NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 8, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, c, e, k, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 25 words |
| Total Points | 78 points |
| Genius Level | 55 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| C | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| E | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| K | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 12 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 25 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CO×4 |
| E | EP×1 |
| K | KE×2 KO×1 |
| O | |
| P | PE×5 PO×7 |
| T | TE×2 TO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEB×1 BEE×1 |
|---|---|
| C | COO×3 COP×1 |
| E | EPE×1 |
| K | KEE×1 KEP×1 KOP×1 |
| O | |
| P | PEC×1 PEE×2 PEK×2 POC×3 POE×1 POK×1 POO×1 POP×1 |
| T | TEE×1 TEP×1 TOP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be... | BE5 | An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies. |
| be.. | BE4 | The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound. |
| co..... | CO7 | An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table |
| co.. | CO4 | A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals. |
| co... | CO5 | Alternative spelling of co-opt |
| co.. | CO4 | To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult. |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| ke.. | KE4 | To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. |
| ke.. | KE4 | simple past tense and past participle of keep |
| ko.... | KO6 | Alternative spelling of kopek |
| pe.. | PE4 | To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird). |
| pe.. | PE4 | To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Alternative letter-case form of Peke (“Pekinese dog”) |
| pe... | PE5 | A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores. |
| po.. | PO4 | A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease. |
| po.... | PO6 | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| po........ † | PO10 | a purse or handbag. |
| po.. | PO4 | A person who writes poems. |
| po.. | PO4 | To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.. | PO4 | An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day. |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| to.. | TO4 | To drink excessively; to get drunk. |
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.
- bebop (BE5)
- beep (BE4)
- cooktop (CO7)
- coop (CO4)
- coopt (CO5)
- cope (CO4)
- epee (EP4)
- keep (KE4)
- kept (KE4)
- kopeck (KO6)
- peck (PE4)
- peek (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- peke (PE4)
- pekoe (PE5)
- pock (PO4)
- pocket (PO6)
- pocketbook† (PO10)
- poet (PO4)
- poke (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- pope (PO4)
- teepee (TE6)
- tepee (TE5)
- tope (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- bebop (noun): An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.
- beep (noun): The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
- cooktop (noun): An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table
- coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
- coopt (verb): Alternative spelling of co-opt
- cope (verb): To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- keep (verb): To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- kept (verb): simple past tense and past participle of keep
- kopeck (noun): Alternative spelling of kopek
- peck (verb): To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
- peek (verb): To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- peke (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Peke (“Pekinese dog”)
- pekoe (noun): A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores.
- pock (noun): A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.
- pocket (noun): A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
- pocketbook† (noun): a purse or handbag.
- poet (noun): A person who writes poems.
- poke (verb): To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pope (noun): An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- tope (verb): To drink excessively; to get drunk.