NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 20, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, g, h, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 152 points |
| Genius Level | 106 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| D | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| G | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
| H | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| L | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| N | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×4 AN×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×1 |
| G | GA×4 GL×2 GO×4 |
| H | HA×5 HO×2 |
| L | LA×2 LL×1 LO×8 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | OO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALG×2 ALO×2 ANA×2 ANO×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DOL×1 |
| G | GAL×3 GAN×1 GLA×2 GOA×1 GOL×1 GON×1 GOO×1 |
| H | HAL×4 HAN×1 HOL×2 |
| L | LAG×1 LAN×1 LLA×1 LOA×2 LOG×1 LOL×1 LON×3 LOO×1 |
| N | NOD×1 NON×1 |
| O | OOL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al... | AL5 | Good wishes, love. |
| al... | AL5 | By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to. |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial). |
| an.... | AN6 | Relating to the anode. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints |
| ga...... | GA8 | The underworld of organized crime. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Pleased, happy, gratified. |
| gl... | GL5 | A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland). |
| go.. | GO4 | A result that one is attempting to achieve. |
| go.. | GO4 | A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au. |
| go..... | GO7 | A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice. |
| go.... | GO6 | The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale). |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha... | HA5 | Alternative form of hello |
| ha.. | HA4 | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. |
| ha...... | HA8 | A projection that one may hold onto for support. |
| ho.. | HO4 | To grasp or grip. |
| ho... | HO5 | Alternative form of hollo |
| la.... | LA6 | A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar. |
| la.. | LA4 | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. |
| ll... | LL5 | A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A burden; a weight to be carried. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point . |
| lo.... | LO6 | An evergreen tree, Dimocarpus longan, of the Sapindaceae family, native to southern China. |
| lo...... † | LO8 | The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| no... | NO5 | Of the nature of, or relating to, a node. |
| no....... | NO9 | Having nine sides and nine angles |
| oo.... | OO6 | A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea. |
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.
- alga (AL4)
- algal (AL5)
- aloha (AL5)
- along (AL5)
- anal (AN4)
- analog (AN6)
- anodal (AN6)
- doll (DO4)
- gala (GA4)
- gall (GA4)
- gallon (GA6)
- gangland (GA8)
- glad (GL4)
- gland (GL5)
- goal (GO4)
- gold (GO4)
- gondola (GO7)
- googol (GO6)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- hallo (HA5)
- halo (HA4)
- handhold (HA8)
- hold (HO4)
- holla (HO5)
- lagoon (LA6)
- land (LA4)
- llano (LL5)
- load (LO4)
- loan (LO4)
- logo (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- long (LO4)
- longan (LO6)
- longhand† (LO8)
- loon (LO4)
- nodal (NO5)
- nonagonal (NO9)
- oolong (OO6)
Answer Definitions
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- aloha (noun): Good wishes, love.
- along (preposition): By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- analog (adjective): In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).
- anodal (adjective): Relating to the anode.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- gallon (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
- gangland (noun): The underworld of organized crime.
- glad (adjective): Pleased, happy, gratified.
- gland (noun): A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
- goal (noun): A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- gold (noun): A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
- gondola (noun): A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
- googol (numeral): The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale).
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- hallo (interjection): Alternative form of hello
- halo (noun): A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- handhold (noun): A projection that one may hold onto for support.
- hold (verb): To grasp or grip.
- holla (interjection): Alternative form of hollo
- lagoon (noun): A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
- land (noun): The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
- llano (noun): A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
- load (noun): A burden; a weight to be carried.
- loan (noun): An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
- logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- long (adjective): Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point .
- longan (noun): An evergreen tree, Dimocarpus longan, of the Sapindaceae family, native to southern China.
- longhand† (noun): The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- nodal (adjective): Of the nature of, or relating to, a node.
- nonagonal (adjective): Having nine sides and nine angles
- oolong (noun): A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea.