NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 22, 2019

Jul 22, 2019 · 7 min read · spelling bee ·

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for July 22, 2019

Game Summary

Center Letter	A
Outer Letters	f, g, h, r, t, u
# of Pangrams	1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words	30 words
Total Points	97 points
Genius Level	68 points
Bingo?	No

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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	Σ
A	3	5	-	-	8
F	3	-	-	1	4
G	3	1	-	-	4
H	3	1	1	-	5
R	2	-	1	1	4
T	3	-	2	-	5
U	-	-	-	-	-
Σ	17	7	4	2	30

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

A	AA×1 AF×1 AG×1 AR×1 AT×1 AU×3
F	FA×1 FR×3
G	GA×2 GR×1 GU×1
H	HA×4 HU×1
R	RA×4
T	TA×4 TH×1
U

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

A	AAR×1 AFA×1 AGA×1 ARH×1 ATT×1 AUG×2 AUR×1
F	FAR×1 FRA×3
G	GAF×1 GAG×1 GRA×1 GUA×1
H	HAF×1 HAR×1 HAT×2 HUR×1
R	RAF×1 RAG×2 RAT×1
T	TAR×2 TAU×2 THA×1
U

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)
aa...	AA5	In imitation of a (pirate-like) cry.
af..	AF4	At, to, or from a great distance; far away.
ag..	AG4	A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
ar...	AR5	One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
at...	AT5	An essential oil extracted from flowers.
au...	AU5	anything whatsoever, any part.
au...	AU5	A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
au..	AU4	Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
fa..	FA4	To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
fr..	FR4	A fragmentation grenade.
fr..	FR4	Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.
fr..... ^†	FR7	The hire of a ship or boat to transport cargo.
ga..	GA4	A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
ga..	GA4	Mentally senile.
gr...	GR5	A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
gu..	GU4	An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
ha..	HA4	The handle of a tool or weapon.
ha..	HA4	A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
ha..	HA4	third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
ha...	HA5	The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
hu....	HU6	Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
ra..	RA4	A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
ra..	RA4	Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
ra....	RA6	Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
ra.....	RA7	A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
ta..	TA4	Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
ta....	TA6	A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
ta....	TA6	simple past tense and past participle of teach
ta..	TA4	Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
th..	TH4	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.

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.

aargh (AA5)
afar (AF4)
agar (AG4)
arhat (AR5)
attar (AT5)
aught (AU5)
augur (AU5)
aura (AU4)
fart (FA4)
frag (FR4)
frat (FR4)
fraught^† (FR7)
gaff (GA4)
gaga (GA4)
graft (GR5)
guar (GU4)
haft (HA4)
hart (HA4)
hath (HA4)
hatha (HA5)
hurrah (HU6)
raft (RA4)
raga (RA4)
ragtag (RA6)
ratatat (RA7)
tart (TA4)
tartar (TA6)
taught (TA6)
taut (TA4)
that (TH4)

Answer Definitions

aargh (interjection): In imitation of a (pirate-like) cry.
afar (adverb): At, to, or from a great distance; far away.
agar (noun): A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
aught (pronoun): anything whatsoever, any part.
augur (noun): A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
fart (verb): To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
frag (noun): A fragmentation grenade.
frat (noun): Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.
fraught^† (noun): The hire of a ship or boat to transport cargo.
gaff (noun): A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
graft (noun): A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
guar (noun): An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
haft (noun): The handle of a tool or weapon.
hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
hurrah (interjection): Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
raft (noun): A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
raga (noun): Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
ragtag (adjective): Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
taught (verb): simple past tense and past participle of teach
taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
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.