NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 25, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, l, m, p, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 55 words |
| Total Points | 211 points |
| Genius Level | 148 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| G | 4 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | 16 |
| L | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 12 |
| M | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 14 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 24 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×1 AL×1 AM×1 AP×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×2 GL×7 GO×7 |
| L | LO×12 |
| M | MA×2 MO×4 |
| O | OP×1 |
| P | PA×1 PL×2 PO×11 |
| Y | YO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGO×1 ALL×1 AMM×1 APO×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GAL×2 GLO×7 GOA×1 GOG×1 GOL×1 GOO×4 |
| L | LOA×2 LOG×2 LOL×3 LOO×3 LOY×2 |
| M | MAM×1 MAY×1 MOL×1 MOM×2 MOO×1 |
| O | OPA×1 |
| P | PAY×1 PLO×2 POG×1 POL×4 POM×2 POO×2 POP×2 |
| Y | YOG×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ag.. | AG4 | In eager desire, eager, astir. |
| al... | AL5 | A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| am.. | AM4 | Ammunition. |
| ap.... | AP6 | A very handsome young man. |
| ap..... | AP7 | An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry). |
| ga.... | GA6 | The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. |
| ga... | GA5 | A lively French country dance of the nineteenth century, a forerunner of the polka, combining a glissade with a chassé on alternate feet, usually in a fast 2/4 time. |
| gl.. | GL4 | To steal, to grab. |
| gl... | GL5 | Darkness, dimness, or obscurity. |
| gl.... | GL6 | Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening. |
| gl... | GL5 | Any gooey, viscous substance. |
| gl.... | GL6 | Having a glutinous, sloppy consistency; gloppy. |
| gl.. | GL4 | To stare in amazement. |
| gl.... | GL6 | gooey and viscous |
| go.. | GO4 | A result that one is attempting to achieve. |
| go.... | GO6 | Resembling goggles, used mostly in relation to eyes. |
| go... | GO5 | God! |
| go.... | GO6 | A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery. |
| 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). |
| go.. | GO4 | A thick, slimy substance; goo. |
| go... | GO5 | Having the consistency of goop. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. |
| lo... | LO5 | Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Slow to respond or react; lethargic. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.... | LO6 | To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace. |
| lo...... | LO8 | To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having loops. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| ma....... | MA9 | The study of mammals. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Clipping of mayonnaise. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo... | MO5 | mother |
| mo... | MO5 | Mother. |
| mo... | MO5 | Money, cash. |
| op.. | OP4 | A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O. A precious gem, an iridescent gemstone found in the opal-silica mineral substrate (potch) |
| pa.... | PA6 | A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record). |
| pl.. | PL4 | A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A tactic, strategy, or scheme. |
| po.. | PO4 | To use a pogo stick. |
| po.. | PO4 | A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion. |
| po.. | PO4 | A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal. |
| po...... † | PO8 | The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time. |
| po... | PO5 | An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane. |
| po.. | PO4 | Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. |
| po.... | PO6 | A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading. |
| po.. | PO4 | A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po... | PO5 | father, papa. |
| po... | PO5 | Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant. |
| yo.. | YO4 | Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind. |
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.
- agog (AG4)
- alloy (AL5)
- ammo (AM4)
- apollo (AP6)
- apology (AP7)
- gallop (GA6)
- galop (GA5)
- glom (GL4)
- gloom (GL5)
- gloomy (GL6)
- gloop (GL5)
- gloopy (GL6)
- glop (GL4)
- gloppy (GL6)
- goal (GO4)
- goggly (GO6)
- golly (GO5)
- googly (GO6)
- googol (GO6)
- goop (GO4)
- goopy (GO5)
- loam (LO4)
- loamy (LO5)
- logo (LO4)
- logy (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- lollop (LO6)
- lollygag (LO8)
- loom (LO4)
- loop (LO4)
- loopy (LO5)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- mammalogy (MA9)
- mayo (MA4)
- moll (MO4)
- momma (MO5)
- mommy (MO5)
- moola (MO5)
- opal (OP4)
- payola (PA6)
- plop (PL4)
- ploy (PL4)
- pogo (PO4)
- poll (PO4)
- polo (PO4)
- polygamy† (PO8)
- polyp (PO5)
- pomp (PO4)
- pompom (PO6)
- pool (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- poppa (PO5)
- poppy (PO5)
- yoga (YO4)
Answer Definitions
- agog (adjective): In eager desire, eager, astir.
- alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
- ammo (noun): Ammunition.
- apollo (noun): A very handsome young man.
- apology (noun): An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
- gallop (noun): The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
- galop (noun): A lively French country dance of the nineteenth century, a forerunner of the polka, combining a glissade with a chassé on alternate feet, usually in a fast 2/4 time.
- glom (verb): To steal, to grab.
- gloom (noun): Darkness, dimness, or obscurity.
- gloomy (adjective): Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
- gloop (noun): Any gooey, viscous substance.
- gloopy (adjective): Having a glutinous, sloppy consistency; gloppy.
- glop (verb): To stare in amazement.
- gloppy (adjective): gooey and viscous
- goal (noun): A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- goggly (adjective): Resembling goggles, used mostly in relation to eyes.
- golly (interjection): God!
- googly (noun): A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
- 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).
- goop (noun): A thick, slimy substance; goo.
- goopy (adjective): Having the consistency of goop.
- loam (noun): A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
- loamy (adjective): Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
- logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- logy (adjective): Slow to respond or react; lethargic.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- lollop (verb): To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
- lollygag (verb): To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- loop (noun): A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
- loopy (adjective): Having loops.
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- mammalogy (noun): The study of mammals.
- mayo (noun): Clipping of mayonnaise.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- momma (noun): mother
- mommy (noun): Mother.
- moola (noun): Money, cash.
- opal (noun): A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O. A precious gem, an iridescent gemstone found in the opal-silica mineral substrate (potch)
- payola (noun): A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).
- plop (noun): A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
- ploy (noun): A tactic, strategy, or scheme.
- pogo (verb): To use a pogo stick.
- poll (noun): A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
- polo (noun): A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
- polygamy† (noun): The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
- polyp (noun): An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
- pomp (noun): Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
- pompom (noun): A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.
- pool (noun): A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- poppa (noun): father, papa.
- poppy (noun): Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
- yoga (noun): Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.