NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 1, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, l, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 139 points |
| Genius Level | 97 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| G | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| I | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| D | DA×6 DI×9 DY×1 |
| G | GI×3 GL×2 |
| I | ID×3 IL×1 |
| L | LA×2 |
| T | TI×4 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAI×1 DAL×1 DAT×1 DAY×2 DIA×1 DID×1 DIG×3 DIL×3 DIT×1 DYA×1 |
| G | GID×2 GIL×1 GLA×2 |
| I | IDL×1 IDY×2 ILI×1 |
| L | LAD×1 LAI×1 |
| T | TID×4 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | That occurs every day, or at least every working day |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| da..... | DA7 | Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day. |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past tense and past participle of daylight |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di... | DI5 | The whole numbers from 0 to 9 and the Arabic numerals representing them, which are combined to represent base-ten numbers. |
| di..... | DI7 | Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); performed with a finger. |
| di....... † | DI9 | In a digital manner. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| di........ | DI10 | Alternative spelling of dilly-dally |
| di... | DI5 | A short, simple verse or song. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| gi..... | GI7 | In a giddy manner. |
| gi... | GI5 | Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy. |
| gi.. | GI4 | To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Pleased, happy, gratified. |
| gl.... | GL6 | In a glad manner; happily. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| il... | IL5 | a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| ti... | TI5 | Relating to tides. |
| ti..... | TI7 | In a tidal manner. |
| ti.... | TI6 | In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Arranged neatly and in order. |
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.
- daddy (DA5)
- daily (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- data (DA4)
- daylily (DA7)
- daylit (DA6)
- dial (DI4)
- diddly (DI6)
- digit (DI5)
- digital (DI7)
- digitally† (DI9)
- dill (DI4)
- dilly (DI5)
- dillydally (DI10)
- ditty (DI5)
- dyad (DY4)
- giddily (GI7)
- giddy (GI5)
- gild (GI4)
- glad (GL4)
- gladly (GL6)
- idly (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- iliad (IL5)
- lady (LA4)
- laid (LA4)
- tidal (TI5)
- tidally (TI7)
- tidily (TI6)
- tidy (TI4)
Answer Definitions
- daddy (noun): Father.
- daily (adjective): That occurs every day, or at least every working day
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- daylily (noun): Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
- daylit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of daylight
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- digit (noun): The whole numbers from 0 to 9 and the Arabic numerals representing them, which are combined to represent base-ten numbers.
- digital (adjective): Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); performed with a finger.
- digitally† (adverb): In a digital manner.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- dillydally (verb): Alternative spelling of dilly-dally
- ditty (noun): A short, simple verse or song.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- giddily (adverb): In a giddy manner.
- giddy (adjective): Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.
- gild (verb): To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- glad (adjective): Pleased, happy, gratified.
- gladly (adverb): In a glad manner; happily.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- iliad (noun): a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- tidal (adjective): Relating to tides.
- tidally (adverb): In a tidal manner.
- tidily (adverb): In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly.
- tidy (adjective): Arranged neatly and in order.