NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 25, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, g, h, n, t, w |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 66 words |
| Total Points | 358 points |
| Genius Level | 251 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| G | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| H | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 7 |
| I | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 |
| N | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| W | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - | 18 | Σ | 16 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 66 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×6 CI×3 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×2 |
| H | HI×7 |
| I | IC×1 IG×1 IN×4 IT×2 |
| N | NI×4 |
| T | TH×4 TI×6 TW×8 |
| W | WH×5 WI×13 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×6 CIN×2 CIT×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GIG×1 GIN×1 |
| H | HIG×1 HIN×3 HIT×3 |
| I | ICI×1 IGN×1 INC×3 INN×1 ITC×2 |
| N | NIG×2 NIN×1 NIT×1 |
| T | THI×4 TIG×1 TIN×4 TIT×1 TWI×8 |
| W | WHI×5 WIG×2 WIN×6 WIT×5 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| tw....... † | TW9 | present participle of twitch |
| wi...... † | WI8 | present participle of witch |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch.. | CH4 | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chin |
| ch.. | CH4 | A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal. |
| ch.... | CH6 | A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans. |
| ci... | CI5 | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. |
| ci...... | CI8 | present participle of cinch |
| ci.... | CI6 | present participle of cite |
| gi..... | GI7 | gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| hi.. | HI4 | A clue. |
| hi..... | HI7 | The act of giving a hint or suggestion. |
| hi... | HI5 | A sudden pull. |
| hi...... | HI8 | present participle of hitch |
| hi..... | HI7 | A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object. |
| ic... | IC5 | A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. |
| ig...... | IG8 | present participle of ignite |
| in.. | IN4 | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. |
| in..... | IN7 | present participle of inch |
| in...... | IN8 | present participle of incite |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| it.. | IT4 | A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area. |
| it..... | IT7 | present participle of itch |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| ni... | NI5 | The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark. |
| ni... | NI5 | The ordinal form of the number nine. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A scatterbrained or stupid person. |
| th... | TH5 | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. |
| th.. | TH4 | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| th... | TH5 | That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept. |
| th...... | TH8 | present participle of thin |
| ti... | TI5 | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of tinge |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti..... | TI7 | present participle of tint |
| ti..... | TI7 | A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : The tithe given as an offering to the church. The payment of tithes. The collection of tithes. |
| tw.. | TW4 | A small thin branch of a tree or bush. |
| tw.. | TW4 | Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling. |
| tw...... | TW8 | present participle of twinge |
| tw..... | TW7 | A layout or motion that twines. |
| tw...... | TW8 | present participle of twin |
| tw.. | TW4 | To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease. |
| tw.... | TW6 | A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm. |
| wh... | WH5 | What, of those mentioned or implied. |
| wh...... | WH8 | present participle and gerund of whing |
| wh..... | WH7 | present participle of whine |
| wh.. | WH4 | The smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota. |
| wh..... | WH7 | A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc. |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wig |
| wi... | WI5 | A living creature, especially a human being. |
| wi... | WI5 | A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable. |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wince |
| wi.. | WI4 | An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wing |
| wi.... | WI6 | present participle of wine |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of win |
| wi... | WI5 | A person who practices witchcraft. A woman who is learned in and actively practices witchcraft. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Against. |
| wi.... | WI6 | In the inner part, spatially; physically inside. |
| wi..... | WI7 | Knowledge, awareness. |
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.
- twitching† (TW9)
- witching† (WI8)
- chic (CH4)
- chichi (CH6)
- chin (CH4)
- chinning (CH8)
- chit (CH4)
- chitin (CH6)
- cinch (CI5)
- cinching (CI8)
- citing (CI6)
- gigging (GI7)
- ginning (GI7)
- high (HI4)
- hinging (HI7)
- hint (HI4)
- hinting (HI7)
- hitch (HI5)
- hitching (HI8)
- hitting (HI7)
- icing (IC5)
- igniting (IG8)
- inch (IN4)
- inching (IN7)
- inciting (IN8)
- inning (IN6)
- itch (IT4)
- itching (IT7)
- nigh (NI4)
- night (NI5)
- ninth (NI5)
- nitwit (NI6)
- thigh (TH5)
- thin (TH4)
- thing (TH5)
- thinning (TH8)
- tight (TI5)
- tinct (TI5)
- tinging (TI7)
- tint (TI4)
- tinting (TI7)
- tithing (TI7)
- twig (TW4)
- twin (TW4)
- twinging (TW8)
- twining (TW7)
- twinning (TW8)
- twit (TW4)
- twitch (TW6)
- which (WH5)
- whinging (WH8)
- whining (WH7)
- whit (WH4)
- whiting (WH7)
- wigging (WI7)
- wight (WI5)
- winch (WI5)
- wincing (WI7)
- wing (WI4)
- winging (WI7)
- wining (WI6)
- winning (WI7)
- witch (WI5)
- with (WI4)
- within (WI6)
- witting (WI7)
Answer Definitions
- twitching† (verb): present participle of twitch
- witching† (verb): present participle of witch
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- chinning (verb): present participle of chin
- chit (noun): A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
- chitin (noun): A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
- cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- cinching (verb): present participle of cinch
- citing (verb): present participle of cite
- gigging (noun): gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig.
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- hint (noun): A clue.
- hinting (noun): The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
- hitch (noun): A sudden pull.
- hitching (verb): present participle of hitch
- hitting (noun): A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
- icing (noun): A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
- igniting (verb): present participle of ignite
- inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- inching (verb): present participle of inch
- inciting (verb): present participle of incite
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- itch (noun): A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
- itching (verb): present participle of itch
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- night (noun): The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
- ninth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number nine.
- nitwit (noun): A scatterbrained or stupid person.
- thigh (noun): The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
- thin (adjective): Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
- thing (noun): That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
- thinning (verb): present participle of thin
- tight (adjective): Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- tinging (verb): present participle of tinge
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- tinting (verb): present participle of tint
- tithing (noun): A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : The tithe given as an offering to the church. The payment of tithes. The collection of tithes.
- twig (noun): A small thin branch of a tree or bush.
- twin (noun): Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
- twinging (verb): present participle of twinge
- twining (noun): A layout or motion that twines.
- twinning (verb): present participle of twin
- twit (verb): To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease.
- twitch (noun): A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
- which (determiner): What, of those mentioned or implied.
- whinging (verb): present participle and gerund of whing
- whining (verb): present participle of whine
- whit (noun): The smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.
- whiting (noun): A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.
- wigging (verb): present participle of wig
- wight (noun): A living creature, especially a human being.
- winch (noun): A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
- wincing (verb): present participle of wince
- wing (noun): An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly
- winging (verb): present participle of wing
- wining (verb): present participle of wine
- winning (verb): present participle of win
- witch (noun): A person who practices witchcraft. A woman who is learned in and actively practices witchcraft.
- with (preposition): Against.
- within (preposition): In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
- witting (noun): Knowledge, awareness.