NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 5, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | f, h, l, o, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 93 points |
| Genius Level | 65 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| G | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| F | FL×1 FO×1 FU×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GH×1 GL×1 GO×5 GU×3 |
| H | |
| L | LO×1 |
| O | OU×4 |
| T | TH×4 TO×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| F | FLO×1 FOU×1 FUG×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GHO×1 GLU×1 GOL×1 GOO×2 GOT×1 GOU×1 GUF×1 GUL×2 |
| H | |
| L | LOG×1 |
| O | OUG×1 OUT×3 |
| T | THO×3 THU×1 TOU×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| fl.. | FL4 | To whip or scourge as punishment. |
| fo.... | FO6 | simple past tense and past participle of fight |
| fu.. | FU4 | Blowfish: a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins. |
| gh... | GH5 | A demon said to feed on corpses. |
| gl.. | GL4 | An excess, too much. |
| go.. | GO4 | A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes. |
| go.. | GO4 | A mistake or error. |
| go.... | GO6 | The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale). |
| go.. | GO4 | A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes. |
| go.. | GO4 | An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints. |
| gu.. | GU4 | Nonsensical talk or thinking. |
| gu.. | GU4 | A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin. |
| gu.. | GU4 | A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| ou... | OU5 | simple past tense of owe |
| ou....... | OU9 | simple past tense and past participle of outfight |
| ou... | OU5 | To go out, to set forth. |
| ou........ | OU10 | simple past tense and past participle of outthink |
| th.... | TH6 | Despite that; however. |
| th..... | TH7 | Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking. |
| th........ † | TH10 | Demonstrating thought or careful consideration. |
| th.. | TH4 | Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire. |
| to... | TO5 | Strong and resilient; sturdy. |
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.
- flog (FL4)
- fought (FO6)
- fugu (FU4)
- ghoul (GH5)
- glut (GL4)
- golf (GO4)
- goof (GO4)
- googol (GO6)
- goth (GO4)
- gout (GO4)
- guff (GU4)
- gulf (GU4)
- gull (GU4)
- logo (LO4)
- ought (OU5)
- outfought (OU9)
- outgo (OU5)
- outthought (OU10)
- though (TH6)
- thought (TH7)
- thoughtful† (TH10)
- thug (TH4)
- tough (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- flog (verb): To whip or scourge as punishment.
- fought (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fight
- fugu (noun): Blowfish: a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins.
- ghoul (noun): A demon said to feed on corpses.
- glut (noun): An excess, too much.
- golf (noun): A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
- goof (noun): A mistake or error.
- googol (numeral): The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale).
- goth (noun): A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
- gout (noun): An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
- guff (noun): Nonsensical talk or thinking.
- gulf (noun): A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
- gull (noun): A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
- logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- ought (verb): simple past tense of owe
- outfought (verb): simple past tense and past participle of outfight
- outgo (verb): To go out, to set forth.
- outthought (verb): simple past tense and past participle of outthink
- though (adverb): Despite that; however.
- thought (noun): Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.
- thoughtful† (adjective): Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
- thug (noun): Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
- tough (adjective): Strong and resilient; sturdy.