NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 22, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, e, i, l, z |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 200 points |
| Genius Level | 140 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| D | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 19 |
| E | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| I | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| L | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Y | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Z | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 13 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×4 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×5 DE×4 DI×8 DY×2 |
| E | ED×1 EE×1 EY×2 |
| I | ID×4 IL×1 |
| L | LA×3 LI×1 |
| Y | YE×2 YI×2 |
| Z |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALL×4 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAI×1 DAL×1 DAY×1 DAZ×1 DEA×2 DEL×2 DIA×2 DID×1 DIL×3 DIZ×2 DYA×1 DYE×1 |
| E | EDD×1 EEL×1 EYE×2 |
| I | IDE×1 IDL×1 IDY×2 ILL×1 |
| L | LAD×1 LAZ×2 LIL×1 |
| Y | YEL×2 YIE×2 |
| Z |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| di..... † | DI7 | To subject (something or someone) to dialysis. |
| di...... † | DI8 | simple past and past participle of dialyze |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al..... | AL7 | simple past tense and past participle of allay |
| al... | AL5 | A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | That occurs every day, or at least every working day |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| da..... | DA7 | Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day. |
| da..... | DA7 | In a dazed manner. |
| de..... | DE7 | Very accurate in shooting or throwing. |
| de.... | DE6 | Subject to death; mortal. |
| de... | DE5 | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of delay |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| di.......... | DI12 | simple past and past participle of dillydally |
| di........ | DI10 | Alternative spelling of dilly-dally |
| di..... | DI7 | In a dizzy manner. |
| di... | DI5 | Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| dy.. | DY4 | simple past tense and past participle of dye |
| ed.. | ED4 | A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. |
| ee.. | EE4 | Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. |
| ey.. | EY4 | Having eyes. |
| ey.... | EY6 | A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye. |
| id..... | ID7 | In an ideal way; perfectly. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la.... | LA6 | In a lazy manner. |
| la.. | LA4 | Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| ye.. | YE4 | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice. |
| ye.... | YE6 | simple past tense and past participle of yell |
| yi... | YI5 | To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite. |
| yi..... | YI7 | simple past tense and past participle of yield |
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.
- dialyze† (DI7)
- dialyzed† (DI8)
- allay (AL5)
- allayed (AL7)
- alley (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- daddy (DA5)
- daily (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- daylily (DA7)
- dazedly (DA7)
- deadeye (DE7)
- deadly (DE6)
- delay (DE5)
- delayed (DE7)
- diddly (DI6)
- dilly (DI5)
- dillydallied (DI12)
- dillydally (DI10)
- dizzily (DI7)
- dizzy (DI5)
- dyad (DY4)
- dyed (DY4)
- eddy (ED4)
- eely (EE4)
- eyed (EY4)
- eyelid (EY6)
- ideally (ID7)
- idly (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- illy (IL4)
- lady (LA4)
- lazily (LA6)
- lazy (LA4)
- lily (LI4)
- yell (YE4)
- yelled (YE6)
- yield (YI5)
- yielded (YI7)
Answer Definitions
- dialyze† (verb): To subject (something or someone) to dialysis.
- dialyzed† (verb): simple past and past participle of dialyze
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- allayed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of allay
- alley (noun): A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- daily (adjective): That occurs every day, or at least every working day
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- daylily (noun): Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
- dazedly (adverb): In a dazed manner.
- deadeye (adjective): Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
- deadly (adjective): Subject to death; mortal.
- delay (noun): A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
- delayed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of delay
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- dillydallied (verb): simple past and past participle of dillydally
- dillydally (verb): Alternative spelling of dilly-dally
- dizzily (adverb): In a dizzy manner.
- dizzy (adjective): Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- dyed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dye
- eddy (noun): A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
- eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
- eyed (adjective): Having eyes.
- eyelid (noun): A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.
- ideally (adverb): In an ideal way; perfectly.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- lazily (adverb): In a lazy manner.
- lazy (adjective): Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
- yelled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yell
- yield (verb): To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.
- yielded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yield