NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 9, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, c, l, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 55 words |
| Total Points | 257 points |
| Genius Level | 180 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</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| B | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 16 |
| C | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | 5 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 17 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AN×2 AR×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×8 BO×5 BR×3 |
| C | CA×10 CL×2 CO×8 CR×1 |
| L | LL×1 LO×2 |
| N | NA×5 NO×3 |
| O | |
| R | RA×2 RO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACO×1 ANA×1 ANO×1 ARC×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAC×1 BAL×1 BAN×3 BAR×2 BON×2 BOO×1 BOR×2 BRA×1 BRO×2 |
| C | CAB×1 CAN×6 CAR×3 CLA×1 CLO×1 COC×1 COL×2 COR×5 CRO×1 |
| L | LLA×1 LOA×1 LOO×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAB×1 NAN×1 NAR×2 NON×1 NOO×2 |
| O | |
| R | RAC×1 RAN×1 ROA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac... | AC5 | The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule. |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated. |
| 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..... | BA7 | An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible. |
| ba... | BA5 | Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. |
| 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.. | BA4 | A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle. |
| ba... | BA5 | The male ruler of a barony. |
| 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. |
| bo.. | BO4 | past participle of bear; given birth to. |
| bo... | BO5 | The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder. |
| br.. | BR4 | The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain. |
| br... | BR5 | A bronco. |
| br.... | BR6 | A horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A cabin or hut for relaxing. |
| ca... | CA5 | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| 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........ | CA10 | A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of a number of cultivars of rapeseed (Brassica napus) and closely related field mustard (Brassica rapa), which have a lower erucic acid and glucosinolate content than traditional rapeseed. |
| ca... | CA5 | A generally accepted principle; a rule. |
| ca.... | CA6 | The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material. |
| ca....... | CA9 | A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known. |
| cl.... | CL6 | Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning) |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co....... | CO9 | A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added. |
| co... | CO5 | The punctuation mark ":". |
| co.. | CO4 | Any cereal plant grown for its grain, or the grain thereof. |
| co...... † | CO8 | A ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar. |
| co..... | CO7 | The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows. |
| co.... | CO6 | A large, round, pendent chandelier, with spikes around its upper rim to hold candles or lamps, usually hung from the roof of a church. |
| co..... | CO7 | Relating to a crown or coronation. |
| cr... | CR5 | To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner. |
| ll... | LL5 | A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| 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.. | NA4 | A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control. |
| na... | NA5 | Narcotics. |
| no...... | NO8 | Not local; not specific to a location |
| 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. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A nocturnal omnivore native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in |
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.
- acorn (AC5)
- anal (AN4)
- anon (AN4)
- arcana (AR6)
- baboon (BA6)
- bacon (BA5)
- balloon (BA7)
- banal (BA5)
- banana (BA6)
- banc (BA4)
- barn (BA4)
- baron (BA5)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- born (BO4)
- boron (BO5)
- bran (BR4)
- bronc (BR5)
- bronco (BR6)
- cabana (CA6)
- canal (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- cannon (CA6)
- cannonball (CA10)
- canola (CA6)
- canon (CA5)
- carbon (CA6)
- carbonara (CA9)
- carnal (CA6)
- clan (CL4)
- clonal (CL6)
- cocoon (CO6)
- colcannon (CO9)
- colon (CO5)
- corn (CO4)
- cornball† (CO8)
- corncob (CO7)
- corona (CO6)
- coronal (CO7)
- croon (CR5)
- llano (LL5)
- loan (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- naan (NA4)
- nabob (NA5)
- nana (NA4)
- narc (NA4)
- narco (NA5)
- nonlocal (NO8)
- noob (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- raccoon (RA7)
- rancor (RA6)
- roan (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- acorn (noun): The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- arcana (noun): Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
- 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.
- balloon (noun): An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
- banal (adjective): Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- 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.
- barn (noun): A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
- baron (noun): The male ruler of a barony.
- 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.
- born (verb): past participle of bear; given birth to.
- boron (noun): The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.
- bran (noun): The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.
- bronc (noun): A bronco.
- bronco (noun): A horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken.
- cabana (noun): A cabin or hut for relaxing.
- canal (noun): An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- 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.
- cannonball (noun): A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
- canola (noun): Any of a number of cultivars of rapeseed (Brassica napus) and closely related field mustard (Brassica rapa), which have a lower erucic acid and glucosinolate content than traditional rapeseed.
- canon (noun): A generally accepted principle; a rule.
- carbon (noun): The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
- carbonara (noun): A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper.
- carnal (adjective): Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.
- clan (noun): A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
- clonal (adjective): Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning)
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- colcannon (noun): A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added.
- colon (noun): The punctuation mark ":".
- corn (noun): Any cereal plant grown for its grain, or the grain thereof.
- cornball† (noun): A ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar.
- corncob (noun): The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.
- corona (noun): A large, round, pendent chandelier, with spikes around its upper rim to hold candles or lamps, usually hung from the roof of a church.
- coronal (adjective): Relating to a crown or coronation.
- croon (verb): To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner.
- llano (noun): A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
- loan (noun): An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- 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.
- narc (noun): A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.
- narco (noun): Narcotics.
- nonlocal (adjective): Not local; not specific to a location
- 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.
- raccoon (noun): A nocturnal omnivore native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.
- rancor (noun): A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.
- roan (adjective): Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in