NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 14, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, i, k, l, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 56 words |
| Total Points | 169 points |
| Genius Level | 118 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 21 |
| I | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| K | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| L | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 |
| N | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| O | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 7 | Σ | 36 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BI×2 BL×3 BO×16 |
|---|---|
| I | IN×2 |
| K | KI×3 KN×3 KO×1 |
| L | LI×1 LO×8 |
| N | NO×5 |
| O | OB×1 OI×1 OL×1 ON×2 |
| T | TO×7 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BIL×1 BIO×1 BLO×3 BOB×2 BOI×2 BOL×3 BON×4 BOO×5 |
|---|---|
| I | INK×1 INT×1 |
| K | KIL×3 KNO×3 KOO×1 |
| L | LIO×1 LOB×1 LOI×1 LOL×1 LOO×3 LOT×2 |
| N | NON×1 NOO×3 NOT×1 |
| O | OBI×1 OIN×1 OLI×1 ONI×1 ONT×1 |
| T | TOI×1 TOL×1 TOO×5 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| bi..... | BI7 | a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10; a milliard |
| bi.... | BI6 | A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. |
| bl.... | BL6 | (Very) drunk or intoxicated. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled. |
| bo...... | BO8 | An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. |
| bo... | BO5 | This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda, that are related to and resemble the tuna. |
| bo.. | BO4 | To strike or collide with something. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football. |
| in..... † | IN7 | A blot of ink. |
| in.. | IN4 | To or towards the inside of. |
| ki.. | KI4 | Clipping of kilogram. |
| ki..... | KI7 | 1000 bits (binary digits) |
| ki..... | KI7 | A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many thousand tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. |
| kn.. | KN4 | A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle. |
| kn... | KN5 | A small mound or rounded hill. |
| kn.. | KN4 | A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops. |
| ko.. | KO4 | An eccentric, strange or crazy person. |
| li.. | LI4 | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo.... | LO6 | A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| no....... | NO9 | 10. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| no.. | NO4 | A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.... | NO6 | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| ob.. | OB4 | Death of a person. |
| oi.. | OI4 | Representing the sound made by a pig. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| to.. | TO4 | Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.. | TO4 | simple past tense of take |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to..... | TO7 | A set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
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.
- billion (BI7)
- biotin (BI6)
- blob (BL4)
- blot (BL4)
- blotto (BL6)
- bobbin (BO6)
- bobolink (BO8)
- boil (BO4)
- boink (BO5)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bolt (BO4)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bonito (BO6)
- bonk (BO4)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- book (BO4)
- boon (BO4)
- boot (BO4)
- inkblot† (IN7)
- into (IN4)
- kilo (KI4)
- kilobit (KI7)
- kiloton (KI7)
- knob (KN4)
- knoll (KN5)
- knot (KN4)
- kook (KO4)
- lion (LI4)
- lobo (LO4)
- loin (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- look (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- loot (LO4)
- lotion (LO6)
- lotto (LO5)
- nonillion (NO9)
- noob (NO4)
- nook (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- notion (NO6)
- obit (OB4)
- oink (OI4)
- olio (OL4)
- onion (ON5)
- onto (ON4)
- toil (TO4)
- toll (TO4)
- took (TO4)
- tool (TO4)
- toolkit (TO7)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- billion (noun): a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10; a milliard
- biotin (noun): A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- blot (noun): A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- blotto (adjective): (Very) drunk or intoxicated.
- bobbin (noun): A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
- bobolink (noun): An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.
- boil (noun): A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- boink (interjection): This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bolt (noun): A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bonito (noun): Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda, that are related to and resemble the tuna.
- bonk (verb): To strike or collide with something.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- book (noun): A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- boot (noun): A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.
- inkblot† (noun): A blot of ink.
- into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
- kilo (noun): Clipping of kilogram.
- kilobit (noun): 1000 bits (binary digits)
- kiloton (noun): A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many thousand tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
- knob (noun): A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
- knoll (noun): A small mound or rounded hill.
- knot (noun): A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
- kook (noun): An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
- lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- look (verb): To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotion (noun): A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- nonillion (numeral): 10.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- nook (noun): A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- obit (noun): Death of a person.
- oink (interjection): Representing the sound made by a pig.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- toil (noun): Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- took (verb): simple past tense of take
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toolkit (noun): A set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.