NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 11, 2019

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for May 11, 2019
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for May 11, 2019

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for May 11, 2019
Center LetterN
Outer Lettersa, c, e, h, k, y
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words27 words
Total Points95 points
Genius Level67 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for May 11, 2019

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>7Σ
A2---2
C21317
E---11
H14-16
K31--4
N41--5
Y2---2
Σ1473327

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AC×1
AN×1
C
CA×4
CH×2
CY×1
E
EN×1
H
HA×3
HE×2
HY×1
K
KE×1
KH×1
KN×2
N
NA×3
NE×2
Y
YA×1
YE×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
ACN×1
ANK×1
C
CAN×3
CAY×1
CHA×2
CYA×1
E
ENH×1
H
HAC×1
HAN×2
HEN×2
HYE×1
K
KEE×1
KHA×1
KNA×1
KNE×1
N
NAA×1
NAN×2
NEC×1
NEN×1
Y
YAN×1
YEA×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ac..AC4A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
an..AN4A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.
ca....CA6A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
ca..CA4A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
ca...CA5Careful, prudent, cautious.
ca.....CA7Ellipsis of cayenne pepper.
ch....CH6An opportunity or possibility.
ch....CH6uncertain, risky, hazardous
cy..CY4A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.
en.....EN7To lift, raise up.
ha..... †HA7An ordinary horse.
ha..HA4A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
ha...HA5Abbreviation of handkerchief.
he...HE5from here, from this place, away
he...HE5A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
hy...HY5Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
ke..KE4Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
kh..KH4A ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
kn...KN5A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.
kn..KN4In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
na..NA4A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
na..NA4A banana.
na...NA5A child's nurse.
ne..NE4The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
ne..NE4The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
ya..YA4A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
ye..YE4To give birth to.

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.

  • acne  (AC4)
  • ankh  (AN4)
  • cancan  (CA6)
  • cane  (CA4)
  • canny  (CA5)
  • cayenne  (CA7)
  • chance  (CH6)
  • chancy  (CH6)
  • cyan  (CY4)
  • enhance  (EN7)
  • hackney†  (HA7)
  • hank  (HA4)
  • hanky  (HA5)
  • hence  (HE5)
  • henna  (HE5)
  • hyena  (HY5)
  • keen  (KE4)
  • khan  (KH4)
  • knack  (KN5)
  • knee  (KN4)
  • naan  (NA4)
  • nana  (NA4)
  • nanny  (NA5)
  • neck  (NE4)
  • nene  (NE4)
  • yank  (YA4)
  • yean  (YE4)

Answer Definitions

  • acne (noun): A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
  • ankh (noun): A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.
  • cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
  • cane (noun): A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
  • canny (adjective): Careful, prudent, cautious.
  • cayenne (noun): Ellipsis of cayenne pepper.
  • chance (noun): An opportunity or possibility.
  • chancy (adjective): uncertain, risky, hazardous
  • cyan (noun): A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.
  • enhance (verb): To lift, raise up.
  • hackney† (noun): An ordinary horse.
  • hank (noun): A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
  • hanky (noun): Abbreviation of handkerchief.
  • hence (adverb): from here, from this place, away
  • henna (noun): A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
  • hyena (noun): Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
  • keen (adjective): Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
  • khan (noun): A ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
  • knack (noun): A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.
  • knee (noun): In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
  • naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
  • nana (noun): A banana.
  • nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
  • neck (noun): The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
  • nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
  • yank (noun): A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
  • yean (verb): To give birth to.