NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 8, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, g, l, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 46 words |
| Total Points | 236 points |
| Genius Level | 165 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</th><th>10</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| E | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| G | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| I | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| L | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| T | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×3 BI×9 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×4 |
| G | GI×6 GL×2 |
| I | IL×4 IT×1 |
| L | LE×4 LI×7 |
| T | TI×5 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEI×1 BEL×2 BIB×1 BIG×2 BIL×5 BIT×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ELI×4 |
| G | GIB×2 GIG×2 GIL×2 GLI×2 |
| I | ILL×4 ITT×1 |
| L | LEG×4 LIB×2 LIE×1 LIL×2 LIT×2 |
| T | TIL×3 TIT×2 |
| Y | YET×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be... | BE5 | A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. |
| be... | BE5 | To lie around; encompass. |
| be...... | BE8 | To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. |
| bi... | BI5 | Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”) |
| bi.... | BI6 | Alternative spelling of biggy |
| bi... | BI5 | In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale. |
| bi.. | BI4 | A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion. |
| bi... | BI5 | The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bi.... | BI6 | A short informal letter. |
| bi... | BI5 | A billy club. |
| bi.. | BI4 | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| el......... † | EL11 | The state, quality, or the fact of being eligible. |
| el...... | EL8 | allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something |
| el...... | EL8 | In an eligible manner. |
| el... | EL5 | Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. |
| gi.. | GI4 | Alternative spelling of gybe |
| gi.... | GI6 | the edible viscera of a bird |
| gi.... | GI6 | To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner. |
| gi.... | GI6 | Prone to giggling. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.. | GI4 | Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow. |
| gl.... | GL6 | In a glib manner. |
| il.......... † | IL12 | The characteristic or quality of being illegible; the quality of being difficult or impossible to read. |
| il....... | IL9 | Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable. |
| il....... | IL9 | In a manner that produces illegible results. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| le........ † | LE10 | The property of being legible or easily readable. |
| le..... | LE7 | Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting. |
| le..... | LE7 | In a manner that is legible, in a manner that is readable, readably. |
| le... | LE5 | A legitimate; a legitimate actor. |
| li... | LI5 | A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. |
| li..... | LI7 | The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant. |
| li... | LI5 | A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. |
| 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 | Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product. |
| li.... | LI6 | Small in size. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti... | TI5 | An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles |
| ti.... | TI6 | Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j. |
| ye.. | YE4 | An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas. |
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.
- beige (BE5)
- belie (BE5)
- belittle (BE8)
- bible (BI5)
- biggie (BI6)
- bigly (BI5)
- bile (BI4)
- bilge (BI5)
- bill (BI4)
- billet (BI6)
- billy (BI5)
- bite (BI4)
- eligibility† (EL11)
- eligible (EL8)
- eligibly (EL8)
- elite (EL5)
- gibe (GI4)
- giblet (GI6)
- giggle (GI6)
- giggly (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- gilt (GI4)
- glib (GL4)
- glibly (GL6)
- illegibility† (IL12)
- illegible (IL9)
- illegibly (IL9)
- illy (IL4)
- itty (IT4)
- legibility† (LE10)
- legible (LE7)
- legibly (LE7)
- legit (LE5)
- libel (LI5)
- libelee (LI7)
- liege (LI5)
- lilt (LI4)
- lily (LI4)
- lite (LI4)
- little (LI6)
- tile (TI4)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- title (TI5)
- tittle (TI6)
- yeti (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- beige (noun): A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.
- belie (verb): To lie around; encompass.
- belittle (verb): To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.
- bible (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”)
- biggie (noun): Alternative spelling of biggy
- bigly (adverb): In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale.
- bile (noun): A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
- bilge (noun): The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- billet (noun): A short informal letter.
- billy (noun): A billy club.
- bite (verb): To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- eligibility† (noun): The state, quality, or the fact of being eligible.
- eligible (adjective): allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something
- eligibly (adverb): In an eligible manner.
- elite (adjective): Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- gibe (noun): Alternative spelling of gybe
- giblet (noun): the edible viscera of a bird
- giggle (verb): To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner.
- giggly (adjective): Prone to giggling.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilt (noun): Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- glib (adjective): Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
- glibly (adverb): In a glib manner.
- illegibility† (noun): The characteristic or quality of being illegible; the quality of being difficult or impossible to read.
- illegible (adjective): Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
- illegibly (adverb): In a manner that produces illegible results.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- legibility† (noun): The property of being legible or easily readable.
- legible (adjective): Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.
- legibly (adverb): In a manner that is legible, in a manner that is readable, readably.
- legit (noun): A legitimate; a legitimate actor.
- libel (noun): A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- libelee (noun): The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.
- liege (noun): A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- 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.
- lite (adjective): Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
- little (adjective): Small in size.
- tile (noun): A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- title (noun): An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
- tittle (noun): Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- yeti (noun): An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas.