NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 31, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, l, o, t, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 36 words |
| Total Points | 164 points |
| Genius Level | 115 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| V | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 11 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 36 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AL×6 AT×2 AV×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IO×1 |
| L | LA×2 LO×3 |
| O | OA×1 OV×1 |
| T | TA×7 TO×3 |
| V | VI×6 VO×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIO×1 ALI×1 ALL×4 ALT×1 ATI×1 ATO×1 AVA×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IOT×1 |
| L | LAI×1 LAV×1 LOY×3 |
| O | OAT×1 OVA×1 |
| T | TAI×1 TAL×4 TAT×2 TOT×3 |
| V | VIA×1 VIL×1 VIO×1 VIT×3 VOI×1 VOL×1 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| vo........ † | VO10 | The state of being volatile. |
| ai... | AI5 | A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al... | AL5 | To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot. |
| al... | AL5 | A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| al.. | AL4 | A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at... | AT5 | a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls |
| av... | AV5 | To turn to the advantage of. |
| io.. | IO4 | The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| la... | LA5 | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. |
| la.. | LA4 | The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| lo..... | LO7 | The state of being loyal; fidelity. |
| oa.. | OA4 | Containing oats. |
| ov.. | OV4 | An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| to... | TO5 | An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. |
| to...... | TO8 | The state of being total. |
| to..... | TO7 | To the fullest extent or degree. |
| vi.. | VI4 | A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals. |
| vi... | VI5 | A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. |
| vi... | VI5 | A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone. |
| vi... | VI5 | Relating to, or characteristic of life. |
| vi...... | VI8 | The capacity to live and develop. |
| vi..... | VI7 | In a manner that imparts vitality |
| vo... | VO5 | Alternative spelling of voilà |
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.
- volatility† (VO10)
- aioli (AI5)
- alit (AL4)
- allay (AL5)
- allot (AL5)
- alloy (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- alto (AL4)
- atilt (AT5)
- atoll (AT5)
- avail (AV5)
- iota (IO4)
- laity (LA5)
- lava (LA4)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- loyalty (LO7)
- oaty (OA4)
- oval (OV4)
- tail (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tally (TA5)
- tattoo (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- total (TO5)
- totality (TO8)
- totally (TO7)
- vial (VI4)
- villa (VI5)
- viola (VI5)
- vital (VI5)
- vitality (VI8)
- vitally (VI7)
- voila (VO5)
Answer Definitions
- volatility† (noun): The state of being volatile.
- aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- allot (verb): To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
- alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- alto (noun): A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- atoll (noun): a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
- avail (verb): To turn to the advantage of.
- iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- lava (noun): The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- loyalty (noun): The state of being loyal; fidelity.
- oaty (adjective): Containing oats.
- oval (noun): An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- total (noun): An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
- totality (noun): The state of being total.
- totally (adverb): To the fullest extent or degree.
- vial (noun): A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.
- villa (noun): A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
- viola (noun): A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
- vital (adjective): Relating to, or characteristic of life.
- vitality (noun): The capacity to live and develop.
- vitally (adverb): In a manner that imparts vitality
- voila (interjection): Alternative spelling of voilà