NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 9, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, c, g, k, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 152 points |
| Genius Level | 106 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| B | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 13 |
| C | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 14 |
| G | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| K | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BL×7 BO×3 |
| C | CA×6 CL×5 CO×3 |
| G | GA×2 GL×2 GO×2 |
| K | KO×2 |
| L | LA×1 LO×8 |
| O |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALA×1 ALG×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAC×1 BAL×2 BLA×3 BLO×4 BOL×3 |
| C | CAB×2 CAL×4 CLA×1 CLO×4 COA×1 COL×1 COO×1 |
| G | GAL×2 GLO×2 GOA×1 GOO×1 |
| K | KOA×1 KOL×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LOB×1 LOC×3 LOG×2 LOL×1 LOO×1 |
| O |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | An expression of sorrow or mourning. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| ba..... † | BA7 | A large log to burn at the back of a fire. |
| ba.. | BA4 | An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl... | BL5 | Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless. |
| bl....... | BL9 | A rejection; a vote against admitting someone. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A group of voters or politicians who share common goals. |
| bl... | BL5 | A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.) |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca...... | CA8 | Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. |
| ca...... | CA8 | The return of a situation to a previous position or state. |
| cl... | CL5 | An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk. |
| cl.... | CL6 | A sewer. |
| cl... | CL5 | A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. |
| cl... | CL5 | An instrument that measures or keeps track of time; a non-wearable timepiece. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel. |
| co.. | CO4 | A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. |
| co.. | CO4 | The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| gl.. | GL4 | A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance. |
| gl.... | GL6 | Concerning all parts of the world. |
| go.. | GO4 | A result that one is attempting to achieve. |
| go.... | GO6 | The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale). |
| ko... | KO5 | A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia. |
| ko.. | KO4 | A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract. |
| la.. | LA4 | A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| lo... | LO5 | From or in a nearby location. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. |
| lo..... | LO7 | A book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes. |
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.
- alack (AL5)
- alga (AL4)
- algal (AL5)
- backlog† (BA7)
- balk (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- blab (BL4)
- black (BL5)
- blackball (BL9)
- blob (BL4)
- bloc (BL4)
- block (BL5)
- blog (BL4)
- bola (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- callaloo (CA8)
- callback (CA8)
- clack (CL5)
- cloaca (CL6)
- cloak (CL5)
- clock (CL5)
- clog (CL4)
- coal (CO4)
- cola (CO4)
- cool (CO4)
- gala (GA4)
- gall (GA4)
- glob (GL4)
- global (GL6)
- goal (GO4)
- googol (GO6)
- koala (KO5)
- kola (KO4)
- lack (LA4)
- lobo (LO4)
- local (LO5)
- lock (LO4)
- loco (LO4)
- logbook (LO7)
- logo (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- look (LO4)
Answer Definitions
- alack (interjection): An expression of sorrow or mourning.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- backlog† (noun): A large log to burn at the back of a fire.
- balk (noun): An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- black (adjective): Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
- blackball (noun): A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- bloc (noun): A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
- block (noun): A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
- blog (noun): A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- callaloo (noun): Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
- callback (noun): The return of a situation to a previous position or state.
- clack (noun): An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
- cloaca (noun): A sewer.
- cloak (noun): A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
- clock (noun): An instrument that measures or keeps track of time; a non-wearable timepiece.
- clog (noun): A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
- coal (noun): A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- cola (noun): The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- glob (noun): A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.
- global (adjective): Concerning all parts of the world.
- goal (noun): A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- googol (numeral): The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale).
- koala (noun): A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
- kola (noun): A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.
- lack (noun): A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- local (adjective): From or in a nearby location.
- lock (noun): Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
- logbook (noun): A book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage.
- logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- look (verb): To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.