NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 20, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, g, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 67 words |
| Total Points | 327 points |
| Genius Level | 229 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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
If you're just here for a list of NYT Spelling Bee answers, Jump down to the answers ↓ (Spoiler Alert!).
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 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| D | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| E | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| G | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 21 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 67 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×10 BL×12 BO×27 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×2 |
| E | EB×2 EN×2 |
| G | GL×2 GO×2 |
| L | LO×4 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | OB×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BED×1 BEE×1 BEG×2 BEL×5 BEN×1 BLE×4 BLO×8 BOB×3 BOD×2 BOG×3 BOL×4 BON×8 BOO×7 |
|---|---|
| D | DEB×2 |
| E | EBB×1 EBO×1 ENN×2 |
| G | GLO×2 GOB×2 |
| L | LOB×4 |
| N | NOB×1 NOO×1 |
| O | OBL×1 OBO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be...... † | BE8 | simple past and past participle of belong |
| bo........ † | BO10 | A braided ring to hold a neckerchief. |
| bo......... † | BO11 | simple past and past participle of boondoggle |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bed |
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of beg |
| be.... | BE6 | Expressing a desire or a command for someone or something to go away. |
| 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.... | BE6 | Having a bell attached. |
| be.... | BE6 | To have its proper place. |
| be.. | BE4 | To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means. |
| bl.. | BL4 | simple past tense and past participle of bleed |
| bl... | BL5 | To lose blood through an injured blood vessel. |
| bl... | BL5 | A mixture of two or more things. |
| bl..... | BL7 | Being a mixture. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl..... | BL7 | simple past tense and past participle of blob |
| bl.. | BL4 | A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.) |
| bl..... | BL7 | simple past tense and past participle of blog |
| bl... | BL5 | Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour. |
| bl.... | BL6 | Alternative form of blond (person of fair hair). |
| bl... | BL5 | A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow. |
| bl..... | BL7 | Experienced . |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bob |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo..... | BO7 | simple past tense and past participle of bobble |
| bo.. | BO4 | To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of bode |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bog |
| bo.... | BO6 | Either literally or figuratively to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle. |
| bo..... | BO7 | simple past tense and past participle of boggle |
| bo.. | BO4 | A dwelling; habitation; building. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past and past participle of bold |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bond |
| bo.. | BO4 | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of bone |
| bo.. | BO4 | The clang of a large bell. |
| bo... | BO5 | A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.... | BO6 | Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| de.... | DE6 | To remove the bones from. |
| de..... | DE7 | Having its bones removed. |
| eb... | EB5 | simple past tense and past participle of ebb |
| eb.. | EB4 | (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree. |
| en..... | EN7 | To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. |
| en...... | EN8 | simple past and past participle of ennoble |
| gl.. | GL4 | A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance. |
| gl... | GL5 | Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object. |
| go.... | GO6 | To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf |
| go..... | GO7 | simple past tense and past participle of gobble |
| lo.... | LO6 | simple past tense and past participle of lob |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having lobes. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| no... | NO5 | An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| ob.... | OB6 | Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular. |
| 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. |
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.
- belonged† (BE8)
- boondoggle† (BO10)
- boondoggled† (BO11)
- bedded (BE6)
- been (BE4)
- begged (BE6)
- begone (BE6)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- belled (BE6)
- belong (BE6)
- bend (BE4)
- bled (BL4)
- bleed (BL5)
- blend (BL5)
- blended (BL7)
- blob (BL4)
- blobbed (BL7)
- blog (BL4)
- blogged (BL7)
- blond (BL5)
- blonde (BL6)
- blood (BL5)
- blooded (BL7)
- bobbed (BO6)
- bobble (BO6)
- bobbled (BO7)
- bode (BO4)
- boded (BO5)
- bogged (BO6)
- boggle (BO6)
- boggled (BO7)
- bold (BO4)
- bolded (BO6)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bond (BO4)
- bonded (BO6)
- bone (BO4)
- boned (BO5)
- bong (BO4)
- bongo (BO5)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boodle (BO6)
- booed (BO5)
- boon (BO4)
- debone (DE6)
- deboned (DE7)
- ebbed (EB5)
- ebon (EB4)
- ennoble (EN7)
- ennobled (EN8)
- glob (GL4)
- globe (GL5)
- gobble (GO6)
- gobbled (GO7)
- lobbed (LO6)
- lobe (LO4)
- lobed (LO5)
- lobo (LO4)
- noble (NO5)
- noob (NO4)
- oblong (OB6)
- oboe (OB4)
Answer Definitions
- belonged† (verb): simple past and past participle of belong
- boondoggle† (noun): A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
- boondoggled† (verb): simple past and past participle of boondoggle
- bedded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bed
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- begged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of beg
- begone (interjection): Expressing a desire or a command for someone or something to go away.
- 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.
- belled (adjective): Having a bell attached.
- belong (verb): To have its proper place.
- bend (verb): To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
- bled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bleed
- bleed (verb): To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.
- blend (noun): A mixture of two or more things.
- blended (adjective): Being a mixture.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- blobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of blob
- blog (noun): A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)
- blogged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of blog
- blond (adjective): Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.
- blonde (noun): Alternative form of blond (person of fair hair).
- blood (noun): A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
- blooded (adjective): Experienced .
- bobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bob
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- bobbled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bobble
- bode (verb): To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.
- boded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bode
- bogged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bog
- boggle (verb): Either literally or figuratively to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.
- boggled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boggle
- bold (noun): A dwelling; habitation; building.
- bolded (verb): simple past and past participle of bold
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bond (noun): Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
- bonded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bond
- bone (noun): A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- boned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bone
- bong (noun): The clang of a large bell.
- bongo (noun): A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boodle (noun): Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
- booed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boo
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- debone (verb): To remove the bones from.
- deboned (adjective): Having its bones removed.
- ebbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ebb
- ebon (noun): (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
- ennoble (verb): To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
- ennobled (verb): simple past and past participle of ennoble
- glob (noun): A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.
- globe (noun): Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
- gobble (verb): To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf
- gobbled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gobble
- lobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lob
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lobed (adjective): Having lobes.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- noble (noun): An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- oblong (adjective): Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
- 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.