NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 19, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, g, i, n, x |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 51 words |
| Total Points | 287 points |
| Genius Level | 201 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 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| E | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| P | 8 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 1 | - | 35 |
| X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 10 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 51 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×7 DI×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EP×1 EX×3 |
| G | |
| I | |
| N | NI×3 |
| P | PE×16 PI×19 |
| X |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEE×4 DEP×3 DIP×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EPE×1 EXP×3 |
| G | |
| I | |
| N | NIN×1 NIP×2 |
| P | PEE×6 PEG×2 PEN×6 PEP×2 PID×1 PIE×1 PIG×3 PIN×9 PIP×4 PIX×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ex....... † | EX9 | present participle and gerund of expend |
| de.. | DE4 | Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively. |
| de.... | DE6 | To make deep or deeper |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of deepen |
| de....... | DE9 | present participle and gerund of deepen |
| de.... | DE6 | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of depend |
| de....... | DE9 | present participle and gerund of depend |
| di.... | DI6 | simple past tense and past participle of dip |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of dip |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| ex.... | EX6 | to consume, exhaust |
| ex...... | EX8 | simple past tense and past participle of expend |
| ni..... | NI7 | The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle. |
| ni.... | NI6 | simple past tense and past participle of nip |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nip |
| pe.. | PE4 | simple past tense and past participle of pee |
| pe.... | PE6 | present participle of pee |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of peep |
| pe..... | PE7 | The action of the verb to peep. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of peg |
| pe..... | PE7 | The act of fastening with a peg. |
| pe.. | PE4 | To hang down; to cause something to hang down |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pend |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle and gerund of pend |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pen |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle of pen |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pep |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle of pep |
| pi.... | PI6 | An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Having two or more colors, especially black and white. |
| pi.... | PI6 | simple past and past participle of pig |
| pi..... | PI7 | Damned (used as a mild intensive). |
| pi.... | PI6 | A pigsty; an enclosure where pigs are kept. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus. |
| pi... | PI5 | simple past tense and past participle of pine |
| pi.. | PI4 | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| pi.... | PI6 | simple past and past participle of ping |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of ping |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pine |
| pi.... | PI6 | simple past tense and past participle of pin |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pin |
| pi...... | PI8 | Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird. |
| pi... | PI5 | simple past tense and past participle of pipe |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pipe |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| pi... | PI5 | A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature. |
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.
- expending† (EX9)
- deep (DE4)
- deepen (DE6)
- deepened (DE8)
- deepening (DE9)
- depend (DE6)
- depended (DE8)
- depending (DE9)
- dipped (DI6)
- dipping (DI7)
- epee (EP4)
- expend (EX6)
- expended (EX8)
- ninepin (NI7)
- nipped (NI6)
- nipping (NI7)
- peed (PE4)
- peeing (PE6)
- peen (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- peeped (PE6)
- peeping (PE7)
- pegged (PE6)
- pegging (PE7)
- pend (PE4)
- pended (PE6)
- pending (PE7)
- penne (PE5)
- penned (PE6)
- penning (PE7)
- pepped (PE6)
- pepping (PE7)
- pidgin (PI6)
- pied (PI4)
- pigged (PI6)
- pigging (PI7)
- pigpen (PI6)
- pine (PI4)
- pined (PI5)
- ping (PI4)
- pinged (PI6)
- pinging (PI7)
- pining (PI6)
- pinned (PI6)
- pinning (PI7)
- pinniped (PI8)
- pipe (PI4)
- piped (PI5)
- piping (PI6)
- pippin (PI6)
- pixie (PI5)
Answer Definitions
- expending† (verb): present participle and gerund of expend
- deep (adjective): Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.
- deepen (verb): To make deep or deeper
- deepened (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deepen
- deepening (verb): present participle and gerund of deepen
- depend (verb): To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.
- depended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of depend
- depending (verb): present participle and gerund of depend
- dipped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dip
- dipping (verb): present participle of dip
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- expend (verb): to consume, exhaust
- expended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of expend
- ninepin (noun): The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
- nipped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of nip
- nipping (verb): present participle of nip
- peed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pee
- peeing (verb): present participle of pee
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- peeped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of peep
- peeping (noun): The action of the verb to peep.
- pegged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of peg
- pegging (noun): The act of fastening with a peg.
- pend (verb): To hang down; to cause something to hang down
- pended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pend
- pending (verb): present participle and gerund of pend
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- penned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pen
- penning (verb): present participle of pen
- pepped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pep
- pepping (verb): present participle of pep
- pidgin (noun): An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.
- pied (adjective): Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
- pigged (verb): simple past and past participle of pig
- pigging (adjective): Damned (used as a mild intensive).
- pigpen (noun): A pigsty; an enclosure where pigs are kept.
- pine (noun): Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
- pined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pine
- ping (noun): A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- pinged (verb): simple past and past participle of ping
- pinging (verb): present participle of ping
- pining (verb): present participle of pine
- pinned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pin
- pinning (verb): present participle of pin
- pinniped (noun): Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.
- pipe (noun): Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird.
- piped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pipe
- piping (verb): present participle of pipe
- pippin (noun): A seed
- pixie (noun): A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.