NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 18, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | h, i, l, m, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 151 points |
| Genius Level | 106 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 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| M | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 15 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| O | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | Σ | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| H | HO×2 |
|---|---|
| I | IN×1 |
| L | LI×3 LO×7 |
| M | MI×3 MO×12 |
| N | NO×4 |
| O | OL×1 OM×1 ON×2 |
| T | TO×7 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| H | HOL×1 HOO×1 |
|---|---|
| I | INT×1 |
| L | LIM×1 LIO×1 LIT×1 LOI×1 LOL×1 LOO×3 LOT×2 |
| M | MIL×2 MIN×1 MOI×1 MOL×2 MON×3 MOO×3 MOT×3 |
| N | NON×2 NOO×1 NOT×1 |
| O | OLI×1 OMI×1 ONI×1 ONT×1 |
| T | TOI×1 TOL×1 TOM×1 TOO×4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| in.. | IN4 | To or towards the inside of. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clipping of limousine. |
| li.. | LI4 | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| li... | LI5 | Clipping of lithographic. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo.... | LO6 | A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| mi..... | MI7 | The cardinal number 1,000,000: 10; a thousand thousand. |
| mi....... † | MI9 | The ordinal form of the number one million. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. |
| mo.. | MO4 | To toil, to work hard. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo.. | MO4 | US standard spelling of moult. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo...... † | MO8 | A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times. |
| mo... | MO5 | A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo..... | MO7 | Lit by moonlight. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A state of progression from one place to another. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| no....... | NO9 | 10. |
| no......... | NO11 | The ordinal form of the number nonillion. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.... | NO6 | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| om.. | OM4 | To leave out or exclude. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| to.. | TO4 | Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.... | TO6 | Alternative spelling of tom-tit |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
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.
- holt (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- into (IN4)
- limo (LI4)
- lion (LI4)
- litho (LI5)
- loin (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- loom (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- loot (LO4)
- lotion (LO6)
- lotto (LO5)
- million (MI7)
- millionth† (MI9)
- minion (MI6)
- moil (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- molt (MO4)
- mono (MO4)
- monolith† (MO8)
- month (MO5)
- moon (MO4)
- moonlit (MO7)
- moot (MO4)
- moth (MO4)
- motion (MO6)
- motto (MO5)
- nonillion (NO9)
- nonillionth (NO11)
- noon (NO4)
- notion (NO6)
- olio (OL4)
- omit (OM4)
- onion (ON5)
- onto (ON4)
- toil (TO4)
- toll (TO4)
- tomtit (TO6)
- tool (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tooth (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
- limo (noun): Clipping of limousine.
- lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- litho (adjective): Clipping of lithographic.
- loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotion (noun): A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- million (numeral): The cardinal number 1,000,000: 10; a thousand thousand.
- millionth† (adjective): The ordinal form of the number one million.
- minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- moil (verb): To toil, to work hard.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- molt (verb): US standard spelling of moult.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- monolith† (noun): A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.
- month (noun): A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- moonlit (adjective): Lit by moonlight.
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- moth (noun): A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
- motion (noun): A state of progression from one place to another.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- nonillion (numeral): 10.
- nonillionth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number nonillion.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- omit (verb): To leave out or exclude.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- toil (noun): Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tomtit (noun): Alternative spelling of tom-tit
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.