NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 5, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, e, l, m, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 38 words |
| Total Points | 117 points |
| Genius Level | 82 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| B | 9 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 17 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| M | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| O | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Z | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 23 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 38 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AL×1 AM×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BL×2 BO×12 |
| E | |
| L | LO×5 |
| M | MA×1 ME×2 MO×4 |
| O | OB×1 OL×1 OO×1 |
| Z | ZO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABL×1 ALO×1 AMM×1 AMO×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAM×2 BAO×1 BLO×2 BOB×2 BOL×3 BOM×2 BOO×4 BOZ×1 |
| E | |
| L | LOA×1 LOB×2 LOL×1 LOO×1 |
| M | MAM×1 MEM×1 MEZ×1 MOL×2 MOM×1 MOO×1 |
| O | OBO×1 OLE×1 OOZ×1 |
| Z | ZOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ba....... † | BA9 | To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone. |
| ab.... | AB6 | In or into bloom; in a blooming state; having flower blooms unfolding. |
| al.. | AL4 | The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica. |
| am.. | AM4 | Ammunition. |
| am.... | AM6 | A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia. |
| am..... | AM7 | plural of amoeba |
| ba.... | BA6 | A fast-growing grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| 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... | BL5 | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb. |
| bo... | BO5 | A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| bo... | BO5 | Any alcoholic beverage. (Especially hard liquor.) |
| bo.. | BO4 | A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| ma... | MA5 | A voodoo priestess (in Haiti) |
| me.. | ME4 | A short note; a memorandum. |
| me... | ME5 | mezzo-soprano |
| mo.. | MO4 | A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo... | MO5 | mother |
| mo... | MO5 | Money, cash. |
| 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. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| oo.. | OO4 | Tanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather. |
| zo.. | ZO4 | A humming noise from something moving very fast. |
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.
- bamboozle† (BA9)
- abloom (AB6)
- aloe (AL4)
- ammo (AM4)
- amoeba (AM6)
- amoebae (AM7)
- bamboo (BA6)
- baobab (BA6)
- blob (BL4)
- bloom (BL5)
- boba (BO4)
- bobble (BO6)
- bola (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bomb (BO4)
- bombe (BO5)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boom (BO4)
- booze (BO5)
- bozo (BO4)
- loam (LO4)
- lobe (LO4)
- lobo (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- loom (LO4)
- mambo (MA5)
- memo (ME4)
- mezzo (ME5)
- mole (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- momma (MO5)
- moola (MO5)
- oboe (OB4)
- oleo (OL4)
- ooze (OO4)
- zoom (ZO4)
Answer Definitions
- bamboozle† (verb): To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
- abloom (adverb): In or into bloom; in a blooming state; having flower blooms unfolding.
- aloe (noun): The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.
- ammo (noun): Ammunition.
- amoeba (noun): A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
- amoebae (noun): plural of amoeba
- bamboo (noun): A fast-growing grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- 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.
- bloom (noun): A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bomb (noun): An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb.
- bombe (noun): A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boom (verb): To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
- booze (noun): Any alcoholic beverage. (Especially hard liquor.)
- bozo (noun): A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.
- loam (noun): A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- mambo (noun): A voodoo priestess (in Haiti)
- memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
- mezzo (noun): mezzo-soprano
- mole (noun): A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- momma (noun): mother
- moola (noun): Money, cash.
- 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.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- ooze (noun): Tanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather.
- zoom (noun): A humming noise from something moving very fast.