NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 15, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, l, n, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 68 words |
| Total Points | 289 points |
| Genius Level | 202 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 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 14 |
| F | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 13 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 |
| O | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| T | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 21 | Σ | 25 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 68 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AF×3 AL×4 AN×1 AO×2 AR×1 AT×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×2 FL×3 FO×5 FR×3 |
| L | LO×3 |
| N | NA×3 NO×4 |
| O | ON×1 OR×1 |
| R | RA×4 RO×4 |
| T | TA×10 TO×9 TR×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AFF×1 AFL×1 AFO×1 ALL×1 ALO×1 ALT×2 ANN×1 AOR×2 ARR×1 ATO×2 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FAR×1 FAT×1 FLA×2 FLO×1 FON×2 FOO×2 FOR×1 FRA×1 FRO×2 |
| L | LOF×1 LOO×1 LOT×1 |
| N | NAR×1 NAT×2 NON×3 NOT×1 |
| O | ONT×1 ORA×1 |
| R | RAF×1 RAN×1 RAT×2 ROO×1 ROT×3 |
| T | TAL×2 TAN×2 TAR×5 TAT×1 TOL×1 TON×1 TOO×3 TOR×3 TOT×1 TRO×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| af..... | AF7 | To insult intentionally, especially openly. |
| af.... | AF6 | Floating. |
| af... | AF5 | On foot. (means of locomotion, walking) |
| al... | AL5 | To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot. |
| al... | AL5 | At, to, or in the air or sky. |
| al... | AL5 | A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. |
| al.. | AL4 | A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. |
| an....... | AN9 | One who annotates. |
| ao... | AO5 | The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system. |
| ao.... | AO6 | Of or relating to the aorta. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Complete; downright; utter. |
| at... | AT5 | a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls |
| at.... | AT6 | Lacking a tonal center or key. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate. |
| fa... | FA5 | Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny. |
| fl.. | FL4 | Having no variations in height. |
| fl...... | FL8 | A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground. |
| fl... | FL5 | To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object). |
| fo.. | FO4 | A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism. |
| fo.... | FO6 | Of, relating to, or from a spring or fountain. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. |
| fo...... | FO8 | The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops. |
| fr.. | FR4 | Shortened form of fraternity, college organization. |
| fr... | FR5 | The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves. |
| fr..... † | FR7 | Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front. Directed against the front or at the main point or issue. |
| lo.. | LO4 | air, the air; the sky, the heavens. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| na...... | NA8 | One who narrates or tells stories. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| no.... | NO6 | That which is not art |
| no.... | NO6 | Containing no fat; fat-free. |
| no...... | NO8 | Not fatal; from which death will not result. |
| no..... | NO7 | One who notates; a writer of notation. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| or.... | OR6 | Someone who orates or delivers an oration. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform. |
| ra.. | RA4 | To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. |
| ro.. | RO4 | The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction. |
| ro..... | RO7 | One who or that which rotates. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Clipping of rotogravure. |
| ro... | RO5 | A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump. |
| 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 | A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal. |
| ta..... | TA7 | a flourish on a trumpet |
| ta.... | TA6 | A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato. |
| ta... | TA5 | A card game played in various different variations. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to... | TO5 | Of or relating to tones or tonality. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.. | TO4 | past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed). |
| to.. | TO4 | A traditional Japanese lantern. |
| to.. | TO4 | An injury or wrong. |
| to... | TO5 | An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. |
| tr... | TR5 | A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. |
| tr.. | TR4 | An ugly old woman, a hag. |
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.
- affront (AF7)
- afloat (AF6)
- afoot (AF5)
- allot (AL5)
- aloft (AL5)
- altar (AL5)
- alto (AL4)
- annotator (AN9)
- aorta (AO5)
- aortal (AO6)
- arrant (AR6)
- atoll (AT5)
- atonal (AT6)
- attar (AT5)
- fart (FA4)
- fatal (FA5)
- flat (FL4)
- flatfoot (FL8)
- float (FL5)
- font (FO4)
- fontal (FO6)
- foot (FO4)
- footfall (FO8)
- fort (FO4)
- frat (FR4)
- front (FR5)
- frontal† (FR7)
- loft (LO4)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- narrator (NA8)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- nonart (NO6)
- nonfat (NO6)
- nonfatal (NO8)
- notator (NO7)
- onto (ON4)
- orator (OR6)
- raft (RA4)
- rant (RA4)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rattan (RA6)
- root (RO4)
- rotator (RO7)
- roto (RO4)
- rotor (RO5)
- tall (TA4)
- talon (TA5)
- tantara (TA7)
- tantra (TA6)
- taro (TA4)
- tarot (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartan (TA6)
- tartar (TA6)
- tattoo (TA6)
- toll (TO4)
- tonal (TO5)
- tool (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- torn (TO4)
- toro (TO4)
- tort (TO4)
- total (TO5)
- troll (TR5)
- trot (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- affront (verb): To insult intentionally, especially openly.
- afloat (adverb): Floating.
- afoot (adverb): On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)
- allot (verb): To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
- aloft (adverb): At, to, or in the air or sky.
- altar (noun): A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- alto (noun): A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- annotator (noun): One who annotates.
- aorta (noun): The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
- aortal (adjective): Of or relating to the aorta.
- arrant (adjective): Complete; downright; utter.
- atoll (noun): a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
- atonal (adjective): Lacking a tonal center or key.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- fart (verb): To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
- fatal (adjective): Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
- flat (adjective): Having no variations in height.
- flatfoot (noun): A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground.
- float (verb): To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- font (noun): A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
- fontal (adjective): Of, relating to, or from a spring or fountain.
- foot (noun): A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
- footfall (noun): The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
- fort (noun): A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- frat (noun): Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.
- front (noun): The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- frontal† (adjective): Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front. Directed against the front or at the main point or issue.
- loft (noun): air, the air; the sky, the heavens.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- narrator (noun): One who narrates or tells stories.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- nonart (noun): That which is not art
- nonfat (adjective): Containing no fat; fat-free.
- nonfatal (adjective): Not fatal; from which death will not result.
- notator (noun): One who notates; a writer of notation.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- orator (noun): Someone who orates or delivers an oration.
- raft (noun): A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
- rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rattan (noun): Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
- root (noun): The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
- rotator (noun): One who or that which rotates.
- roto (noun): Clipping of rotogravure.
- rotor (noun): A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
- 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.
- talon (noun): A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
- tantara (noun): a flourish on a trumpet
- tantra (noun): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
- taro (noun): Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
- tarot (noun): A card game played in various different variations.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartan (noun): A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tonal (adjective): Of or relating to tones or tonality.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- torn (verb): past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed).
- toro (noun): A traditional Japanese lantern.
- tort (noun): An injury or wrong.
- total (noun): An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
- troll (noun): A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
- trot (noun): An ugly old woman, a hag.