NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 20, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, i, l, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 25 words |
| Total Points | 126 points |
| Genius Level | 88 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
If you're just here for a list of NYT Spelling Bee answers, Jump down to the answers ↓ (Spoiler Alert!).
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| D | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| I | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 8 |
| L | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 4 |
| T | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CI×1 CU×1 CY×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DI×3 DU×4 |
| I | IC×1 ID×4 IL×2 IT×1 |
| L | LI×2 LU×2 |
| T | TI×2 |
| U | UT×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CIT×1 CUD×1 CYC×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DID×1 DIL×1 DIT×1 DUC×1 DUL×2 DUT×1 |
| I | ICI×1 IDL×1 IDY×3 ILL×2 ITT×1 |
| L | LIC×1 LIL×1 LUC×2 |
| T | TID×2 |
| U | UTI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ci.. | CI4 | A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled. |
| cy.... | CY6 | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| di... | DI5 | A short, simple verse or song. |
| du....... † | DU9 | Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force. |
| du... | DU5 | In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre. |
| du.. | DU4 | In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly. |
| du.. | DU4 | That which one is morally or legally obligated to do. |
| ic... | IC5 | In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| id..... | ID7 | Of or pertaining to idylls. |
| il....... | IL9 | In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| li..... | LI7 | In a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| lu...... † | LU8 | The property of being lucid, lucidness. |
| lu..... | LU7 | In a clear and easily understood way, in a lucid manner. |
| ti.... | TI6 | In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| ut..... | UT7 | The state or condition of being useful; usefulness. |
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.
- city (CI4)
- cuddly (CU6)
- cyclic (CY6)
- diddly (DI6)
- dilly (DI5)
- ditty (DI5)
- ductility† (DU9)
- dully (DU5)
- duly (DU4)
- duty (DU4)
- icily (IC5)
- idly (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- idyllic (ID7)
- illicitly (IL9)
- illy (IL4)
- itty (IT4)
- licitly (LI7)
- lily (LI4)
- lucidity† (LU8)
- lucidly (LU7)
- tidily (TI6)
- tidy (TI4)
- utility (UT7)
Answer Definitions
- city (noun): A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- cuddly (adjective): Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.
- cyclic (adjective): Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- ditty (noun): A short, simple verse or song.
- ductility† (noun): Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.
- dully (adverb): In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre.
- duly (adverb): In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
- duty (noun): That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
- icily (adverb): In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- idyllic (adjective): Of or pertaining to idylls.
- illicitly (adverb): In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- licitly (adverb): In a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lucidity† (noun): The property of being lucid, lucidness.
- lucidly (adverb): In a clear and easily understood way, in a lucid manner.
- tidily (adverb): In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly.
- tidy (adjective): Arranged neatly and in order.
- utility (noun): The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.