NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 8, 2019

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 8, 2019
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 8, 2019

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 8, 2019
Center LetterA
Outer Lettersg, h, n, t, u, y
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words36 words
Total Points138 points
Genius Level97 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 8, 2019

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>8Σ
A12---3
G31---4
H22-1-5
N2321-8
T531--9
U-31-15
Y2----2
Σ151442136

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

A
AU×3
G
GA×3
GN×1
H
HA×5
N
NA×8
T
TA×6
TH×2
TU×1
U
UN×5
Y
YA×1
YU×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

A
AUG×1
AUN×2
G
GAG×1
GAN×1
GAU×1
GNA×1
H
HAN×1
HAT×2
HAU×2
N
NAA×1
NAG×1
NAN×2
NAT×2
NAU×2
T
TAN×2
TAT×1
TAU×3
THA×2
TUN×1
U
UNG×1
UNH×2
UNT×2
Y
YAN×1
YUA×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
au...AU5anything whatsoever, any part.
au..AU4The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
au...AU5Alternative spelling of auntie
ga..GA4Mentally senile.
ga..GA4To go; walk; proceed.
ga...GA5Lean, angular, and bony.
gn..GN4Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
ha..HA4To be or remain suspended.
ha..HA4third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
ha...HA5The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
ha.....HA7Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
ha...HA5To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
na..NA4A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
na...NA5Prone to nag, irritable.
na..NA4A banana.
na...NA5A child's nurse.
na....NA6floating or swimming (in water)
na...NA5Smart and fashionable.
na....NA6Nothing.
na..... †NA7Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
ta..TA4A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
ta...TA5having a sharp, pungent flavor
ta...TA5worn and shabby; in poor condition.
ta....TA6simple past tense and past participle of teach
ta...TA5to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
ta..TA4Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
th..TH4Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
th..TH4Introducing 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.
tu..TU4Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
un...UN5To release from a gag.
un....UN6To take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position
un...UN5To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect.
un...UN5To remove a tag from.
un......UN8Not taught; uneducated.
ya..YA4A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
yu..YU4The basic unit of money in China.

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.

  • aught  (AU5)
  • aunt  (AU4)
  • aunty  (AU5)
  • gaga  (GA4)
  • gang  (GA4)
  • gaunt  (GA5)
  • gnat  (GN4)
  • hang  (HA4)
  • hath  (HA4)
  • hatha  (HA5)
  • haughty  (HA7)
  • haunt  (HA5)
  • naan  (NA4)
  • naggy  (NA5)
  • nana  (NA4)
  • nanny  (NA5)
  • natant  (NA6)
  • natty  (NA5)
  • naught  (NA6)
  • naughty†  (NA7)
  • tang  (TA4)
  • tangy  (TA5)
  • tatty  (TA5)
  • taught  (TA6)
  • taunt  (TA5)
  • taut  (TA4)
  • than  (TH4)
  • that  (TH4)
  • tuna  (TU4)
  • ungag  (UN5)
  • unhang  (UN6)
  • unhat  (UN5)
  • untag  (UN5)
  • untaught  (UN8)
  • yang  (YA4)
  • yuan  (YU4)

Answer Definitions

  • aught (pronoun): anything whatsoever, any part.
  • aunt (noun): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
  • aunty (noun): Alternative spelling of auntie
  • gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
  • gang (verb): To go; walk; proceed.
  • gaunt (adjective): Lean, angular, and bony.
  • gnat (noun): Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
  • hang (verb): To be or remain suspended.
  • hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
  • hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
  • haughty (adjective): Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
  • haunt (verb): To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
  • naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
  • naggy (adjective): Prone to nag, irritable.
  • nana (noun): A banana.
  • nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
  • natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
  • natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
  • naught (pronoun): Nothing.
  • naughty† (adjective): Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
  • tang (noun): A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
  • tangy (adjective): having a sharp, pungent flavor
  • tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
  • taught (verb): simple past tense and past participle of teach
  • taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
  • taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
  • than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
  • 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.
  • tuna (noun): Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
  • ungag (verb): To release from a gag.
  • unhang (verb): To take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position
  • unhat (verb): To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect.
  • untag (verb): To remove a tag from.
  • untaught (adjective): Not taught; uneducated.
  • yang (noun): A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
  • yuan (noun): The basic unit of money in China.