NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 16, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, l, o, r, w, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 2) |
| Total Words | 44 words |
| Total Points | 194 points |
| Genius Level | 136 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | - | 21 |
| I | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| W | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 14 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×4 DO×10 DR×7 |
|---|---|
| I | ID×4 |
| L | LO×3 |
| O | OD×2 |
| R | RO×3 |
| W | WI×4 WO×7 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DID×1 DIL×3 DOD×1 DOI×1 DOL×3 DOO×1 DOR×1 DOW×3 DRI×1 DRO×5 DRY×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IDL×1 IDO×1 IDY×2 |
| L | LOR×3 |
| O | ODD×1 ODO×1 |
| R | ROO×1 ROW×2 |
| W | WID×1 WIL×3 WOO×2 WOR×5 |
| Y |
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.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| 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. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do... | DO5 | A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do... | DO5 | A doll. |
| do... | DO5 | Alternative spelling of dolour |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do.. | DO4 | A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers. |
| do..... | DO7 | In a dowdy manner |
| do... | DO5 | Plain and unfashionable in style or dress. |
| do... | DO5 | Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. |
| dr... | DR5 | To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). |
| dr... | DR5 | A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android). |
| dr... | DR5 | Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish. |
| dr.... | DR6 | In a droll, odd or humorous manner. |
| dr... | DR5 | To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food. |
| dr.... | DR6 | Producing an excess of drool. |
| dr... | DR5 | In a dry manner. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession |
| lo.... | LO6 | Of or relating to a lord. |
| lo... | LO5 | Alternative letter-case form of Lordy |
| od... | OD5 | In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually. |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
| ro..... † | RO7 | In a rowdy manner. |
| ro... | RO5 | Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous. |
| wi... | WI5 | A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated). |
| wi.... | WI6 | In a wild, uncontrolled manner. |
| wi...... | WI8 | Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel. |
| wo... | WO5 | Covered in woods; wooded. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word). |
| wo..... † | WO7 | In a wordy manner; using too many words. |
| wo... | WO5 | Using an excessive number of words. |
| wo... | WO5 | The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general. |
| wo..... | WO7 | Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual. |
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.
- diddly (DI6)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- dilly (DI5)
- dodo (DO4)
- doily (DO5)
- doll (DO4)
- dolly (DO5)
- dolor (DO5)
- door (DO4)
- dory (DO4)
- dowdily (DO7)
- dowdy (DO5)
- dowry (DO5)
- drill (DR5)
- droid (DR5)
- droll (DR5)
- drolly (DR6)
- drool (DR5)
- drooly (DR6)
- dryly (DR5)
- idly (ID4)
- idol (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- lord (LO4)
- lordly (LO6)
- lordy (LO5)
- oddly (OD5)
- odor (OD4)
- rood (RO4)
- rowdily† (RO7)
- rowdy (RO5)
- widow (WI5)
- wild (WI4)
- wildly (WI6)
- wildwood (WI8)
- wood (WO4)
- woody (WO5)
- word (WO4)
- wordily† (WO7)
- wordy (WO5)
- world (WO5)
- worldly (WO7)
Answer Definitions
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- 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.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doily (noun): A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dolly (noun): A doll.
- dolor (noun): Alternative spelling of dolour
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- dory (noun): A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.
- dowdily (adverb): In a dowdy manner
- dowdy (adjective): Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
- dowry (noun): Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
- drill (verb): To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- droid (noun): A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android).
- droll (adjective): Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
- drolly (adverb): In a droll, odd or humorous manner.
- drool (verb): To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
- drooly (adjective): Producing an excess of drool.
- dryly (adverb): In a dry manner.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- lord (noun): The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
- lordly (adjective): Of or relating to a lord.
- lordy (interjection): Alternative letter-case form of Lordy
- oddly (adverb): In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
- rowdily† (adverb): In a rowdy manner.
- rowdy (adjective): Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous.
- widow (noun): A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.
- wild (adjective): Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
- wildly (adverb): In a wild, uncontrolled manner.
- wildwood (noun): Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it.
- wood (noun): The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
- woody (adjective): Covered in woods; wooded.
- word (noun): The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
- wordily† (adverb): In a wordy manner; using too many words.
- wordy (adjective): Using an excessive number of words.
- world (noun): The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general.
- worldly (adjective): Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.