NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 13, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | F |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 123 points |
| Genius Level | 86 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| F | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 13 |
| G | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AF×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×4 FI×2 FR×7 |
| G | GA×1 GI×1 GR×4 |
| I | IF×1 |
| R | RA×2 RI×3 |
| T | TA×2 TI×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AFA×1 AFF×2 |
|---|---|
| F | FAI×2 FAR×1 FAT×1 FIA×1 FIF×1 FRA×4 FRI×3 |
| G | GAF×1 GIF×1 GRA×3 GRI×1 |
| I | IFF×1 |
| R | RAF×1 RAT×1 RIF×3 |
| T | TAF×1 TAR×1 TIF×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) |
|---|---|---|
| af.. | AF4 | At, to, or from a great distance; far away. |
| af.... | AF6 | Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. |
| af.... | AF6 | To startle from quiet; to alarm. |
| fa.. | FA4 | Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality. |
| fa... | FA5 | a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one. E.g., Tinkerbell. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate. |
| fa... | FA5 | derogatory term for an overweight person. |
| fi.. | FI4 | An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. |
| fi... | FI5 | Half of a 'Benjamin?' |
| fr.. | FR4 | A fragmentation grenade. |
| fr.. | FR4 | Shortened form of fraternity, college organization. |
| fr.... | FR6 | Resembling or characteristic of a college brotherhood member in behavior or appearance. |
| fr.. | FR4 | To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction. |
| fr... | FR5 | A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites, Franciscans, or the Dominicans. |
| fr.... | FR6 | house or dwelling where monks or members of certain religious communities live |
| fr...... | FR8 | A form of omelette in which vegetables, cheese, etc., are mixed into the eggs and cooked together. |
| ga.. | GA4 | A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. |
| gi.. | GI4 | Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. |
| gr...... | GR8 | Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization. |
| gr... | GR5 | A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit. |
| gr..... † | GR7 | To please. |
| gr... | GR5 | A confidence game or swindle. |
| if.. | IF4 | Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform. |
| ra.... | RA6 | To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A repeated instrumental melody line in a song. |
| ri...... | RI8 | The rabble; crowds; the common people. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A chasm or fissure. |
| ta... | TA5 | A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A small argument; a petty quarrel. |
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.
- afar (AF4)
- affair (AF6)
- affray (AF6)
- fair (FA4)
- fairy (FA5)
- fart (FA4)
- fatty (FA5)
- fiat (FI4)
- fifty (FI5)
- frag (FR4)
- frat (FR4)
- fratty (FR6)
- fray (FR4)
- friar (FR5)
- friary (FR6)
- frittata (FR8)
- gaff (GA4)
- gift (GI4)
- graffiti (GR8)
- graft (GR5)
- gratify† (GR7)
- grift (GR5)
- iffy (IF4)
- raft (RA4)
- ratify (RA6)
- riff (RI4)
- riffraff (RI8)
- rift (RI4)
- taffy (TA5)
- tariff (TA6)
- tiff (TI4)
Answer Definitions
- afar (adverb): At, to, or from a great distance; far away.
- affair (noun): Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
- affray (verb): To startle from quiet; to alarm.
- fair (adjective): Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
- fairy (noun): a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one. E.g., Tinkerbell.
- fart (verb): To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
- fatty (adjective): derogatory term for an overweight person.
- fiat (noun): An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
- fifty (numeral): Half of a 'Benjamin?'
- frag (noun): A fragmentation grenade.
- frat (noun): Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.
- fratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a college brotherhood member in behavior or appearance.
- fray (verb): To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction.
- friar (noun): A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites, Franciscans, or the Dominicans.
- friary (noun): house or dwelling where monks or members of certain religious communities live
- frittata (noun): A form of omelette in which vegetables, cheese, etc., are mixed into the eggs and cooked together.
- gaff (noun): A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- gift (noun): Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
- graffiti (noun): Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.
- graft (noun): A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- gratify† (verb): To please.
- grift (noun): A confidence game or swindle.
- iffy (adjective): Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
- raft (noun): A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
- ratify (verb): To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.
- riff (noun): A repeated instrumental melody line in a song.
- riffraff (noun): The rabble; crowds; the common people.
- rift (noun): A chasm or fissure.
- taffy (noun): A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
- tariff (noun): A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.
- tiff (noun): A small argument; a petty quarrel.