NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 27, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, g, i, r, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 164 points |
| Genius Level | 115 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 4 |
| F | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 |
| G | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 7 |
| T | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 12 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×1 AR×1 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×2 FI×2 FR×3 |
| G | GA×1 GI×2 GR×6 |
| I | IT×1 |
| R | RA×6 RI×1 |
| T | TA×7 TI×2 TR×3 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGI×1 ART×1 ATR×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FAR×1 FAT×1 FIA×1 FIF×1 FRA×2 FRI×1 |
| G | GAI×1 GIF×1 GIR×1 GRA×3 GRI×3 |
| I | ITT×1 |
| R | RAF×1 RAG×1 RAR×1 RAT×3 RIF×1 |
| T | TAF×1 TAI×1 TAR×4 TAT×1 TIA×1 TIF×1 TRA×2 TRI×1 |
| Y |
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... | AG5 | dyspepsia |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate. |
| fa... | FA5 | derogatory term for an overweight person. |
| fi.. | FI4 | An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. |
| fi... | FI5 | Half of a 'Benjamin?' |
| fr.. | FR4 | Shortened form of fraternity, college organization. |
| fr.... | FR6 | Resembling or characteristic of a college brotherhood member in behavior or appearance. |
| fr...... | FR8 | A form of omelette in which vegetables, cheese, etc., are mixed into the eggs and cooked together. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving. |
| gi.. | GI4 | Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. |
| gi.. | GI4 | A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts. |
| gr...... | GR8 | Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization. |
| gr... | GR5 | A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit. |
| gr..... † | GR7 | To please. |
| gr... | GR5 | A confidence game or swindle. |
| gr.. | GR4 | A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking. |
| gr.... | GR6 | Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A measure of the scarcity of an object. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra.... | RA6 | To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A chasm or fissure. |
| ta... | TA5 | A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter. |
| ta... | TA5 | A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves. |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A small argument; a petty quarrel. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| tr.. | TR4 | True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful. |
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.
- agita (AG5)
- arty (AR4)
- atria (AT5)
- attar (AT5)
- fart (FA4)
- fatty (FA5)
- fiat (FI4)
- fifty (FI5)
- frat (FR4)
- fratty (FR6)
- frittata (FR8)
- gait (GA4)
- gift (GI4)
- girt (GI4)
- graffiti (GR8)
- graft (GR5)
- gratify† (GR7)
- grift (GR5)
- grit (GR4)
- gritty (GR6)
- itty (IT4)
- raft (RA4)
- ragtag (RA6)
- rarity (RA6)
- ratatat (RA7)
- ratify (RA6)
- ratty (RA5)
- rift (RI4)
- taffy (TA5)
- taiga (TA5)
- tariff (TA6)
- tarry (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- tiara (TI5)
- tiff (TI4)
- trait (TR5)
- tray (TR4)
- trig (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- agita (noun): dyspepsia
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- fart (verb): To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
- fatty (adjective): derogatory term for an overweight person.
- fiat (noun): An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
- fifty (numeral): Half of a 'Benjamin?'
- frat (noun): Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.
- fratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a college brotherhood member in behavior or appearance.
- frittata (noun): A form of omelette in which vegetables, cheese, etc., are mixed into the eggs and cooked together.
- gait (noun): Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
- gift (noun): Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
- girt (noun): A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.
- graffiti (noun): Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.
- graft (noun): A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- gratify† (verb): To please.
- grift (noun): A confidence game or swindle.
- grit (noun): A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
- gritty (adjective): Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- raft (noun): A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
- ragtag (adjective): Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
- rarity (noun): A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- ratify (verb): To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- rift (noun): A chasm or fissure.
- taffy (noun): A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
- taiga (noun): A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
- tariff (noun): A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- tiff (noun): A small argument; a petty quarrel.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
- trig (adjective): True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.