NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 8, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, h, l, n, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 178 points |
| Genius Level | 125 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| E | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| H | 4 | 8 | 2 | - | 1 | 15 |
| L | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| N | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| V | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 21 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×4 AN×3 |
|---|---|
| E | EA×1 EL×1 |
| H | HA×8 HE×6 HY×1 |
| L | LA×3 LE×4 |
| N | NA×8 |
| V | VA×4 VE×3 |
| Y | YE×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALL×4 ANA×2 ANN×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EAV×1 ELA×1 |
| H | HAL×6 HAV×2 HEA×5 HEN×1 HYE×1 |
| L | LAN×1 LAV×2 LEA×4 |
| N | NAA×1 NAN×2 NAV×5 |
| V | VAL×3 VAN×1 VEA×1 VEN×2 |
| Y | YEA×2 |
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 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.... | AL6 | One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome. |
| 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.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen. |
| ea.. | EA4 | Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) |
| el.. | EL4 | Uncommon spelling of élan. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha... | HA5 | A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. |
| ha.... | HA6 | Alternative spelling of halva |
| ha... | HA5 | To reduce to half the original amount. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To possess, own. |
| ha... | HA5 | A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea. |
| he.. | HE4 | To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. |
| he... | HE5 | To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing). |
| he.... | HE6 | The sky, specifically: The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres. The near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear; the atmosphere; the climate. A model displaying the movement of the celestial bodies, an orrery. |
| he...... † | HE8 | Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions. |
| he... | HE5 | Having great weight. |
| he... | HE5 | A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers |
| hy... | HY5 | Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited. |
| la.. | LA4 | A road, street, or similar thoroughfare. |
| la.. | LA4 | The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides. |
| la.. | LA4 | To pour or throw out, as water; lade out; bail; bail out. |
| le.. | LE4 | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| le.... | LE6 | In a lean way. |
| le... | LE5 | To have a consequence or remnant. To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely. |
| le.... | LE6 | Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to a navy. |
| na..... | NA7 | In a naval manner; with relation to a navy. |
| na.. | NA4 | The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances. |
| na... | NA5 | The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth. |
| na.. | NA4 | A country's entire sea force, including ships and personnel. |
| va.. | VA4 | A valley. |
| va.... | VA6 | An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often garnished with a river flowing through it. |
| va... | VA5 | A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe. |
| va.. | VA4 | A weather vane. |
| ve.. | VE4 | The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food. |
| ve... | VE5 | Venous; pertaining to veins. |
| ve..... | VE7 | In a venal fashion; mercenarily or in a manner subject to corruption. |
| ye.. | YE4 | yes. |
| ye.. | YE4 | To give birth to. |
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.
- allay (AL5)
- allele (AL6)
- alley (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- anal (AN4)
- anally (AN6)
- anneal (AN6)
- eave (EA4)
- elan (EL4)
- halal (HA5)
- hale (HA4)
- hall (HA4)
- halva (HA5)
- halvah (HA6)
- halve (HA5)
- have (HA4)
- haven (HA5)
- heal (HE4)
- heave (HE5)
- heaven (HE6)
- heavenly† (HE8)
- heavy (HE5)
- henna (HE5)
- hyena (HY5)
- lane (LA4)
- lava (LA4)
- lave (LA4)
- lean (LE4)
- leanly (LE6)
- leave (LE5)
- leaven (LE6)
- naan (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- naval (NA5)
- navally (NA7)
- nave (NA4)
- navel (NA5)
- navy (NA4)
- vale (VA4)
- valley (VA6)
- valve (VA5)
- vane (VA4)
- veal (VE4)
- venal (VE5)
- venally (VE7)
- yeah (YE4)
- yean (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- allele (noun): One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
- 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.
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- anneal (verb): To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
- eave (noun): Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”)
- elan (noun): Uncommon spelling of élan.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hale (adjective): Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halva (noun): A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
- halvah (noun): Alternative spelling of halva
- halve (verb): To reduce to half the original amount.
- have (verb): To possess, own.
- haven (noun): A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
- heal (verb): To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
- heave (verb): To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
- heaven (noun): The sky, specifically: The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres. The near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear; the atmosphere; the climate. A model displaying the movement of the celestial bodies, an orrery.
- heavenly† (adjective): Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.
- heavy (adjective): Having great weight.
- henna (noun): A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
- hyena (noun): Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
- lane (noun): A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
- lava (noun): The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
- lave (verb): To pour or throw out, as water; lade out; bail; bail out.
- lean (verb): To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
- leanly (adverb): In a lean way.
- leave (verb): To have a consequence or remnant. To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
- leaven (noun): Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- naval (adjective): Of or relating to a navy.
- navally (adverb): In a naval manner; with relation to a navy.
- nave (noun): The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
- navel (noun): The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
- navy (noun): A country's entire sea force, including ships and personnel.
- vale (noun): A valley.
- valley (noun): An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often garnished with a river flowing through it.
- valve (noun): A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a pipe.
- vane (noun): A weather vane.
- veal (noun): The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.
- venal (adjective): Venous; pertaining to veins.
- venally (adverb): In a venal fashion; mercenarily or in a manner subject to corruption.
- yeah (particle): yes.
- yean (verb): To give birth to.