NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 22, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, l, n, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 222 points |
| Genius Level | 155 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</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| E | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 25 |
| N | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | Σ | 19 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×1 BL×1 BO×5 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×1 EM×2 EN×3 |
| L | LE×1 LO×1 |
| M | ME×10 MO×15 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | OM×3 |
| T | TE×2 TO×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEL×1 BLO×1 BOM×2 BOO×2 BOT×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ELE×1 EMB×1 EMO×1 ENN×1 ENT×2 |
| L | LEM×1 LOO×1 |
| M | MEE×1 MEL×3 MEM×3 MEN×1 MET×2 MOL×4 MOM×1 MON×3 MOO×2 MOT×5 |
| N | NOB×1 |
| O | OME×3 |
| T | TEE×1 TEN×1 TOM×2 TON×1 TOT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be..... | BE7 | plural of bellman |
| bl... | BL5 | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb. |
| bo... | BO5 | A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold. |
| bo.. | BO4 | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| bo..... | BO7 | A small period of rapid growth. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The lowest part of anything. |
| el..... | EL7 | One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. |
| em.... | EM6 | A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo. |
| em... | EM5 | To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so. |
| en......... † | EN11 | The state of being noble |
| en.... | EN6 | To deposit in a tomb. |
| en........ | EN10 | The act of entombing or the state of being entombed |
| le... | LE5 | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| me.. | ME4 | To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter. |
| me... | ME5 | A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling. |
| me... | ME5 | Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others Genus Benincasa, a winter melon Genus Momordica, the bitter melon |
| me.. | ME4 | Molten material, the product of melting. |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me..... | ME7 | A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event. |
| me.. | ME4 | A short note; a memorandum. |
| me.... | ME6 | A person who is being mentored |
| me.. | ME4 | To measure. |
| me.... | ME6 | A quality of endurance and courage. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo.. | MO4 | US standard spelling of moult. |
| mo.... | MO6 | Melted. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A brief, unspecified amount of time. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo...... | MO8 | Having a single unvaried pitch. |
| mo... | MO5 | A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A small particle; a speck. |
| mo... | MO5 | A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there. |
| mo... | MO5 | A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. |
| mo.... | MO6 | To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| no...... | NO8 | plural of nobleman |
| om.... | OM6 | Alternative form of omelette |
| om...... | OM8 | A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs. |
| om.. | OM4 | Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury. |
| te.. | TE4 | To be stocked to overflowing. |
| te...... | TE8 | A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one. |
| to.. | TO4 | A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed. |
| to.. | TO4 | One in a series of volumes. |
| to.... | TO6 | A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings. |
| to... | TO5 | Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family. |
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.
- bellmen (BE7)
- bloom (BL5)
- bomb (BO4)
- bombe (BO5)
- boom (BO4)
- boomlet (BO7)
- bottom (BO6)
- element (EL7)
- emblem (EM6)
- emote (EM5)
- ennoblement† (EN11)
- entomb (EN6)
- entombment (EN10)
- lemon (LE5)
- loom (LO4)
- meet (ME4)
- melee (ME5)
- melon (ME5)
- melt (ME4)
- meme (ME4)
- memento (ME7)
- memo (ME4)
- mentee (ME6)
- mete (ME4)
- mettle (ME6)
- mole (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- molt (MO4)
- molten (MO6)
- moment (MO6)
- mono (MO4)
- monotone (MO8)
- monte (MO5)
- moon (MO4)
- moot (MO4)
- mote (MO4)
- motel (MO5)
- motet (MO5)
- mottle (MO6)
- motto (MO5)
- noblemen (NO8)
- omelet (OM6)
- omelette (OM8)
- omen (OM4)
- teem (TE4)
- tenement (TE8)
- tomb (TO4)
- tome (TO4)
- toneme (TO6)
- totem (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- bellmen (noun): plural of bellman
- bloom (noun): A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
- bomb (noun): An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb.
- bombe (noun): A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.
- boom (verb): To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
- boomlet (noun): A small period of rapid growth.
- bottom (noun): The lowest part of anything.
- element (noun): One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
- emblem (noun): A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
- emote (verb): To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
- ennoblement† (noun): The state of being noble
- entomb (verb): To deposit in a tomb.
- entombment (noun): The act of entombing or the state of being entombed
- lemon (noun): A yellowish citrus fruit.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- meet (verb): To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- melee (noun): A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- melon (noun): Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others Genus Benincasa, a winter melon Genus Momordica, the bitter melon
- melt (noun): Molten material, the product of melting.
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- memento (noun): A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
- memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
- mentee (noun): A person who is being mentored
- mete (verb): To measure.
- mettle (noun): A quality of endurance and courage.
- mole (noun): A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- molt (verb): US standard spelling of moult.
- molten (adjective): Melted.
- moment (noun): A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- monotone (adjective): Having a single unvaried pitch.
- monte (noun): A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- mote (noun): A small particle; a speck.
- motel (noun): A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there.
- motet (noun): A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- mottle (verb): To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- noblemen (noun): plural of nobleman
- omelet (noun): Alternative form of omelette
- omelette (noun): A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs.
- omen (noun): Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
- teem (verb): To be stocked to overflowing.
- tenement (noun): A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
- tomb (noun): A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
- tome (noun): One in a series of volumes.
- toneme (noun): A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.
- totem (noun): Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.