NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 28, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, n, p, u, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 209 points |
| Genius Level | 146 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| H | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| P | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 9 |
| U | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| W | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | 11 | Σ | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×2 GU×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HI×2 HU×1 |
| I | IN×1 |
| N | NI×2 |
| P | PI×8 PU×1 |
| U | UN×4 UP×1 |
| W | WH×5 WI×6 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIG×1 GIN×1 GUN×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HIG×1 HIN×1 HUG×1 |
| I | INN×1 |
| N | NIG×1 NIP×1 |
| P | PIG×1 PIN×5 PIP×2 PUN×1 |
| U | UNH×2 UNP×2 UPP×1 |
| W | WHI×4 WHU×1 WIG×1 WIN×4 WIP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| wh...... † | WH8 | present participle and gerund of whup |
| gi..... | GI7 | gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gun |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| hu..... | HU7 | present participle of hug |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nip |
| pi..... | PI7 | Damned (used as a mild intensive). |
| pi.. | PI4 | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of ping |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pine |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pin |
| pi... | PI5 | Alternative form of pin-up |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pipe |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| pu..... | PU7 | present participle of pun |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unhinge |
| un... | UN5 | Not hip; uncool, unfashionable. |
| un... | UN5 | To unfasten by removing a pin. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unpin |
| up.... | UP6 | present participle of up |
| wh...... | WH8 | present participle and gerund of whing |
| wh..... | WH7 | present participle of whine |
| wh.. | WH4 | A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals. |
| wh...... | WH8 | The punishment of being whipped. |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wig |
| wi.. | WI4 | An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wing |
| wi.... | WI6 | present participle of wine |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of win |
| wi.... | WI6 | present participle of wipe |
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.
- whupping† (WH8)
- gigging (GI7)
- ginning (GI7)
- gunning (GU7)
- high (HI4)
- hinging (HI7)
- hugging (HU7)
- inning (IN6)
- nigh (NI4)
- nipping (NI7)
- pigging (PI7)
- ping (PI4)
- pinging (PI7)
- pining (PI6)
- pinning (PI7)
- pinup (PI5)
- piping (PI6)
- pippin (PI6)
- punning (PU7)
- unhinging (UN9)
- unhip (UN5)
- unpin (UN5)
- unpinning (UN9)
- upping (UP6)
- whinging (WH8)
- whining (WH7)
- whip (WH4)
- whipping (WH8)
- wigging (WI7)
- wing (WI4)
- winging (WI7)
- wining (WI6)
- winning (WI7)
- wiping (WI6)
Answer Definitions
- whupping† (verb): present participle and gerund of whup
- gigging (noun): gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig.
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- gunning (verb): present participle of gun
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- hugging (verb): present participle of hug
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- nipping (verb): present participle of nip
- pigging (adjective): Damned (used as a mild intensive).
- ping (noun): A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- pinging (verb): present participle of ping
- pining (verb): present participle of pine
- pinning (verb): present participle of pin
- pinup (noun): Alternative form of pin-up
- piping (verb): present participle of pipe
- pippin (noun): A seed
- punning (verb): present participle of pun
- unhinging (verb): present participle of unhinge
- unhip (adjective): Not hip; uncool, unfashionable.
- unpin (verb): To unfasten by removing a pin.
- unpinning (verb): present participle of unpin
- upping (verb): present participle of up
- whinging (verb): present participle and gerund of whing
- whining (verb): present participle of whine
- whip (noun): A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
- whipping (noun): The punishment of being whipped.
- wigging (verb): present participle of wig
- wing (noun): An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly
- winging (verb): present participle of wing
- wining (verb): present participle of wine
- winning (verb): present participle of win
- wiping (verb): present participle of wipe