NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 21, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, i, l, n, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 259 points |
| Genius Level | 181 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| B | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 7 |
| C | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 24 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | Σ | 9 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 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 | AB×1 AC×2 AR×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BI×3 BR×1 |
| C | CA×12 CI×4 CL×4 CR×4 |
| I | IL×1 |
| L | LA×2 LI×1 |
| N | NA×1 NI×1 |
| R | RA×4 RI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×1 ACA×2 ARA×1 ARC×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAC×1 BAN×1 BAR×1 BIB×1 BIC×1 BIR×1 BRA×1 |
| C | CAB×4 CAI×1 CAL×2 CAN×3 CAR×2 CIL×1 CIN×1 CIR×2 CLA×1 CLI×3 CRA×3 CRI×1 |
| I | ILI×1 |
| L | LAI×2 LIL×1 |
| N | NAR×1 NIA×1 |
| R | RAB×2 RAC×1 RAI×1 RIC×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab... | AB5 | plural form of an ancient bead calculator. |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ar..... | AR7 | A species of coffee plant, Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated. |
| ba..... | BA7 | plural of bacillus |
| ba.. | BA4 | A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment. |
| ba...... | BA8 | of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth |
| bi...... | BI8 | Of or relating to the Bible. |
| bi.... | BI6 | Bicarbonate. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Of or pertaining to two races |
| br...... | BR8 | A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca.... | CA6 | A cabin or hut for relaxing. |
| ca... | CA5 | A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it. |
| ca... | CA5 | A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca... | CA5 | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca...... | CA8 | An organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who eats human flesh. |
| ca.. | CA4 | Clipping of carbohydrate. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| ci...... | CI8 | A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion. |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known. |
| cl.... | CL6 | A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients. |
| cl...... | CL8 | Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation). |
| cl....... | CL9 | Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice). |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace. |
| cr.... | CR6 | plural of cranium |
| cr..... | CR7 | Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet. |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| na.. | NA4 | A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ra...... | RA8 | Relating to rabbis. |
| ra........ † | RA10 | Of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or their work. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Of or relating to a race (or a people). |
| ra..... | RA7 | A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus. |
| ri... | RI5 | An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. |
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.
- abaci (AB5)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- arabica (AR7)
- arcana (AR6)
- bacilli (BA7)
- banc (BA4)
- barbaric (BA8)
- biblical (BI8)
- bicarb (BI6)
- biracial (BI8)
- brainiac (BR8)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- cabana (CA6)
- cabin (CA5)
- cairn (CA5)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- canal (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- cannibal (CA8)
- carb (CA4)
- carnal (CA6)
- cilia (CI5)
- cinnabar (CI8)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- clan (CL4)
- clinic (CL6)
- clinical (CL8)
- clinician (CL9)
- crab (CR4)
- crania (CR6)
- cranial (CR7)
- crib (CR4)
- iliac (IL5)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- lilac (LI5)
- narc (NA4)
- niacin (NI6)
- rabbinic (RA8)
- rabbinical† (RA10)
- racial (RA6)
- railcar (RA7)
- ricin (RI5)
Answer Definitions
- abaci (noun): plural form of an ancient bead calculator.
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- arabica (noun): A species of coffee plant, Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia.
- arcana (noun): Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
- bacilli (noun): plural of bacillus
- banc (noun): A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
- barbaric (adjective): of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth
- biblical (adjective): Of or relating to the Bible.
- bicarb (noun): Bicarbonate.
- biracial (adjective): Of or pertaining to two races
- brainiac (noun): A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- cabana (noun): A cabin or hut for relaxing.
- cabin (noun): A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
- cairn (noun): A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- canal (noun): An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- cannibal (noun): An organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who eats human flesh.
- carb (noun): Clipping of carbohydrate.
- carnal (adjective): Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- cinnabar (noun): A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- clan (noun): A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
- clinic (noun): A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
- clinical (adjective): Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation).
- clinician (noun): Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice).
- crab (noun): A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
- crania (noun): plural of cranium
- cranial (adjective): Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.
- crib (noun): A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
- laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- narc (noun): A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- rabbinic (adjective): Relating to rabbis.
- rabbinical† (adjective): Of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or their work.
- racial (adjective): Of or relating to a race (or a people).
- railcar (noun): A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
- ricin (noun): An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.