NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 26, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, l, o, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 52 words |
| Total Points | 224 points |
| Genius Level | 157 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | - | 1 | 16 |
| E | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| L | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| N | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 13 |
| O | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 11 |
| Y | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 19 | 13 | 9 | 10 | - | 1 | 52 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×1 CL×1 CO×13 CY×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EC×1 EN×1 |
| L | LE×2 LO×4 |
| N | NE×6 NO×6 NY×1 |
| O | ON×3 |
| T | TE×6 TO×4 TY×1 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEN×1 CLO×1 COC×1 COL×4 CON×6 COT×2 CYC×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ECO×1 ENT×1 |
| L | LEN×2 LON×2 LOO×2 |
| N | NEN×1 NEO×2 NET×3 NOE×1 NON×3 NOO×1 NOT×1 NYL×1 |
| O | ONC×1 ONL×1 ONT×1 |
| T | TEE×2 TEL×1 TEN×3 TON×3 TOO×1 TYC×1 |
| Y | YEN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ce.. | CE4 | A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢. |
| cl... | CL5 | A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical. |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co..... | CO7 | girl |
| co... | CO5 | The punctuation mark ":". |
| co..... | CO7 | A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines). |
| co.... | CO6 | An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants. |
| co..... | CO7 | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| co.. | CO4 | A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line. |
| co..... | CO7 | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| co..... | CO7 | To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning. |
| co..... | CO7 | Satisfied, pleased, contented. |
| co....... † | CO9 | In a contented manner; contentedly |
| co.... | CO6 | Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber. |
| co..... | CO7 | Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy |
| cy..... | CY7 | (broad sense) A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure |
| ec..... | EC7 | a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems). |
| en..... | EN7 | An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states. |
| le.. | LE4 | Alternative letter-case form of Lent |
| le... | LE5 | Slow (45–60 bpm). |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.... | LO6 | Unhappy because of feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo... | LO5 | Insane. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.... | NE6 | A neoconservative. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| ne.... | NE6 | Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla). |
| ne.... | NE6 | Of, resembling, or overgrown with nettles. |
| ne... | NE5 | Neat, well-groomed, natty. |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no... | NO5 | The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce). |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no... | NO5 | A composition for nine instruments or nine voices. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation. |
| ny... | NY5 | Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer. |
| on.. | ON4 | One and only one time. |
| on.. | ON4 | Alone in a category. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| te.. | TE4 | Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old. |
| te... | TE5 | Very small; tiny. |
| te.... | TE6 | A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via the Internet; the program that acts as the client in this situation |
| te... | TE5 | An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization. |
| te... | TE5 | A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame. |
| te.. | TE4 | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| to.. | TO4 | A specific pitch. |
| to... | TO5 | A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t |
| to.. | TO4 | Stylish, high-toned, upscale. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| ty.... | TY6 | A wealthy and powerful business person. |
| ye... | YE5 | Alternative spelling of yenta |
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.
- cent (CE4)
- clone (CL5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- colleen (CO7)
- colon (CO5)
- colonel (CO7)
- colony (CO6)
- concoct (CO7)
- cone (CO4)
- connect (CO7)
- connote (CO7)
- content (CO7)
- contently† (CO9)
- cotton (CO6)
- cottony (CO7)
- cyclone (CY7)
- ecotone (EC7)
- entente (EN7)
- lent (LE4)
- lento (LE5)
- lone (LO4)
- lonely (LO6)
- loon (LO4)
- loony (LO5)
- nene (NE4)
- neocon (NE6)
- neon (NE4)
- nettle (NE6)
- nettly (NE6)
- netty (NE5)
- noel (NO4)
- nonce (NO5)
- none (NO4)
- nonet (NO5)
- noon (NO4)
- note (NO4)
- nylon (NY5)
- once (ON4)
- only (ON4)
- onto (ON4)
- teen (TE4)
- teeny (TE5)
- telnet (TE6)
- tenet (TE5)
- tenon (TE5)
- tent (TE4)
- tone (TO4)
- tonne (TO5)
- tony (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- tycoon (TY6)
- yente (YE5)
Answer Definitions
- cent (noun): A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
- clone (noun): A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- colleen (noun): girl
- colon (noun): The punctuation mark ":".
- colonel (noun): A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
- colony (noun): An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants.
- concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- cone (noun): A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
- connect (verb): To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
- connote (verb): To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
- content (adjective): Satisfied, pleased, contented.
- contently† (adverb): In a contented manner; contentedly
- cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- cottony (adjective): Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy
- cyclone (noun): (broad sense) A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure
- ecotone (noun): a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
- entente (noun): An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.
- lent (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Lent
- lento (adjective): Slow (45–60 bpm).
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- lonely (adjective): Unhappy because of feeling isolated from contact with other people.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loony (adjective): Insane.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- neocon (noun): A neoconservative.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- nettle (noun): Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla).
- nettly (adjective): Of, resembling, or overgrown with nettles.
- netty (adjective): Neat, well-groomed, natty.
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- nonce (noun): The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- nonet (noun): A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- note (noun): A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- nylon (noun): Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.
- once (adverb): One and only one time.
- only (adjective): Alone in a category.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- teen (noun): Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old.
- teeny (adjective): Very small; tiny.
- telnet (noun): A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via the Internet; the program that acts as the client in this situation
- tenet (noun): An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
- tenon (noun): A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
- tent (noun): A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
- tone (noun): A specific pitch.
- tonne (noun): A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t
- tony (adjective): Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- tycoon (noun): A wealthy and powerful business person.
- yente (noun): Alternative spelling of yenta