NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 30, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, c, f, k, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 37 words |
| Total Points | 124 points |
| Genius Level | 87 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| B | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 9 |
| C | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 12 |
| F | 5 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×2 BL×4 BU×3 |
| C | CA×8 CL×3 CU×1 |
| F | FA×2 FL×5 FU×2 |
| K | |
| L | LA×1 LU×4 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALA×1 ALF×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAL×2 BLA×3 BLU×1 BUL×3 |
| C | CAB×2 CAL×4 CAU×2 CLA×1 CLU×2 CUL×1 |
| F | FAL×2 FLA×3 FLU×2 FUL×2 |
| K | |
| L | LAC×1 LUA×1 LUC×1 LUL×2 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | An expression of sorrow or mourning. |
| al..... | AL7 | A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop. |
| ba.. | BA4 | An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl... | BL5 | Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless. |
| bl....... | BL9 | A rejection; a vote against admitting someone. |
| bl... | BL5 | An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio. |
| bu.. | BU4 | Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end. |
| bu.. | BU4 | Size, specifically, volume. |
| bu.. | BU4 | An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca.. | CA4 | A young cow or bull. |
| 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...... | CA8 | The return of a situation to a previous position or state. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. |
| ca... | CA5 | Caulking. |
| cl... | CL5 | An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk. |
| cl.. | CL4 | An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation. The fees associated with belonging to such a club. |
| cl... | CL5 | The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks. |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| fa.. | FA4 | To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity. |
| fa...... | FA8 | An act of falling back. |
| fl.. | FL4 | Soft, loose flesh on a person's body; fat. |
| fl... | FL5 | To flutter; palpitate. |
| fl.. | FL4 | Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells. |
| fl.. | FL4 | An error; a mistake in the performance of an action. |
| fl... | FL5 | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. |
| fu...... † | FU8 | An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays. |
| la.. | LA4 | A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
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.
- alack (AL5)
- alfalfa (AL7)
- balk (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- blab (BL4)
- black (BL5)
- blackball (BL9)
- bluff (BL5)
- bulb (BU4)
- bulk (BU4)
- bull (BU4)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- calf (CA4)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- callback (CA8)
- caul (CA4)
- caulk (CA5)
- clack (CL5)
- club (CL4)
- cluck (CL5)
- cull (CU4)
- fall (FA4)
- fallback (FA8)
- flab (FL4)
- flack (FL5)
- flak (FL4)
- flub (FL4)
- fluff (FL5)
- full (FU4)
- fullback† (FU8)
- lack (LA4)
- luau (LU4)
- luck (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
Answer Definitions
- alack (interjection): An expression of sorrow or mourning.
- alfalfa (noun): A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
- balk (noun): An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- black (adjective): Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
- blackball (noun): A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
- bluff (noun): An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.
- bulb (noun): Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
- bulk (noun): Size, specifically, volume.
- bull (noun): An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- calf (noun): A young cow or bull.
- 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.
- callback (noun): The return of a situation to a previous position or state.
- caul (noun): A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.
- caulk (noun): Caulking.
- clack (noun): An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
- club (noun): An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation. The fees associated with belonging to such a club.
- cluck (noun): The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- fall (verb): To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- fallback (noun): An act of falling back.
- flab (noun): Soft, loose flesh on a person's body; fat.
- flack (verb): To flutter; palpitate.
- flak (noun): Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.
- flub (noun): An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.
- fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- fullback† (noun): An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays.
- lack (noun): A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- luck (noun): Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.