NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 5, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, d, k, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 25 words |
| Total Points | 100 points |
| Genius Level | 70 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 |
| D | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | Σ | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AR×2 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×2 CH×6 |
| D | DA×1 |
| H | HA×10 |
| K | |
| R | |
| T | TA×1 TH×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ARC×1 ARH×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAT×2 CHA×6 |
| D | DAC×1 |
| H | HAC×1 HAR×5 HAT×4 |
| K | |
| R | |
| T | TAC×1 THA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ar.. | AR4 | An inverted U shape. |
| ar... | AR5 | One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint. |
| at.... | AT6 | To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). |
| ca..... | CA7 | Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. |
| ca... | CA5 | The act of seizing or capturing. |
| ch.. | CH4 | Small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To burn something to charcoal. |
| ch... | CH5 | An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste. |
| ch... | CH5 | A map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
| da... | DA5 | A Russian villa or summer house in the countryside. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To chop or cut down in a rough manner. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Having a severe property; presenting difficulty. Resistant to pressure. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Alternative spelling of hard hat |
| ha...... † | HA8 | A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To listen attentively. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year. |
| ha... | HA5 | A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ha..... | HA7 | Alternative spelling of hat rack |
| ta.. | TA4 | Clipping of tachometer. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th.... | TH6 | Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. |
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.
- arch (AR4)
- arhat (AR5)
- attach (AT6)
- catarrh (CA7)
- catch (CA5)
- chad (CH4)
- chakra (CH6)
- char (CH4)
- chard (CH5)
- chart (CH5)
- chat (CH4)
- dacha (DA5)
- hack (HA4)
- hard (HA4)
- hardhat (HA7)
- hardtack† (HA8)
- hark (HA4)
- hart (HA4)
- hatch (HA5)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hatrack (HA7)
- tach (TA4)
- that (TH4)
- thatch (TH6)
Answer Definitions
- arch (noun): An inverted U shape.
- arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
- attach (verb): To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
- catarrh (noun): Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.
- catch (noun): The act of seizing or capturing.
- chad (noun): Small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.
- chakra (noun): Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.
- char (verb): To burn something to charcoal.
- chard (noun): An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
- chart (noun): A map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map.
- chat (verb): To be engaged in informal conversation.
- dacha (noun): A Russian villa or summer house in the countryside.
- hack (verb): To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
- hard (adjective): Having a severe property; presenting difficulty. Resistant to pressure.
- hardhat (noun): Alternative spelling of hard hat
- hardtack† (noun): A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.
- hark (verb): To listen attentively.
- hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
- hatch (noun): A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hatrack (noun): Alternative spelling of hat rack
- tach (noun): Clipping of tachometer.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thatch (noun): Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.