NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 8, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, h, l, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 61 words |
| Total Points | 272 points |
| Genius Level | 190 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 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 12 |
| F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 |
| H | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 12 |
| L | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 14 |
| O | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 9 |
| Y | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 19 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 61 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AF×2 AH×1 AL×7 AT×1 AY×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×1 FL×3 FO×5 |
| H | HA×4 HO×8 |
| L | LA×1 LO×13 |
| O | OA×2 OF×1 |
| T | TA×2 TO×7 |
| Y | YA×1 YO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AFL×1 AFO×1 AHO×1 ALL×2 ALO×4 ALT×1 ATO×1 AYA×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FAL×1 FLA×1 FLO×2 FOA×1 FOL×1 FOO×3 |
| H | HAL×3 HAY×1 HOL×4 HOO×2 HOT×2 |
| L | LAY×1 LOA×3 LOF×2 LOL×1 LOO×3 LOT×1 LOY×3 |
| O | OAT×2 OFF×1 |
| T | TAL×1 TAT×1 TOL×1 TOO×4 TOT×2 |
| Y | YAH×1 YOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| af.... | AF6 | Floating. |
| af... | AF5 | On foot. (means of locomotion, walking) |
| ah.. | AH4 | Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention. |
| al... | AL5 | To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot. |
| al... | AL5 | A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| al... | AL5 | At, to, or in the air or sky. |
| al... | AL5 | Good wishes, love. |
| al... | AL5 | At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away. |
| al..... | AL7 | In an aloof manner. |
| al.. | AL4 | A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. |
| at... | AT5 | a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls |
| ay....... | AY9 | A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism. |
| fa..... | FA7 | A reduction or decline. |
| fl...... | FL8 | A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground. |
| fl... | FL5 | To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object). |
| fl.... | FL6 | buoyant, tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas |
| fo.. | FO4 | A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old. |
| fo... | FO5 | Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A person with poor judgment or little intelligence. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. |
| fo...... | FO8 | The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself. |
| ha... | HA5 | Alternative form of hello |
| ha.... | HA6 | Used to greet someone, or to catch their attention. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. |
| ha..... † | HA7 | The upper storey of a barn used for storing hay. |
| ho... | HO5 | Alternative form of hollo |
| ho... | HO5 | Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho.. | HO4 | Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god. |
| ho.. | HO4 | The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| ho..... | HO7 | The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it. |
| ho... | HO5 | With great amounts of heat. |
| la.... | LA6 | A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct). |
| lo.. | LO4 | (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking. |
| lo... | LO5 | Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. |
| lo..... | LO7 | Loathsome; hideous. |
| lo.. | LO4 | air, the air; the sky, the heavens. |
| lo... | LO5 | high, tall, having great height or stature |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo... | LO5 | Alternative form of loofah |
| lo.... | LO6 | A tropical vine, of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| lo..... | LO7 | The state of being loyal; fidelity. |
| oa.. | OA4 | A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. |
| oa.. | OA4 | Containing oats. |
| of... | OF5 | The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food. |
| ta..... | TA7 | Used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
| to.... | TO6 | Having prominent teeth |
| to... | TO5 | An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. |
| to..... | TO7 | To the fullest extent or degree. |
| ya... | YA5 | A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person |
| yo.... | YO6 | Used to get attention. |
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.
- afloat (AF6)
- afoot (AF5)
- ahoy (AH4)
- allot (AL5)
- alloy (AL5)
- aloft (AL5)
- aloha (AL5)
- aloof (AL5)
- aloofly (AL7)
- alto (AL4)
- atoll (AT5)
- ayatollah (AY9)
- falloff (FA7)
- flatfoot (FL8)
- float (FL5)
- floaty (FL6)
- foal (FO4)
- folly (FO5)
- fool (FO4)
- foot (FO4)
- footfall (FO8)
- hallo (HA5)
- halloo (HA6)
- halo (HA4)
- hayloft† (HA7)
- holla (HO5)
- holly (HO5)
- holt (HO4)
- holy (HO4)
- hoof (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- hotfoot (HO7)
- hotly (HO5)
- layoff (LA6)
- loaf (LO4)
- loath (LO5)
- loathly (LO7)
- loft (LO4)
- lofty (LO5)
- loll (LO4)
- loofa (LO5)
- loofah (LO6)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- loyalty (LO7)
- oath (OA4)
- oaty (OA4)
- offal (OF5)
- tallyho (TA7)
- tattoo (TA6)
- toll (TO4)
- tool (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tooth (TO5)
- toothy (TO6)
- total (TO5)
- totally (TO7)
- yahoo (YA5)
- yoohoo (YO6)
Answer Definitions
- afloat (adverb): Floating.
- afoot (adverb): On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)
- ahoy (interjection): Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
- allot (verb): To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
- alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
- aloft (adverb): At, to, or in the air or sky.
- aloha (noun): Good wishes, love.
- aloof (adverb): At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
- aloofly (adverb): In an aloof manner.
- alto (noun): A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- atoll (noun): a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
- ayatollah (noun): A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.
- falloff (noun): A reduction or decline.
- flatfoot (noun): A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground.
- float (verb): To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- floaty (adjective): buoyant, tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
- foal (noun): A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
- folly (noun): Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
- fool (noun): A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
- foot (noun): A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
- footfall (noun): The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
- hallo (interjection): Alternative form of hello
- halloo (interjection): Used to greet someone, or to catch their attention.
- halo (noun): A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- hayloft† (noun): The upper storey of a barn used for storing hay.
- holla (interjection): Alternative form of hollo
- holly (noun): Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- holy (adjective): Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
- hoof (noun): The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- hotfoot (noun): The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.
- hotly (adverb): With great amounts of heat.
- layoff (noun): A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
- loaf (noun): (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.
- loath (adjective): Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
- loathly (adjective): Loathsome; hideous.
- loft (noun): air, the air; the sky, the heavens.
- lofty (adjective): high, tall, having great height or stature
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- loofa (noun): Alternative form of loofah
- loofah (noun): A tropical vine, of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- loyalty (noun): The state of being loyal; fidelity.
- oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- oaty (adjective): Containing oats.
- offal (noun): The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food.
- tallyho (interjection): Used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- toothy (adjective): Having prominent teeth
- total (noun): An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
- totally (adverb): To the fullest extent or degree.
- yahoo (noun): A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person
- yoohoo (interjection): Used to get attention.