NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 11, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, n, o, r, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 32 words |
| Total Points | 175 points |
| Genius Level | 122 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</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 26 |
| D | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| O | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| U | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 32 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×19 CR×4 CU×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×1 DU×1 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | OC×1 |
| R | RO×1 |
| T | |
| U | UN×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COC×2 COD×1 CON×9 COO×1 COR×3 COT×1 COU×2 CRO×3 CRU×1 CUR×2 CUT×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DOC×1 DUC×1 |
| N | NON×1 |
| O | OCC×1 |
| R | ROC×1 |
| T | |
| U | UNC×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.
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Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| co..... | CO7 | A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co... | CO5 | A handbell used for summoning monks. |
| co..... | CO7 | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| co..... | CO7 | A state of agreement; harmony; union. |
| co.... | CO6 | To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond. |
| co... | CO5 | Clipping of condominium. |
| co.... | CO6 | Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California. |
| co..... | CO7 | The act or method of controlling or directing. |
| co....... † | CO9 | One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director. |
| co..... | CO7 | To twist in a violent manner. |
| co..... | CO7 | An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.. | CO4 | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity. |
| co.... | CO6 | A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any cereal plant grown for its grain, or the grain thereof. |
| co.... | CO6 | Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber. |
| co... | CO5 | To recite numbers in sequence. |
| co... | CO5 | An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crocodile. |
| cr... | CR5 | To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner. |
| cr..... | CR7 | A small, often seasoned, piece of dry or fried bread. |
| cr.. | CR4 | Dirt, filth or refuse. |
| cu.. | CU4 | The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc. |
| cu.. | CU4 | Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Alternative form of cut-out |
| do.... | DO6 | A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK. |
| du.. | DU4 | a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another |
| no.......... † | NO12 | any material that does not conduct electricity; a dielectric |
| oc... | OC5 | To happen or take place. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. |
| un... | UN5 | Not cut. |
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.
- coconut (CO7)
- cocoon (CO6)
- codon (CO5)
- concoct (CO7)
- concord (CO7)
- concur (CO6)
- condo (CO5)
- condor (CO6)
- conduct (CO7)
- conductor† (CO9)
- contort (CO7)
- contour (CO7)
- coot (CO4)
- cord (CO4)
- cordon (CO6)
- corn (CO4)
- cotton (CO6)
- count (CO5)
- court (CO5)
- croc (CR4)
- croon (CR5)
- crouton (CR7)
- crud (CR4)
- curd (CU4)
- curt (CU4)
- cutout (CU6)
- doctor (DO6)
- duct (DU4)
- nonconductor† (NO12)
- occur (OC5)
- rococo (RO6)
- uncut (UN5)
Answer Definitions
- coconut (noun): A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- codon (noun): A handbell used for summoning monks.
- concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- concord (noun): A state of agreement; harmony; union.
- concur (verb): To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
- condo (noun): Clipping of condominium.
- condor (noun): Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
- conduct (noun): The act or method of controlling or directing.
- conductor† (noun): One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director.
- contort (verb): To twist in a violent manner.
- contour (noun): An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cord (noun): A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
- cordon (noun): A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
- corn (noun): Any cereal plant grown for its grain, or the grain thereof.
- cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- count (verb): To recite numbers in sequence.
- court (noun): An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
- croc (noun): A crocodile.
- croon (verb): To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner.
- crouton (noun): A small, often seasoned, piece of dry or fried bread.
- crud (noun): Dirt, filth or refuse.
- curd (noun): The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.
- curt (adjective): Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
- cutout (noun): Alternative form of cut-out
- doctor (noun): A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.
- duct (noun): a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another
- nonconductor† (noun): any material that does not conduct electricity; a dielectric
- occur (verb): To happen or take place.
- rococo (noun): A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
- uncut (adjective): Not cut.