NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 5, 2019

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 5, 2019
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 5, 2019

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 5, 2019
Center LetterM
Outer Lettersa, d, k, l, n, r
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words22 words
Total Points100 points
Genius Level70 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 5, 2019

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>8Σ
A-21--3
D21---3
K-1---1
L11--13
M4322-11
N------
R--1--1
Σ7842122

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AD×1
AL×1
AR×1
D
DA×1
DR×2
K
KA×1
L
LA×2
LL×1
M
MA×11
N
R
RA×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
ADM×1
ALA×1
ARM×1
D
DAM×1
DRA×2
K
KAR×1
L
LAM×1
LAN×1
LLA×1
M
MAD×2
MAL×2
MAM×3
MAN×2
MAR×2
N
R
RAM×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ad...AD5A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements.
al...AL5A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
ar....AR6A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
da..DA4To condemn to hell.
dr..DR4A small unit of weight, variously: One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g). Alternative form of drachm (“⁄8 ounce apothecary (3.89 g) (symbol: ℨ)”). Synonym of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g). Synonym of drachma: a former Greek unit of weight (about 4.3 g).
dr...DR5A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
ka...KA5The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
la..LA4A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
la...... †LA8An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
ll...LL5A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
ma...MA5A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
ma....MA6A male who is insane or mentally disturbed.
ma..MA4A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
ma.....MA7A common and widespread dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.
ma..MA4Mother, female parent.
ma...MA5The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
ma....MA6An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
ma.....MA7A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
ma...MA5Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
ma..MA4Boundary, land within a boundary. A boundary; a border or frontier. A boundary-post or fence. A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers. A type of small region or principality. A common, or area of common land, especially among early Germanic peoples.
ma..MA4madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
ra....RA6A simple arbour or open porch, typically roofed with branches.

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.

  • adman  (AD5)
  • alarm  (AL5)
  • armada  (AR6)
  • damn  (DA4)
  • dram  (DR4)
  • drama  (DR5)
  • karma  (KA5)
  • lama  (LA4)
  • landmark†  (LA8)
  • llama  (LL5)
  • madam  (MA5)
  • madman  (MA6)
  • mall  (MA4)
  • mallard  (MA7)
  • mama  (MA4)
  • mamma  (MA5)
  • mammal  (MA6)
  • mandala  (MA7)
  • manna  (MA5)
  • mark  (MA4)
  • marm  (MA4)
  • ramada  (RA6)

Answer Definitions

  • adman (noun): A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements.
  • alarm (noun): A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
  • armada (noun): A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
  • damn (verb): To condemn to hell.
  • dram (noun): A small unit of weight, variously: One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g). Alternative form of drachm (“⁄8 ounce apothecary (3.89 g) (symbol: ℨ)”). Synonym of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g). Synonym of drachma: a former Greek unit of weight (about 4.3 g).
  • drama (noun): A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
  • karma (noun): The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
  • lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • landmark† (noun): An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
  • llama (noun): A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
  • madam (noun): A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
  • madman (noun): A male who is insane or mentally disturbed.
  • mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
  • mallard (noun): A common and widespread dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.
  • mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
  • mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
  • mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
  • mandala (noun): A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
  • manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
  • mark (noun): Boundary, land within a boundary. A boundary; a border or frontier. A boundary-post or fence. A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers. A type of small region or principality. A common, or area of common land, especially among early Germanic peoples.
  • marm (noun): madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
  • ramada (noun): A simple arbour or open porch, typically roofed with branches.