NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 27, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, l, n, o, y |
| # of Pangrams | 5 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 64 words |
| Total Points | 391 points |
| Genius Level | 274 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</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| C | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
| I | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| L | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 12 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| O | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 64 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×3 AI×1 AN×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×6 CI×2 CL×4 CO×10 CY×6 |
| I | IC×4 IL×2 IN×1 IO×1 |
| L | LA×7 LI×3 LO×2 |
| N | NA×1 NI×2 NO×2 |
| O | OI×2 OL×1 ON×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACY×1 AIO×1 ANI×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAL×1 CAN×5 CIA×1 CIL×1 CLI×4 COC×1 COI×2 COL×4 CON×3 CYC×3 CYN×3 |
| I | ICI×1 ICO×3 ILI×1 ILL×1 INL×1 ION×1 |
| L | LAC×2 LAI×3 LAN×2 LIL×2 LIO×1 LOC×1 LOI×1 |
| N | NAI×1 NIA×1 NIN×1 NON×2 |
| O | OIL×2 OLI×1 ONI×2 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ca......... † | CA11 | In a canonical manner. |
| co........ † | CO10 | In a colonial manner. |
| co....... † | CO9 | In a conical manner. |
| ic........ † | IC10 | In a way or to an extent that is iconic |
| la......... † | LA11 | In a terse manner, given to using few words. |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Not cyclic; having an open chain structure. |
| ai... | AI5 | A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. |
| an... | AN5 | A negatively charged ion. |
| an..... | AN7 | Of or pertaining to an anion. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern. |
| ca..... | CA7 | In a canny manner. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert. |
| ca..... | CA7 | canonical |
| ca....... | CA9 | Present in a canon, religious or otherwise. |
| ci.. | CI4 | hello, hi. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| cl.... | CL6 | A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients. |
| cl...... | CL8 | Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation). |
| cl........ | CL10 | In a clinical manner; dispassionately or analytically. |
| cl....... | CL9 | Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice). |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.. | CO4 | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co... | CO5 | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). |
| co...... | CO8 | Of or pertaining to a colony. |
| co..... | CO7 | Of, relating to, affecting or within the colon. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co..... | CO7 | Of or relating to a cone or cones. |
| cy.... | CY6 | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. |
| cy...... | CY8 | recurring at regular intervals |
| cy........ | CY10 | In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically. |
| cy... | CY5 | cynical (in all senses) |
| cy..... | CY7 | Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness. |
| cy....... | CY9 | in a cynical manner |
| ic... | IC5 | In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| in... | IN5 | To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design. |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| la..... | LA7 | Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| la.. | LA4 | past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”) |
| la... | LA5 | A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. |
| la..... | LA7 | A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments. |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| li.. | LI4 | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| lo.. | LO4 | plural of locus |
| lo.. | LO4 | The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips |
| na.. | NA4 | The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ni... | NI5 | A silly or foolish person. |
| no......... | NO11 | Not clinical, as: Medical but not clinical in the sense of clinical medicine, being instead, for example, radiological, histopathological, surgical, or laboratorial. Not medical, being instead lay in nature, or at most paramedical. |
| no....... | NO9 | 10. |
| oi.... | OI6 | A container with a long spout, for holding oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubrication. |
| oi.. | OI4 | Relating to or resembling oil. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| on.... | ON6 | Resembling an onion or onions, especially in terms of smell. |
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.
- canonically† (CA11)
- colonially† (CO10)
- conically† (CO9)
- iconically† (IC10)
- laconically† (LA11)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- acyclic (AC7)
- aioli (AI5)
- anion (AN5)
- anionic (AN7)
- calico (CA6)
- cannily (CA7)
- cannoli (CA7)
- canonic (CA7)
- canonical (CA9)
- ciao (CI4)
- cilia (CI5)
- clinic (CL6)
- clinical (CL8)
- clinically (CL10)
- clinician (CL9)
- cocci (CO5)
- coil (CO4)
- coin (CO4)
- colic (CO5)
- colonial (CO8)
- colonic (CO7)
- conic (CO5)
- conical (CO7)
- cyclic (CY6)
- cyclical (CY8)
- cyclically (CY10)
- cynic (CY5)
- cynical (CY7)
- cynically (CY9)
- icily (IC5)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- iliac (IL5)
- illy (IL4)
- inlay (IN5)
- ionic (IO5)
- laconic (LA7)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- lain (LA4)
- lanai (LA5)
- lanolin (LA7)
- lilac (LI5)
- lily (LI4)
- lion (LI4)
- loci (LO4)
- loin (LO4)
- nail (NA4)
- niacin (NI6)
- ninny (NI5)
- nonclinical (NO11)
- nonillion (NO9)
- oilcan (OI6)
- oily (OI4)
- olio (OL4)
- onion (ON5)
- oniony (ON6)
Answer Definitions
- canonically† (adverb): In a canonical manner.
- colonially† (adverb): In a colonial manner.
- conically† (adverb): In a conical manner.
- iconically† (adverb): In a way or to an extent that is iconic
- laconically† (adverb): In a terse manner, given to using few words.
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- acyclic (adjective): Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
- aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
- anion (noun): A negatively charged ion.
- anionic (adjective): Of or pertaining to an anion.
- calico (noun): A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
- cannily (adverb): In a canny manner.
- cannoli (noun): A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert.
- canonic (adjective): canonical
- canonical (adjective): Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.
- ciao (interjection): hello, hi.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- clinic (noun): A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
- clinical (adjective): Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation).
- clinically (adverb): In a clinical manner; dispassionately or analytically.
- clinician (noun): Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice).
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- colonial (adjective): Of or pertaining to a colony.
- colonic (adjective): Of, relating to, affecting or within the colon.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- conical (adjective): Of or relating to a cone or cones.
- cyclic (adjective): Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
- cyclical (adjective): recurring at regular intervals
- cyclically (adverb): In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically.
- cynic (adjective): cynical (in all senses)
- cynical (adjective): Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.
- cynically (adverb): in a cynical manner
- icily (adverb): In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- inlay (verb): To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- laconic (adjective): Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
- laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
- laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
- lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
- lanolin (noun): A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- loci (noun): plural of locus
- loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
- nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- ninny (noun): A silly or foolish person.
- nonclinical (adjective): Not clinical, as: Medical but not clinical in the sense of clinical medicine, being instead, for example, radiological, histopathological, surgical, or laboratorial. Not medical, being instead lay in nature, or at most paramedical.
- nonillion (numeral): 10.
- oilcan (noun): A container with a long spout, for holding oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubrication.
- oily (adjective): Relating to or resembling oil.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- oniony (adjective): Resembling an onion or onions, especially in terms of smell.