NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 29, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, g, i, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 56 words |
| Total Points | 225 points |
| Genius Level | 158 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 |
| C | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| G | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| I | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| L | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 10 |
| R | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 6 |
| T | 6 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 11 | Σ | 24 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 56 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×4 AR×1 AT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×4 CI×1 CR×1 |
| G | GA×4 GI×3 GL×3 GR×2 |
| I | IL×2 IT×1 |
| L | LA×5 LI×5 |
| R | RA×4 RI×2 |
| T | TA×5 TI×2 TR×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALG×2 ALI×1 ALT×1 ARI×1 ATI×1 ATR×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAL×2 CAT×2 CIL×1 CRI×1 |
| G | GAL×3 GAR×1 GIL×2 GIR×1 GLA×1 GLI×2 GRA×1 GRI×1 |
| I | ILI×1 ILL×1 ITA×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LAI×3 LAR×1 LIA×1 LIC×1 LIL×2 LIR×1 |
| R | RAC×1 RAI×2 RAT×1 RIA×1 RIL×1 |
| T | TAC×1 TAI×1 TAL×3 TIL×2 TRA×2 TRI×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| al... | AL5 | A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at.... | AT6 | Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart. |
| at...... | AT8 | Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman or female animal. |
| 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..... | CA7 | A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| cr...... | CR8 | Inclined to find fault or criticize |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga...... | GA8 | Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of milk. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.. | GI4 | Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating. |
| gi.. | GI4 | A female child, adolescent, or a young woman. |
| gl..... | GL7 | Of, or relating to glaciers. |
| gl.. | GL4 | The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. |
| gl... | GL5 | Of or pertaining to glia. |
| gr... | GR5 | The Holy Grail. |
| gr... | GR5 | A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack. |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| il..... | IL7 | Not approved by law, but not invalid. |
| it.... | IT6 | Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of, relating to, or derived from milk. |
| 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). |
| la.. | LA4 | A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. |
| la.... | LA6 | A lasso. |
| li.. | LI4 | One who frequently tells lies. |
| li... | LI5 | Not forbidden by formal or informal rules. |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | The basic unit of currency in Turkey. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Of or relating to a race (or a people). |
| ra.. | RA4 | A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus. |
| ra..... | RA7 | Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish. |
| ri.. | RI4 | The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ta...... | TA8 | of or relating to tactics |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| tr...... † | TR8 | tragic |
| tr... | TR5 | To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something). |
| tr... | TR5 | An opportunity to test something out; a test. |
| tr... | TR5 | A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff. |
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.
- alga (AL4)
- algal (AL5)
- alit (AL4)
- altar (AL5)
- aril (AR4)
- atilt (AT5)
- atrial (AT6)
- attagirl (AT8)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- catcall (CA7)
- cattail (CA7)
- cilia (CI5)
- critical (CR8)
- gala (GA4)
- galactic (GA8)
- gall (GA4)
- garlic (GA6)
- gill (GI4)
- gilt (GI4)
- girl (GI4)
- glacial (GL7)
- glia (GL4)
- glial (GL5)
- grail (GR5)
- grill (GR5)
- iliac (IL5)
- illicit (IL7)
- italic (IT6)
- lactic (LA6)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- lair (LA4)
- lariat (LA6)
- liar (LI4)
- licit (LI5)
- lilac (LI5)
- lilt (LI4)
- lira (LI4)
- racial (RA6)
- rail (RA4)
- railcar (RA7)
- rattail (RA7)
- rial (RI4)
- rill (RI4)
- tactical (TA8)
- tail (TA4)
- talc (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- tragical† (TR8)
- trail (TR5)
- trial (TR5)
- trill (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- altar (noun): A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- atrial (adjective): Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.
- attagirl (interjection): Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman or female animal.
- 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.
- catcall (noun): A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- cattail (noun): Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- critical (adjective): Inclined to find fault or criticize
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- galactic (adjective): Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of milk.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- garlic (noun): A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilt (noun): Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- girl (noun): A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.
- glacial (adjective): Of, or relating to glaciers.
- glia (noun): The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
- glial (adjective): Of or pertaining to glia.
- grail (noun): The Holy Grail.
- grill (noun): A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- illicit (adjective): Not approved by law, but not invalid.
- italic (adjective): Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- lactic (adjective): Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
- 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).
- lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- lariat (noun): A lasso.
- liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
- licit (adjective): Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
- racial (adjective): Of or relating to a race (or a people).
- rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- railcar (noun): A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
- rattail (noun): Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
- rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- tactical (adjective): of or relating to tactics
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- talc (noun): Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- tragical† (adjective): tragic
- trail (verb): To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- trial (noun): An opportunity to test something out; a test.
- trill (noun): A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.