NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 29, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, f, l, m, n, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 94 points |
| Genius Level | 66 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| I | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| M | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 11 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| U | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | Σ | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FI×3 FL×1 FU×1 |
| I | IL×1 IN×2 |
| L | LI×1 |
| M | MI×9 MU×2 |
| N | |
| U | UN×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIL×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FIL×2 FIN×1 FLU×1 FUL×1 |
| I | ILI×1 IND×1 INF×1 |
| L | LIM×1 |
| M | MID×1 MIF×1 MIL×2 MIN×5 MUF×1 MUN×1 |
| N | |
| U | UND×1 UNM×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) |
|---|---|---|
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| fi.. | FI4 | To occupy fully, to take up all of. |
| fi.. | FI4 | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity. |
| fi.. | FI4 | To locate To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon. |
| fl... | FL5 | Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma. |
| fu..... | FU7 | To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.). |
| il... | IL5 | The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis. |
| in.... | IN6 | A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal. |
| in.... | IN6 | To fill in a space, hole or gap. |
| li.. | LI4 | To draw or paint; to delineate. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Having a hemline at mid-calf length. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A small argument; a quarrel. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Gentle and not easily angered. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. |
| mi.. | MI4 | The ability of rational thought. |
| mi..... † | MI7 | Being aware (of something); attentive, heedful. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi..... | MI7 | The lowest limit. |
| mu.... | MU6 | A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc, before being eaten; an English muffin. |
| mu.. | MU4 | A municipal bond. |
| un... | UN5 | simple past tense of undo |
| un....... † | UN9 | Lacking awareness; oblivious. |
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.
- dill (DI4)
- fill (FI4)
- film (FI4)
- find (FI4)
- fluid (FL5)
- fulfill (FU7)
- ilium (IL5)
- indium (IN6)
- infill (IN6)
- limn (LI4)
- midi (MI4)
- miff (MI4)
- mild (MI4)
- mill (MI4)
- mind (MI4)
- mindful† (MI7)
- mini (MI4)
- minim (MI5)
- minimum (MI7)
- muffin (MU6)
- muni (MU4)
- undid (UN5)
- unmindful† (UN9)
Answer Definitions
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- fill (verb): To occupy fully, to take up all of.
- film (noun): A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
- find (verb): To locate To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
- fluid (noun): Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.
- fulfill (verb): To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
- ilium (noun): The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.
- indium (noun): A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
- infill (verb): To fill in a space, hole or gap.
- limn (verb): To draw or paint; to delineate.
- midi (adjective): Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
- miff (noun): A small argument; a quarrel.
- mild (adjective): Gentle and not easily angered.
- mill (noun): A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
- mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
- mindful† (adjective): Being aware (of something); attentive, heedful.
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- minimum (noun): The lowest limit.
- muffin (noun): A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc, before being eaten; an English muffin.
- muni (noun): A municipal bond.
- undid (verb): simple past tense of undo
- unmindful† (adjective): Lacking awareness; oblivious.