NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 11, 2018

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for October 11, 2018

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for October 11, 2018
Center LetterO
Outer Lettersa, c, j, k, p, t
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words30 words
Total Points109 points
Genius Level76 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for October 11, 2018

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>8Σ
A1----1
C74-1214
J1--1-2
K11---2
O------
P211--4
T4-12-7
Σ16624230

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AT×1
C
CA×2
CO×12
J
JA×1
JO×1
K
KA×1
KO×1
O
P
PO×4
T
TA×2
TO×5

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
ATO×1
C
CAC×1
CAP×1
COA×2
COC×5
COO×5
J
JAC×1
JOC×1
K
KAP×1
KOO×1
O
P
POC×1
POO×1
POP×1
POT×1
T
TAC×1
TAT×1
TOC×2
TOO×2
TOP×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 ().

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
at..AT4On the top of.
ca...CA5A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
ca..CA4A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar used to raise the pitch of all strings.
co...CO5To compel, constrain, force.
co..CO4An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
co..CO4Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
co..CO4A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon.
co......CO8A cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle.
co......CO8A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
co...CO5The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
co..CO4A person who prepares food.
co.....CO7An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table
co..CO4A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
co...CO5Alternative spelling of co-opt
co..CO4Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
ja..... JA7A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
jo..JO4A common man.
ka...KA5A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
ko..KO4An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
po..PO4A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.
po..PO4To make a short blast on a horn.
po...PO5father, papa.
po....PO6The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.
ta..TA4A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa.
ta....TA6An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
to.....TO7A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.
to..TO4A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
to..TO4simple past tense of take
to..TO4The noise of a horn or whistle.
to.....TO7A light overcoat.

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.

  • atop  (AT4)
  • cacao  (CA5)
  • capo  (CA4)
  • coact  (CO5)
  • coat  (CO4)
  • coca  (CO4)
  • cock  (CO4)
  • cockapoo  (CO8)
  • cockatoo  (CO8)
  • cocoa  (CO5)
  • cook  (CO4)
  • cooktop  (CO7)
  • coop  (CO4)
  • coopt  (CO5)
  • coot  (CO4)
  • jackpot  (JA7)
  • jock  (JO4)
  • kapok  (KA5)
  • kook  (KO4)
  • pock  (PO4)
  • poop  (PO4)
  • poppa  (PO5)
  • potato  (PO6)
  • taco  (TA4)
  • tattoo  (TA6)
  • toccata  (TO7)
  • tock  (TO4)
  • took  (TO4)
  • toot  (TO4)
  • topcoat  (TO7)

Answer Definitions

  • atop (preposition): On the top of.
  • cacao (noun): A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
  • capo (noun): A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar used to raise the pitch of all strings.
  • coact (verb): To compel, constrain, force.
  • coat (noun): An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
  • coca (noun): Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
  • cock (noun): A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon.
  • cockapoo (noun): A cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle.
  • cockatoo (noun): A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
  • cocoa (noun): The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
  • cook (noun): A person who prepares food.
  • cooktop (noun): An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table
  • coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
  • coopt (verb): Alternative spelling of co-opt
  • coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
  • jackpot (noun): A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
  • jock (noun): A common man.
  • kapok (noun): A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
  • kook (noun): An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
  • pock (noun): A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.
  • poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
  • poppa (noun): father, papa.
  • potato (noun): The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.
  • taco (noun): A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa.
  • tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
  • toccata (noun): A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.
  • tock (noun): A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
  • took (verb): simple past tense of take
  • toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
  • topcoat (noun): A light overcoat.