NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 10, 2019

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 10, 2019

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 10, 2019
Center LetterT
Outer Lettersa, i, l, r, v, y
# of Pangrams3 (Perfect: none)
Total Words44 words
Total Points233 points
Genius Level163 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

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  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 10, 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>8</th><th>9</th><th>10Σ
A242----8
I1------1
L111----3
R-122---5
T7832-1122
V-1-13--5
Y--------
Σ11158531144

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

A
AL×2
AR×1
AT×4
AV×1
I
IT×1
L
LA×2
LI×1
R
RA×5
T
TA×9
TI×3
TR×10
V
VI×5
Y

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

A
ALI×1
ALT×1
ART×1
ATI×1
ATR×2
ATT×1
AVA×1
I
ITT×1
L
LAI×1
LAR×1
LIL×1
R
RAR×1
RAT×4
T
TAI×1
TAL×3
TAR×4
TAT×1
TIA×1
TIL×2
TRA×4
TRI×6
V
VIR×2
VIT×3
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 ().

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
al..AL4simple past tense and past participle of alight
al...AL5A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
ar..AR4Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
at...AT5At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
at...AT5plural of atrium
at....AT6Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.
at...AT5An essential oil extracted from flowers.
av....AV6An incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
it..IT4Extremely small.
la...LA5People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
la....LA6A lasso.
li..LI4To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
ra....RA6A measure of the scarcity of an object.
ra.....RA7A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
ra.....RA7Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
ra....RA6That rattles.
ra...RA5Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
ta..TA4The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
ta..TA4plural of talus
ta..TA4Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
ta...TA5Target sighted.
ta...TA5To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
ta..TA4Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
ta....TA6A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
ta....TA6In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.
ta...TA5worn and shabby; in poor condition.
ti...TI5The papal crown.
ti..TI4Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
ti..TI4To slope or incline (something); to slant.
tr...TR5To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
tr...TR5An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
tr.....TR7Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
tr..TR4A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
tr...TR5An opportunity to test something out; a test.
tr...TR5A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
tr....TR6Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information.
tr.....TR7Ignorable; of little significance or value.
tr........ TR10The quality of being trivial or unimportant.
tr....... TR9In a trivial manner.
vi...... VI8The state or condition of being viral; tendency to spread by word of mouth.
vi......VI8The state of being virile.
vi...VI5Relating to, or characteristic of life.
vi......VI8The capacity to live and develop.
vi.....VI7In a manner that imparts vitality

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.

  • alit  (AL4)
  • altar  (AL5)
  • arty  (AR4)
  • atilt  (AT5)
  • atria  (AT5)
  • atrial  (AT6)
  • attar  (AT5)
  • avatar  (AV6)
  • itty  (IT4)
  • laity  (LA5)
  • lariat  (LA6)
  • lilt  (LI4)
  • rarity  (RA6)
  • ratatat  (RA7)
  • rattail  (RA7)
  • rattly  (RA6)
  • ratty  (RA5)
  • tail  (TA4)
  • tali  (TA4)
  • tall  (TA4)
  • tally  (TA5)
  • tarry  (TA5)
  • tart  (TA4)
  • tartar  (TA6)
  • tartly  (TA6)
  • tatty  (TA5)
  • tiara  (TI5)
  • till  (TI4)
  • tilt  (TI4)
  • trail  (TR5)
  • trait  (TR5)
  • travail  (TR7)
  • tray  (TR4)
  • trial  (TR5)
  • trill  (TR5)
  • trivia  (TR6)
  • trivial  (TR7)
  • triviality  (TR10)
  • trivially  (TR9)
  • virality  (VI8)
  • virility  (VI8)
  • vital  (VI5)
  • vitality  (VI8)
  • vitally  (VI7)

Answer Definitions

  • alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
  • altar (noun): A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
  • arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
  • atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
  • atria (noun): plural of atrium
  • atrial (adjective): Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.
  • attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
  • avatar (noun): An incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
  • itty (adjective): Extremely small.
  • laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
  • lariat (noun): A lasso.
  • lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
  • rarity (noun): A measure of the scarcity of an object.
  • ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
  • rattail (noun): Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
  • rattly (adjective): That rattles.
  • ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
  • tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
  • tali (noun): plural of talus
  • tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
  • tally (interjection): Target sighted.
  • tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
  • tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
  • tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
  • tartly (adverb): In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.
  • tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
  • tiara (noun): The papal crown.
  • till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
  • tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
  • trail (verb): To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
  • trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
  • travail (noun): Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
  • tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
  • trial (noun): An opportunity to test something out; a test.
  • trill (noun): A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
  • trivia (noun): Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information.
  • trivial (adjective): Ignorable; of little significance or value.
  • triviality (noun): The quality of being trivial or unimportant.
  • trivially (adverb): In a trivial manner.
  • virality (noun): The state or condition of being viral; tendency to spread by word of mouth.
  • virility (noun): The state of being virile.
  • vital (adjective): Relating to, or characteristic of life.
  • vitality (noun): The capacity to live and develop.
  • vitally (adverb): In a manner that imparts vitality