NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 21, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, g, i, n, x, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 161 points |
| Genius Level | 113 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 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 14 |
| G | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| O | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×3 DO×11 |
|---|---|
| G | GO×6 |
| I | IN×1 IO×2 |
| N | NO×3 |
| O | ON×2 OO×1 OX×1 |
| X | |
| Z | ZO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIN×2 DIO×1 DOD×2 DOG×2 DOI×1 DON×2 DOX×3 DOZ×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GOI×1 GON×3 GOO×2 |
| I | IND×1 IOD×1 ION×1 |
| N | NOD×1 NOG×1 NOO×1 |
| O | ONG×1 ONI×1 OOZ×1 OXI×1 |
| X | |
| Z | ZON×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ox....... † | OX9 | present participle of oxidize |
| di... | DI5 | A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo). |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| di.... | DI6 | The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin. |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of dodge |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do..... | DO7 | The act of one who dogs or harasses. |
| do... | DO5 | Only used in lie doggo. |
| do... | DO5 | A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it. |
| do.. | DO4 | The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫ |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of don |
| do.... | DO6 | present participle of dox |
| do.. | DO4 | To publish personal information (of an individual) on the Internet. |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of doxx |
| do.... | DO6 | present participle of doze |
| go... | GO5 | present participle of go |
| go.. | GO4 | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gong |
| go... | GO5 | Using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story. |
| go.. | GO4 | Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral. |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| in.... | IN6 | A purplish-blue colour |
| io...... | IO8 | present participle of iodize |
| io...... | IO8 | Capable of producing ions. |
| no..... | NO7 | present participle of nod |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| oo.... | OO6 | present participle of ooze |
| zo.... | ZO6 | present participle of zone |
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.
- oxidizing† (OX9)
- dingo (DI5)
- dino (DI4)
- dioxin (DI6)
- dodging (DO7)
- dodo (DO4)
- dogging (DO7)
- doggo (DO5)
- doing (DO5)
- dong (DO4)
- donning (DO7)
- doxing (DO6)
- doxx (DO4)
- doxxing (DO7)
- dozing (DO6)
- going (GO5)
- gong (GO4)
- gonging (GO7)
- gonzo (GO5)
- good (GO4)
- goon (GO4)
- indigo (IN6)
- iodizing (IO8)
- ionizing (IO8)
- nodding (NO7)
- noggin (NO6)
- noon (NO4)
- ongoing (ON7)
- onion (ON5)
- oozing (OO6)
- zoning (ZO6)
Answer Definitions
- oxidizing† (verb): present participle of oxidize
- dingo (noun): A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- dioxin (noun): The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.
- dodging (verb): present participle of dodge
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- dogging (noun): The act of one who dogs or harasses.
- doggo (adverb): Only used in lie doggo.
- doing (noun): A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
- dong (noun): The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
- donning (verb): present participle of don
- doxing (verb): present participle of dox
- doxx (verb): To publish personal information (of an individual) on the Internet.
- doxxing (verb): present participle of doxx
- dozing (verb): present participle of doze
- going (verb): present participle of go
- gong (noun): A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- gonging (verb): present participle of gong
- gonzo (adjective): Using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story.
- good (adjective): Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- indigo (noun): A purplish-blue colour
- iodizing (verb): present participle of iodize
- ionizing (adjective): Capable of producing ions.
- nodding (verb): present participle of nod
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- oozing (verb): present participle of ooze
- zoning (verb): present participle of zone