NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 5, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, l, n, t, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 202 points |
| Genius Level | 141 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| E | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| I | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| L | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 12 |
| N | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| T | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| Z | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 18 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×5 BI×6 BL×5 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×1 EN×1 |
| I | IN×3 |
| L | LE×2 LI×10 |
| N | NE×1 NI×4 |
| T | TI×7 |
| Z | ZI×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×1 BEL×3 BEN×1 BIB×1 BIL×3 BIT×2 BLI×5 |
|---|---|
| E | ELI×1 ENT×1 |
| I | INL×1 INT×2 |
| L | LEN×2 LIB×2 LIE×1 LIL×1 LIN×4 LIT×2 |
| N | NET×1 NIB×1 NIN×2 NIT×1 |
| T | TIL×3 TIN×2 TIT×2 |
| Z | ZIN×1 ZIT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be..... | BE7 | A very direct or quick path or trip. |
| be... | BE5 | To lie around; encompass. |
| be...... | BE8 | To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. |
| be...... | BE8 | The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows |
| be..... | BE7 | benzene |
| bi... | BI5 | Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”) |
| bi.. | BI4 | A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bi.... | BI6 | A short informal letter. |
| bi.. | BI4 | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| bi.... | BI6 | past participle of bite |
| bl.. | BL4 | To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up. |
| bl... | BL5 | A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon. |
| bl.... | BL6 | A thin blin (pancake), filled (often with sweet cheese) and folded, then fried and often served with sour cream, fruit, or a sweet sauce. |
| bl..... † | BL7 | Alternative spelling of blintz |
| bl... | BL5 | A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz. |
| el... | EL5 | Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. |
| en..... | EN7 | To give a title to. (Can we add an example for this sense?) |
| in... | IN5 | To let in; admit. |
| in... | IN5 | intelligence (secret information) |
| in.... | IN6 | Something that is intended. |
| le..... | LE7 | Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation |
| le.... | LE6 | Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods. |
| li... | LI5 | A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. |
| li..... | LI7 | The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant. |
| li.. | LI4 | A tendon. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| li... | LI5 | Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc. |
| li.... | LI6 | A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above. |
| li.. | LI4 | Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product. |
| li.... | LI6 | Small in size. |
| ne..... | NE7 | A member of the community of Internet users. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| ni...... | NI8 | The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens". |
| ni.. | NI4 | Informal spelling of night. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti... | TI5 | An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles |
| ti.... | TI6 | Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j. |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest. |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes. |
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.
- beeline (BE7)
- belie (BE5)
- belittle (BE8)
- beltline (BE8)
- benzine (BE7)
- bible (BI5)
- bile (BI4)
- bill (BI4)
- billet (BI6)
- bite (BI4)
- bitten (BI6)
- blin (BL4)
- blini (BL5)
- blintz (BL6)
- blintze† (BL7)
- blitz (BL5)
- elite (EL5)
- entitle (EN7)
- inlet (IN5)
- intel (IN5)
- intent (IN6)
- lenient (LE7)
- lentil (LE6)
- libel (LI5)
- libelee (LI7)
- lien (LI4)
- lilt (LI4)
- line (LI4)
- linen (LI5)
- lint (LI4)
- lintel (LI6)
- lite (LI4)
- little (LI6)
- netizen (NE7)
- nibble (NI6)
- nine (NI4)
- nineteen (NI8)
- nite (NI4)
- tile (TI4)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- tine (TI4)
- tint (TI4)
- title (TI5)
- tittle (TI6)
- zine (ZI4)
- ziti (ZI4)
Answer Definitions
- beeline (noun): A very direct or quick path or trip.
- belie (verb): To lie around; encompass.
- belittle (verb): To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.
- beltline (noun): The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows
- benzine (noun): benzene
- bible (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”)
- bile (noun): A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- billet (noun): A short informal letter.
- bite (verb): To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- bitten (verb): past participle of bite
- blin (verb): To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up.
- blini (noun): A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.
- blintz (noun): A thin blin (pancake), filled (often with sweet cheese) and folded, then fried and often served with sour cream, fruit, or a sweet sauce.
- blintze† (noun): Alternative spelling of blintz
- blitz (noun): A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
- elite (adjective): Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- entitle (verb): To give a title to. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- inlet (verb): To let in; admit.
- intel (noun): intelligence (secret information)
- intent (noun): Something that is intended.
- lenient (adjective): Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation
- lentil (noun): Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
- libel (noun): A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- libelee (noun): The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.
- lien (noun): A tendon.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- line (noun): A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- linen (noun): Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- lint (noun): Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
- lintel (noun): A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
- lite (adjective): Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
- little (adjective): Small in size.
- netizen (noun): A member of the community of Internet users.
- nibble (noun): A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- nineteen (numeral): The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".
- nite (noun): Informal spelling of night.
- tile (noun): A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- tine (noun): A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- title (noun): An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
- tittle (noun): Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- zine (noun): A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.
- ziti (noun): A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.