NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 7, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, o, r, t, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 49 words |
| Total Points | 194 points |
| Genius Level | 136 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 | 2 | 7 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 11 |
| G | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| H | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| O | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 6 |
| T | 5 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 11 |
| W | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 7 | Σ | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | - | 1 | 49 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AA×1 AG×3 AO×1 AR×4 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×2 GO×2 GR×1 |
| H | HA×4 HO×3 |
| O | OA×1 OR×1 |
| R | RA×4 RO×2 |
| T | TA×5 TH×4 TO×2 |
| W | WA×4 WH×2 WR×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AAR×1 AGA×1 AGO×2 AOR×1 ARG×1 ARH×1 ARR×2 ATH×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GAG×1 GAT×1 GOA×1 GOT×1 GRO×1 |
| H | HAR×2 HAT×2 HOA×1 HOO×1 HOR×1 |
| O | OAT×1 ORA×1 |
| R | RAG×3 RAT×1 ROA×1 ROT×1 |
| T | TAR×4 TAT×1 THA×2 THR×1 THW×1 TOG×1 TOR×1 |
| W | WAH×1 WAR×2 WAT×1 WHA×1 WHO×1 WRA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| aa... | AA5 | In imitation of a (pirate-like) cry. |
| ag.. | AG4 | A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive. |
| ag.. | AG4 | In eager desire, eager, astir. |
| ag... | AG5 | A place for gathering. |
| ao... | AO5 | The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system. |
| ar... | AR5 | A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds. |
| ar... | AR5 | One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint. |
| ar... | AR5 | A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow. |
| ar....... | AR9 | Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long. |
| at..... | AT7 | From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga... | GA5 | Alligator. |
| go.. | GO4 | A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. The meat of the aforementioned animal. |
| go... | GO5 | Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”). |
| gr... | GR5 | Hulled grain. |
| ha.... | HA6 | A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year. |
| 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 white or greyish-white colour. |
| ho.... | HO6 | Alternative form of hurrah |
| ho.. | HO4 | A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide. |
| 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. |
| or.... | OR6 | Someone who orates or delivers an oration. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair. |
| ra..... | RA7 | Any of a number of wild flowering plants with yellow flowers in the family Asteraceae, mostly belonging to Senecio and related genera. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| ro..... | RO7 | One who or that which rotates. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato. |
| ta... | TA5 | A card game played in various different variations. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| 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. |
| th.. | TH4 | To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen |
| th.... | TH6 | The front part of the neck. |
| th.... | TH6 | Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse. |
| to.. | TO4 | A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome. |
| to... | TO5 | the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible |
| wa... | WA5 | Acanthocybium solandri, a tropical and subtropical game fish. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). |
| wa..... † | WA7 | A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa. |
| wa.. | WA4 | In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W |
| wh.. | WH4 | Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities. |
| wh.. | WH4 | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| wr... | WR5 | Great anger. |
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.
- aargh (AA5)
- agar (AG4)
- agog (AG4)
- agora (AG5)
- aorta (AO5)
- argot (AR5)
- arhat (AR5)
- arrow (AR5)
- arrowroot (AR9)
- athwart (AT7)
- attar (AT5)
- gaga (GA4)
- gator (GA5)
- goat (GO4)
- gotta (GO5)
- groat (GR5)
- harrow (HA6)
- hart (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hoar (HO4)
- hoorah (HO6)
- hora (HO4)
- oath (OA4)
- orator (OR6)
- raga (RA4)
- ragtag (RA6)
- ragwort (RA7)
- ratatat (RA7)
- roar (RO4)
- rotator (RO7)
- taro (TA4)
- tarot (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- tattoo (TA6)
- that (TH4)
- thaw (TH4)
- throat (TH6)
- thwart (TH6)
- toga (TO4)
- torah (TO5)
- wahoo (WA5)
- wart (WA4)
- warthog† (WA7)
- watt (WA4)
- what (WH4)
- whoa (WH4)
- wrath (WR5)
Answer Definitions
- aargh (interjection): In imitation of a (pirate-like) cry.
- agar (noun): A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
- agog (adjective): In eager desire, eager, astir.
- agora (noun): A place for gathering.
- aorta (noun): The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
- argot (noun): A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
- arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
- arrow (noun): A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
- arrowroot (noun): Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.
- athwart (adverb): From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gator (noun): Alligator.
- goat (noun): A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. The meat of the aforementioned animal.
- gotta (contraction): Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”).
- groat (noun): Hulled grain.
- harrow (noun): A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.
- hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hoar (noun): A white or greyish-white colour.
- hoorah (interjection): Alternative form of hurrah
- hora (noun): A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.
- 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.
- orator (noun): Someone who orates or delivers an oration.
- raga (noun): Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
- ragtag (adjective): Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
- ragwort (noun): Any of a number of wild flowering plants with yellow flowers in the family Asteraceae, mostly belonging to Senecio and related genera.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- rotator (noun): One who or that which rotates.
- taro (noun): Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
- tarot (noun): A card game played in various different variations.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- 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.
- thaw (verb): To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen
- throat (noun): The front part of the neck.
- thwart (adjective): Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.
- toga (noun): A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.
- torah (noun): the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
- wahoo (noun): Acanthocybium solandri, a tropical and subtropical game fish.
- wart (noun): A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
- warthog† (noun): A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.
- watt (noun): In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
- what (determiner): Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
- whoa (interjection): Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
- wrath (noun): Great anger.