NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 5, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, e, h, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 4 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 55 words |
| Total Points | 281 points |
| Genius Level | 197 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</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| C | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| E | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 7 |
| H | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| M | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 27 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | Σ | 21 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AH×1 AM×1 AN×2 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×2 CE×1 |
| E | EM×3 EN×4 |
| H | HA×1 HE×2 |
| M | MA×15 ME×12 |
| N | NA×1 |
| T | TA×1 TE×4 TH×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACM×1 AHE×1 AME×1 ANA×1 ANT×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAM×1 CAT×1 CEM×1 |
| E | EMA×2 EMC×1 ENA×1 ENC×1 ENE×1 ENH×1 |
| H | HAM×1 HEN×2 |
| M | MAC×2 MAH×1 MAM×2 MAN×5 MAT×5 MEA×3 MEC×1 MEE×1 MEM×1 MEN×2 MET×4 |
| N | NAM×1 |
| T | TAM×1 TEA×2 TEE×1 TEN×1 THE×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac.. | AC4 | A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period. |
| ah.. | AH4 | the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat |
| am.. | AM4 | At the end of religious prayers: so be it. |
| an...... | AN8 | A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. |
| an.... | AN6 | Antiphon. |
| at........ † | AT10 | The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching. |
| ca.. | CA4 | simple past tense of come |
| ca....... † | CA9 | Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water. |
| ce.... | CE6 | A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete. |
| em..... | EM7 | Flowing forth; emanating or issuing from or as if from a source. |
| em..... | EM7 | To come from a source; issue from. |
| em... | EM5 | Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper. |
| en....... | EN9 | The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted. |
| en......... † | EN11 | The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted. |
| en... | EN5 | An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes. |
| en......... † | EN11 | An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem. |
| ha.... | HA6 | Hooked at the end. |
| he...... | HE8 | A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate. |
| he...... | HE8 | plural of henchman |
| ma.. | MA4 | A heavy fighting club. |
| ma..... | MA7 | A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick. |
| ma..... | MA7 | An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion |
| ma....... | MA9 | Alternative spelling of Manhattan (“cocktail”). |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| ma... | MA5 | A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States. |
| ma... | MA5 | A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Clipping of mathematics. |
| ma... | MA5 | A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame. |
| me.. | ME4 | To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. |
| me... | ME5 | simple past tense and past participle of mean |
| me.. | ME4 | The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food. |
| me... | ME5 | Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn. |
| me.. | ME4 | To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter. |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me.... | ME6 | A perceived threat or danger. |
| me.... | ME6 | A person who is being mentored |
| me.. | ME4 | Self-referential; structured analogously (structured by relationships), but at a higher level. |
| me.. | ME4 | To measure. |
| me.. | ME4 | Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride. |
| me..... | ME7 | The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases. |
| na.. | NA4 | Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Not or no longer wild; domesticated. |
| te.. | TE4 | A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage. |
| te...... | TE8 | One who is on the same team. |
| te.. | TE4 | To be stocked to overflowing. |
| te...... | TE8 | A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one. |
| th.. | TH4 | Those ones. Used as the direct object of a verb. |
| th... | TH5 | A subject or theme. |
| th... | TH5 | A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic. |
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.
- acme (AC4)
- ahem (AH4)
- amen (AM4)
- anathema (AN8)
- anthem (AN6)
- attachment† (AT10)
- came (CA4)
- catchment† (CA9)
- cement (CE6)
- emanant (EM7)
- emanate (EM7)
- emcee (EM5)
- enactment (EN9)
- enchantment† (EN11)
- enema (EN5)
- enhancement† (EN11)
- hamate (HA6)
- henchman (HE8)
- henchmen (HE8)
- mace (MA4)
- machete (MA7)
- mahatma (MA7)
- mama (MA4)
- mamma (MA5)
- manatee (MA7)
- mane (MA4)
- manhattan (MA9)
- manna (MA5)
- manta (MA5)
- match (MA5)
- matcha (MA6)
- mate (MA4)
- math (MA4)
- matte (MA5)
- mean (ME4)
- meant (ME5)
- meat (ME4)
- mecca (ME5)
- meet (ME4)
- meme (ME4)
- menace (ME6)
- mentee (ME6)
- meta (ME4)
- mete (ME4)
- meth (ME4)
- methane (ME7)
- name (NA4)
- tame (TA4)
- team (TE4)
- teammate (TE8)
- teem (TE4)
- tenement (TE8)
- them (TH4)
- thema (TH5)
- theme (TH5)
Answer Definitions
- acme (noun): A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.
- ahem (interjection): the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat
- amen (adverb): At the end of religious prayers: so be it.
- anathema (noun): A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.
- anthem (noun): Antiphon.
- attachment† (noun): The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
- came (verb): simple past tense of come
- catchment† (noun): Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
- cement (noun): A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.
- emanant (adjective): Flowing forth; emanating or issuing from or as if from a source.
- emanate (verb): To come from a source; issue from.
- emcee (noun): Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper.
- enactment (noun): The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
- enchantment† (noun): The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
- enema (noun): An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
- enhancement† (noun): An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
- hamate (adjective): Hooked at the end.
- henchman (noun): A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
- henchmen (noun): plural of henchman
- mace (noun): A heavy fighting club.
- machete (noun): A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick.
- mahatma (noun): An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- manatee (noun): Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.
- mane (noun): Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
- manhattan (noun): Alternative spelling of Manhattan (“cocktail”).
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- match (noun): A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.
- matcha (noun): A type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies.
- mate (noun): A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- math (noun): Clipping of mathematics.
- matte (noun): A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
- mean (verb): To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
- meant (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mean
- meat (noun): The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food.
- mecca (noun): Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn.
- meet (verb): To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- menace (noun): A perceived threat or danger.
- mentee (noun): A person who is being mentored
- meta (adjective): Self-referential; structured analogously (structured by relationships), but at a higher level.
- mete (verb): To measure.
- meth (noun): Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.
- methane (noun): The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.
- name (noun): Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- tame (adjective): Not or no longer wild; domesticated.
- team (noun): A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
- teammate (noun): One who is on the same team.
- teem (verb): To be stocked to overflowing.
- tenement (noun): A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
- them (pronoun): Those ones. Used as the direct object of a verb.
- thema (noun): A subject or theme.
- theme (noun): A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.