NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 29, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, i, l, n, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 123 points |
| Genius Level | 86 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 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| D | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| L | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| N | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| T | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 17 |
| W | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×1 AN×1 AT×2 AW×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DI×1 |
| I | IN×1 |
| L | LA×1 LI×2 |
| N | NA×2 NI×1 |
| T | TA×7 TI×5 TW×5 |
| W | WA×3 WI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALI×1 ANT×1 ATI×1 ATT×1 AWA×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAT×1 DIN×1 |
| I | INI×1 |
| L | LAN×1 LIL×1 LIN×1 |
| N | NAT×2 NIT×1 |
| T | TAI×3 TAL×3 TAN×1 TID×1 TIL×2 TIN×1 TIT×1 TWA×1 TWI×4 |
| W | WAI×1 WAN×1 WAT×1 WIL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ta...... † | TA8 | A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| aw... | AW5 | To wait for. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| di.. | DI4 | A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight. |
| in..... | IN7 | Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin. |
| la..... | LA7 | Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| ni.... | NI6 | A scatterbrained or stupid person. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| 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.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ti... | TI5 | Relating to tides. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| tw... | TW5 | two |
| tw.... | TW6 | simple past tense and past participle of twilight |
| tw... | TW5 | A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving. |
| 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.. | TW4 | To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease. |
| wa.. | WA4 | To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.) |
| wa.. | WA4 | To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand. |
| wa.. | WA4 | In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W |
| wi.. | WI4 | To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower). |
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.
- tailwind† (TA8)
- alit (AL4)
- anti (AN4)
- atilt (AT5)
- attain (AT6)
- await (AW5)
- data (DA4)
- dint (DI4)
- initial (IN7)
- lantana (LA7)
- lilt (LI4)
- lint (LI4)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- nitwit (NI6)
- tail (TA4)
- taint (TA5)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tannin (TA6)
- tidal (TI5)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- tint (TI4)
- titan (TI5)
- twain (TW5)
- twilit (TW6)
- twill (TW5)
- twin (TW4)
- twit (TW4)
- wait (WA4)
- want (WA4)
- watt (WA4)
- wilt (WI4)
Answer Definitions
- tailwind† (noun): A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- await (verb): To wait for.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- dint (noun): A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight.
- initial (adjective): Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
- lantana (noun): Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lint (noun): Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- nitwit (noun): A scatterbrained or stupid person.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- 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.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- tidal (adjective): Relating to tides.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- twain (numeral): two
- twilit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of twilight
- twill (noun): A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.
- 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.
- twit (verb): To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease.
- wait (verb): To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
- want (verb): To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.
- watt (noun): In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
- wilt (verb): To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).