NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 24, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, l, n, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 36 words |
| Total Points | 186 points |
| Genius Level | 130 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| G | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 9 |
| L | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| N | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| R | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 7 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×2 AN×2 AR×3 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×5 GN×1 GR×3 |
| L | LA×1 |
| N | NA×4 |
| R | RA×4 |
| T | TA×6 TR×1 TY×2 |
| Y | YA×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALL×2 ANA×1 ANG×1 ARR×2 ART×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GAL×2 GAN×2 GAY×1 GNA×1 GRA×3 |
| L | LAL×1 |
| N | NAG×1 NAN×1 NAR×1 NAT×1 |
| R | RAL×1 RAN×1 RAT×2 |
| T | TAL×1 TAN×2 TAR×2 TAT×1 TRA×1 TYR×2 |
| Y | YAN×1 YAR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| ar...... | AR8 | In an arrant manner; utterly, thoroughly, outright. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| ga....... | GA9 | In a gallant or gentlemanly manner; with social graces. |
| ga....... † | GA9 | courage |
| ga.... | GA6 | Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something. |
| ga... | GA5 | Cheerfully; in a gay manner. |
| gn.... | GN6 | Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled. |
| gr..... | GR7 | A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed. |
| gr.... | GR6 | A grandmother. |
| gr.. | GR4 | Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember. |
| la...... | LA8 | Horseplay, fooling around. |
| na... | NA5 | Prone to nag, irritable. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ra... | RA5 | Slender and long of limb; lanky |
| ra.... | RA6 | That rattles. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Entangled; intricate. |
| ta... | TA5 | having a sharp, pungent flavor |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta.... | TA6 | In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| ty..... | TY7 | A government in which a single ruler has absolute power; this system of government. |
| ty.... | TY6 | A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. |
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.
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- anally (AN6)
- angry (AN5)
- arrantly (AR8)
- array (AR5)
- arty (AR4)
- gallantly (GA9)
- gallantry† (GA9)
- gangly (GA6)
- gantry (GA6)
- gayly (GA5)
- gnarly (GN6)
- granary (GR7)
- granny (GR6)
- gray (GR4)
- lallygag (LA8)
- naggy (NA5)
- nanny (NA5)
- nary (NA4)
- natty (NA5)
- rally (RA5)
- rangy (RA5)
- rattly (RA6)
- ratty (RA5)
- tally (TA5)
- tangly (TA6)
- tangy (TA5)
- tarry (TA5)
- tartly (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- tray (TR4)
- tyranny (TY7)
- tyrant (TY6)
- yang (YA4)
- yarn (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- angry (adjective): Displaying or feeling anger.
- arrantly (adverb): In an arrant manner; utterly, thoroughly, outright.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- gallantly (adverb): In a gallant or gentlemanly manner; with social graces.
- gallantry† (noun): courage
- gangly (adjective): Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.
- gantry (noun): A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
- gayly (adverb): Cheerfully; in a gay manner.
- gnarly (adjective): Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled.
- granary (noun): A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
- granny (noun): A grandmother.
- gray (adjective): Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember.
- lallygag (noun): Horseplay, fooling around.
- naggy (adjective): Prone to nag, irritable.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- rangy (adjective): Slender and long of limb; lanky
- rattly (adjective): That rattles.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tangly (adjective): Entangled; intricate.
- tangy (adjective): having a sharp, pungent flavor
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tartly (adverb): In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
- tyranny (noun): A government in which a single ruler has absolute power; this system of government.
- tyrant (noun): A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
- yang (noun): A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
- yarn (noun): A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.