NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 29, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, k, o, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 212 points |
| Genius Level | 148 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| C | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 24 |
| F | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| R | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| T | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | Σ | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AR×1 AT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×5 CO×13 CR×6 |
| F | FA×2 FR×2 |
| K | |
| O | OF×1 OR×1 |
| R | RA×1 RO×3 |
| T | TA×3 TO×2 TR×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACT×1 ARC×1 ATT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAR×3 CAT×1 COA×4 COC×4 COF×1 COO×3 COR×1 CRA×2 CRO×4 |
| F | FAC×2 FRA×1 FRO×1 |
| K | |
| O | OFF×1 ORC×1 |
| R | RAC×1 ROC×2 ROT×1 |
| T | TAC×3 TOC×2 TRA×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... | AC5 | Someone who institutes a legal suit; a plaintiff or complainant. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato. |
| at.... | AT6 | An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy. |
| at..... | AT7 | To pull toward without touching. |
| at....... | AT9 | Something which attracts. |
| ca... | CA5 | A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. |
| ca... | CA5 | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, especially the subspecies sativus in the family Apiaceae. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers. |
| ca...... | CA8 | A waterspout. |
| co... | CO5 | To compel, constrain, force. |
| co..... | CO7 | An organism that participates in coaction |
| co.. | CO4 | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| co...... | CO8 | Alternative spelling of coat rack |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. |
| co.. | CO4 | A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon. |
| co...... | CO8 | A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot. |
| co... | CO5 | The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. |
| co...... | CO8 | A contributing factor. |
| co.. | CO4 | A person who prepares food. |
| co..... | CO7 | Alternative spelling of cook-off |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.. | CO4 | The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material. |
| cr... | CR5 | To form cracks. |
| cr... | CR5 | Strength; power; might; force . |
| cr... | CR5 | A faint, harsh sound made in the throat. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crocodile. |
| cr... | CR5 | A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container. |
| cr... | CR5 | A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure. |
| fa.. | FA4 | Something actual as opposed to invented. |
| fa.... | FA6 | A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization. |
| fr... | FR5 | To employ hydraulic fracturing (fracking). |
| fr... | FR5 | A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body. |
| of...... † | OF8 | Alternative spelling of off-track |
| or.. | OR4 | A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other |
| ro.. | RO4 | A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. |
| ro........ | RO10 | Any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A small nail with a flat head. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| to..... | TO7 | A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer. |
| to.. | TO4 | A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock. |
| tr... | TR5 | A mark left by something that has passed along. |
| tr... | TR5 | An area or expanse. |
| tr..... | TR7 | A vehicle used in farms e.g. for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields. |
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.
- actor (AC5)
- arco (AR4)
- attack (AT6)
- attract (AT7)
- attractor (AT9)
- cacao (CA5)
- carat (CA5)
- carrot (CA6)
- cart (CA4)
- cataract (CA8)
- coact (CO5)
- coactor (CO7)
- coat (CO4)
- coatrack (CO8)
- coca (CO4)
- cock (CO4)
- cockatoo (CO8)
- cocoa (CO5)
- cofactor (CO8)
- cook (CO4)
- cookoff (CO7)
- coot (CO4)
- cork (CO4)
- crack (CR5)
- craft (CR5)
- croak (CR5)
- croc (CR4)
- crock (CR5)
- crook (CR5)
- fact (FA4)
- factor (FA6)
- frack (FR5)
- frock (FR5)
- offtrack† (OF8)
- orca (OR4)
- rack (RA4)
- rock (RO4)
- rococo (RO6)
- rotorcraft (RO10)
- tack (TA4)
- taco (TA4)
- tact (TA4)
- toccata (TO7)
- tock (TO4)
- track (TR5)
- tract (TR5)
- tractor (TR7)
Answer Definitions
- actor (noun): Someone who institutes a legal suit; a plaintiff or complainant.
- arco (adverb): A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato.
- attack (noun): An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
- attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
- attractor (noun): Something which attracts.
- cacao (noun): A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
- carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
- carrot (noun): A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, especially the subspecies sativus in the family Apiaceae.
- cart (noun): A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
- cataract (noun): A waterspout.
- coact (verb): To compel, constrain, force.
- coactor (noun): An organism that participates in coaction
- coat (noun): An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
- coatrack (noun): Alternative spelling of coat rack
- coca (noun): Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
- cock (noun): A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon.
- cockatoo (noun): A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
- cocoa (noun): The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
- cofactor (noun): A contributing factor.
- cook (noun): A person who prepares food.
- cookoff (noun): Alternative spelling of cook-off
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cork (noun): The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.
- crack (verb): To form cracks.
- craft (noun): Strength; power; might; force .
- croak (noun): A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
- croc (noun): A crocodile.
- crock (noun): A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container.
- crook (noun): A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- fact (noun): Something actual as opposed to invented.
- factor (noun): A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.
- frack (verb): To employ hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
- frock (noun): A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.
- offtrack† (adjective): Alternative spelling of off-track
- orca (noun): A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale.
- rack (noun): A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
- rock (noun): A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
- rococo (noun): A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
- rotorcraft (noun): Any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.
- tack (noun): A small nail with a flat head.
- taco (noun): A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- toccata (noun): A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.
- tock (noun): A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
- track (noun): A mark left by something that has passed along.
- tract (noun): An area or expanse.
- tractor (noun): A vehicle used in farms e.g. for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields.