NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 11, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, c, i, l, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 57 words |
| Total Points | 268 points |
| Genius Level | 188 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</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 18 |
| C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 12 |
| E | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| O | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| T | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | Σ | 16 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 57 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×8 BI×5 BO×5 |
|---|---|
| C | CE×4 CI×1 CO×7 |
| E | EC×1 EL×4 |
| I | IC×1 |
| L | LI×5 LO×1 |
| O | OB×1 OC×2 OL×3 |
| T | TE×1 TI×3 TO×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×2 BEL×5 BET×1 BIB×2 BIL×2 BIT×1 BOB×1 BOC×1 BOO×2 BOT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CEL×4 CIT×1 COB×1 COL×4 COO×1 COT×1 |
| E | ECL×1 ELE×2 ELI×2 |
| I | ICI×1 |
| L | LIB×2 LIC×1 LIT×2 LOB×1 |
| O | OBO×1 OCE×1 OCT×1 OLE×2 OLL×1 |
| T | TEL×1 TIL×1 TIT×2 TOI×3 TOO×1 TOT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co......... † | CO11 | Worthy or suitable for collecting on historical/financial grounds, or for meeting a personal aesthetic. |
| be.. | BE4 | Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. |
| be.... | BE6 | Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest. |
| be... | BE5 | To lie around; encompass. |
| be...... | BE8 | To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. |
| be.. | BE4 | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. |
| be... | BE5 | An attractive woman. |
| be.. | BE4 | A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing. |
| be... | BE5 | Either of two plants often used in combination: an evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper the seed of the betel palm, Areca catechu: the betel nut |
| bi..... | BI7 | A bauble, knickknack or trinket. |
| bi... | BI5 | Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”) |
| bi.. | BI4 | A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion. |
| bi.... | BI6 | A short informal letter. |
| bi.. | BI4 | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo... | BO5 | A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court |
| bo.... | BO6 | A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of bootee |
| bo.... | BO6 | A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids. |
| ce... | CE5 | A celebrity; a famous person. |
| ce.. | CE4 | A single-room dwelling for a hermit. |
| ce... | CE5 | plural of cello |
| ce... | CE5 | A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow. |
| ci.. | CI4 | to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. |
| co.... | CO6 | A cobblestone. |
| co..... | CO7 | To gather together; amass. |
| co.... | CO6 | A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal. |
| co.... | CO6 | Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs |
| co.... | CO6 | A louse (Pediculus humanus). |
| co.. | CO4 | A cottage or hut. |
| ec...... | EC8 | Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles. |
| el... | EL5 | One chosen or set apart. |
| el..... | EL7 | Someone who is elected. |
| el.... | EL6 | To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer. |
| el... | EL5 | Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. |
| ic.... | IC6 | A drooping, tapering shape of ice. |
| li... | LI5 | A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. |
| li..... | LI7 | The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant. |
| li.. | LI4 | plural of louse |
| li.. | LI4 | Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product. |
| li.... | LI6 | Small in size. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| ob.. | OB4 | A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. |
| oc.... | OC6 | An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged. |
| oc... | OC5 | A group or set of eight of something. |
| ol... | OL5 | Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| ol... | OL5 | An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air. |
| te.. | TE4 | To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc. |
| ti... | TI5 | An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles |
| ti.... | TI6 | Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j. |
| to... | TO5 | plain or simple twilled fabric |
| to.... | TO6 | A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. |
| to...... | TO8 | Archaic form of toilet. (in all senses related to dressing and personal grooming, but not a water closet) |
| to.... | TO6 | To make a soft toot sound. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
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.
- collectible† (CO11)
- beet (BE4)
- beetle (BE6)
- belie (BE5)
- belittle (BE8)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- belt (BE4)
- betel (BE5)
- bibelot (BI7)
- bible (BI5)
- bile (BI4)
- billet (BI6)
- bite (BI4)
- bobble (BO6)
- bocce (BO5)
- bootee (BO6)
- bootie (BO6)
- bottle (BO6)
- celeb (CE5)
- cell (CE4)
- celli (CE5)
- cello (CE5)
- cite (CI4)
- cobble (CO6)
- collect (CO7)
- collet (CO6)
- collie (CO6)
- cootie (CO6)
- cote (CO4)
- eclectic (EC8)
- elect (EL5)
- electee (EL7)
- elicit (EL6)
- elite (EL5)
- icicle (IC6)
- libel (LI5)
- libelee (LI7)
- lice (LI4)
- lite (LI4)
- little (LI6)
- lobe (LO4)
- oboe (OB4)
- ocelot (OC6)
- octet (OC5)
- oleic (OL5)
- oleo (OL4)
- ollie (OL5)
- tell (TE4)
- tile (TI4)
- title (TI5)
- tittle (TI6)
- toile (TO5)
- toilet (TO6)
- toilette (TO8)
- tootle (TO6)
- tote (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- collectible† (adjective): Worthy or suitable for collecting on historical/financial grounds, or for meeting a personal aesthetic.
- beet (noun): Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
- beetle (noun): Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
- belie (verb): To lie around; encompass.
- belittle (verb): To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.
- bell (noun): A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- belle (noun): An attractive woman.
- belt (noun): A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
- betel (noun): Either of two plants often used in combination: an evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper the seed of the betel palm, Areca catechu: the betel nut
- bibelot (noun): A bauble, knickknack or trinket.
- bible (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”)
- bile (noun): A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
- billet (noun): A short informal letter.
- bite (verb): To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- bocce (noun): A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court
- bootee (noun): A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
- bootie (noun): Alternative spelling of bootee
- bottle (noun): A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
- celeb (noun): A celebrity; a famous person.
- cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- celli (noun): plural of cello
- cello (noun): A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
- cite (verb): to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- cobble (noun): A cobblestone.
- collect (verb): To gather together; amass.
- collet (noun): A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.
- collie (noun): Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs
- cootie (noun): A louse (Pediculus humanus).
- cote (noun): A cottage or hut.
- eclectic (adjective): Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
- elect (noun): One chosen or set apart.
- electee (noun): Someone who is elected.
- elicit (verb): To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
- elite (adjective): Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- icicle (noun): A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
- libel (noun): A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- libelee (noun): The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.
- lice (noun): plural of louse
- lite (adjective): Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
- little (adjective): Small in size.
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- oboe (noun): A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
- ocelot (noun): An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
- octet (noun): A group or set of eight of something.
- oleic (adjective): Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- ollie (noun): An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.
- tell (verb): To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- tile (noun): A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
- title (noun): An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
- tittle (noun): Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- toile (noun): plain or simple twilled fabric
- toilet (noun): A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room.
- toilette (noun): Archaic form of toilet. (in all senses related to dressing and personal grooming, but not a water closet)
- tootle (verb): To make a soft toot sound.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.