NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 14, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | W |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, d, e, f, l, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 220 points |
| Genius Level | 154 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| D | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| E | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| F | 3 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| W | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 19 | Σ | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×6 BL×2 BO×5 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×1 DW×3 |
| E | EL×2 |
| F | FE×1 FL×3 FO×3 |
| L | LE×1 LO×1 |
| O | OW×1 |
| W | WE×8 WO×11 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BED×3 BEL×3 BLE×1 BLO×1 BOW×5 |
|---|---|
| D | DOW×1 DWE×3 |
| E | ELB×2 |
| F | FEL×1 FLE×1 FLO×2 FOL×2 FOW×1 |
| L | LEW×1 LOW×1 |
| O | OWE×1 |
| W | WEB×1 WED×1 WEE×2 WEL×4 WOB×2 WOL×2 WOO×6 WOW×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be....... † | BE9 | One with whom one shares a bed. |
| be... | BE5 | To make wet with or as if with dew. |
| be..... | BE7 | Covered with or as if with dew. |
| be.... | BE6 | The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise. |
| be...... | BE8 | simple past tense and past participle of bellow |
| be... | BE5 | Lower in spatial position than. |
| bl.. | BL4 | simple past tense of blow |
| bl.. | BL4 | To produce an air current. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of bow |
| bo... | BO5 | A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bowl |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of bow-wow |
| do... | DO5 | A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position. |
| dw... | DW5 | A boring, studious, or socially inept person. |
| dw... | DW5 | A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state. |
| dw..... | DW7 | simple past tense and past participle of dwell |
| el... | EL5 | The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. |
| el..... | EL7 | simple past tense and past participle of elbow |
| fe.... | FE6 | A companion; a comrade. |
| fl.. | FL4 | The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip. |
| fl.. | FL4 | Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude. |
| fl.... | FL6 | simple past and past participle of flow |
| fo.... | FO6 | To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching. |
| fo...... | FO8 | simple past and past participle of follow |
| fo.. | FO4 | A bird. |
| le.. | LE4 | Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude. |
| lo... | LO5 | simple past tense and past participle of low |
| ow.. | OW4 | simple past tense and past participle of owe |
| we.... | WE6 | With the digits connected by a thin membrane. |
| we.... | WE6 | Joined in marriage. |
| we.. | WE4 | Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place where, and at the time when it is growing. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of weed |
| we.. | WE4 | A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of weld |
| we.. | WE4 | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of well |
| wo.... | WO6 | An unsteady motion. |
| wo..... | WO7 | simple past tense and past participle of wobble |
| wo.. | WO4 | Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. |
| wo.... | WO6 | simple past and past participle of wolf |
| wo.. | WO4 | The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Covered with trees. |
| wo... | WO5 | simple past tense and past participle of woo |
| wo.. | WO4 | The set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom, interlaced with the warp, carried by the shuttle; weft. |
| wo.... | WO6 | simple past and past participle of woof |
| wo.. | WO4 | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
| wo... | WO5 | simple past tense and past participle of wow |
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.
- bedfellow† (BE9)
- bedew (BE5)
- bedewed (BE7)
- bellow (BE6)
- bellowed (BE8)
- below (BE5)
- blew (BL4)
- blow (BL4)
- bowed (BO5)
- bowel (BO5)
- bowl (BO4)
- bowled (BO6)
- bowwow (BO6)
- dowel (DO5)
- dweeb (DW5)
- dwell (DW5)
- dwelled (DW7)
- elbow (EL5)
- elbowed (EL7)
- fellow (FE6)
- flew (FL4)
- flow (FL4)
- flowed (FL6)
- follow (FO6)
- followed (FO8)
- fowl (FO4)
- lewd (LE4)
- lowed (LO5)
- owed (OW4)
- webbed (WE6)
- wedded (WE6)
- weed (WE4)
- weeded (WE6)
- weld (WE4)
- welded (WE6)
- well (WE4)
- welled (WE6)
- wobble (WO6)
- wobbled (WO7)
- wolf (WO4)
- wolfed (WO6)
- wood (WO4)
- wooded (WO6)
- wooed (WO5)
- woof (WO4)
- woofed (WO6)
- wool (WO4)
- wowed (WO5)
Answer Definitions
- bedfellow† (noun): One with whom one shares a bed.
- bedew (verb): To make wet with or as if with dew.
- bedewed (adjective): Covered with or as if with dew.
- bellow (noun): The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
- bellowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bellow
- below (preposition): Lower in spatial position than.
- blew (verb): simple past tense of blow
- blow (verb): To produce an air current.
- bowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bow
- bowel (noun): A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
- bowl (noun): A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- bowled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bowl
- bowwow (noun): Alternative spelling of bow-wow
- dowel (noun): A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
- dweeb (noun): A boring, studious, or socially inept person.
- dwell (noun): A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.
- dwelled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dwell
- elbow (noun): The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- elbowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of elbow
- fellow (noun): A companion; a comrade.
- flew (noun): The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.
- flow (noun): Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
- flowed (verb): simple past and past participle of flow
- follow (verb): To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
- followed (verb): simple past and past participle of follow
- fowl (noun): A bird.
- lewd (adjective): Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.
- lowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of low
- owed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of owe
- webbed (adjective): With the digits connected by a thin membrane.
- wedded (adjective): Joined in marriage.
- weed (noun): Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place where, and at the time when it is growing.
- weeded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of weed
- weld (noun): A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
- welded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of weld
- well (adverb): Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- welled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of well
- wobble (noun): An unsteady motion.
- wobbled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wobble
- wolf (noun): Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
- wolfed (verb): simple past and past participle of wolf
- wood (noun): The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
- wooded (adjective): Covered with trees.
- wooed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of woo
- woof (noun): The set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom, interlaced with the warp, carried by the shuttle; weft.
- woofed (verb): simple past and past participle of woof
- wool (noun): The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
- wowed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wow