NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 6, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | F |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, e, i, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 5 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 267 points |
| Genius Level | 187 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 12 |
| D | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 |
| E | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| F | 9 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 17 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | Σ | 12 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | - | 2 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×12 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×6 DI×1 DO×2 |
| E | ED×2 |
| F | FE×5 FI×8 FO×4 |
| I | IN×1 |
| N | |
| O | OF×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COD×1 COF×3 COI×3 CON×5 |
|---|---|
| D | DEF×5 DEI×1 DIF×1 DOF×2 |
| E | EDI×2 |
| F | FEE×1 FEN×4 FIE×2 FIF×2 FIN×4 FOC×1 FON×1 FOO×2 |
| I | INF×1 |
| N | |
| O | OFF×4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| co...... † | CO8 | simple past tense and past participle of coffin |
| co..... † | CO7 | To trust, have faith (in). |
| co...... † | CO8 | simple past tense and past participle of confide |
| co........ † | CO10 | Self-assurance. |
| co...... † | CO8 | simple past tense and past participle of confine |
| co...... | CO8 | simple past tense and past participle of codify |
| co.... | CO6 | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water. |
| co.... | CO6 | A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial. |
| co.. | CO4 | A hairdo. |
| co.... | CO6 | simple past tense and past participle of coif |
| co..... | CO7 | simple past tense and past participle of coif |
| co..... | CO7 | To have a common boundary with; to border on. |
| de.... | DE6 | To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of defend |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of defy |
| de.... | DE6 | To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly. |
| de..... | DE7 | Having a definition or value. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of deify |
| di........ | DI10 | The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement. |
| do.. | DO4 | To remove or take off (something such as clothing). |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of doff |
| ed..... | ED7 | A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one |
| ed..... | ED7 | simple past tense and past participle of edify |
| fe.. | FE4 | To give (someone or something) food to eat. |
| fe... | FE5 | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc. |
| fe.... | FE6 | past participle of fence |
| fe.. | FE4 | To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being. |
| fe.... | FE6 | simple past tense and past participle of fend |
| fi.. | FI4 | An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior. |
| fi... | FI5 | A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit. |
| fi.. | FI4 | A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music |
| fi... | FI5 | simple past tense and past participle of fife |
| fi.. | FI4 | To locate To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon. |
| fi.. | FI4 | Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality. |
| fi... | FI5 | simple past tense and past participle of fine |
| fi.... | FI6 | Having fins. |
| fo.. | FO4 | plural of focus |
| fo.. | FO4 | Having a liking or affection (for). |
| fo.. | FO4 | Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life. |
| fo.... | FO6 | A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet. |
| in.. | IN4 | information. |
| of... | OF5 | simple past tense and past participle of off |
| of.... | OF6 | To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. |
| of...... | OF8 | simple past tense and past participle of offend |
| of.... | OF6 | A ceremonial duty or service, particularly: The authorized form of ceremonial worship of a church. Any special liturgy, as the Office for the Dead or of the Virgin. A daily service without the eucharist. The daily service of the breviary, the liturgy for each canonical hour, including psalms, collects, and lessons. |
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.
- coffined† (CO8)
- confide† (CO7)
- confided† (CO8)
- confidence† (CO10)
- confined† (CO8)
- codified (CO8)
- coffee (CO6)
- coffin (CO6)
- coif (CO4)
- coifed (CO6)
- coiffed (CO7)
- confine (CO7)
- defend (DE6)
- defended (DE8)
- defied (DE6)
- define (DE6)
- defined (DE7)
- deified (DE7)
- diffidence (DI10)
- doff (DO4)
- doffed (DO6)
- edifice (ED7)
- edified (ED7)
- feed (FE4)
- fence (FE5)
- fenced (FE6)
- fend (FE4)
- fended (FE6)
- fief (FI4)
- fiend (FI5)
- fife (FI4)
- fifed (FI5)
- find (FI4)
- fine (FI4)
- fined (FI5)
- finned (FI6)
- foci (FO4)
- fond (FO4)
- food (FO4)
- foodie (FO6)
- info (IN4)
- offed (OF5)
- offend (OF6)
- offended (OF8)
- office (OF6)
Answer Definitions
- coffined† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of coffin
- confide† (verb): To trust, have faith (in).
- confided† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of confide
- confidence† (noun): Self-assurance.
- confined† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of confine
- codified (verb): simple past tense and past participle of codify
- coffee (noun): A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
- coffin (noun): A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
- coif (noun): A hairdo.
- coifed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of coif
- coiffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of coif
- confine (verb): To have a common boundary with; to border on.
- defend (verb): To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- defended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defend
- defied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defy
- define (verb): To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
- defined (adjective): Having a definition or value.
- deified (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deify
- diffidence (noun): The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
- doff (verb): To remove or take off (something such as clothing).
- doffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of doff
- edifice (noun): A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one
- edified (verb): simple past tense and past participle of edify
- feed (verb): To give (someone or something) food to eat.
- fence (noun): A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
- fenced (verb): past participle of fence
- fend (verb): To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
- fended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fend
- fief (noun): An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.
- fiend (noun): A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.
- fife (noun): A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
- fifed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fife
- find (verb): To locate To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
- fine (adjective): Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality.
- fined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fine
- finned (adjective): Having fins.
- foci (noun): plural of focus
- fond (adjective): Having a liking or affection (for).
- food (noun): Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
- foodie (noun): A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.
- info (noun): information.
- offed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of off
- offend (verb): To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
- offended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of offend
- office (noun): A ceremonial duty or service, particularly: The authorized form of ceremonial worship of a church. Any special liturgy, as the Office for the Dead or of the Virgin. A daily service without the eucharist. The daily service of the breviary, the liturgy for each canonical hour, including psalms, collects, and lessons.