NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 19, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, d, j, m, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 159 points |
| Genius Level | 111 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 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 8 |
| B | 5 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 12 |
| D | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| J | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 | Σ | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AJ×1 AR×5 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BO×5 BR×4 |
| D | DO×3 DR×3 |
| J | |
| M | MA×4 MO×1 |
| O | OD×1 |
| R | RA×4 RO×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABO×1 ABR×1 AJA×1 ARB×1 ARD×1 ARM×2 ARO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAR×3 BOA×3 BOM×1 BOO×1 BRA×1 BRO×3 |
| D | DOO×2 DOR×1 DRA×3 |
| J | |
| M | MAJ×2 MAR×2 MOO×1 |
| O | ODO×1 |
| R | RAD×1 RAJ×1 RAM×2 ROA×3 ROO×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab.... | AB6 | On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. |
| ab.... | AB6 | Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. |
| aj.. | AJ4 | Slightly turned or opened. |
| ar... | AR5 | A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation. |
| ar... | AR5 | Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. |
| ar.... | AR6 | A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada. |
| ar... | AR5 | A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. |
| ar... | AR5 | A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. |
| ba.. | BA4 | The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. |
| ba..... | BA7 | A room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. |
| bo... | BO5 | A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making. |
| bo....... | BO9 | The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or organization) conducts its meetings |
| bo..... | BO7 | a medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A peasant. |
| br.. | BR4 | A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin. |
| br... | BR5 | Wide in extent or scope. |
| br... | BR5 | The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother. |
| br... | BR5 | A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do...... † | DO8 | Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel. |
| do.. | DO4 | Clipping of dormitory. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A small unit of weight, variously: One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g). Alternative form of drachm (“⁄8 ounce apothecary (3.89 g) (symbol: ℨ)”). Synonym of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g). Synonym of drachma: a former Greek unit of weight (about 4.3 g). |
| dr... | DR5 | A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue |
| ma... | MA5 | : Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest. Greater in number, quantity, or extent. |
| ma....... | MA9 | The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler. |
| ma...... | MA8 | A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves. |
| ma.. | MA4 | madam; a polite term of address for a lady. |
| mo.. | MO4 | An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ra.. | RA4 | Alternative spelling of rajah |
| ra.... | RA6 | A simple arbour or open porch, typically roofed with branches. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Opportunity or scope (to do something). |
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.
- aboard (AB6)
- abroad (AB6)
- ajar (AJ4)
- arbor (AR5)
- ardor (AR5)
- armada (AR6)
- armor (AR5)
- aroma (AR5)
- barb (BA4)
- bard (BA4)
- barroom (BA7)
- boar (BO4)
- board (BO5)
- boardroom (BO9)
- bombard (BO7)
- boor (BO4)
- brad (BR4)
- broad (BR5)
- brood (BR5)
- broom (BR5)
- door (DO4)
- doorjamb† (DO8)
- dorm (DO4)
- drab (DR4)
- dram (DR4)
- drama (DR5)
- major (MA5)
- majordomo (MA9)
- marjoram (MA8)
- marm (MA4)
- moor (MO4)
- odor (OD4)
- radar (RA5)
- raja (RA4)
- ramada (RA6)
- ramrod (RA6)
- road (RO4)
- roam (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
- rood (RO4)
- room (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- aboard (adverb): On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
- abroad (adverb): Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
- ajar (adverb): Slightly turned or opened.
- arbor (noun): A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
- ardor (noun): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- armada (noun): A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
- armor (noun): A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
- aroma (noun): A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
- barb (noun): The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
- bard (noun): A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
- barroom (noun): A room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
- boar (noun): A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
- board (noun): A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- boardroom (noun): The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or organization) conducts its meetings
- bombard (noun): a medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
- boor (noun): A peasant.
- brad (noun): A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
- broad (adjective): Wide in extent or scope.
- brood (noun): The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
- broom (noun): A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- doorjamb† (noun): Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.
- dorm (noun): Clipping of dormitory.
- drab (noun): A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.
- dram (noun): A small unit of weight, variously: One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g). Alternative form of drachm (“⁄8 ounce apothecary (3.89 g) (symbol: ℨ)”). Synonym of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g). Synonym of drachma: a former Greek unit of weight (about 4.3 g).
- drama (noun): A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
- major (adjective): : Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest. Greater in number, quantity, or extent.
- majordomo (noun): The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
- marjoram (noun): A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.
- marm (noun): madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
- moor (noun): An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- raja (noun): Alternative spelling of rajah
- ramada (noun): A simple arbour or open porch, typically roofed with branches.
- ramrod (noun): Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.
- road (noun): A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- roam (verb): To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
- room (noun): Opportunity or scope (to do something).