NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 23, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, d, f, m, o, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 93 points |
| Genius Level | 65 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| D | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| F | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| M | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| N | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| U | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | Σ | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BO×5 BU×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DU×2 |
| F | FO×2 FU×1 |
| M | MO×4 |
| N | NO×4 NU×1 |
| O | |
| U | UD×1 UN×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BON×3 BOO×1 BOU×1 BUF×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DUM×1 DUN×1 |
| F | FON×1 FOU×1 FUN×1 |
| M | MON×2 MOO×1 MOU×1 |
| N | NON×1 NOO×2 NOU×1 NUM×1 |
| O | |
| U | UDO×1 UNB×1 UND×1 UNF×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) |
|---|---|---|
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of bind |
| bu..... | BU7 | One who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool. |
| du....... † | DU9 | To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless. |
| du... | DU5 | Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know. |
| fo.. | FO4 | Having a liking or affection (for). |
| fo... | FO5 | simple past tense and past participle of find |
| fu.. | FU4 | A sum or source of money. |
| mo... | MO5 | A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo... | MO5 | An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense |
| no..... | NO7 | Not intended for consumption as a food |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| nu.. | NU4 | Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation. |
| ud.. | UD4 | a Japanese wheat noodle |
| un..... | UN7 | simple past tense and past participle of unbind |
| un.. | UN4 | To reverse the effects of an action. |
| un..... | UN7 | Not found. |
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.
- bonbon (BO6)
- bond (BO4)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- bound (BO5)
- buffoon (BU7)
- dumbfound† (DU9)
- dunno (DU5)
- fond (FO4)
- found (FO5)
- fund (FU4)
- mondo (MO5)
- mono (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- mound (MO5)
- nonfood (NO7)
- noob (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- noun (NO4)
- numb (NU4)
- udon (UD4)
- unbound (UN7)
- undo (UN4)
- unfound (UN7)
Answer Definitions
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bond (noun): Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- bound (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bind
- buffoon (noun): One who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
- dumbfound† (verb): To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.
- dunno (contraction): Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know.
- fond (adjective): Having a liking or affection (for).
- found (verb): simple past tense and past participle of find
- fund (noun): A sum or source of money.
- mondo (noun): A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- mound (noun): An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
- nonfood (adjective): Not intended for consumption as a food
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- numb (adjective): Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
- udon (noun): a Japanese wheat noodle
- unbound (verb): simple past tense and past participle of unbind
- undo (verb): To reverse the effects of an action.
- unfound (adjective): Not found.