NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 14, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, l, m, r, y |
| # of Pangrams | 4 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 266 points |
| Genius Level | 186 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| M | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| R | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 9 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 21 |
| Y | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×2 AM×1 AR×1 AT×4 |
|---|---|
| I | IT×1 |
| L | LA×2 LI×2 |
| M | MA×8 MI×5 |
| R | RA×5 |
| T | TA×10 TI×3 TR×8 |
| Y | YT×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALI×1 ALT×1 AMI×1 ART×1 ATI×1 ATR×2 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| I | ITT×1 |
| L | LAI×1 LAR×1 LIL×1 LIM×1 |
| M | MAL×2 MAR×6 MIL×3 MIT×2 |
| R | RAR×1 RAT×4 |
| T | TAI×1 TAL×3 TAR×4 TAT×2 TIA×1 TIL×2 TRA×4 TRI×4 |
| Y | YTT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| al... | AL5 | A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. |
| am... | AM5 | Friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at.... | AT6 | Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| la... | LA5 | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. |
| la.... | LA6 | A lasso. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li... | LI5 | A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise. |
| ma... | MA5 | Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of malt |
| ma..... | MA7 | Pertaining to marriage. |
| ma....... † | MA9 | Concerning marriage or a connubial relationship. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A shop, store. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike. |
| ma....... † | MA9 | In a martial manner. |
| ma.... | MA6 | One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom. |
| mi........ † | MI10 | In a military or martial manner; not peaceably. |
| mi...... † | MI8 | Characteristic of members of the armed forces. |
| mi..... | MI7 | An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control. |
| mi.... | MI6 | Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A mitten |
| ra.... | RA6 | A measure of the scarcity of an object. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra..... | RA7 | Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish. |
| ra.... | RA6 | That rattles. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ta.... | TA6 | In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| tr... | TR5 | To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something). |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America). |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| tr... | TR5 | An opportunity to test something out; a test. |
| tr... | TR5 | A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff. |
| tr.. | TR4 | To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. |
| tr.... | TR6 | In a trim manner; neatly, smartly. |
| yt.... | YT6 | yttrium oxide |
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.
- alit (AL4)
- altar (AL5)
- amity (AM5)
- arty (AR4)
- atilt (AT5)
- atria (AT5)
- atrial (AT6)
- attar (AT5)
- itty (IT4)
- laity (LA5)
- lariat (LA6)
- lilt (LI4)
- limit (LI5)
- malt (MA4)
- malty (MA5)
- marital (MA7)
- maritally† (MA9)
- mart (MA4)
- martial (MA7)
- martially† (MA9)
- martyr (MA6)
- militarily† (MI10)
- military† (MI8)
- militia (MI7)
- mitral (MI6)
- mitt (MI4)
- rarity (RA6)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rattail (RA7)
- rattly (RA6)
- ratty (RA5)
- tail (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tally (TA5)
- tarry (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- tartly (TA6)
- tatami (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- tiara (TI5)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- trail (TR5)
- trait (TR5)
- tram (TR4)
- tray (TR4)
- trial (TR5)
- trill (TR5)
- trim (TR4)
- trimly (TR6)
- yttria (YT6)
Answer Definitions
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- altar (noun): A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- amity (noun): Friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- atrial (adjective): Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- lariat (noun): A lasso.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- limit (noun): A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
- malt (noun): Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
- malty (adjective): Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of malt
- marital (adjective): Pertaining to marriage.
- maritally† (adverb): Concerning marriage or a connubial relationship.
- mart (noun): A shop, store.
- martial (adjective): Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.
- martially† (adverb): In a martial manner.
- martyr (noun): One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.
- militarily† (adverb): In a military or martial manner; not peaceably.
- military† (adjective): Characteristic of members of the armed forces.
- militia (noun): An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.
- mitral (adjective): Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.
- mitt (noun): A mitten
- rarity (noun): A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rattail (noun): Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
- rattly (adjective): That rattles.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tartly (adverb): In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.
- tatami (noun): Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- trail (verb): To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- tram (noun): A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
- trial (noun): An opportunity to test something out; a test.
- trill (noun): A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
- trim (verb): To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- trimly (adverb): In a trim manner; neatly, smartly.
- yttria (noun): yttrium oxide