NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 25, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, m, p, r, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 97 points |
| Genius Level | 68 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| M | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| R | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
| U | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | Σ | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| I | IM×1 IR×1 IT×1 |
|---|---|
| M | MI×1 MU×1 |
| P | PI×2 PU×3 |
| R | RU×1 |
| T | TI×1 TR×5 TU×3 |
| U | UP×1 |
| Y | YT×1 YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| I | IMP×1 IRR×1 ITT×1 |
|---|---|
| M | MIT×1 MUT×1 |
| P | PIP×1 PIT×1 PUR×1 PUT×2 |
| R | RUT×1 |
| T | TIP×1 TRI×4 TRU×1 TUM×1 TUT×2 |
| U | UPP×1 |
| Y | YTT×1 YUR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| im...... † | IM8 | The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification. |
| ir.... | IR6 | To break into. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A mitten |
| mu.. | MU4 | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin. |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. |
| pu.... | PU6 | The state or degree of being pure. |
| pu.. | PU4 | The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green. |
| pu... | PU5 | A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass. |
| ru... | RU5 | Imprinted with ruts. |
| ti... | TI5 | Fashionable, tip-top. |
| tr.. | TR4 | To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
| tr.... | TR6 | Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen. |
| tr..... | TR7 | A radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T or 1H) having one proton and two neutrons. |
| tr... | TR5 | The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others. |
| tu... | TU5 | Stomach or belly. |
| tu... | TU5 | All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| up.... | UP6 | Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty. |
| yt..... | YT7 | A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals. |
| yu.. | YU4 | A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger). |
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.
- impurity† (IM8)
- irrupt (IR6)
- itty (IT4)
- mitt (MI4)
- mutt (MU4)
- pipit (PI5)
- pity (PI4)
- purity (PU6)
- putt (PU4)
- putty (PU5)
- rutty (RU5)
- tippy (TI5)
- trim (TR4)
- trip (TR4)
- trippy (TR6)
- tritium (TR7)
- trump (TR5)
- tummy (TU5)
- tutti (TU5)
- tutu (TU4)
- uppity (UP6)
- yttrium (YT7)
- yurt (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- impurity† (noun): The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
- irrupt (verb): To break into.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- mitt (noun): A mitten
- mutt (noun): A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
- pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
- pity (noun): A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
- purity (noun): The state or degree of being pure.
- putt (noun): The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.
- putty (noun): A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
- rutty (adjective): Imprinted with ruts.
- tippy (adjective): Fashionable, tip-top.
- trim (verb): To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- trip (noun): A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
- trippy (adjective): Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.
- tritium (noun): A radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T or 1H) having one proton and two neutrons.
- trump (noun): The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
- tummy (noun): Stomach or belly.
- tutti (adverb): All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- uppity (adjective): Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty.
- yttrium (noun): A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals.
- yurt (noun): A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).