NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 18, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | F |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, n, o, p, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 21 words |
| Total Points | 105 points |
| Genius Level | 74 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| O | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| R | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| T | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| F | FI×1 FO×4 FR×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IN×1 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | OF×1 |
| P | PF×1 PO×2 PR×2 |
| R | RI×3 RO×2 |
| T | TI×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| F | FIN×1 FON×1 FOO×2 FOR×1 FRO×1 |
|---|---|
| I | INF×1 |
| N | NON×1 |
| O | OFF×1 |
| P | PFF×1 PON×1 POO×1 PRO×2 |
| R | RIF×2 RIP×1 ROO×2 |
| T | TIF×1 TIP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| fi.... | FI6 | Finished; over with. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism. |
| 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....... † | FO9 | The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops. |
| fr... | FR5 | The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves. |
| in.. | IN4 | information. |
| no....... † | NO9 | Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain). |
| of...... † | OF8 | A reproduction of a single article from a journal or similar publication. |
| pf.. | PF4 | Used to signify a sudden ending or disappearance. |
| po..... | PO7 | A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex. |
| po.. | PO4 | Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance. |
| pr.... | PR6 | Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price. |
| pr... | PR5 | An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A repeated instrumental melody line in a song. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A chasm or fissure. |
| ri.... | RI6 | Alternative spelling of rip-off |
| ro.. | RO4 | The external covering at the top of a building. |
| ro..... | RO7 | The area atop a roof. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A small argument; a petty quarrel. |
| ti.... | TI6 | Alternative spelling of tip-off |
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.
- finito (FI6)
- font (FO4)
- foot (FO4)
- footprint† (FO9)
- fort (FO4)
- front (FR5)
- info (IN4)
- nonprofit† (NO9)
- offprint† (OF8)
- pfft (PF4)
- pontiff (PO7)
- poof (PO4)
- profit (PR6)
- proof (PR5)
- riff (RI4)
- rift (RI4)
- ripoff (RI6)
- roof (RO4)
- rooftop (RO7)
- tiff (TI4)
- tipoff (TI6)
Answer Definitions
- finito (adjective): Finished; over with.
- font (noun): A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
- 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.
- footprint† (noun): The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
- fort (noun): A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- front (noun): The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- info (noun): information.
- nonprofit† (adjective): Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).
- offprint† (noun): A reproduction of a single article from a journal or similar publication.
- pfft (interjection): Used to signify a sudden ending or disappearance.
- pontiff (noun): A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex.
- poof (interjection): Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
- profit (noun): Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
- proof (noun): An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.
- riff (noun): A repeated instrumental melody line in a song.
- rift (noun): A chasm or fissure.
- ripoff (noun): Alternative spelling of rip-off
- roof (noun): The external covering at the top of a building.
- rooftop (noun): The area atop a roof.
- tiff (noun): A small argument; a petty quarrel.
- tipoff (noun): Alternative spelling of tip-off