NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 17, 2019

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 17, 2019
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 17, 2019

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for January 17, 2019
Center LetterT
Outer Lettersa, b, d, h, i, r
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words33 words
Total Points140 points
Genius Level98 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 17, 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-3-1-4
B41--16
D4----4
H2212-7
I------
R--11-2
T253--10
Σ121154133

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

A
AD×1
AR×1
AT×2
B
BA×3
BI×2
BR×1
D
DA×2
DI×1
DR×1
H
HA×7
I
R
RA×2
T
TA×3
TH×2
TI×3
TR×2

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

A
ADH×1
ARH×1
ATR×1
ATT×1
B
BAH×1
BAI×1
BAT×1
BIR×2
BRA×1
D
DAR×1
DAT×1
DIR×1
DRA×1
H
HAB×2
HAD×1
HAR×2
HAT×2
I
R
RAB×1
RAT×1
T
TAB×1
TAR×2
THA×1
THI×1
TIA×1
TIB×1
TID×1
TRA×1
TRI×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.....AD7To allow in; to admit.
ar...AR5One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
at...AT5plural of atrium
at...AT5An essential oil extracted from flowers.
ba..BA4The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.
ba..BA4Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
ba..BA4A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
bi...... †BI8A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or bathe in.
bi...BI5The process of childbearing; the beginning of life.
br..BR4A human child. A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.
da..DA4A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
da..DA4plural of datum
di..DI4Soil or earth.
dr..DR4To damn or curse.
ha...HA5An action performed on a regular basis.
ha.....HA7Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
ha....HA6An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad (or sometimes one of his companions) not otherwise found in the Quran.
ha.....HA7Alternative spelling of hard hat
ha..HA4A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
ha..HA4third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
ha...HA5The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
ra....RA6A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
ra.....RA7A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
ta....TA6A silk banner attached to a bugle or trumpet.
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.
th..TH4Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
th...TH5The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.
ti...TI5The papal crown.
ti...TI5The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
ti....TI6A tasty morsel (of food).
tr...TR5An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
tr...TR5A grouping of three.

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.

  • adhibit  (AD7)
  • arhat  (AR5)
  • atria  (AT5)
  • attar  (AT5)
  • baht  (BA4)
  • bait  (BA4)
  • bath  (BA4)
  • birdbath†  (BI8)
  • birth  (BI5)
  • brat  (BR4)
  • dart  (DA4)
  • data  (DA4)
  • dirt  (DI4)
  • drat  (DR4)
  • habit  (HA5)
  • habitat  (HA7)
  • hadith  (HA6)
  • hardhat  (HA7)
  • hart  (HA4)
  • hath  (HA4)
  • hatha  (HA5)
  • rabbit  (RA6)
  • ratatat  (RA7)
  • tabard  (TA6)
  • tart  (TA4)
  • tartar  (TA6)
  • that  (TH4)
  • third  (TH5)
  • tiara  (TI5)
  • tibia  (TI5)
  • tidbit  (TI6)
  • trait  (TR5)
  • triad  (TR5)

Answer Definitions

  • adhibit (verb): To allow in; to admit.
  • arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
  • atria (noun): plural of atrium
  • attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
  • baht (noun): The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.
  • bait (noun): Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
  • bath (noun): A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
  • birdbath† (noun): A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or bathe in.
  • birth (noun): The process of childbearing; the beginning of life.
  • brat (noun): A human child. A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.
  • dart (noun): A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
  • data (noun): plural of datum
  • dirt (noun): Soil or earth.
  • drat (verb): To damn or curse.
  • habit (noun): An action performed on a regular basis.
  • habitat (noun): Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
  • hadith (noun): An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad (or sometimes one of his companions) not otherwise found in the Quran.
  • hardhat (noun): Alternative spelling of hard hat
  • hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
  • hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
  • hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
  • rabbit (noun): A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
  • ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
  • tabard (noun): A silk banner attached to a bugle or trumpet.
  • 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.
  • that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
  • third (adjective): The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.
  • tiara (noun): The papal crown.
  • tibia (noun): The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
  • tidbit (noun): A tasty morsel (of food).
  • trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
  • triad (noun): A grouping of three.