NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 15, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, k, l, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 139 points |
| Genius Level | 97 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| C | 15 | 6 | 1 | - | 3 | 25 |
| D | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | 6 | Σ | 21 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×5 CL×8 CO×12 |
| D | DO×1 |
| K | |
| L | LA×1 LO×3 |
| O | |
| P | PA×3 PO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALA×1 ALC×1 ALP×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAL×3 CAP×1 CLA×3 CLO×5 COA×1 COC×4 COD×1 COL×3 COO×3 |
| D | DOC×1 |
| K | |
| L | LAC×1 LOC×3 |
| O | |
| P | PAC×1 PAD×2 POC×1 POL×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... | AL5 | An expression of sorrow or mourning. |
| al..... | AL7 | An alcoholic drink that looks and tastes like a soft drink. |
| al.... | AL6 | A sheep-like animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña. |
| ca... | CA5 | A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. |
| 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 | Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar used to raise the pitch of all strings. |
| 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 | simple past tense and past participle of clothe |
| cl.. | CL4 | The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. |
| cl.... | CL6 | A sewer. |
| cl... | CL5 | A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. |
| cl... | CL5 | An instrument that measures or keeps track of time; a non-wearable timepiece. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A lump of something, especially of earth or clay. |
| cl.. | CL4 | The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground. |
| co.. | CO4 | A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. |
| co.. | CO4 | A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon. |
| co...... | CO8 | A cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle. |
| co... | CO5 | The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. |
| co.. | CO4 | A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation. |
| co.. | CO4 | The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a low temperature. |
| co...... | CO8 | To strike someone so forcefully that they are rendered unconscious. |
| co.. | CO4 | A person who prepares food. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| co.. | CO4 | A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals. |
| do.. | DO4 | Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash. |
| la.. | LA4 | A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want. |
| lo... | LO5 | From or in a nearby location. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale. |
| pa..... | PA7 | A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially for horses. |
| pa..... † | PA7 | A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle |
| po.. | PO4 | A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease. |
| po..... | PO7 | Alternative spelling of pollock |
| po..... | PO7 | Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family. |
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)
- alcopop (AL7)
- alpaca (AL6)
- cacao (CA5)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- callaloo (CA8)
- capo (CA4)
- clack (CL5)
- clad (CL4)
- clap (CL4)
- cloaca (CL6)
- cloak (CL5)
- clock (CL5)
- clod (CL4)
- clop (CL4)
- coal (CO4)
- coca (CO4)
- cock (CO4)
- cockapoo (CO8)
- cocoa (CO5)
- coda (CO4)
- cola (CO4)
- cold (CO4)
- coldcock (CO8)
- cook (CO4)
- cool (CO4)
- coop (CO4)
- dock (DO4)
- lack (LA4)
- local (LO5)
- lock (LO4)
- loco (LO4)
- pack (PA4)
- paddock (PA7)
- padlock† (PA7)
- pock (PO4)
- pollack (PO7)
- pollock (PO7)
Answer Definitions
- alack (interjection): An expression of sorrow or mourning.
- alcopop (noun): An alcoholic drink that looks and tastes like a soft drink.
- alpaca (noun): A sheep-like animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.
- cacao (noun): A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
- 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.
- callaloo (noun): Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
- capo (noun): A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar used to raise the pitch of all strings.
- clack (noun): An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
- clad (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clothe
- clap (noun): The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- cloaca (noun): A sewer.
- cloak (noun): A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
- clock (noun): An instrument that measures or keeps track of time; a non-wearable timepiece.
- clod (noun): A lump of something, especially of earth or clay.
- clop (noun): The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground.
- coal (noun): A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- coca (noun): Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
- cock (noun): A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon.
- cockapoo (noun): A cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle.
- cocoa (noun): The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
- coda (noun): A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
- cola (noun): The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.
- cold (adjective): Having a low temperature.
- coldcock (verb): To strike someone so forcefully that they are rendered unconscious.
- cook (noun): A person who prepares food.
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
- dock (noun): Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.
- lack (noun): A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.
- local (adjective): From or in a nearby location.
- lock (noun): Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
- pack (noun): A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
- paddock (noun): A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially for horses.
- padlock† (noun): A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
- pock (noun): A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.
- pollack (noun): Alternative spelling of pollock
- pollock (noun): Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.