NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 11, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, j, m, n, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 274 points |
| Genius Level | 192 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| G | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | 11 |
| I | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| J | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 6 |
| M | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 14 |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| U | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | Σ | 7 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×2 AI×1 AN×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×7 GI×2 GU×2 |
| I | IG×1 IM×3 IN×1 |
| J | JA×2 JI×3 JU×1 |
| M | MA×7 MI×6 MU×1 |
| N | NA×2 NI×1 |
| U | UM×1 UN×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AGI×1 AIM×1 ANG×1 ANI×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GAG×1 GAI×2 GAM×2 GAN×1 GAU×1 GIG×1 GIN×1 GUM×1 GUN×1 |
| I | IGU×1 IMA×3 INN×1 |
| J | JAG×1 JAM×1 JIG×1 JIN×2 JUG×1 |
| M | MAG×1 MAI×3 MAN×3 MIM×1 MIN×5 MUG×1 |
| N | NAG×1 NAM×1 NIN×1 |
| U | UMA×1 UNJ×1 UNM×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) |
|---|---|---|
| un....... † | UN9 | present participle of unjam |
| ag... | AG5 | Another time; once more. |
| ag... | AG5 | present participle of age |
| ai.... | AI6 | present participle of aim |
| an.... | AN6 | An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy. |
| an... | AN5 | The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus. |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gag |
| ga.. | GA4 | To acquire possession of. |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gain |
| ga... | GA5 | A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also , a cheeky, street-smart boy. |
| ga.... | GA6 | present participle of game |
| ga..... | GA7 | a leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gauge |
| 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 |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gum |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gun |
| ig.... | IG6 | A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet |
| im..... | IM7 | present participle of image |
| im....... | IM9 | Something imagined; a figment of the imagination. |
| im.. | IM4 | One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. |
| 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. |
| ja..... | JA7 | present participle and gerund of jag |
| ja..... | JA7 | present participle of jam |
| ji..... | JI7 | present participle of jig |
| ji.. | JI4 | A genie and descendant of the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form, equivalent to demons in Jewish demonology. |
| ji... | JI5 | Alternative form of jinn |
| ju..... | JU7 | present participle of jug |
| ma.. | MA4 | plural of mage |
| ma.. | MA4 | To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. |
| ma..... | MA7 | present participle of maim |
| ma.. | MA4 | Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal. |
| ma...... | MA8 | present participle of manage |
| ma... | MA5 | Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. |
| ma..... | MA7 | present participle of man |
| mi.... | MI6 | present participle of mime |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi.... | MI6 | plural of minimum |
| mi..... | MI7 | The lowest limit. |
| mi.... | MI6 | The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth. |
| mu..... | MU7 | A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place. |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nag |
| na.... | NA6 | The process of giving names to things. |
| ni... | NI5 | A person trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period. |
| um... | UM5 | One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unman |
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.
- unjamming† (UN9)
- again (AG5)
- aging (AG5)
- aiming (AI6)
- angina (AN6)
- anima (AN5)
- gagging (GA7)
- gain (GA4)
- gaining (GA7)
- gamin (GA5)
- gaming (GA6)
- ganging (GA7)
- gauging (GA7)
- gigging (GI7)
- ginning (GI7)
- gumming (GU7)
- gunning (GU7)
- iguana (IG6)
- imaging (IM7)
- imagining (IM9)
- imam (IM4)
- inning (IN6)
- jagging (JA7)
- jamming (JA7)
- jigging (JI7)
- jinn (JI4)
- jinni (JI5)
- jugging (JU7)
- magi (MA4)
- maim (MA4)
- maiming (MA7)
- main (MA4)
- managing (MA8)
- mania (MA5)
- manning (MA7)
- miming (MI6)
- mini (MI4)
- minim (MI5)
- minima (MI6)
- minimum (MI7)
- mining (MI6)
- mugging (MU7)
- nagging (NA7)
- naming (NA6)
- ninja (NI5)
- umami (UM5)
- unmanning (UN9)
Answer Definitions
- unjamming† (verb): present participle of unjam
- again (adverb): Another time; once more.
- aging (verb): present participle of age
- aiming (verb): present participle of aim
- angina (noun): An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
- anima (noun): The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
- gagging (verb): present participle of gag
- gain (verb): To acquire possession of.
- gaining (verb): present participle of gain
- gamin (noun): A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also , a cheeky, street-smart boy.
- gaming (verb): present participle of game
- ganging (noun): a leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing
- gauging (verb): present participle of gauge
- 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
- gumming (verb): present participle of gum
- gunning (verb): present participle of gun
- iguana (noun): A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet
- imaging (verb): present participle of image
- imagining (noun): Something imagined; a figment of the imagination.
- imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
- 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.
- jagging (verb): present participle and gerund of jag
- jamming (verb): present participle of jam
- jigging (verb): present participle of jig
- jinn (noun): A genie and descendant of the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form, equivalent to demons in Jewish demonology.
- jinni (noun): Alternative form of jinn
- jugging (verb): present participle of jug
- magi (noun): plural of mage
- maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
- maiming (verb): present participle of maim
- main (adjective): Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
- managing (verb): present participle of manage
- mania (noun): Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
- manning (verb): present participle of man
- miming (verb): present participle of mime
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- minima (noun): plural of minimum
- minimum (noun): The lowest limit.
- mining (noun): The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
- mugging (noun): A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
- nagging (verb): present participle of nag
- naming (noun): The process of giving names to things.
- ninja (noun): A person trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
- umami (noun): One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
- unmanning (verb): present participle of unman