NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 12, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, n, o, p, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 44 words |
| Total Points | 264 points |
| Genius Level | 185 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</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 6 |
| N | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| P | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 15 |
| T | 4 | - | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| V | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | |
|---|---|
| I | IG×2 IN×4 |
| N | NO×3 |
| O | ON×1 OP×3 |
| P | PI×10 PO×5 |
| T | TI×5 TO×10 |
| V | VO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | |
|---|---|
| I | IGN×2 ING×1 INT×2 INV×1 |
| N | NON×1 NOT×2 |
| O | ONT×1 OPT×3 |
| P | PIN×5 PIP×1 PIT×2 PIV×2 POI×2 PON×1 POT×2 |
| T | TIN×3 TIP×2 TOG×1 TON×3 TOO×3 TOP×2 TOT×1 |
| V | VOT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| pi...... † | PI8 | present participle and gerund of pivot |
| ig...... | IG8 | present participle of ignite |
| ig...... | IG8 | The act of igniting. |
| in... | IN5 | A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents. |
| in.. | IN4 | To or towards the inside of. |
| in...... | IN8 | present participle of intone |
| in...... | IN8 | Alluring; tempting; attractive. |
| no....... | NO9 | Lacking the right to vote. |
| no.... | NO6 | present participle of note |
| no.... | NO6 | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| op.... | OP6 | present participle and gerund of opt |
| op.... | OP6 | One of a set of choices that can be made. |
| op....... | OP9 | present participle and gerund of option |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of several grape varieties grown in Europe and North America. |
| pi...... | PI8 | The point of a pin. |
| pi......... | PI11 | present participle and gerund of pinpoint |
| pi.. | PI4 | A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces |
| pi... | PI5 | A horse with a patchy coloration that includes white. |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country. |
| pi... | PI5 | A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber). |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pit |
| pi... | PI5 | A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle. |
| po... | PO5 | A discrete division of something. An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality. |
| po...... | PO8 | The action of the verb to point. |
| po..... | PO7 | A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge. |
| po.... | PO6 | A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical. |
| po..... | PO7 | present participle and gerund of pot |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of tinge |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of tint |
| ti..... | TI7 | The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity). |
| ti.... | TI6 | The very topmost point. |
| to..... | TO7 | present participle of tog |
| to.. | TO4 | An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. |
| to..... | TO7 | present participle of tong |
| to.... | TO6 | present participle of tone |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to..... | TO7 | present participle of toot |
| to.... | TO6 | present participle and gerund of tope |
| to..... | TO7 | present participle and gerund of top |
| to.... | TO6 | present participle of tote |
| vo.... | VO6 | present participle of vote |
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.
- pivoting† (PI8)
- igniting (IG8)
- ignition (IG8)
- ingot (IN5)
- into (IN4)
- intoning (IN8)
- inviting (IN8)
- nonvoting (NO9)
- noting (NO6)
- notion (NO6)
- onto (ON4)
- opting (OP6)
- option (OP6)
- optioning (OP9)
- pinot (PI5)
- pinpoint (PI8)
- pinpointing (PI11)
- pint (PI4)
- pinto (PI5)
- pipit (PI5)
- piton (PI5)
- pitting (PI7)
- pivot (PI5)
- point (PO5)
- pointing (PO8)
- pontoon (PO7)
- potion (PO6)
- potting (PO7)
- tinging (TI7)
- tint (TI4)
- tinting (TI7)
- tipping (TI7)
- tiptop (TI6)
- togging (TO7)
- tong (TO4)
- tonging (TO7)
- toning (TO6)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tooting (TO7)
- toping (TO6)
- topping (TO7)
- toting (TO6)
- voting (VO6)
Answer Definitions
- pivoting† (verb): present participle and gerund of pivot
- igniting (verb): present participle of ignite
- ignition (noun): The act of igniting.
- ingot (noun): A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents.
- into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
- intoning (verb): present participle of intone
- inviting (adjective): Alluring; tempting; attractive.
- nonvoting (adjective): Lacking the right to vote.
- noting (verb): present participle of note
- notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- opting (verb): present participle and gerund of opt
- option (noun): One of a set of choices that can be made.
- optioning (verb): present participle and gerund of option
- pinot (noun): Any of several grape varieties grown in Europe and North America.
- pinpoint (noun): The point of a pin.
- pinpointing (verb): present participle and gerund of pinpoint
- pint (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces
- pinto (noun): A horse with a patchy coloration that includes white.
- pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
- piton (noun): A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).
- pitting (verb): present participle of pit
- pivot (noun): A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
- point (noun): A discrete division of something. An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
- pointing (noun): The action of the verb to point.
- pontoon (noun): A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
- potion (noun): A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
- potting (verb): present participle and gerund of pot
- tinging (verb): present participle of tinge
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- tinting (verb): present participle of tint
- tipping (noun): The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
- tiptop (noun): The very topmost point.
- togging (verb): present participle of tog
- tong (noun): An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
- tonging (verb): present participle of tong
- toning (verb): present participle of tone
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tooting (verb): present participle of toot
- toping (verb): present participle and gerund of tope
- topping (verb): present participle and gerund of top
- toting (verb): present participle of tote
- voting (verb): present participle of vote