NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 6, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, l, n, y |
| # of Pangrams | 7 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 71 words |
| Total Points | 444 points |
| Genius Level | 311 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</th><th>10</th><th>11</th><th>12</th><th>13 | Σ | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 12 |
| C | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| I | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| L | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| N | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 26 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 16 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×1 AN×7 AT×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×9 CI×1 |
| I | IL×2 IN×6 IT×2 |
| L | LA×2 LI×6 |
| N | NA×5 |
| T | TA×16 TI×10 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALI×1 ANA×4 ANT×3 ATI×1 ATT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAN×3 CAT×5 CIT×1 |
| I | ILL×2 INA×1 INC×1 INI×2 INT×2 ITA×1 ITT×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LAI×1 LIC×2 LIL×1 LIN×2 LIT×1 |
| N | NAT×5 |
| T | TAC×7 TAI×2 TAL×4 TAN×2 TAT×1 TIL×2 TIN×5 TIT×3 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| an...... † | AN8 | Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics. |
| an........ † | AN10 | Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts |
| an.......... † | AN12 | In an analytical manner. |
| an......... † | AN11 | The property of being analytic, especially of being an analytic function. |
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| an... | AN5 | Playful, funny, absurd. |
| an....... † | AN9 | In an antic manner |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| at..... | AT7 | Convicted, attainted. |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. |
| ca....... | CA9 | Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change. |
| ca........... | CA13 | In terms of, or by means of, catalysis. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places. |
| ca... | CA5 | With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women. |
| ci.. | CI4 | A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place. |
| il..... | IL7 | Not approved by law, but not invalid. |
| il....... | IL9 | In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately. |
| in..... | IN7 | The property of lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance). |
| in.... | IN6 | To state solemnly, to chant. |
| in..... | IN7 | Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin. |
| in....... | IN9 | At the beginning. |
| in.... | IN6 | Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged. |
| in...... † | IN8 | In an intact manner |
| it.... | IT6 | Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of, relating to, or derived from milk. |
| la... | LA5 | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. |
| li... | LI5 | Not forbidden by formal or informal rules. |
| li..... | LI7 | In a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc. |
| li... | LI5 | Covered with lint. |
| li.... | LI6 | A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na...... | NA8 | The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na..... | NA7 | In a natty manner. |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta..... | TA7 | In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta...... | TA8 | of or relating to tactics |
| ta........ | TA10 | in a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta....... | TA9 | A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti.... | TI6 | In a tiny way. |
| ti... | TI5 | having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Very small. |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| ti..... | TI7 | Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants. |
| ti......... † | TI11 | To a titanic extent. |
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.
- alit (AL4)
- analytic† (AN8)
- analytical† (AN10)
- analytically† (AN12)
- analyticity† (AN11)
- anti (AN4)
- antic (AN5)
- antically† (AN9)
- atilt (AT5)
- attain (AT6)
- attaint (AT7)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- cantina (CA7)
- catalytic (CA9)
- catalytically (CA13)
- catcall (CA7)
- cattail (CA7)
- catty (CA5)
- city (CI4)
- illicit (IL7)
- illicitly (IL9)
- inanity (IN7)
- incant (IN6)
- initial (IN7)
- initially (IN9)
- intact (IN6)
- intactly† (IN8)
- italic (IT6)
- itty (IT4)
- lactic (LA6)
- laity (LA5)
- licit (LI5)
- licitly (LI7)
- lilt (LI4)
- lint (LI4)
- linty (LI5)
- litany (LI6)
- natal (NA5)
- natality (NA8)
- natant (NA6)
- nattily (NA7)
- natty (NA5)
- tacit (TA5)
- tacitly (TA7)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactical (TA8)
- tactically (TA10)
- tactician (TA9)
- tail (TA4)
- taint (TA5)
- talc (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tally (TA5)
- tannic (TA6)
- tannin (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- tinct (TI5)
- tinily (TI6)
- tinny (TI5)
- tint (TI4)
- tiny (TI4)
- titan (TI5)
- titanic (TI7)
- titanically† (TI11)
Answer Definitions
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- analytic† (adjective): Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.
- analytical† (adjective): Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
- analytically† (adverb): In an analytical manner.
- analyticity† (noun): The property of being analytic, especially of being an analytic function.
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- antic (adjective): Playful, funny, absurd.
- antically† (adverb): In an antic manner
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- attaint (adjective): Convicted, attainted.
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- cantina (noun): A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- catalytic (adjective): Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change.
- catalytically (adverb): In terms of, or by means of, catalysis.
- catcall (noun): A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- cattail (noun): Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
- catty (adjective): With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.
- city (noun): A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- illicit (adjective): Not approved by law, but not invalid.
- illicitly (adverb): In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately.
- inanity (noun): The property of lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance).
- incant (verb): To state solemnly, to chant.
- initial (adjective): Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
- initially (adverb): At the beginning.
- intact (adjective): Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.
- intactly† (adverb): In an intact manner
- italic (adjective): Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- lactic (adjective): Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
- laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- licit (adjective): Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
- licitly (adverb): In a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lint (noun): Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
- linty (adjective): Covered with lint.
- litany (noun): A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natality (noun): The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- nattily (adverb): In a natty manner.
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tacitly (adverb): In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactical (adjective): of or relating to tactics
- tactically (adverb): in a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end.
- tactician (noun): A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- talc (noun): Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tannic (adjective): Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- tinily (adverb): In a tiny way.
- tinny (adjective): having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- tiny (adjective): Very small.
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- titanic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.
- titanically† (adverb): To a titanic extent.