NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 15, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, n, p, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 54 words |
| Total Points | 280 points |
| Genius Level | 196 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 13 |
| T | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 16 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 13 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 54 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×3 AT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×10 CI×1 |
| I | IN×5 IT×1 |
| N | NA×2 |
| P | PA×6 PI×7 |
| T | TA×9 TI×7 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANT×3 ATT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAN×3 CAP×3 CAT×3 CIT×1 |
| I | INA×2 INC×2 INT×1 ITT×1 |
| N | NAT×2 |
| P | PAC×1 PAI×1 PAN×2 PAT×2 PIC×1 PIN×2 PIP×1 PIT×3 |
| T | TAC×4 TAI×1 TAN×2 TAP×1 TAT×1 TIN×4 TIP×1 TIT×2 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| an... | AN5 | Playful, funny, absurd. |
| an........ | AN10 | Expectant. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| at..... | AT7 | Convicted, attainted. |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. |
| ca...... | CA8 | The ability to hold, receive, or absorb |
| ca..... | CA7 | A chief or leader. |
| ca....... † | CA9 | The rank or status of a captain. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities. |
| ca... | CA5 | With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women. |
| ci.. | CI4 | A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place. |
| in..... | IN7 | The property of lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance). |
| in... | IN5 | Unapt |
| in.... | IN6 | To state solemnly, to chant. |
| in........ † | IN10 | The lack of a capacity; an inability. |
| in.... | IN6 | Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| pa.. | PA4 | An agreement; a compact; a covenant. |
| pa... | PA5 | A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation. |
| pa... | PA5 | Short trousers for men, or more usually boys. |
| pa.... | PA6 | A paten, flat type of dish. |
| pa... | PA5 | A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce. |
| pi.... | PI6 | Alternative form of piñata |
| pi.. | PI4 | A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces |
| 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 flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat |
| pi.. | PI4 | A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta....... | TA9 | A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti... | TI5 | having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Very small. |
| ti... | TI5 | Fashionable, tip-top. |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| ti..... | TI7 | Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants. |
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.
- anti (AN4)
- antic (AN5)
- anticipant (AN10)
- attain (AT6)
- attaint (AT7)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- cantina (CA7)
- capacity (CA8)
- captain (CA7)
- captaincy† (CA9)
- catnap (CA6)
- catnip (CA6)
- catty (CA5)
- city (CI4)
- inanity (IN7)
- inapt (IN5)
- incant (IN6)
- incapacity† (IN10)
- intact (IN6)
- itty (IT4)
- natant (NA6)
- natty (NA5)
- pact (PA4)
- paint (PA5)
- pant (PA4)
- panty (PA5)
- patina (PA6)
- patty (PA5)
- piccata (PI7)
- pinata (PI6)
- pint (PI4)
- pipit (PI5)
- pita (PI4)
- pitapat (PI7)
- pity (PI4)
- tacit (TA5)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactician (TA9)
- taint (TA5)
- tannic (TA6)
- tannin (TA6)
- tapa (TA4)
- tatty (TA5)
- tinct (TI5)
- tinny (TI5)
- tint (TI4)
- tiny (TI4)
- tippy (TI5)
- titan (TI5)
- titanic (TI7)
Answer Definitions
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- antic (adjective): Playful, funny, absurd.
- anticipant (adjective): Expectant.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- attaint (adjective): Convicted, attainted.
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- cantina (noun): A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- capacity (noun): The ability to hold, receive, or absorb
- captain (noun): A chief or leader.
- captaincy† (noun): The rank or status of a captain.
- catnap (noun): A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime.
- catnip (noun): Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
- catty (adjective): With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.
- city (noun): A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- inanity (noun): The property of lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance).
- inapt (adjective): Unapt
- incant (verb): To state solemnly, to chant.
- incapacity† (noun): The lack of a capacity; an inability.
- intact (adjective): Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- pact (noun): An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
- paint (noun): A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
- pant (noun): A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.
- panty (noun): Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.
- patina (noun): A paten, flat type of dish.
- patty (noun): A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
- piccata (adjective): Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce.
- pinata (noun): Alternative form of piñata
- pint (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces
- pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
- pita (noun): A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
- pitapat (verb): Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat
- pity (noun): A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactician (noun): A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- tannic (adjective): Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- tapa (noun): A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- tinny (adjective): having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- tiny (adjective): Very small.
- tippy (adjective): Fashionable, tip-top.
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- titanic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.