NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 6, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, d, h, i, l, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 150 points |
| Genius Level | 105 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 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| B | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 14 |
| D | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| H | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| I | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| N | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | Σ | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×1 AN×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×10 BI×1 BL×3 |
| D | DA×1 DI×1 |
| H | HA×6 |
| I | IL×1 IN×2 |
| L | LA×6 LI×1 |
| N | NA×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALI×1 ANA×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAI×1 BAL×3 BAN×5 BIL×1 BLA×3 |
| D | DAH×1 DIA×1 |
| H | HAI×1 HAL×2 HAN×3 |
| I | ILI×1 INL×2 |
| L | LAB×2 LAI×2 LAN×2 LIB×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAD×1 NAI×2 NAN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed. |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Having no hair, fur or feathers. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas. |
| ba... | BA5 | Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. A belt or strap that is part of a machine. |
| ba..... | BA7 | A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband. |
| ba...... | BA8 | Alternative spelling of bandana |
| bi...... | BI8 | Articulated with both lips. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl.. | BL4 | Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. |
| bl... | BL5 | Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. |
| da.... | DA6 | Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico. |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. |
| ha...... | HA8 | A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. |
| ha...... † | HA8 | A pruning hook. |
| il... | IL5 | a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic |
| in.... | IN6 | simple past tense and past participle of inlay |
| in.... | IN6 | Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior. |
| la... | LA5 | The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to the lips or labia. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| la.. | LA4 | past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”) |
| la... | LA5 | A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. |
| la.. | LA4 | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. |
| li....... | LI9 | Relating or pertaining to the libido. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na... | NA5 | A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. |
| na.. | NA4 | The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
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.
- alibi (AL5)
- anal (AN4)
- baba (BA4)
- bail (BA4)
- bald (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- ballad (BA6)
- banal (BA5)
- banana (BA6)
- band (BA4)
- bandana (BA7)
- bandanna (BA8)
- bilabial (BI8)
- blab (BL4)
- blah (BL4)
- bland (BL5)
- dahlia (DA6)
- dial (DI4)
- hail (HA4)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- hand (HA4)
- handball (HA8)
- handbill† (HA8)
- iliad (IL5)
- inlaid (IN6)
- inland (IN6)
- labia (LA5)
- labial (LA6)
- laid (LA4)
- lain (LA4)
- lanai (LA5)
- land (LA4)
- libidinal (LI9)
- naan (NA4)
- nada (NA4)
- naiad (NA5)
- nail (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
Answer Definitions
- alibi (noun): The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- bail (noun): Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
- bald (adjective): Having no hair, fur or feathers.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- ballad (noun): A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
- banal (adjective): Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- band (noun): A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. A belt or strap that is part of a machine.
- bandana (noun): A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.
- bandanna (noun): Alternative spelling of bandana
- bilabial (adjective): Articulated with both lips.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blah (noun): Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
- bland (adjective): Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
- dahlia (noun): Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- hand (noun): The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
- handball (noun): A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.
- handbill† (noun): A pruning hook.
- iliad (noun): a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
- inlaid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of inlay
- inland (adjective): Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
- labia (noun): The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.
- labial (adjective): Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
- land (noun): The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
- libidinal (adjective): Relating or pertaining to the libido.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- naiad (noun): A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- nana (noun): A banana.