NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 24, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, l, n, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 232 points |
| Genius Level | 162 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| G | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| I | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| N | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 5 | Σ | 12 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×11 DO×14 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×2 GL×1 GO×2 |
| I | ID×2 IN×1 |
| L | LI×1 LO×1 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | OP×1 |
| P | PI×2 PL×2 PO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DID×1 DIG×1 DIL×2 DIN×5 DIP×2 DOD×2 DOG×2 DOI×1 DOL×5 DON×2 DOO×1 DOP×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GIL×2 GLI×1 GOL×1 GOO×1 |
| I | IDL×1 IDO×1 IND×1 |
| L | LIP×1 LOD×1 |
| N | NOD×1 NOO×1 |
| O | OPI×1 |
| P | PID×2 PLO×2 PON×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) |
|---|---|---|
| do....... † | DO9 | present participle and gerund of dollop |
| pl...... † | PL8 | present participle and gerund of plod |
| di...... | DI8 | present participle of diddle |
| di..... | DI7 | The action performed by a person or thing that digs. |
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di.. | DI4 | Very minor damage, a small dent or chip. |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of ding |
| di... | DI5 | A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo). |
| di.... | DI6 | Eating dinner as a social function. |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| di..... | DI7 | Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid. |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of dip |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of dodge |
| 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..... | DO7 | The act of one who dogs or harasses. |
| do... | DO5 | Only used in lie doggo. |
| do... | DO5 | A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it. |
| do.... | DO6 | present participle and gerund of dole |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle and gerund of doll |
| do.... | DO6 | A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food. |
| do.. | DO4 | The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫ |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of don |
| do...... | DO8 | present participle and gerund of doodle |
| do.... | DO6 | present participle of dope |
| gi.. | GI4 | To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gild |
| gl..... | GL7 | The action or motion of something that glides. |
| go.. | GO4 | A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au. |
| go.. | GO4 | Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral. |
| id.... | ID6 | present participle of idle |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| in.... | IN6 | A purplish-blue colour |
| li... | LI5 | Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body. |
| lo..... | LO7 | A place to live or lodge. |
| no..... | NO7 | present participle of nod |
| no...... | NO8 | The practice and sport of fishing for catfish using the bare hands. |
| op.... | OP6 | A substance that has effects similar to opium. |
| pi...... | PI8 | Insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless. |
| pi.... | PI6 | An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity. |
| po.. | PO4 | An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. |
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.
- dolloping† (DO9)
- plodding† (PL8)
- diddling (DI8)
- digging (DI7)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- ding (DI4)
- dinging (DI7)
- dingo (DI5)
- dining (DI6)
- dino (DI4)
- diploid (DI7)
- dipping (DI7)
- dodging (DO7)
- dodo (DO4)
- dogging (DO7)
- doggo (DO5)
- doing (DO5)
- doling (DO6)
- doll (DO4)
- dolling (DO7)
- dollop (DO6)
- dong (DO4)
- donning (DO7)
- doodling (DO8)
- doping (DO6)
- gild (GI4)
- gilding (GI7)
- gliding (GL7)
- gold (GO4)
- good (GO4)
- idling (ID6)
- idol (ID4)
- indigo (IN6)
- lipid (LI5)
- lodging (LO7)
- nodding (NO7)
- noodling (NO8)
- opioid (OP6)
- piddling (PI8)
- pidgin (PI6)
- plod (PL4)
- pond (PO4)
Answer Definitions
- dolloping† (verb): present participle and gerund of dollop
- plodding† (verb): present participle and gerund of plod
- diddling (verb): present participle of diddle
- digging (noun): The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- ding (noun): Very minor damage, a small dent or chip.
- dinging (verb): present participle of ding
- dingo (noun): A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).
- dining (noun): Eating dinner as a social function.
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- diploid (adjective): Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.
- dipping (verb): present participle of dip
- dodging (verb): present participle of dodge
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- dogging (noun): The act of one who dogs or harasses.
- doggo (adverb): Only used in lie doggo.
- doing (noun): A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
- doling (verb): present participle and gerund of dole
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dolling (verb): present participle and gerund of doll
- dollop (noun): A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.
- dong (noun): The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
- donning (verb): present participle of don
- doodling (verb): present participle and gerund of doodle
- doping (verb): present participle of dope
- gild (verb): To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- gilding (verb): present participle of gild
- gliding (noun): The action or motion of something that glides.
- gold (noun): A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
- good (adjective): Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- idling (verb): present participle of idle
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- indigo (noun): A purplish-blue colour
- lipid (noun): Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.
- lodging (noun): A place to live or lodge.
- nodding (verb): present participle of nod
- noodling (noun): The practice and sport of fishing for catfish using the bare hands.
- opioid (noun): A substance that has effects similar to opium.
- piddling (adjective): Insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless.
- pidgin (noun): An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.
- plod (noun): A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity.
- pond (noun): An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.