NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 22, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, i, l, r, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 259 points |
| Genius Level | 181 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</th><th>9</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| C | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 16 |
| D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| L | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| R | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 9 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×10 AR×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×7 CI×4 CL×2 CY×3 |
| D | |
| I | IC×1 ID×2 IL×1 |
| L | LA×4 LI×1 LY×3 |
| R | RA×6 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACI×4 ACR×3 ACY×1 ARC×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAD×1 CAL×2 CAR×4 CIC×1 CIL×1 CIR×2 CLA×2 CYC×3 |
| D | |
| I | ICI×1 IDY×2 ILI×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LAI×3 LIL×1 LYR×3 |
| R | RAC×3 RAD×2 RAI×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar. |
| ac.... | AC6 | Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red. |
| ac.... | AC6 | sourly; tartly |
| ac... | AC5 | Like an acid, somewhat acid. |
| ac... | AC5 | Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste. |
| ac..... † | AC7 | In a harsh or corrosive manner. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Not cyclic; having an open chain structure. |
| ar..... | AR7 | Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia |
| ca... | CA5 | One hired to assist another in playing the game of golf. |
| 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.. | CA4 | cardinality |
| ca..... | CA7 | Pertaining to the heart. |
| ca... | CA5 | To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. |
| ca...... | CA8 | A large bag; a holdall |
| ci.... | CI6 | Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| cl.. | CL4 | simple past tense and past participle of clothe |
| cl.. | CL4 | A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics. |
| cy.... | CY6 | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. |
| cy...... | CY8 | recurring at regular intervals |
| cy........ | CY10 | In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically. |
| ic... | IC5 | In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. |
| id..... | ID7 | Of or pertaining to idylls. |
| id......... | ID11 | In an idyllic manner. |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| la.. | LA4 | Made of lace or decorated with it. |
| 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...... | LA8 | As a layman. |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| ly... | LY5 | Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style |
| ly..... | LY7 | Appropriate for or suggestive of singing. |
| ly....... | LY9 | In a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing or speaking; in a lyrical manner. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Of or relating to a race (or a people). |
| ra...... | RA8 | Relating to race. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Mildly risqué. |
| ra..... | RA7 | Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter. |
| ra....... † | RA9 | In a radical manner; fundamentally; very. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus. |
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.
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- acid (AC4)
- acidic (AC6)
- acidly (AC6)
- acidy (AC5)
- acrid (AC5)
- acridly† (AC7)
- acrylic (AC7)
- acyclic (AC7)
- arcadia (AR7)
- caddy (CA5)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- card (CA4)
- cardiac (CA7)
- carry (CA5)
- carryall (CA8)
- cicada (CI6)
- cilia (CI5)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- clad (CL4)
- clay (CL4)
- cyclic (CY6)
- cyclical (CY8)
- cyclically (CY10)
- icily (IC5)
- idyllic (ID7)
- idyllically (ID11)
- iliac (IL5)
- lacy (LA4)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- laically (LA8)
- lilac (LI5)
- lyric (LY5)
- lyrical (LY7)
- lyrically (LY9)
- racial (RA6)
- racially (RA8)
- racy (RA4)
- radical (RA7)
- radically† (RA9)
- railcar (RA7)
Answer Definitions
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- acid (adjective): Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
- acidic (adjective): Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
- acidly (adverb): sourly; tartly
- acidy (adjective): Like an acid, somewhat acid.
- acrid (adjective): Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- acridly† (adverb): In a harsh or corrosive manner.
- acrylic (adjective): Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
- acyclic (adjective): Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
- arcadia (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia
- caddy (noun): One hired to assist another in playing the game of golf.
- 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.
- card (symbol): cardinality
- cardiac (adjective): Pertaining to the heart.
- carry (verb): To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- carryall (noun): A large bag; a holdall
- cicada (noun): Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- clad (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clothe
- clay (noun): A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
- cyclic (adjective): Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
- cyclical (adjective): recurring at regular intervals
- cyclically (adverb): In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically.
- icily (adverb): In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
- idyllic (adjective): Of or pertaining to idylls.
- idyllically (adverb): In an idyllic manner.
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- lacy (adjective): Made of lace or decorated with it.
- 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).
- laically (adverb): As a layman.
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- lyric (adjective): Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style
- lyrical (adjective): Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.
- lyrically (adverb): In a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing or speaking; in a lyrical manner.
- racial (adjective): Of or relating to a race (or a people).
- racially (adverb): Relating to race.
- racy (adjective): Mildly risqué.
- radical (adjective): Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
- radically† (adverb): In a radical manner; fundamentally; very.
- railcar (noun): A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.