NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 16, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, f, h, i, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 38 words |
| Total Points | 141 points |
| Genius Level | 99 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| E | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| F | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 9 |
| H | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| L | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 38 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×2 CH×6 CI×1 CL×3 CY×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EE×1 |
| F | FE×2 FI×4 FL×3 |
| H | HE×2 HI×2 |
| I | IC×2 IL×1 |
| L | LE×2 LI×3 LY×1 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEL×2 CHI×6 CIC×1 CLE×1 CLI×2 CYC×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EEL×1 |
| F | FEE×1 FEL×1 FIL×4 FLE×3 |
| H | HEE×1 HEL×1 HIL×2 |
| I | ICI×2 ILL×1 |
| L | LEC×1 LEE×1 LIC×1 LIF×1 LIL×1 LYC×1 |
| Y | YEL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ch..... † | CH7 | Especially or primarily; above all. |
| ce.. | CE4 | A single-room dwelling for a hermit. |
| ce... | CE5 | plural of cello |
| ch.... | CH6 | The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum |
| ch.... | CH6 | In a chic or fashionable way |
| ch... | CH5 | The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. |
| ch... | CH5 | A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Cold enough to cause discomfort. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff |
| cl.... | CL6 | Alternative form of cliché |
| cl... | CL5 | A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face. |
| cy... | CY5 | An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed. |
| cy.... | CY6 | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. |
| ee.. | EE4 | Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree. |
| fi... | FI5 | To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal. |
| fi.. | FI4 | A collection of papers collated and archived together. |
| fi.. | FI4 | To occupy fully, to take up all of. |
| fi... | FI5 | A young female horse. |
| fl.. | FL4 | To run away; to escape. |
| fl.... | FL6 | Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal |
| fl.... | FL6 | Resembling or covered in fleece. |
| he.. | HE4 | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| he.. | HE4 | A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi... | HI5 | Abundant in hills; having many hills. |
| ic.... | IC6 | A drooping, tapering shape of ice. |
| ic... | IC5 | In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| le.. | LE4 | A strong, lecherous desire or craving. |
| le... | LE5 | An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis. |
| li.. | LI4 | plural of louse |
| li.. | LI4 | The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| ly.... | LY6 | The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family. |
| ye.. | YE4 | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice. |
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.
- chiefly† (CH7)
- cell (CE4)
- celli (CE5)
- chicle (CH6)
- chicly (CH6)
- chili (CH5)
- chill (CH5)
- chilly (CH6)
- cicely (CI6)
- clef (CL4)
- cliche (CL6)
- cliff (CL5)
- cycle (CY5)
- cyclic (CY6)
- eely (EE4)
- feel (FE4)
- fell (FE4)
- filch (FI5)
- file (FI4)
- fill (FI4)
- filly (FI5)
- flee (FL4)
- fleece (FL6)
- fleecy (FL6)
- heel (HE4)
- hell (HE4)
- hill (HI4)
- hilly (HI5)
- icicle (IC6)
- icily (IC5)
- illy (IL4)
- lech (LE4)
- leech (LE5)
- lice (LI4)
- life (LI4)
- lily (LI4)
- lychee (LY6)
- yell (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- chiefly† (adverb): Especially or primarily; above all.
- cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- celli (noun): plural of cello
- chicle (noun): The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum
- chicly (adverb): In a chic or fashionable way
- chili (noun): The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- chill (noun): A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- chilly (adjective): Cold enough to cause discomfort.
- cicely (noun): Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.
- clef (noun): A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff
- cliche (noun): Alternative form of cliché
- cliff (noun): A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
- cycle (noun): An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
- cyclic (adjective): Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
- eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
- feel (verb): To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
- fell (verb): To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
- filch (verb): To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- file (noun): A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- fill (verb): To occupy fully, to take up all of.
- filly (noun): A young female horse.
- flee (verb): To run away; to escape.
- fleece (noun): Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
- fleecy (adjective): Resembling or covered in fleece.
- heel (noun): The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- hell (proper noun): A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilly (adjective): Abundant in hills; having many hills.
- icicle (noun): A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
- icily (adverb): In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- lech (noun): A strong, lecherous desire or craving.
- leech (noun): An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
- lice (noun): plural of louse
- life (noun): The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lychee (noun): The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
- yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.