NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 27, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, c, k, o, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 32 words |
| Total Points | 93 points |
| Genius Level | 65 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</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| C | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| E | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| K | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| T | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | Σ | 21 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 32 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×5 BO×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CO×3 |
| E | EP×1 |
| K | KE×3 KO×1 |
| O | OB×1 OC×1 |
| P | PE×5 PO×5 |
| T | TE×2 TO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEB×1 BEC×1 BEE×2 BET×1 BOC×1 BOO×1 |
|---|---|
| C | COK×1 COP×1 COT×1 |
| E | EPE×1 |
| K | KEE×1 KEP×1 KET×1 KOP×1 |
| O | OBO×1 OCT×1 |
| P | PEC×1 PEE×2 PEK×2 POC×2 POE×1 POK×1 POP×1 |
| T | TEE×1 TEP×1 TOK×1 TOP×1 TOT×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... | BE5 | An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies. |
| be.. | BE4 | A stream or small river. |
| be.. | BE4 | The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound. |
| be.. | BE4 | Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense of betake |
| bo... | BO5 | A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court |
| bo.... | BO6 | A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet. |
| co.. | CO4 | Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel. |
| co.. | CO4 | To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult. |
| co.. | CO4 | A cottage or hut. |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| ke.. | KE4 | To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. |
| ke.. | KE4 | simple past tense and past participle of keep |
| ke.. | KE4 | The carbonyl group of a ketone. |
| ko.... | KO6 | Alternative spelling of kopek |
| ob.. | OB4 | A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. |
| oc... | OC5 | A group or set of eight of something. |
| pe.. | PE4 | To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird). |
| pe.. | PE4 | To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Alternative letter-case form of Peke (“Pekinese dog”) |
| pe... | PE5 | A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores. |
| po.... | PO6 | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| po........ † | PO10 | a purse or handbag. |
| po.. | PO4 | A person who writes poems. |
| po.. | PO4 | To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. |
| po.. | PO4 | An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day. |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| to.. | TO4 | A gratuity. |
| to.. | TO4 | To drink excessively; to get drunk. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
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.
- bebop (BE5)
- beck (BE4)
- beep (BE4)
- beet (BE4)
- betook (BE6)
- bocce (BO5)
- bootee (BO6)
- coke (CO4)
- cope (CO4)
- cote (CO4)
- epee (EP4)
- keep (KE4)
- kept (KE4)
- keto (KE4)
- kopeck (KO6)
- oboe (OB4)
- octet (OC5)
- peck (PE4)
- peek (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- peke (PE4)
- pekoe (PE5)
- pocket (PO6)
- pocketbook† (PO10)
- poet (PO4)
- poke (PO4)
- pope (PO4)
- teepee (TE6)
- tepee (TE5)
- toke (TO4)
- tope (TO4)
- tote (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- bebop (noun): An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.
- beck (noun): A stream or small river.
- beep (noun): The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
- beet (noun): Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
- betook (verb): simple past tense of betake
- bocce (noun): A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court
- bootee (noun): A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
- coke (noun): Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel.
- cope (verb): To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- cote (noun): A cottage or hut.
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- keep (verb): To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- kept (verb): simple past tense and past participle of keep
- keto (noun): The carbonyl group of a ketone.
- kopeck (noun): Alternative spelling of kopek
- oboe (noun): A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
- octet (noun): A group or set of eight of something.
- peck (verb): To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
- peek (verb): To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- peke (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Peke (“Pekinese dog”)
- pekoe (noun): A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores.
- pocket (noun): A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
- pocketbook† (noun): a purse or handbag.
- poet (noun): A person who writes poems.
- poke (verb): To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
- pope (noun): An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- toke (noun): A gratuity.
- tope (verb): To drink excessively; to get drunk.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.