NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 9, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | f, i, n, r, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 26 words |
| Total Points | 98 points |
| Genius Level | 69 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| U | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | Σ | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 26 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| F | FI×2 FL×4 FR×2 FU×3 |
|---|---|
| I | IN×1 |
| L | LI×3 LU×2 |
| N | NU×1 |
| R | RI×1 |
| T | TI×2 TR×1 |
| U | UN×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| F | FIL×1 FIT×1 FLI×3 FLU×1 FRI×1 FRU×1 FUL×2 FUR×1 |
|---|---|
| I | INF×1 |
| L | LIF×1 LIL×1 LIN×1 LUL×2 |
| N | NUL×1 |
| R | RIL×1 |
| T | TIL×2 TRI×1 |
| U | UNF×2 UNL×1 UNT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| fi.. | FI4 | To occupy fully, to take up all of. |
| fi.... | FI6 | Characterized by fits (convulsions or seizures). |
| fl... | FL5 | A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air. |
| fl... | FL5 | A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion |
| fl.. | FL4 | A fluttering or darting movement. |
| fl... | FL5 | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. |
| fr... | FR5 | A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim. |
| fr...... | FR8 | Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren. |
| fu..... | FU7 | To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.). |
| fu.. | FU4 | Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. |
| fu.. | FU4 | To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag) |
| in.... | IN6 | To fill in a space, hole or gap. |
| li.. | LI4 | To raise or rise. |
| 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. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| 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. |
| un........ † | UN10 | Not bearing fruit. |
| un.... | UN6 | To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag. |
| un... | UN5 | Not lit |
| un... | UN5 | Up to the time of (something happening). |
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.
- fill (FI4)
- fitful (FI6)
- flint (FL5)
- flirt (FL5)
- flit (FL4)
- fluff (FL5)
- frill (FR5)
- fruitful (FR8)
- fulfill (FU7)
- full (FU4)
- furl (FU4)
- infill (IN6)
- lift (LI4)
- lilt (LI4)
- lint (LI4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- null (NU4)
- rill (RI4)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- trill (TR5)
- unfruitful† (UN10)
- unfurl (UN6)
- unlit (UN5)
- until (UN5)
Answer Definitions
- fill (verb): To occupy fully, to take up all of.
- fitful (adjective): Characterized by fits (convulsions or seizures).
- flint (noun): A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.
- flirt (noun): A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion
- flit (noun): A fluttering or darting movement.
- fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- frill (noun): A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.
- fruitful (adjective): Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren.
- fulfill (verb): To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
- full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- furl (verb): To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
- infill (verb): To fill in a space, hole or gap.
- lift (verb): To raise or rise.
- 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.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- 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.
- unfruitful† (adjective): Not bearing fruit.
- unfurl (verb): To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.
- unlit (adjective): Not lit
- until (preposition): Up to the time of (something happening).