NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 7, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, l, r, v |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 118 points |
| Genius Level | 83 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| C | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 |
| H | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| V | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AR×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CH×11 |
| H | HA×6 HI×1 |
| I | |
| L | LA×1 |
| R | RI×1 |
| V |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ARC×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CHA×4 CHI×7 |
| H | HAI×2 HAL×4 HIL×1 |
| I | |
| L | LAR×1 |
| R | RIC×1 |
| V |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ar.. | AR4 | An inverted U shape. |
| ar..... | AR7 | A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.). |
| ar...... † | AR8 | The act of archiving something. |
| ar....... † | AR9 | A chief rival. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A female gypsy. |
| ch... | CH5 | An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench. |
| ch..... | CH7 | A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To burn something to charcoal. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch... | CH5 | A Latin-American girl; a Latina. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch... | CH5 | The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. |
| ch... | CH5 | A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. |
| ch....... † | CH9 | of, or relating to chivalry |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha... | HA5 | A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. |
| ha.... | HA6 | Alternative spelling of halva |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| la... | LA5 | A coniferous tree, of genus Larix, having deciduous leaves, in fascicles. |
| ri.. | RI4 | Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions. |
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.
- arch (AR4)
- archaic (AR7)
- archival† (AR8)
- archrival† (AR9)
- chai (CH4)
- chair (CH5)
- challah (CH7)
- char (CH4)
- chia (CH4)
- chic (CH4)
- chica (CH5)
- chichi (CH6)
- chili (CH5)
- chill (CH5)
- chivalric† (CH9)
- hail (HA4)
- hair (HA4)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- halva (HA5)
- halvah (HA6)
- hill (HI4)
- larch (LA5)
- rich (RI4)
Answer Definitions
- arch (noun): An inverted U shape.
- archaic (noun): A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).
- archival† (noun): The act of archiving something.
- archrival† (noun): A chief rival.
- chai (noun): A female gypsy.
- chair (noun): An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.
- challah (noun): A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.
- char (verb): To burn something to charcoal.
- chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chili (noun): The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- chill (noun): A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- chivalric† (adjective): of, or relating to chivalry
- hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- hair (noun): A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halva (noun): A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
- halvah (noun): Alternative spelling of halva
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- larch (noun): A coniferous tree, of genus Larix, having deciduous leaves, in fascicles.
- rich (adjective): Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.