NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 17, 2019

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for July 17, 2019
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for July 17, 2019

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for July 17, 2019
Center LetterT
Outer Lettersa, h, k, m, o, w
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words24 words
Total Points77 points
Genius Level54 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 July 17, 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>7</th><th>8Σ
A1----1
H21---3
K--1--1
M41-2-7
O1----1
T412-18
W3----3
Σ15332124

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

A
AT×1
H
HA×2
HO×1
K
KO×1
M
MA×3
MO×4
O
OA×1
T
TA×1
TH×2
TO×5
W
WA×1
WH×1
WO×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

A
ATO×1
H
HAT×2
HOO×1
K
KOW×1
M
MAH×1
MAM×1
MAT×1
MOA×1
MOO×1
MOT×2
O
OAT×1
T
TAT×1
THA×2
TOM×2
TOO×3
W
WAT×1
WHA×1
WOO×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)
at..AT4The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
ha..HA4third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
ha...HA5The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
ho..HO4A derisive cry or shout.
ko....KO6To grovel, act in a very submissive manner.
ma.....MA7An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity
ma.....MA7Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.
ma..MA4Clipping of mathematics.
mo..MO4A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
mo..MO4Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
mo..MO4A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
mo...MO5A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
oa..OA4A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
ta....TA6An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
th..TH4Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
th..TH4To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen
to...... †TO8An ax used by Native American warriors.
to....TO6A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
to..TO4simple past tense of take
to..TO4The noise of a horn or whistle.
to...TO5A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
wa..WA4In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
wh..WH4Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
wo..WO4Alternative form of w00t

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.

  • atom  (AT4)
  • hath  (HA4)
  • hatha  (HA5)
  • hoot  (HO4)
  • kowtow  (KO6)
  • mahatma  (MA7)
  • mammoth  (MA7)
  • math  (MA4)
  • moat  (MO4)
  • moot  (MO4)
  • moth  (MO4)
  • motto  (MO5)
  • oath  (OA4)
  • tattoo  (TA6)
  • that  (TH4)
  • thaw  (TH4)
  • tomahawk†  (TO8)
  • tomato  (TO6)
  • took  (TO4)
  • toot  (TO4)
  • tooth  (TO5)
  • watt  (WA4)
  • what  (WH4)
  • woot  (WO4)

Answer Definitions

  • atom (noun): The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
  • hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
  • hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
  • hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
  • kowtow (verb): To grovel, act in a very submissive manner.
  • mahatma (noun): An epithet granted in India and Tibet to people thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity
  • mammoth (noun): Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.
  • math (noun): Clipping of mathematics.
  • moat (noun): A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
  • moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
  • moth (noun): A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
  • motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
  • oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
  • tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
  • that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
  • thaw (verb): To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen
  • tomahawk† (noun): An ax used by Native American warriors.
  • tomato (noun): A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
  • took (verb): simple past tense of take
  • toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
  • tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
  • watt (noun): In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
  • what (determiner): Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
  • woot (interjection): Alternative form of w00t