NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 19, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | h, i, l, n, p, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 48 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 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 4 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| P | 8 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 15 |
| W | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 16 | Σ | 25 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EP×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HE×6 HI×1 |
| I | |
| L | LI×3 |
| N | NE×3 NI×3 |
| P | PE×7 PH×2 PI×5 PL×1 |
| W | WE×4 WH×8 WI×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EPE×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HEE×1 HEI×1 HEL×3 HEW×1 HIP×1 |
| I | |
| L | LIE×1 LIN×2 |
| N | NEN×1 NEP×1 NEW×1 NIN×2 NIP×1 |
| P | PEE×4 PEN×2 PEW×1 PHE×1 PHI×1 PIL×1 PIN×2 PIP×2 PLI×1 |
| W | WEE×3 WEL×1 WHE×6 WHI×2 WIE×1 WIL×1 WIN×1 WIP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| he.. | HE4 | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| he.... | HE6 | The buttocks. |
| he.. | HE4 | A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death. |
| he.. | HE4 | Action given to provide assistance; aid. |
| he...... | HE8 | A telephone service (or one using email, SMS, or the Web) which offers help to those who call, as either a public emergency service or customer service. |
| he.. | HE4 | Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down. |
| hi.... | HI6 | A teenager who imitated the beatniks. |
| li.. | LI4 | A tendon. |
| li.. | LI4 | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| li... | LI5 | Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.... | NE6 | A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew). |
| ne... | NE5 | A central pillar around which a staircase spirals. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| ni..... | NI7 | The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle. |
| ni.... | NI6 | The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted. |
| pe.. | PE4 | To remove the skin or outer covering of. |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe.... | PE6 | A short or small person; a small object. |
| pe.... | PE6 | Pertaining to the penis. |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe... | PE5 | The common American tyrant flycatcher (of the genus Contopus). |
| ph.. | PH4 | Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise. |
| ph......... | PH11 | Philhellenic. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A mass of things heaped together; a heap. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus. |
| pi...... † | PI8 | An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird. |
| pi...... | PI8 | A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum etc. |
| pl.. | PL4 | Alternative spelling of plié |
| we.... | WE6 | Alternative form of wienie |
| we.. | WE4 | To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy. |
| we.... | WE6 | A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience. |
| we.. | WE4 | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion. |
| wh... | WH5 | A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered. A spinning wheel. A potter's wheel. |
| wh..... | WH7 | An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels. |
| wh... | WH5 | A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub. |
| wh.. | WH4 | At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief. |
| wh... | WH5 | An uncertain duration of time, a period of time. |
| wh... | WH5 | A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. |
| wi.... | WI6 | A wiener. |
| wi.. | WI4 | A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice |
| wi.. | WI4 | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%. |
| wi.. | WI4 | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. |
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.
- epee (EP4)
- heel (HE4)
- heinie (HE6)
- hell (HE4)
- help (HE4)
- helpline (HE8)
- hewn (HE4)
- hippie (HI6)
- lien (LI4)
- line (LI4)
- linen (LI5)
- nene (NE4)
- nephew (NE6)
- newel (NE5)
- nine (NI4)
- ninepin (NI7)
- nipple (NI6)
- peel (PE4)
- peen (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- peewee (PE6)
- penile (PE6)
- penne (PE5)
- pewee (PE5)
- phew (PH4)
- philhellene (PH11)
- pile (PI4)
- pine (PI4)
- pinwheel† (PI8)
- pipe (PI4)
- pipeline (PI8)
- plie (PL4)
- weenie (WE6)
- weep (WE4)
- weepie (WE6)
- well (WE4)
- whee (WH4)
- wheel (WH5)
- wheelie (WH7)
- whelp (WH5)
- when (WH4)
- whew (WH4)
- while (WH5)
- whine (WH5)
- wienie (WI6)
- wile (WI4)
- wine (WI4)
- wipe (WI4)
Answer Definitions
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- heel (noun): The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- heinie (noun): The buttocks.
- hell (proper noun): A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.
- help (noun): Action given to provide assistance; aid.
- helpline (noun): A telephone service (or one using email, SMS, or the Web) which offers help to those who call, as either a public emergency service or customer service.
- hewn (adjective): Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- hippie (noun): A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
- lien (noun): A tendon.
- line (noun): A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- linen (noun): Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- nephew (noun): A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
- newel (noun): A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- ninepin (noun): The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
- nipple (noun): The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
- peel (verb): To remove the skin or outer covering of.
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- peewee (noun): A short or small person; a small object.
- penile (adjective): Pertaining to the penis.
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- pewee (noun): The common American tyrant flycatcher (of the genus Contopus).
- phew (interjection): Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.
- philhellene (adjective): Philhellenic.
- pile (noun): A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
- pine (noun): Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
- pinwheel† (noun): An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.
- pipe (noun): Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird.
- pipeline (noun): A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum etc.
- plie (noun): Alternative spelling of plié
- weenie (noun): Alternative form of wienie
- weep (verb): To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
- weepie (noun): A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience.
- well (adverb): Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- whee (interjection): An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.
- wheel (noun): A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered. A spinning wheel. A potter's wheel.
- wheelie (noun): An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.
- whelp (noun): A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
- when (adverb): At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- whew (interjection): An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
- while (noun): An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
- whine (noun): A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- wienie (noun): A wiener.
- wile (noun): A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
- wine (noun): An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
- wipe (verb): To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface.