NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 6, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, d, h, l, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 44 words |
| Total Points | 137 points |
| Genius Level | 96 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| B | 8 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| D | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| H | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| L | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 13 | Σ | 26 | 12 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AL×2 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BL×5 BO×6 |
| D | DA×1 DO×2 |
| H | HA×3 HO×2 |
| L | LA×1 LO×3 |
| O | OA×1 |
| T | TA×4 TH×1 TO×8 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABB×1 ALL×1 ALT×1 ATO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAH×1 BAL×1 BAT×1 BLA×1 BLO×4 BOA×2 BOL×1 BOO×2 BOT×1 |
| D | DAT×1 DOL×1 DOT×1 |
| H | HAL×1 HAT×2 HOL×1 HOO×1 |
| L | LAT×1 LOA×1 LOO×1 LOT×1 |
| O | OAT×1 |
| T | TAB×2 TAL×1 TAT×1 THA×1 TOA×1 TOL×3 TOO×3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab... | AB5 | The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. |
| al... | AL5 | To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot. |
| al.. | AL4 | A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. |
| at... | AT5 | a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls |
| ba.. | BA4 | The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang. |
| ba.... | BA6 | Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat. |
| bl... | BL5 | To cause to become distended. |
| bl....... † | BL9 | Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. |
| bl.... | BL6 | (Very) drunk or intoxicated. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind. |
| bo...... | BO8 | Cargo or passengers that fill a boat. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football. |
| bo... | BO5 | A small stall for the display and sale of goods. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| do.. | DO4 | A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard. |
| do.. | DO4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of do |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| lo... | LO5 | Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| oa.. | OA4 | A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. |
| ta... | TA5 | A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos. |
| ta... | TA5 | An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| 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. |
| to.. | TO4 | An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae. |
| to.. | TO4 | simple past tense and past participle of tell |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to....... | TO9 | (In this sense usually spelt tolbooth) The traditional municipal building of a Scottish town or burgh, usually including a meeting-hall, court, prison and (eponymically) a place for the receipt of taxes, duties and fines. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
| to... | TO5 | An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. |
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.
- abbot (AB5)
- allot (AL5)
- alto (AL4)
- atoll (AT5)
- baht (BA4)
- ballot (BA6)
- bath (BA4)
- blat (BL4)
- bloat (BL5)
- bloodbath† (BL9)
- blot (BL4)
- blotto (BL6)
- boat (BO4)
- boatload (BO8)
- bolt (BO4)
- boot (BO4)
- booth (BO5)
- both (BO4)
- data (DA4)
- dolt (DO4)
- doth (DO4)
- halt (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- holt (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- lath (LA4)
- loath (LO5)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- oath (OA4)
- tabla (TA5)
- taboo (TA5)
- tall (TA4)
- tattoo (TA6)
- that (TH4)
- toad (TO4)
- told (TO4)
- toll (TO4)
- tollbooth (TO9)
- tool (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tooth (TO5)
- total (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- abbot (noun): The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
- allot (verb): To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
- alto (noun): A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- atoll (noun): a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
- baht (noun): The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.
- ballot (noun): Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
- bath (noun): A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
- blat (verb): To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat.
- bloat (verb): To cause to become distended.
- bloodbath† (noun): Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
- blot (noun): A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- blotto (adjective): (Very) drunk or intoxicated.
- boat (noun): A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
- boatload (noun): Cargo or passengers that fill a boat.
- bolt (noun): A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- boot (noun): A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.
- booth (noun): A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
- both (determiner): Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- dolt (noun): A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
- doth (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of do
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- loath (adjective): Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- tabla (noun): A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
- taboo (noun): An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- 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.
- toad (noun): An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
- told (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tell
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tollbooth (noun): (In this sense usually spelt tolbooth) The traditional municipal building of a Scottish town or burgh, usually including a meeting-hall, court, prison and (eponymically) a place for the receipt of taxes, duties and fines.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- total (noun): An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.