NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 4, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, l, m, p, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 95 points |
| Genius Level | 67 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| P | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| T | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| U | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| I | IT×1 |
|---|---|
| L | LI×2 |
| M | MI×1 MU×2 |
| P | PI×2 PU×3 |
| T | TI×3 TU×5 |
| U | UP×3 UT×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| I | ITT×1 |
|---|---|
| L | LIL×1 LIM×1 |
| M | MIT×1 MUL×1 MUT×1 |
| P | PIP×1 PIT×1 PUL×1 PUT×2 |
| T | TIL×2 TIP×1 TUL×1 TUM×2 TUT×2 |
| U | UPL×1 UPP×1 UPT×1 UTI×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| 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. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A mitten |
| mu...... † | MU8 | To increase the amount, degree or number of (something). |
| mu.. | MU4 | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin. |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. |
| pu.... | PU6 | A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon. |
| pu.. | PU4 | The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green. |
| pu... | PU5 | A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti... | TI5 | Fashionable, tip-top. |
| tu... | TU5 | A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa. |
| tu... | TU5 | Stomach or belly. |
| tu.... | TU6 | Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd. |
| tu... | TU5 | All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| up... | UP5 | simple past tense and past participle of uplight |
| up.... | UP6 | Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty. |
| up.... | UP6 | To tilt upward. |
| ut..... | UT7 | The state or condition of being useful; usefulness. |
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.
- itty (IT4)
- lilt (LI4)
- limit (LI5)
- mitt (MI4)
- multiply† (MU8)
- mutt (MU4)
- pipit (PI5)
- pity (PI4)
- pulpit (PU6)
- putt (PU4)
- putty (PU5)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- tippy (TI5)
- tulip (TU5)
- tummy (TU5)
- tumult (TU6)
- tutti (TU5)
- tutu (TU4)
- uplit (UP5)
- uppity (UP6)
- uptilt (UP6)
- utility (UT7)
Answer Definitions
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- 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.
- mitt (noun): A mitten
- multiply† (verb): To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).
- mutt (noun): A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
- pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
- pity (noun): A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
- pulpit (noun): A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.
- putt (noun): The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.
- putty (noun): A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- tippy (adjective): Fashionable, tip-top.
- tulip (noun): A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.
- tummy (noun): Stomach or belly.
- tumult (noun): Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
- tutti (adverb): All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- uplit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of uplight
- uppity (adjective): Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty.
- uptilt (verb): To tilt upward.
- utility (noun): The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.