NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 22, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, e, n, u, a |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 184 points |
| Genius Level | 129 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 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| B | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | - | 26 |
| C | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| D | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 4 |
| E | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| U | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | Σ | 15 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×14 BE×10 BU×2 |
| C | CA×2 CU×2 |
| D | DA×3 DU×1 |
| E | EB×1 |
| N | NA×1 |
| U | UN×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABE×1 ABU×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAA×1 BAB×2 BAD×1 BAN×9 BAU×1 BEA×5 BED×3 BEE×1 BEN×1 BUB×1 BUD×1 |
| C | CAB×2 CUB×2 |
| D | DAB×1 DAU×2 DUB×1 |
| E | EBB×1 |
| N | NAB×1 |
| U | UNB×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab....... † | AB9 | A large quantity; many. |
| ab.. | AB4 | Poetic for 'in the sack.' |
| ba... | BA5 | simple past tense and past participle of baa |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| ba.. | BA4 | simple past tense of bid |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. A belt or strap that is part of a machine. |
| ba..... | BA7 | A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband. |
| ba...... | BA8 | Alternative spelling of bandana |
| ba..... | BA7 | A band for the hair. |
| ba.... | BA6 | Marked with bands of colour. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A cause of misery or death. |
| ba.... | BA6 | simple past tense and past participle of ban |
| ba.. | BA4 | A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second. |
| be.. | BE4 | Prayer, later especially with a rosary. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bead |
| be.. | BE4 | Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bean |
| be.. | BE4 | A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop. |
| be.... | BE6 | To smear upon; to soil. |
| be...... | BE8 | simple past and past participle of bedaub |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bed |
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| be.. | BE4 | To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means. |
| bu... | BU5 | Brother; used as term of familiar address. |
| bu.... | BU6 | simple past tense and past participle of bud |
| ca.... | CA6 | A cabin or hut for relaxing. |
| ca.... | CA6 | simple past tense and past participle of cab |
| cu.. | CU4 | A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. |
| cu... | CU5 | simple past and past participle of cube |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past tense and past participle of dab |
| da.. | DA4 | Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction. |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past and past participle of daub |
| du.... | DU6 | simple past tense and past participle of dub |
| eb... | EB5 | simple past tense and past participle of ebb |
| na.... | NA6 | simple past tense and past participle of nab |
| un... | UN5 | To lift a ban against. |
| un...... | UN8 | simple past and past participle of unban |
| un.... | UN6 | To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight. |
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.
- abundance† (AB9)
- abed (AB4)
- baaed (BA5)
- baba (BA4)
- babe (BA4)
- bade (BA4)
- banana (BA6)
- banc (BA4)
- band (BA4)
- bandana (BA7)
- bandanna (BA8)
- bandeau (BA7)
- banded (BA6)
- bane (BA4)
- banned (BA6)
- baud (BA4)
- bead (BE4)
- beaded (BE6)
- bean (BE4)
- beaned (BE6)
- beau (BE4)
- bedaub (BE6)
- bedaubed (BE8)
- bedded (BE6)
- been (BE4)
- bend (BE4)
- bubba (BU5)
- budded (BU6)
- cabana (CA6)
- cabbed (CA6)
- cube (CU4)
- cubed (CU5)
- dabbed (DA6)
- daub (DA4)
- daubed (DA6)
- dubbed (DU6)
- ebbed (EB5)
- nabbed (NA6)
- unban (UN5)
- unbanned (UN8)
- unbend (UN6)
Answer Definitions
- abundance† (noun): A large quantity; many.
- abed (adverb): Poetic for 'in the sack.'
- baaed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of baa
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- babe (noun): A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
- bade (verb): simple past tense of bid
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- banc (noun): A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
- band (noun): A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. A belt or strap that is part of a machine.
- bandana (noun): A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.
- bandanna (noun): Alternative spelling of bandana
- bandeau (noun): A band for the hair.
- banded (adjective): Marked with bands of colour.
- bane (noun): A cause of misery or death.
- banned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ban
- baud (noun): A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.
- bead (noun): Prayer, later especially with a rosary.
- beaded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bead
- bean (noun): Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.
- beaned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bean
- beau (noun): A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
- bedaub (verb): To smear upon; to soil.
- bedaubed (verb): simple past and past participle of bedaub
- bedded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bed
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- bend (verb): To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
- bubba (noun): Brother; used as term of familiar address.
- budded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bud
- cabana (noun): A cabin or hut for relaxing.
- cabbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cab
- cube (noun): A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
- cubed (verb): simple past and past participle of cube
- dabbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dab
- daub (noun): Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
- daubed (verb): simple past and past participle of daub
- dubbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dub
- ebbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ebb
- nabbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of nab
- unban (verb): To lift a ban against.
- unbanned (verb): simple past and past participle of unban
- unbend (verb): To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight.