NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 13, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, i, l, m, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 206 points |
| Genius Level | 144 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| L | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 26 |
| T | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 10 | Σ | 15 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EP×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IM×3 IN×1 |
| L | LI×2 |
| M | |
| N | NI×2 |
| P | PE×12 PI×13 PL×1 |
| T | TE×7 TI×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EPE×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IMP×3 INE×1 |
| L | LIM×2 |
| M | |
| N | NIN×1 NIP×1 |
| P | PEE×3 PEL×2 PEN×5 PET×2 PIE×1 PIL×2 PIM×2 PIN×2 PIP×5 PIT×1 PLI×1 |
| T | TEE×1 TEM×4 TEN×1 TEP×1 TIE×1 TIP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| im... | IM5 | To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. |
| im........ | IM10 | Not penitent; specifically , not repenting of one's sins; unrepentant. |
| im....... † | IM9 | A tool or instrument for working with. |
| in... | IN5 | Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence. |
| li.. | LI4 | To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg. |
| li.... | LI6 | A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores. |
| ni..... | NI7 | The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle. |
| ni.... | NI6 | The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted. |
| pe.. | PE4 | To remove the skin or outer covering of. |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe.... | PE6 | A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter. |
| pe.. | PE4 | The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it. |
| pe.... | PE6 | Pertaining to the penis. |
| pe...... | PE8 | Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt. |
| pe.... | PE6 | plural of penman |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Confinement; concealment. |
| pe... | PE5 | Petite: small, little. |
| pe.... | PE6 | fairly short and of slim build. |
| pi.... | PI6 | plural of pieman |
| pi.. | PI4 | A mass of things heaped together; a heap. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander. |
| pi.... | PI6 | An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus. |
| 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.. | PI4 | Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird. |
| pi...... | PI8 | A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum etc. |
| pi... | PI5 | Alternative form of pipette |
| pi..... | PI7 | A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid. |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country. |
| pi.... | PI6 | plural of pitman |
| pl.. | PL4 | Alternative spelling of plié |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te.. | TE4 | Abbreviation of temperature. |
| te... | TE5 | plural of tempo |
| te.... | TE6 | A house of worship, especially: A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith. |
| te... | TE5 | To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice. |
| te.... | TE6 | Any of the bottle-shaped targets used in tenpin bowling. |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| ti.... | TI6 | A tie tack, a pin or stud used to secure a tie to the shirt. |
| ti.... | TI6 | A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front. |
| ti.... | TI6 | An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal. |
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.
- epee (EP4)
- impel (IM5)
- impenitent (IM10)
- implement† (IM9)
- inept (IN5)
- limp (LI4)
- limpet (LI6)
- ninepin (NI7)
- nipple (NI6)
- peel (PE4)
- peen (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- pellet (PE6)
- pelt (PE4)
- penile (PE6)
- penitent (PE8)
- penmen (PE6)
- penne (PE5)
- pent (PE4)
- petit (PE5)
- petite (PE6)
- piemen (PI6)
- pile (PI4)
- pill (PI4)
- pimp (PI4)
- pimple (PI6)
- pine (PI4)
- pint (PI4)
- pipe (PI4)
- pipeline (PI8)
- pipet (PI5)
- pipette (PI7)
- pipit (PI5)
- pitmen (PI6)
- plie (PL4)
- teepee (TE6)
- temp (TE4)
- tempi (TE5)
- temple (TE6)
- tempt (TE5)
- tenpin (TE6)
- tepee (TE5)
- tiepin (TI6)
- tippet (TI6)
- tipple (TI6)
Answer Definitions
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- impel (verb): To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
- impenitent (adjective): Not penitent; specifically , not repenting of one's sins; unrepentant.
- implement† (noun): A tool or instrument for working with.
- inept (adjective): Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.
- limp (verb): To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
- limpet (noun): A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores.
- ninepin (noun): The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
- nipple (noun): The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
- peel (verb): To remove the skin or outer covering of.
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- pellet (noun): A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
- pelt (noun): The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it.
- penile (adjective): Pertaining to the penis.
- penitent (adjective): Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
- penmen (noun): plural of penman
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- pent (noun): Confinement; concealment.
- petit (adjective): Petite: small, little.
- petite (adjective): fairly short and of slim build.
- piemen (noun): plural of pieman
- pile (noun): A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
- pill (noun): A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- pimp (noun): Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.
- pimple (noun): An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.
- pine (noun): Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
- 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
- pipe (noun): Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird.
- pipeline (noun): A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum etc.
- pipet (noun): Alternative form of pipette
- pipette (noun): A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid.
- pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
- pitmen (noun): plural of pitman
- plie (noun): Alternative spelling of plié
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- temp (noun): Abbreviation of temperature.
- tempi (noun): plural of tempo
- temple (noun): A house of worship, especially: A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith.
- tempt (verb): To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
- tenpin (noun): Any of the bottle-shaped targets used in tenpin bowling.
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- tiepin (noun): A tie tack, a pin or stud used to secure a tie to the shirt.
- tippet (noun): A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front.
- tipple (noun): An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.