NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 3, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, i, l, n, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 245 points |
| Genius Level | 172 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| B | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| I | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| L | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| T | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 24 | Σ | 15 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×2 AN×1 AR×1 AT×6 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×1 BL×2 BR×2 |
| I | IN×1 IR×1 |
| L | LA×1 LI×2 |
| N | NA×2 |
| R | RA×6 RI×1 |
| T | TA×11 TI×7 TR×6 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALI×1 ALT×1 ANT×1 ARR×1 ATI×1 ATR×2 ATT×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BAI×1 BLA×2 BRA×1 BRI×1 |
| I | INI×1 IRR×1 |
| L | LAR×1 LIL×1 LIN×1 |
| N | NAT×2 |
| R | RAB×1 RAI×1 RAN×1 RAT×3 RIB×1 |
| T | TAB×1 TAI×2 TAL×2 TAN×3 TAR×3 TIA×1 TIB×2 TIL×2 TIN×1 TIT×1 TRA×3 TRI×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| al... | AL5 | A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. |
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Complete; downright; utter. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at.... | AT6 | Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| at..... | AT7 | Convicted, attainted. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat. |
| bl..... | BL7 | Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive. |
| br.. | BR4 | A human child. A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish. |
| br....... † | BR9 | Shining brightly. |
| in..... | IN7 | Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin. |
| ir...... | IR8 | Causing irritation or inflammation. |
| la.... | LA6 | A lasso. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| ra.... | RA6 | A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra.. | RA4 | To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra..... | RA7 | Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. |
| ri.... | RI6 | The vocal sound made by a frog or toad. |
| ta... | TA5 | A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| 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.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ta..... | TA7 | a flourish on a trumpet |
| ta.... | TA6 | A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| ti... | TI5 | The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone |
| ti.... | TI6 | Of or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| tr... | TR5 | To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something). |
| tr... | TR5 | Elongated or trailing portion. The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr... | TR5 | An opportunity to test something out; a test. |
| tr.... | TR6 | Of or relating to tribes. |
| 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.
- alit (AL4)
- altar (AL5)
- anti (AN4)
- arrant (AR6)
- atilt (AT5)
- atria (AT5)
- atrial (AT6)
- attain (AT6)
- attaint (AT7)
- attar (AT5)
- bait (BA4)
- blat (BL4)
- blatant (BL7)
- brat (BR4)
- brilliant† (BR9)
- initial (IN7)
- irritant (IR8)
- lariat (LA6)
- lilt (LI4)
- lint (LI4)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- rabbit (RA6)
- raita (RA5)
- rant (RA4)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rattail (RA7)
- rattan (RA6)
- ribbit (RI6)
- tabla (TA5)
- tail (TA4)
- taint (TA5)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tannin (TA6)
- tantara (TA7)
- tantra (TA6)
- tart (TA4)
- tartan (TA6)
- tartar (TA6)
- tiara (TI5)
- tibia (TI5)
- tibial (TI6)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- tint (TI4)
- titan (TI5)
- trail (TR5)
- train (TR5)
- trait (TR5)
- trial (TR5)
- tribal (TR6)
- trill (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- altar (noun): A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- arrant (adjective): Complete; downright; utter.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- atrial (adjective): Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- attaint (adjective): Convicted, attainted.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- bait (noun): Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
- blat (verb): To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat.
- blatant (adjective): Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
- brat (noun): A human child. A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.
- brilliant† (adjective): Shining brightly.
- initial (adjective): Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
- irritant (adjective): Causing irritation or inflammation.
- lariat (noun): A lasso.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lint (noun): Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- rabbit (noun): A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rattail (noun): Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
- rattan (noun): Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
- ribbit (interjection): The vocal sound made by a frog or toad.
- tabla (noun): A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- 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.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- tantara (noun): a flourish on a trumpet
- tantra (noun): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartan (noun): A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- tibia (noun): The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
- tibial (adjective): Of or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- trail (verb): To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- train (noun): Elongated or trailing portion. The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- trial (noun): An opportunity to test something out; a test.
- tribal (adjective): Of or relating to tribes.
- 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.