NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 17, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | r, a, b, c, d, k |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 57 words |
| Total Points | 230 points |
| Genius Level | 161 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 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| B | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| C | 7 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| D | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| K | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| R | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | Σ | 27 | 15 | 8 | - | 4 | 3 | 57 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AC×1 AD×1 AR×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×4 BO×9 BR×3 |
| C | CA×3 CO×10 CR×4 |
| D | DO×6 |
| K | KA×1 KO×1 |
| O | OD×1 OK×1 OR×1 |
| R | RO×6 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABO×1 ABR×1 ACC×1 ADO×1 ARB×1 ARC×1 ARD×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAC×2 BAO×1 BAR×1 BOA×2 BOB×1 BOC×1 BOO×5 BRO×3 |
| C | CAC×1 CAR×2 COB×1 COC×3 COD×1 COO×2 COR×3 CRO×4 |
| D | DOC×1 DOD×1 DOO×2 DOR×2 |
| K | KAB×1 KOO×1 |
| O | ODO×1 OKR×1 ORC×1 |
| R | ROA×2 ROC×2 ROO×2 |
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 | The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached. |
| ba...... † | BA8 | Alternative spelling of back door, which can be used attributively. |
| co....... † | CO9 | Alternative spelling of cork-board |
| ab.... | AB6 | On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. |
| ab.... | AB6 | Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. |
| ac.... | AC6 | Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action. |
| ad... | AD5 | A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic. |
| ar... | AR5 | A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato. |
| ar... | AR5 | Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| ba...... | BA8 | Meat slow-cooked over an open fire, characteristic of Latin American cuisine. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. |
| bo... | BO5 | A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. |
| bo...... | BO8 | A rack for books; a bookshelf. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A peasant. |
| br... | BR5 | Wide in extent or scope. |
| br... | BR5 | The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother. |
| br... | BR5 | To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate (usually used in the negative, with an abstract noun as object). |
| ca... | CA5 | A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. |
| ca....... | CA9 | A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs. |
| ca... | CA5 | An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region. |
| co... | CO5 | Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. |
| co.. | CO4 | A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon. |
| co... | CO5 | The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. |
| co.. | CO4 | A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation. |
| co.. | CO4 | A person who prepares food. |
| co...... | CO8 | A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. |
| co.. | CO4 | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity. |
| co.. | CO4 | The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material. |
| cr... | CR5 | A faint, harsh sound made in the throat. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crocodile. |
| cr... | CR5 | A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container. |
| cr... | CR5 | A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure. |
| do.. | DO4 | Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do.... | DO6 | Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration. |
| do.. | DO4 | A quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence. |
| ka... | KA5 | US spelling of kebab |
| ko.. | KO4 | An eccentric, strange or crazy person. |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| ok.. | OK4 | The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. |
| or.. | OR4 | A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family. |
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.
- backboard† (BA9)
- backdoor† (BA8)
- corkboard† (CO9)
- aboard (AB6)
- abroad (AB6)
- accord (AC6)
- adobo (AD5)
- arbor (AR5)
- arco (AR4)
- ardor (AR5)
- baobab (BA6)
- barbacoa (BA8)
- boar (BO4)
- board (BO5)
- boba (BO4)
- bock (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- book (BO4)
- bookrack (BO8)
- boor (BO4)
- broad (BR5)
- brood (BR5)
- brook (BR5)
- cacao (CA5)
- cardboard (CA9)
- carob (CA5)
- cobra (CO5)
- coca (CO4)
- cock (CO4)
- cocoa (CO5)
- coda (CO4)
- cook (CO4)
- cookbook (CO8)
- cord (CO4)
- cork (CO4)
- croak (CR5)
- croc (CR4)
- crock (CR5)
- crook (CR5)
- dock (DO4)
- dodo (DO4)
- doodad (DO6)
- door (DO4)
- dorado (DO6)
- dork (DO4)
- kabob (KA5)
- kook (KO4)
- odor (OD4)
- okra (OK4)
- orca (OR4)
- road (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
- rock (RO4)
- rococo (RO6)
- rood (RO4)
- rook (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- backboard† (noun): The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached.
- backdoor† (noun): Alternative spelling of back door, which can be used attributively.
- corkboard† (noun): Alternative spelling of cork-board
- aboard (adverb): On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
- abroad (adverb): Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
- accord (noun): Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
- adobo (noun): A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
- arbor (noun): A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
- arco (adverb): A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato.
- ardor (noun): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- barbacoa (noun): Meat slow-cooked over an open fire, characteristic of Latin American cuisine.
- boar (noun): A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
- board (noun): A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bock (noun): A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- book (noun): A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- bookrack (noun): A rack for books; a bookshelf.
- boor (noun): A peasant.
- broad (adjective): Wide in extent or scope.
- brood (noun): The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
- brook (verb): To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate (usually used in the negative, with an abstract noun as object).
- cacao (noun): A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
- cardboard (noun): A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
- carob (noun): An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
- cobra (noun): Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae.
- coca (noun): Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
- cock (noun): A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon.
- cocoa (noun): The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
- coda (noun): A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
- cook (noun): A person who prepares food.
- cookbook (noun): A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.
- cord (noun): A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
- cork (noun): The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.
- croak (noun): A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
- croc (noun): A crocodile.
- crock (noun): A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container.
- crook (noun): A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- dock (noun): Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- dorado (noun): Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
- dork (noun): A quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence.
- kabob (noun): US spelling of kebab
- kook (noun): An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- okra (noun): The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
- orca (noun): A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale.
- road (noun): A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- rock (noun): A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
- rococo (noun): A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
- rook (noun): A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.