NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 14, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | h, i, l, n, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 22 words |
| Total Points | 89 points |
| Genius Level | 62 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| H | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 8 | Σ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×3 DO×5 |
|---|---|
| H | HI×1 HO×3 |
| I | ID×1 |
| L | LO×1 |
| N | |
| O | |
| W | WI×6 WO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIL×2 DIN×1 DOD×1 DOL×1 DOW×3 |
|---|---|
| H | HIN×1 HOL×1 HOO×2 |
| I | IDO×1 |
| L | LOW×1 |
| N | |
| O | |
| W | WID×2 WIL×2 WIN×2 WOO×2 |
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... | 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.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| 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.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do.. | DO4 | From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. |
| do...... † | DO8 | Down a slope. |
| do...... | DO8 | in the same direction as the wind is blowing |
| hi.. | HI4 | Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts). |
| ho.. | HO4 | To grasp or grip. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| lo..... | LO7 | inside information, the story or truth. |
| wi... | WI5 | A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower. |
| wi....... | WI9 | The state or period of being a widow or 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...... | WI8 | Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
| wi.... | WI6 | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| 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...... | WO8 | Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon. |
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.
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- dino (DI4)
- dodo (DO4)
- doll (DO4)
- down (DO4)
- downhill† (DO8)
- downwind (DO8)
- hind (HI4)
- hold (HO4)
- hood (HO4)
- hoodoo (HO6)
- idol (ID4)
- lowdown (LO7)
- widow (WI5)
- widowhood (WI9)
- wild (WI4)
- wildwood (WI8)
- wind (WI4)
- window (WI6)
- wood (WO4)
- woodwind (WO8)
Answer Definitions
- 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.
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- down (adverb): From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- downhill† (adverb): Down a slope.
- downwind (adverb): in the same direction as the wind is blowing
- hind (adjective): Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
- hold (verb): To grasp or grip.
- hood (noun): A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
- hoodoo (noun): A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- lowdown (noun): inside information, the story or truth.
- widow (noun): A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.
- widowhood (noun): The state or period of being a widow or 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).
- wildwood (noun): Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it.
- wind (noun): Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- window (noun): An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
- 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.
- woodwind (noun): Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.