NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 12, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, f, l, n, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 92 points |
| Genius Level | 64 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| E | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| F | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| L | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| U | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×1 CL×1 CU×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EF×1 EY×1 |
| F | FL×4 FU×5 |
| L | LU×3 |
| N | NU×1 |
| U | UN×3 |
| Y | YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEL×1 CLU×1 CUF×1 CUL×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EFF×1 EYE×1 |
| F | FLU×4 FUE×1 FUL×2 FUN×2 |
| L | LUL×2 LUN×1 |
| N | NUL×1 |
| U | UNC×2 UNF×1 |
| Y | YUL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ce..... | CE7 | A small cell. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide. |
| cu.. | CU4 | glove; mitten |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| ef....... | EF9 | The process of flowing out. |
| ey.... | EY6 | A full or complete view; a good look. |
| fl.. | FL4 | A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace). |
| fl..... † | FL7 | The quality of smoothness of flow. |
| fl... | FL5 | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. |
| fl.... | FL6 | Covered with fluff. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. |
| fu... | FU5 | In a full manner; without lack or defect. |
| fu.... | FU6 | A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening. |
| fu... | FU5 | Amusing; humorous; comical. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| un... | UN5 | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| un.... | UN6 | To remove cuffs from (someone) |
| un..... | UN7 | Not funny, especially when attempting to be. |
| yu.. | YU4 | Alternative letter-case form of Yule |
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.
- cellule (CE7)
- clue (CL4)
- cuff (CU4)
- cull (CU4)
- effluence (EF9)
- eyeful (EY6)
- flue (FL4)
- fluency† (FL7)
- fluff (FL5)
- fluffy (FL6)
- fuel (FU4)
- full (FU4)
- fully (FU5)
- funnel (FU6)
- funny (FU5)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- lune (LU4)
- null (NU4)
- uncle (UN5)
- uncuff (UN6)
- unfunny (UN7)
- yule (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- cellule (noun): A small cell.
- clue (noun): A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
- cuff (noun): glove; mitten
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- effluence (noun): The process of flowing out.
- eyeful (noun): A full or complete view; a good look.
- flue (noun): A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).
- fluency† (noun): The quality of smoothness of flow.
- fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- fluffy (adjective): Covered with fluff.
- fuel (noun): Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
- full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- fully (adverb): In a full manner; without lack or defect.
- funnel (noun): A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
- funny (adjective): Amusing; humorous; comical.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- lune (noun): A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- uncle (noun): The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
- uncuff (verb): To remove cuffs from (someone)
- unfunny (adjective): Not funny, especially when attempting to be.
- yule (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Yule