NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 1, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, m, n, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 192 points |
| Genius Level | 134 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| C | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 14 |
| E | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| M | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| T | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×6 AP×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×11 CE×3 |
| E | EM×1 EN×4 |
| M | MA×1 ME×2 |
| N | |
| P | PA×4 PE×4 |
| T | TA×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACC×3 ACE×1 ACM×1 ACN×1 APA×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAM×2 CAN×7 CAP×1 CAT×1 CEM×1 CEN×1 CET×1 |
| E | EMC×1 ENA×2 ENC×2 |
| M | MAC×1 MEC×1 MEN×1 |
| N | |
| P | PAC×2 PAN×2 PEA×1 PEC×1 PEN×2 |
| T | TAC×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| en........ † | EN10 | A campsite. |
| ac.... | AC6 | A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it. |
| ac.... | AC6 | To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval. |
| ac........ | AC10 | The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Any salt or ester of acetic acid. |
| ac.. | AC4 | A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period. |
| ac.. | AC4 | A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection. |
| ap... | AP5 | Quickly, rapidly, with speed. |
| ca.. | CA4 | simple past tense of come |
| ca.. | CA4 | An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of canapé |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime. |
| ce.... | CE6 | A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete. |
| ce.. | CE4 | A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢. |
| ce...... | CE8 | Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy. |
| em... | EM5 | Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper. |
| en... | EN5 | to make (a bill) into law |
| en....... | EN9 | The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted. |
| en.... | EN6 | To establish a camp or temporary shelter. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A heavy fighting club. |
| me... | ME5 | Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn. |
| me.... | ME6 | A perceived threat or danger. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Step. A step taken with the foot. The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements. |
| pa.. | PA4 | An agreement; a compact; a covenant. |
| pa..... | PA7 | A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all. |
| pa...... | PA8 | A cured belly or pork; bacon. |
| pe... | PE5 | A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance. |
| pe... | PE5 | A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts. |
| pe..... | PE7 | A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act. |
| pe... | PE5 | plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound). |
| ta... | TA5 | An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
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.
- encampment† (EN10)
- accent (AC6)
- accept (AC6)
- acceptance (AC10)
- acetate (AC7)
- acme (AC4)
- acne (AC4)
- apace (AP5)
- came (CA4)
- camp (CA4)
- canape (CA6)
- cancan (CA6)
- cane (CA4)
- canna (CA5)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- canteen (CA7)
- cape (CA4)
- catnap (CA6)
- cement (CE6)
- cent (CE4)
- cetacean (CE8)
- emcee (EM5)
- enact (EN5)
- enactment (EN9)
- encamp (EN6)
- mace (MA4)
- mecca (ME5)
- menace (ME6)
- pace (PA4)
- pact (PA4)
- panacea (PA7)
- pancetta (PA8)
- peace (PE5)
- pecan (PE5)
- penance (PE7)
- pence (PE5)
- tacet (TA5)
- tact (TA4)
Answer Definitions
- encampment† (noun): A campsite.
- accent (noun): A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- accept (verb): To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
- acceptance (noun): The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
- acetate (noun): Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
- acme (noun): A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.
- acne (noun): A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
- apace (adverb): Quickly, rapidly, with speed.
- came (verb): simple past tense of come
- camp (noun): An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.
- canape (noun): Alternative spelling of canapé
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- cane (noun): A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- canteen (noun): A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
- cape (noun): A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
- catnap (noun): A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime.
- cement (noun): A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.
- cent (noun): A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
- cetacean (adjective): Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
- emcee (noun): Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper.
- enact (verb): to make (a bill) into law
- enactment (noun): The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
- encamp (verb): To establish a camp or temporary shelter.
- mace (noun): A heavy fighting club.
- mecca (noun): Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn.
- menace (noun): A perceived threat or danger.
- pace (noun): Step. A step taken with the foot. The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements.
- pact (noun): An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
- panacea (noun): A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
- pancetta (noun): A cured belly or pork; bacon.
- peace (noun): A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
- pecan (noun): A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.
- penance (noun): A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
- pence (noun): plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).
- tacet (verb): An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.