NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 11, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, k, n, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 52 words |
| Total Points | 209 points |
| Genius Level | 146 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 6 |
| G | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| I | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| K | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| N | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| P | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - | 21 | Σ | 23 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 52 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×2 AP×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EG×1 EK×1 EN×3 EP×1 |
| G | GA×2 GE×5 |
| I | IN×2 |
| K | KE×5 KN×2 |
| N | NA×2 NE×2 NI×2 |
| P | PA×3 PE×13 PI×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AGE×1 APN×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EGG×1 EKI×1 ENG×3 EPE×1 |
| G | GAG×1 GAP×1 GEE×2 GEN×3 |
| I | INA×1 INN×1 |
| K | KEE×4 KEP×1 KNE×2 |
| N | NAN×1 NAP×1 NEA×1 NEN×1 NIN×2 |
| P | PAE×1 PAG×1 PAN×1 PEA×2 PEE×6 PEG×1 PEK×1 PEN×2 PEP×1 PIG×1 PIK×1 PIN×2 PIP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| pe..... † | PE7 | present participle of peak |
| ag... | AG5 | In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open. |
| ag.... | AG6 | present participle of age |
| ap... | AP5 | The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep. |
| eg.... | EG6 | present participle of egg |
| ek... | EK5 | The act or process of adding. |
| en.... | EN6 | To interact socially. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. To draw into conversation. To attract, to please; to fascinate or win over (someone). |
| en...... | EN8 | That engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling. |
| en.... | EN6 | A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc. |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise. |
| ge.. | GE4 | A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior. |
| ge..... | GE7 | present participle of geek |
| ge.. | GE4 | A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color. |
| ge... | GE5 | A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form. |
| ge... | GE5 | plural of genius; guardian spirits |
| in... | IN5 | Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance) |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| ke.. | KE4 | Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested. |
| ke..... | KE7 | Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound. |
| ke.. | KE4 | To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. |
| ke..... | KE7 | conformity or harmony. |
| ke.. | KE4 | A cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms. |
| kn.. | KN4 | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| kn..... | KN7 | present participle of knee |
| na..... | NA7 | A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China. |
| na.. | NA4 | The back part of the neck. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| ni..... | NI7 | The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle. |
| pa... | PA5 | A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle. |
| pa.. | PA4 | One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document. |
| pa.. | PA4 | An individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. |
| pe.... | PE6 | present participle of pee |
| pe.. | PE4 | To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle of peek |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe..... | PE7 | The action of the verb to peep. |
| pe..... | PE7 | The act of fastening with a peg. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Alternative letter-case form of Peke (“Pekinese dog”) |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle of pen |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle of pep |
| pi.... | PI6 | A pigsty; an enclosure where pigs are kept. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird. |
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.
- peaking† (PE7)
- agape (AG5)
- ageing (AG6)
- apnea (AP5)
- egging (EG6)
- eking (EK5)
- engage (EN6)
- engaging (EN8)
- engine (EN6)
- epee (EP4)
- gage (GA4)
- gape (GA4)
- geek (GE4)
- geeking (GE7)
- gene (GE4)
- genie (GE5)
- genii (GE5)
- inane (IN5)
- innie (IN5)
- keen (KE4)
- keening (KE7)
- keep (KE4)
- keeping (KE7)
- kepi (KE4)
- knee (KN4)
- kneeing (KN7)
- nankeen (NA7)
- nape (NA4)
- neap (NE4)
- nene (NE4)
- nine (NI4)
- ninepin (NI7)
- paean (PA5)
- page (PA4)
- pane (PA4)
- peak (PE4)
- peeing (PE6)
- peek (PE4)
- peeking (PE7)
- peen (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- peeping (PE7)
- pegging (PE7)
- peke (PE4)
- penne (PE5)
- penning (PE7)
- pepping (PE7)
- pigpen (PI6)
- pike (PI4)
- pine (PI4)
- pinkie (PI6)
- pipe (PI4)
Answer Definitions
- peaking† (verb): present participle of peak
- agape (adjective): In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.
- ageing (verb): present participle of age
- apnea (noun): The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.
- egging (verb): present participle of egg
- eking (noun): The act or process of adding.
- engage (verb): To interact socially. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. To draw into conversation. To attract, to please; to fascinate or win over (someone).
- engaging (adjective): That engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
- engine (noun): A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- gage (verb): To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- gape (verb): To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
- geek (noun): A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.
- geeking (verb): present participle of geek
- gene (noun): A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- genie (noun): A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
- genii (noun): plural of genius; guardian spirits
- inane (adjective): Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance)
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- keen (adjective): Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
- keening (adjective): Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.
- keep (verb): To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- keeping (noun): conformity or harmony.
- kepi (noun): A cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.
- knee (noun): In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
- kneeing (verb): present participle of knee
- nankeen (noun): A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.
- nape (noun): The back part of the neck.
- neap (noun): The tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- ninepin (noun): The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
- paean (noun): A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle.
- page (noun): One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.
- pane (noun): An individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc.
- peak (noun): A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
- peeing (verb): present participle of pee
- peek (verb): To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
- peeking (verb): present participle of peek
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- peeping (noun): The action of the verb to peep.
- pegging (noun): The act of fastening with a peg.
- peke (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Peke (“Pekinese dog”)
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- penning (verb): present participle of pen
- pepping (verb): present participle of pep
- pigpen (noun): A pigsty; an enclosure where pigs are kept.
- pike (noun): A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
- pine (noun): Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
- pinkie (noun): A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb.
- pipe (noun): Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird.