NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 28, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, e, l, n, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 22 words |
| Total Points | 100 points |
| Genius Level | 70 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| E | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Z | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 22 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AL×3 AN×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BE×2 BL×1 |
| E | EE×1 EY×1 |
| L | LA×1 LE×1 |
| N | NA×1 |
| Y | YE×2 |
| Z | ZA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABB×1 ABL×1 ALL×3 ANA×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAN×2 BEL×2 BLA×1 |
| E | EEL×1 EYE×1 |
| L | LAZ×1 LEA×1 |
| N | NAN×1 |
| Y | YEA×1 YEL×1 |
| Z | ZAN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab... | AB5 | the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns. |
| ab.. | AB4 | In an able manner; with great ability. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| 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. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an........ † | AN10 | Able to be analyzed. |
| an..... | AN7 | To subject to analysis. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| ba..... | BA7 | In a banal, trite or boring manner. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer. |
| be... | BE5 | To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton. |
| be... | BE5 | The abdomen, especially a fat one. |
| bl.... | BL6 | Tending to blab or gossip a lot. |
| ee.. | EE4 | Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. |
| ey..... | EY7 | The ball of the eye. |
| la.. | LA4 | Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion. |
| le.... | LE6 | In a lean way. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| ye.. | YE4 | To give birth to. |
| ye.. | YE4 | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice. |
| za.. | ZA4 | Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish. |
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.
- abbey (AB5)
- ably (AB4)
- allay (AL5)
- alley (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- anally (AN6)
- analyzable† (AN10)
- analyze (AN7)
- baby (BA4)
- banally (BA7)
- banyan (BA6)
- belay (BE5)
- belly (BE5)
- blabby (BL6)
- eely (EE4)
- eyeball (EY7)
- lazy (LA4)
- leanly (LE6)
- nanny (NA5)
- yean (YE4)
- yell (YE4)
- zany (ZA4)
Answer Definitions
- abbey (noun): the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
- ably (adverb): In an able manner; with great ability.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- 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.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- analyzable† (adjective): Able to be analyzed.
- analyze (verb): To subject to analysis.
- baby (noun): A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- banally (adverb): In a banal, trite or boring manner.
- banyan (noun): An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
- belay (verb): To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.
- belly (noun): The abdomen, especially a fat one.
- blabby (adjective): Tending to blab or gossip a lot.
- eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
- eyeball (noun): The ball of the eye.
- lazy (adjective): Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
- leanly (adverb): In a lean way.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- yean (verb): To give birth to.
- yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
- zany (adjective): Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.