NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 2, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, l, m, n, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 235 points |
| Genius Level | 165 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| L | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
| M | 3 | 7 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| N | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| R | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 9 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×4 AM×2 AN×4 AR×4 |
|---|---|
| L | LA×1 LO×5 |
| M | MA×8 MO×4 MY×1 |
| N | NA×2 NO×2 NY×1 |
| O | ON×2 OR×1 |
| R | RA×2 RO×3 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALL×4 AMO×1 AMY×1 ANA×1 ANN×1 ANO×2 ARM×2 ARR×2 |
|---|---|
| L | LAY×1 LOA×1 LOO×1 LOR×1 LOY×2 |
| M | MAM×2 MAN×2 MAR×1 MAY×3 MOM×1 MOO×1 MOR×2 MYN×1 |
| N | NAN×1 NAR×1 NON×1 NOR×1 NYL×1 |
| O | ONL×2 ORA×1 |
| R | RAL×1 RAY×1 ROO×1 ROY×2 |
| Y | YAR×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.
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Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al..... | AL7 | A pseudonym, another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work. |
| al... | AL5 | A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| am...... | AM8 | In an amoral manner; without morals. |
| am.. | AM4 | Synonym of pentyl |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| an..... | AN7 | A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier. |
| an.... | AN6 | An anonymous person. |
| ar.... | AR6 | US standard spelling of armoury. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.... | AR6 | A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain). |
| la.... | LA6 | Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy. |
| lo... | LO5 | Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam. |
| lo... | LO5 | Insane. |
| lo... | LO5 | A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal). |
| ma... | MA5 | mamma; mother |
| ma... | MA5 | Having the characteristics of a man. |
| ma.. | MA4 | An indefinite large number of. |
| ma... | MA5 | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Clipping of mayonnaise. |
| ma... | MA5 | The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor). |
| mo... | MO5 | Mother. |
| mo... | MO5 | Resembling the moon. |
| mo..... | MO7 | In terms of morals or ethics. |
| mo... | MO5 | Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae. |
| my.. | MY4 | One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| no...... | NO8 | Not of royal rank or family |
| no...... † | NO8 | Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time |
| ny... | NY5 | Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer. |
| on... | ON5 | To lay or place something on a surface. |
| on.. | ON4 | Alone in a category. |
| or.... | OR6 | By mouth. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ra... | RA5 | A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber. |
| ro... | RO5 | Spacious, expansive, comfortable. |
| ro... | RO5 | Of or relating to a monarch or their family. |
| ro..... | RO7 | In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. |
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.
- allay (AL5)
- allonym (AL7)
- alloy (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- amorally (AM8)
- amyl (AM4)
- anally (AN6)
- annoy (AN5)
- anomaly (AN7)
- anonym (AN6)
- armory (AR6)
- army (AR4)
- array (AR5)
- arroyo (AR6)
- layman (LA6)
- loamy (LO5)
- loony (LO5)
- lorry (LO5)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- mammary (MA7)
- mammy (MA5)
- manly (MA5)
- many (MA4)
- marry (MA5)
- mayo (MA4)
- mayor (MA5)
- mayoral (MA7)
- mommy (MO5)
- moony (MO5)
- morally (MO7)
- moray (MO5)
- myna (MY4)
- nanny (NA5)
- nary (NA4)
- nonroyal (NO8)
- normally† (NO8)
- nylon (NY5)
- onlay (ON5)
- only (ON4)
- orally (OR6)
- rally (RA5)
- rayon (RA5)
- roomy (RO5)
- royal (RO5)
- royally (RO7)
- yarn (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- allonym (noun): A pseudonym, another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.
- alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- amorally (adverb): In an amoral manner; without morals.
- amyl (noun): Synonym of pentyl
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- annoy (verb): To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
- anomaly (noun): A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
- anonym (noun): An anonymous person.
- armory (noun): US standard spelling of armoury.
- army (noun): A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arroyo (noun): A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
- layman (noun): Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
- loamy (adjective): Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
- loony (adjective): Insane.
- lorry (noun): A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- mammary (adjective): Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).
- mammy (noun): mamma; mother
- manly (adjective): Having the characteristics of a man.
- many (determiner): An indefinite large number of.
- marry (verb): To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
- mayo (noun): Clipping of mayonnaise.
- mayor (noun): The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
- mayoral (adjective): Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).
- mommy (noun): Mother.
- moony (adjective): Resembling the moon.
- morally (adverb): In terms of morals or ethics.
- moray (noun): Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.
- myna (noun): One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- nonroyal (adjective): Not of royal rank or family
- normally† (adverb): Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time
- nylon (noun): Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.
- onlay (verb): To lay or place something on a surface.
- only (adjective): Alone in a category.
- orally (adverb): By mouth.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- rayon (noun): A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
- roomy (adjective): Spacious, expansive, comfortable.
- royal (adjective): Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
- royally (adverb): In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.
- yarn (noun): A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.