6)
- dine (DI4)
- dined (DI5)
- dino (DI4)
- diode (DI5)
- dioxide (DI7)
- dominion (DO8)
- domino (DO6)
- eddied (ED6)
- idiom (ID5)
- indeed (IN6)
- index (IN5)
- indexed (IN7)
- indie (IN5)
- innie (IN5)
- iodide (IO6)
- iodine (IO6)
- midi (MI4)
- mien (MI4)
- mime (MI4)
- mimed (MI5)
- mimeo (MI5)
- mind (MI4)
- minded (MI6)
- mine (MI4)
- mined (MI5)
- mini (MI4)
- minim (MI5)
- minion (MI6)
- minx (MI4)
- mixed (MI5)
- monied (MO6)
- moxie (MO5)
- nine (NI4)
- nixed (NI5)
- nominee (NO7)
- onion (ON5)
- oxide (OX5)
Answer Definitions
- monoxide† (noun): any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit
- demimonde (noun): A class of women maintained by wealthy protectors; female courtesans or prostitutes as a group.
- denied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deny
- denim (noun): A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
- died (verb): simple past tense and past participle of die
- dime (noun): A coin worth one-tenth of a U.S. dollar.
- dimmed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dim
- dine (verb): To eat; to eat dinner or supper.
- dined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dine
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- diode (noun): An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
- dioxide (noun): Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.
- dominion (noun): Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
- domino (noun): A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
- eddied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of eddy
- idiom (noun): A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
- indeed (adverb): Truly; in fact; actually.
- index (noun): An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
- indexed (adjective): Having an index.
- indie (adjective): Independent; from outside the mainstream.
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- iodide (noun): A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.
- iodine (noun): A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
- midi (adjective): Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
- mien (noun): Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
- mimed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mime
- mimeo (noun): A mimeograph.
- mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
- minded (adjective): Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
- mine (pronoun): That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
- mined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mine
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- minx (noun): A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman.
- mixed (verb): simple past and past participle of mix
- monied (adjective): affluent; rich
- moxie (noun): Nerve, spunk, strength of character.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- nixed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of nix
- nominee (noun): A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- oxide (noun): A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.