NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 6, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, c, m, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 221 points |
| Genius Level | 155 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</th><th>10</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| B | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| C | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 16 |
| M | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| N | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| O | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 14 | 7 | 17 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×6 BO×4 |
| C | CA×9 CO×7 |
| M | MA×3 MO×3 |
| N | NA×4 NO×4 |
| O | OC×1 ON×1 OT×1 |
| T | TO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAC×1 BAN×3 BAT×1 BOA×1 BON×2 BOO×1 |
| C | CAB×1 CAN×8 COC×1 COM×2 CON×2 COO×1 COT×1 |
| M | MAM×1 MAN×2 MOA×1 MON×1 MOO×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAB×1 NAN×1 NAT×1 NON×2 NOO×2 |
| O | OCT×1 ONT×1 OTT×1 |
| T | TOO×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 (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. |
| ba... | BA5 | Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment. |
| ba.... | BA6 | Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed. |
| ba... | BA5 | A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes. |
| bo..... | BO7 | A man in charge of a small boat. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A cabin or hut for relaxing. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Can not (be unable to). |
| ca... | CA5 | A generally accepted principle; a rule. |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca... | CA5 | One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A division of a political unit. One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation. A subdivision of an arrondissement of France. A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc. A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township. |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co....... † | CO9 | A person engaged in combat, often armed. |
| co.... | CO6 | Mutual; shared by more than one. |
| co..... | CO7 | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| co..... | CO7 | The act of touching physically; being in close association. |
| co.. | CO4 | A black person. |
| co.... | CO6 | Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber. |
| ma.... | MA6 | Alternative letter-case form of Mammon (wealth, material avarice). |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| ma... | MA5 | A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States. |
| mo.. | MO4 | a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na... | NA5 | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| no.... | NO6 | A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy). |
| no.......... † | NO12 | Alternative form of non-combatant |
| 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 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| oc.... | OC6 | The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ot..... | OT7 | An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
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.
- anon (AN4)
- baboon (BA6)
- bacon (BA5)
- banana (BA6)
- banc (BA4)
- bantam (BA6)
- baton (BA5)
- boatman (BO7)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- cabana (CA6)
- cancan (CA6)
- cannon (CA6)
- cannot (CA6)
- canon (CA5)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- canto (CA5)
- canton (CA6)
- cocoon (CO6)
- combatant† (CO9)
- common (CO6)
- concoct (CO7)
- contact (CO7)
- coon (CO4)
- cotton (CO6)
- mammon (MA6)
- manna (MA5)
- manta (MA5)
- moan (MO4)
- mono (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- naan (NA4)
- nabob (NA5)
- nana (NA4)
- natant (NA6)
- noncom (NO6)
- noncombatant† (NO12)
- noob (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- octant (OC6)
- onto (ON4)
- ottoman (OT7)
- toon (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- baboon (noun): An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
- bacon (noun): Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- banc (noun): A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
- bantam (noun): Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
- baton (noun): A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
- boatman (noun): A man in charge of a small boat.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- cabana (noun): A cabin or hut for relaxing.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- cannon (noun): A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages.
- cannot (verb): Can not (be unable to).
- canon (noun): A generally accepted principle; a rule.
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- canto (noun): One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.
- canton (noun): A division of a political unit. One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation. A subdivision of an arrondissement of France. A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc. A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township.
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- combatant† (noun): A person engaged in combat, often armed.
- common (adjective): Mutual; shared by more than one.
- concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- contact (noun): The act of touching physically; being in close association.
- coon (noun): A black person.
- cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- mammon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Mammon (wealth, material avarice).
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- moan (noun): a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nabob (noun): An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- noncom (noun): A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
- noncombatant† (noun): Alternative form of non-combatant
- 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.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- octant (noun): The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- ottoman (noun): An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.