NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 15, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, n, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 42 words |
| Total Points | 169 points |
| Genius Level | 118 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| H | 3 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| I | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| Y | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 16 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AI×1 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×2 CH×16 CI×1 |
| H | HA×3 HI×4 HY×1 |
| I | IN×1 IT×2 |
| N | NA×1 NI×1 |
| T | TA×2 TH×4 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACH×1 AIT×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAT×2 CHA×6 CHI×10 CIN×1 |
| H | HAT×3 HIN×2 HIT×1 HIY×1 HYA×1 |
| I | INC×1 ITC×2 |
| N | NAT×1 NIN×1 |
| T | TAC×1 TAH×1 THA×3 THI×1 |
| Y | YAC×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac.. | AC4 | Suffering from aches, sore. |
| ai... | AI5 | The name of the Latin-script letter H. |
| at.... | AT6 | To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). |
| ca... | CA5 | The act of seizing or capturing. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Instantly appealing and memorable (of a tune or phrase). |
| ch.. | CH4 | A female gypsy. |
| ch... | CH5 | A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal. |
| ch.... | CH6 | uncertain, risky, hazardous |
| ch... | CH5 | To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. |
| ch..... | CH7 | Alternative letter-case form of Chianti |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch... | CH5 | A Latin-American girl; a Latina. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch.. | CH4 | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. |
| ch... | CH5 | Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal. |
| ch...... | CH8 | Alternative spelling of chit-chat |
| ch.... | CH6 | A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans. |
| ci... | CI5 | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. |
| ha... | HA5 | A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| hi... | HI5 | The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey). |
| hi.. | HI4 | A clue. |
| hi... | HI5 | A sudden pull. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An informal greeting, hi, hello. |
| hy...... † | HY8 | Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa. |
| in.. | IN4 | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. |
| it.. | IT4 | A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area. |
| it... | IT5 | (of a condition) Characterized by itching. |
| na... | NA5 | Naturally; of course. |
| ni... | NI5 | The ordinal form of the number nine. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Clipping of tachometer. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc. |
| th.. | TH4 | Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison. |
| 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.... | TH6 | Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. |
| th.. | TH4 | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| ya... | YA5 | A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock. |
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.
- achy (AC4)
- aitch (AI5)
- attach (AT6)
- catch (CA5)
- catchy (CA6)
- chai (CH4)
- chain (CH5)
- chancy (CH6)
- chant (CH5)
- chat (CH4)
- chatty (CH6)
- chia (CH4)
- chianti (CH7)
- chic (CH4)
- chica (CH5)
- chichi (CH6)
- chin (CH4)
- china (CH5)
- chit (CH4)
- chitchat (CH8)
- chitin (CH6)
- cinch (CI5)
- hatch (HA5)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hinny (HI5)
- hint (HI4)
- hitch (HI5)
- hiya (HI4)
- hyacinth† (HY8)
- inch (IN4)
- itch (IT4)
- itchy (IT5)
- natch (NA5)
- ninth (NI5)
- tach (TA4)
- tahini (TA6)
- than (TH4)
- that (TH4)
- thatch (TH6)
- thin (TH4)
- yacht (YA5)
Answer Definitions
- achy (adjective): Suffering from aches, sore.
- aitch (noun): The name of the Latin-script letter H.
- attach (verb): To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
- catch (noun): The act of seizing or capturing.
- catchy (adjective): Instantly appealing and memorable (of a tune or phrase).
- chai (noun): A female gypsy.
- chain (noun): A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
- chancy (adjective): uncertain, risky, hazardous
- chant (verb): To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
- chat (verb): To be engaged in informal conversation.
- chatty (adjective): Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.
- chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
- chianti (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Chianti
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- china (noun): Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china.
- chit (noun): A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
- chitchat (noun): Alternative spelling of chit-chat
- chitin (noun): A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
- cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- hatch (noun): A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hinny (noun): The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).
- hint (noun): A clue.
- hitch (noun): A sudden pull.
- hiya (interjection): An informal greeting, hi, hello.
- hyacinth† (noun): Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
- inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- itch (noun): A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
- itchy (adjective): (of a condition) Characterized by itching.
- natch (adverb): Naturally; of course.
- ninth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number nine.
- tach (noun): Clipping of tachometer.
- tahini (noun): A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc.
- than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- 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.
- thatch (noun): Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
- thin (adjective): Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
- yacht (noun): A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.