NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 28, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, l, o, p, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 167 points |
| Genius Level | 117 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| B | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
| D | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| L | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| O | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| P | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| R | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AD×1 AR×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BL×1 BO×3 BR×3 |
| D | DO×7 DR×5 |
| L | LA×3 LO×2 |
| O | OD×2 |
| P | PA×2 PL×1 PO×1 PR×1 |
| R | RA×1 RO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABO×1 ABR×1 ADO×1 ARD×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAL×2 BAR×1 BLO×1 BOA×1 BOL×2 BRA×1 BRO×2 |
| D | DOD×1 DOL×4 DOO×2 DRA×1 DRO×4 |
| L | LAP×1 LAR×2 LOA×1 LOR×1 |
| O | ODD×1 ODO×1 |
| P | PAR×2 PLO×1 POL×1 PRO×1 |
| R | RAD×1 ROA×1 ROO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab.... | AB6 | On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. |
| ab.... | AB6 | Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. |
| ad... | AD5 | A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic. |
| ar... | AR5 | Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Having no hair, fur or feathers. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. |
| bl... | BL5 | A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow. |
| bo... | BO5 | A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A dwelling; habitation; building. |
| bo..... | BO7 | A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured. |
| br.. | BR4 | A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin. |
| br... | BR5 | Wide in extent or scope. |
| br... | BR5 | The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do.... | DO6 | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $. |
| do.... | DO6 | A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food. |
| do... | DO5 | Alternative spelling of dolour |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour. |
| dr... | DR5 | Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish. |
| dr... | DR5 | To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food. |
| dr... | DR5 | To hang downward; to sag. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. |
| la...... † | LA8 | A board held on the lap as a simple lap desk. |
| la...... | LA8 | The left side of a ship, looking from the stern forward to the bow; port side. |
| la.. | LA4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A burden; a weight to be carried. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession |
| od..... | OD7 | An eccentric or unusual person. |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| pa..... | PA7 | a usually government-operated hostelry found especially in Spain. |
| pa...... | PA8 | A delivery of goods or equipment by dropping of a parachute |
| pl.. | PL4 | A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity. |
| po..... | PO7 | A pruned tree; the wood of such trees. |
| pr.. | PR4 | To poke, to push, to touch. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ro.. | RO4 | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
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.
- aboard (AB6)
- abroad (AB6)
- adobo (AD5)
- ardor (AR5)
- bald (BA4)
- ballad (BA6)
- bard (BA4)
- blood (BL5)
- board (BO5)
- bold (BO4)
- bollard (BO7)
- brad (BR4)
- broad (BR5)
- brood (BR5)
- dodo (DO4)
- doll (DO4)
- dollar (DO6)
- dollop (DO6)
- dolor (DO5)
- doodad (DO6)
- door (DO4)
- drab (DR4)
- droll (DR5)
- drool (DR5)
- droop (DR5)
- drop (DR4)
- lapboard† (LA8)
- larboard (LA8)
- lard (LA4)
- load (LO4)
- lord (LO4)
- oddball (OD7)
- odor (OD4)
- parador (PA7)
- paradrop (PA8)
- plod (PL4)
- pollard (PO7)
- prod (PR4)
- radar (RA5)
- road (RO4)
- rood (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- aboard (adverb): On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
- abroad (adverb): Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
- adobo (noun): A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
- ardor (noun): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- bald (adjective): Having no hair, fur or feathers.
- ballad (noun): A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
- bard (noun): A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
- blood (noun): A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
- board (noun): A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- bold (noun): A dwelling; habitation; building.
- bollard (noun): A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured.
- brad (noun): A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
- broad (adjective): Wide in extent or scope.
- brood (noun): The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dollar (noun): Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
- dollop (noun): A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.
- dolor (noun): Alternative spelling of dolour
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- drab (noun): A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.
- droll (adjective): Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
- drool (verb): To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
- droop (verb): To hang downward; to sag.
- drop (noun): A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- lapboard† (noun): A board held on the lap as a simple lap desk.
- larboard (noun): The left side of a ship, looking from the stern forward to the bow; port side.
- lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
- load (noun): A burden; a weight to be carried.
- lord (noun): The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
- oddball (noun): An eccentric or unusual person.
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- parador (noun): a usually government-operated hostelry found especially in Spain.
- paradrop (noun): A delivery of goods or equipment by dropping of a parachute
- plod (noun): A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity.
- pollard (noun): A pruned tree; the wood of such trees.
- prod (verb): To poke, to push, to touch.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- road (noun): A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.