NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 14, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | l, m, o, p, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 37 words |
| Total Points | 145 points |
| Genius Level | 102 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| M | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 12 |
| R | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| T | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 37 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| L | LO×1 |
|---|---|
| M | MO×2 |
| O | OR×1 |
| P | PO×5 PR×6 PY×1 |
| R | RO×9 |
| T | TO×5 TR×6 TY×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| L | LOR×1 |
|---|---|
| M | MOO×1 MOT×1 |
| O | ORL×1 |
| P | POO×3 POR×2 PRO×6 PYR×1 |
| R | ROL×2 ROM×1 ROO×3 ROP×1 ROT×2 |
| T | TOM×1 TOO×1 TOR×3 TRO×6 TYR×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| lo... | LO5 | A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods |
| mo.. | MO4 | An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath |
| mo... | MO5 | A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion. |
| or... | OR5 | The platform over the hold of a ship that makes up the fourth or lowest deck, hence in full called orlop deck, especially of a warship. |
| po...... | PO8 | A room with pool tables where pool can be played, usually for a fee. |
| po.. | PO4 | With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them. |
| po.... | PO6 | In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort. |
| po.. | PO4 | A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. |
| po.... | PO6 | Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight. |
| pr.. | PR4 | A promenade concert. |
| pr... | PR5 | Clipping of promotion. |
| pr.... | PR6 | Quick; acting without delay. |
| pr...... † | PR8 | In prompt manner; both soon and quickly. |
| pr.. | PR4 | An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports. |
| pr.... | PR6 | Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C3H7, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom. |
| py.. | PY4 | A pyromaniac. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. |
| ro..... | RO7 | Alternative spelling of roll-top |
| ro.. | RO4 | To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Opportunity or scope (to do something). |
| ro... | RO5 | Spacious, expansive, comfortable. |
| ro.. | RO4 | The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Clipping of rotogravure. |
| ro... | RO5 | A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump. |
| to...... | TO8 | Nonsense, rot. |
| to...... | TO8 | A workshop containing tools. |
| to.. | TO4 | A traditional Japanese lantern. |
| to.... | TO6 | A state of being inactive or stuporous. |
| to.. | TO4 | An injury or wrong. |
| tr... | TR5 | A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. |
| tr..... | TR7 | A woman of a vulgar and discourteous disposition. |
| tr... | TR5 | To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot. |
| tr... | TR5 | A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general). |
| tr.. | TR4 | An ugly old woman, a hag. |
| tr.. | TR4 | Of, or relating to, troy weight. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A beginner; a novice. |
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.
- lorry (LO5)
- moor (MO4)
- motor (MO5)
- orlop (OR5)
- poolroom (PO8)
- poor (PO4)
- poorly (PO6)
- port (PO4)
- portly (PO6)
- prom (PR4)
- promo (PR5)
- prompt (PR6)
- promptly† (PR8)
- prop (PR4)
- propyl (PR6)
- pyro (PY4)
- roll (RO4)
- rolltop (RO7)
- romp (RO4)
- room (RO4)
- roomy (RO5)
- root (RO4)
- ropy (RO4)
- roto (RO4)
- rotor (RO5)
- tommyrot (TO8)
- toolroom (TO8)
- toro (TO4)
- torpor (TO6)
- tort (TO4)
- troll (TR5)
- trollop (TR7)
- tromp (TR5)
- troop (TR5)
- trot (TR4)
- troy (TR4)
- tyro (TY4)
Answer Definitions
- lorry (noun): A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods
- moor (noun): An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath
- motor (noun): A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
- orlop (noun): The platform over the hold of a ship that makes up the fourth or lowest deck, hence in full called orlop deck, especially of a warship.
- poolroom (noun): A room with pool tables where pool can be played, usually for a fee.
- poor (adjective): With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
- poorly (adverb): In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
- port (noun): A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- portly (adjective): Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight.
- prom (noun): A promenade concert.
- promo (noun): Clipping of promotion.
- prompt (adjective): Quick; acting without delay.
- promptly† (adverb): In prompt manner; both soon and quickly.
- prop (noun): An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- propyl (noun): Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C3H7, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
- pyro (noun): A pyromaniac.
- roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- rolltop (adjective): Alternative spelling of roll-top
- romp (verb): To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
- room (noun): Opportunity or scope (to do something).
- roomy (adjective): Spacious, expansive, comfortable.
- root (noun): The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
- ropy (adjective): Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
- roto (noun): Clipping of rotogravure.
- rotor (noun): A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
- tommyrot (noun): Nonsense, rot.
- toolroom (noun): A workshop containing tools.
- toro (noun): A traditional Japanese lantern.
- torpor (noun): A state of being inactive or stuporous.
- tort (noun): An injury or wrong.
- troll (noun): A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
- trollop (noun): A woman of a vulgar and discourteous disposition.
- tromp (verb): To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot.
- troop (noun): A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
- trot (noun): An ugly old woman, a hag.
- troy (adjective): Of, or relating to, troy weight.
- tyro (noun): A beginner; a novice.