NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 8, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, l, n, p, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 51 words |
| Total Points | 209 points |
| Genius Level | 146 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| E | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| P | 7 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 13 |
| T | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 12 |
| U | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | Σ | 20 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 51 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×4 CL×1 CU×4 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×3 EN×1 EP×1 |
| L | LE×3 LU×4 |
| N | NE×2 |
| P | PE×9 PU×4 |
| T | TE×7 TU×5 |
| U | UN×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEL×2 CEN×2 CLU×1 CUP×1 CUT×3 |
|---|---|
| E | ELE×2 ELU×1 ENT×1 EPE×1 |
| L | LEN×1 LET×2 LUC×1 LUN×2 LUT×1 |
| N | NEN×1 NET×1 |
| P | PEE×3 PEL×2 PEN×4 PUC×1 PUL×2 PUP×1 |
| T | TEE×2 TEL×2 TEN×2 TEP×1 TUL×1 TUN×3 TUT×1 |
| U | UNC×1 UNL×1 UNT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ce.. | CE4 | A single-room dwelling for a hermit. |
| ce..... | CE7 | A small cell. |
| ce.. | CE4 | A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢. |
| ce...... † | CE8 | Hundredfold. Multiplied by one hundred. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies. |
| cu.. | CU4 | Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior. |
| cu.... | CU6 | A thin slice of meat, usually fried. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Synonym of cuttlefish |
| el... | EL5 | One chosen or set apart. |
| el..... | EL7 | Someone who is elected. |
| el... | EL5 | To separate one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse. |
| en..... | EN7 | An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states. |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| le.. | LE4 | Alternative letter-case form of Lent |
| le..... | LE7 | An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves. |
| le... | LE5 | A pause or period of slackening. |
| lu.... | LU6 | Emitting light; shining, luminous. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak. |
| lu..... | LU7 | A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.... | NE6 | Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla). |
| pe.. | PE4 | To remove the skin or outer covering of. |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe.... | PE6 | A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter. |
| pe.. | PE4 | The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it. |
| pe... | PE5 | plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound). |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Confinement; concealment. |
| pe.... | PE6 | The next-to-last syllable of a word. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A plaintive melancholy whine. |
| pu.... | PU6 | A young hen, especially one less than a year old. |
| pu.... | PU6 | Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove. |
| te.. | TE4 | Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old. |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te.. | TE4 | To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| te.... | TE6 | A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via the Internet; the program that acts as the client in this situation |
| te... | TE5 | An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization. |
| te.. | TE4 | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| tu... | TU5 | A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A melody. |
| tu.... | TU6 | Alternative form of tune-up |
| tu.... | TU6 | An underground or underwater passage. |
| tu... | TU5 | A student of a tutor. |
| un... | UN5 | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| un... | UN5 | Not let (not in temporary possession in return for rent) |
| un.... | UN6 | To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action. |
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.
- cell (CE4)
- cellule (CE7)
- cent (CE4)
- centuple† (CE8)
- clue (CL4)
- cupule (CU6)
- cute (CU4)
- cutlet (CU6)
- cuttle (CU6)
- elect (EL5)
- electee (EL7)
- elute (EL5)
- entente (EN7)
- epee (EP4)
- lent (LE4)
- lettuce (LE7)
- letup (LE5)
- lucent (LU6)
- lune (LU4)
- lunette (LU7)
- lute (LU4)
- nene (NE4)
- nettle (NE6)
- peel (PE4)
- peen (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- pellet (PE6)
- pelt (PE4)
- pence (PE5)
- penne (PE5)
- pent (PE4)
- penult (PE6)
- puce (PU4)
- pule (PU4)
- pullet (PU6)
- puppet (PU6)
- teen (TE4)
- teepee (TE6)
- tell (TE4)
- telnet (TE6)
- tenet (TE5)
- tent (TE4)
- tepee (TE5)
- tulle (TU5)
- tune (TU4)
- tuneup (TU6)
- tunnel (TU6)
- tutee (TU5)
- uncle (UN5)
- unlet (UN5)
- untune (UN6)
Answer Definitions
- cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- cellule (noun): A small cell.
- cent (noun): A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
- centuple† (adjective): Hundredfold. Multiplied by one hundred.
- clue (noun): A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
- cupule (noun): Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies.
- cute (adjective): Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
- cutlet (noun): A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
- cuttle (noun): Synonym of cuttlefish
- elect (noun): One chosen or set apart.
- electee (noun): Someone who is elected.
- elute (verb): To separate one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse.
- entente (noun): An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- lent (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Lent
- lettuce (noun): An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.
- letup (noun): A pause or period of slackening.
- lucent (adjective): Emitting light; shining, luminous.
- lune (noun): A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak.
- lunette (noun): A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape.
- lute (noun): A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- nettle (noun): Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla).
- peel (verb): To remove the skin or outer covering of.
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- pellet (noun): A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
- pelt (noun): The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it.
- pence (noun): plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- pent (noun): Confinement; concealment.
- penult (noun): The next-to-last syllable of a word.
- puce (noun): A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.
- pule (noun): A plaintive melancholy whine.
- pullet (noun): A young hen, especially one less than a year old.
- puppet (noun): Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
- teen (noun): Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old.
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- tell (verb): To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- telnet (noun): A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via the Internet; the program that acts as the client in this situation
- tenet (noun): An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
- tent (noun): A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- tulle (noun): A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
- tune (noun): A melody.
- tuneup (noun): Alternative form of tune-up
- tunnel (noun): An underground or underwater passage.
- tutee (noun): A student of a tutor.
- uncle (noun): The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
- unlet (adjective): Not let (not in temporary possession in return for rent)
- untune (verb): To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action.