NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 16, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, h, i, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 153 points |
| Genius Level | 107 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| H | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| R | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| T | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AL×4 AR×1 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HA×4 HI×5 |
| I | IL×1 |
| L | LA×4 LI×4 |
| R | RA×4 RI×3 |
| T | TA×5 TH×2 TI×2 TR×3 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIR×1 ALI×1 ALL×2 ALT×1 ARI×1 ATI×1 ATR×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HAI×1 HAL×3 HIA×1 HIL×4 |
| I | ILL×1 |
| L | LAI×2 LAR×1 LAT×1 LIA×1 LIL×2 LIR×1 |
| R | RAI×1 RAL×1 RAT×2 RIA×1 RIL×1 RIY×1 |
| T | TAI×1 TAL×3 TAR×1 THR×2 TIL×2 TRA×1 TRI×2 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ai.... | AI6 | In an airy manner. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| al... | AL5 | A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at.... | AT6 | Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| hi.... | HI6 | Relating to a hiatus. |
| hi...... † | HI8 | A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by laughter. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi... | HI5 | Abundant in hills; having many hills. |
| hi.. | HI4 | The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| la.. | LA4 | A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. |
| la... | LA5 | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. |
| la.... | LA6 | A lasso. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| li.. | LI4 | One who frequently tells lies. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| li.. | LI4 | The basic unit of currency in Turkey. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ra..... | RA7 | Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish. |
| ra.... | RA6 | That rattles. |
| ri.. | RI4 | The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ri... | RI5 | The official currency of Qatar and Saudi Arabia. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta.... | TA6 | In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly. |
| th.... | TH6 | One who is enslaved or under mind control. |
| th.... | TH6 | To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify; to experience such a sensation. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| tr... | TR5 | To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something). |
| tr... | TR5 | An opportunity to test something out; a test. |
| tr... | TR5 | A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff. |
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.
- airily (AI6)
- alit (AL4)
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- altar (AL5)
- aril (AR4)
- atilt (AT5)
- atrial (AT6)
- hail (HA4)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- halt (HA4)
- hiatal (HI6)
- hilarity† (HI8)
- hill (HI4)
- hilly (HI5)
- hilt (HI4)
- illy (IL4)
- lair (LA4)
- laity (LA5)
- lariat (LA6)
- lath (LA4)
- liar (LI4)
- lilt (LI4)
- lily (LI4)
- lira (LI4)
- rail (RA4)
- rally (RA5)
- rattail (RA7)
- rattly (RA6)
- rial (RI4)
- rill (RI4)
- riyal (RI5)
- tail (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tally (TA5)
- tartly (TA6)
- thrall (TH6)
- thrill (TH6)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- trail (TR5)
- trial (TR5)
- trill (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- airily (adverb): In an airy manner.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- altar (noun): A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- atrial (adjective): Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.
- hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- hiatal (adjective): Relating to a hiatus.
- hilarity† (noun): A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by laughter.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilly (adjective): Abundant in hills; having many hills.
- hilt (noun): The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- lariat (noun): A lasso.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
- rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- rattail (noun): Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
- rattly (adjective): That rattles.
- rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- riyal (noun): The official currency of Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tartly (adverb): In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.
- thrall (noun): One who is enslaved or under mind control.
- thrill (verb): To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify; to experience such a sensation.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- trail (verb): To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- trial (noun): An opportunity to test something out; a test.
- trill (noun): A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.