NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 25, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | F |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, l, n, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 22 words |
| Total Points | 100 points |
| Genius Level | 70 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| E | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| F | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 16 |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| U | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | 22 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CL×1 CU×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EF×1 EY×1 |
| F | FE×4 FL×7 FU×5 |
| L | |
| N | |
| U | UN×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CLE×1 CUF×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EFF×1 EYE×1 |
| F | FEE×1 FEL×1 FEN×2 FLE×3 FLU×4 FUE×1 FUL×2 FUN×2 |
| L | |
| N | |
| U | UNC×1 UNF×1 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| cl.. | CL4 | A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff |
| cu.. | CU4 | glove; mitten |
| ef....... | EF9 | The process of flowing out. |
| ey.... | EY6 | A full or complete view; a good look. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree. |
| fe... | FE5 | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc. |
| fe.... | FE6 | A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor. |
| fl.. | FL4 | To run away; to escape. |
| fl.... | FL6 | Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal |
| fl.... | FL6 | Resembling or covered in fleece. |
| fl.. | FL4 | A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace). |
| fl..... † | FL7 | The quality of smoothness of flow. |
| fl... | FL5 | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. |
| fl.... | FL6 | Covered with fluff. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. |
| fu... | FU5 | In a full manner; without lack or defect. |
| fu.... | FU6 | A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening. |
| fu... | FU5 | Amusing; humorous; comical. |
| un.... | UN6 | To remove cuffs from (someone) |
| un..... | UN7 | Not funny, especially when attempting to be. |
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.
- clef (CL4)
- cuff (CU4)
- effluence (EF9)
- eyeful (EY6)
- feel (FE4)
- fell (FE4)
- fence (FE5)
- fennel (FE6)
- flee (FL4)
- fleece (FL6)
- fleecy (FL6)
- flue (FL4)
- fluency† (FL7)
- fluff (FL5)
- fluffy (FL6)
- fuel (FU4)
- full (FU4)
- fully (FU5)
- funnel (FU6)
- funny (FU5)
- uncuff (UN6)
- unfunny (UN7)
Answer Definitions
- clef (noun): A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff
- cuff (noun): glove; mitten
- effluence (noun): The process of flowing out.
- eyeful (noun): A full or complete view; a good look.
- feel (verb): To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
- fell (verb): To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
- fence (noun): A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
- fennel (noun): A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
- flee (verb): To run away; to escape.
- fleece (noun): Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
- fleecy (adjective): Resembling or covered in fleece.
- flue (noun): A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).
- fluency† (noun): The quality of smoothness of flow.
- fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- fluffy (adjective): Covered with fluff.
- fuel (noun): Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
- full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- fully (adverb): In a full manner; without lack or defect.
- funnel (noun): A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
- funny (adjective): Amusing; humorous; comical.
- uncuff (verb): To remove cuffs from (someone)
- unfunny (adjective): Not funny, especially when attempting to be.