NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 8, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, n, o, r, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 183 points |
| Genius Level | 128 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| N | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 |
| R | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 8 |
| T | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| U | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 22 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×11 CR×1 CU×2 |
|---|---|
| N | NU×1 |
| O | ON×1 OU×3 |
| R | RO×4 RU×4 |
| T | TO×8 TR×4 TU×4 TY×2 |
| U | UN×2 |
| Y | YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COC×1 CON×3 COO×1 COT×2 COU×4 CRO×1 CUR×1 CUT×1 |
|---|---|
| N | NUT×1 |
| O | ONT×1 OUT×3 |
| R | ROO×1 ROT×2 ROU×1 RUN×3 RUT×1 |
| T | TON×1 TOO×2 TOR×3 TOU×2 TRO×3 TRY×1 TUR×2 TUT×2 TYC×1 TYR×1 |
| U | UNC×1 UNT×1 |
| Y | YUR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co..... | CO7 | A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. |
| co..... | CO7 | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| co..... | CO7 | To twist in a violent manner. |
| co..... | CO7 | An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.... | CO6 | Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber. |
| co..... | CO7 | Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy |
| co... | CO5 | To recite numbers in sequence. |
| co..... † | CO7 | An area of land; a district, region. |
| co.... | CO6 | An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 48 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska and Louisiana). |
| co... | CO5 | An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley. |
| cr..... | CR7 | A small, often seasoned, piece of dry or fried bread. |
| cu.. | CU4 | Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Alternative form of cut-out |
| nu... | NU5 | Containing nuts. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ou.... | OU6 | A loud cry or uproar. |
| ou... | OU5 | A portion of music at the end of a song; like an intro, but at the end instead of the beginning. |
| ou.... | OU6 | To run faster than. |
| ro.. | RO4 | The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Clipping of rotogravure. |
| ro... | RO5 | A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular , a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone. |
| ru.... | RU6 | Something that has been run out. |
| ru.. | RU4 | The smallest animal of a litter. |
| ru... | RU5 | Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted. |
| ru... | RU5 | Imprinted with ruts. |
| to.. | TO4 | Stylish, high-toned, upscale. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.. | TO4 | past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed). |
| to.. | TO4 | A traditional Japanese lantern. |
| to.. | TO4 | An injury or wrong. |
| to.. | TO4 | A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. |
| to.. | TO4 | Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way. |
| tr.. | TR4 | An ugly old woman, a hag. |
| tr... | TR5 | Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once. |
| tr.. | TR4 | Of, or relating to, troy weight. |
| tr.... | TR6 | A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre. |
| tu.. | TU4 | To make a non-linear physical movement. Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself. |
| tu..... | TU7 | The act of coming forth. |
| tu... | TU5 | One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| ty.... | TY6 | A wealthy and powerful business person. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A beginner; a novice. |
| un... | UN5 | Not cut. |
| un.. | UN4 | Up to the time or degree that; until. |
| yu.. | YU4 | A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger). |
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.
- coconut (CO7)
- concoct (CO7)
- contort (CO7)
- contour (CO7)
- coot (CO4)
- cotton (CO6)
- cottony (CO7)
- count (CO5)
- country† (CO7)
- county (CO6)
- court (CO5)
- crouton (CR7)
- curt (CU4)
- cutout (CU6)
- nutty (NU5)
- onto (ON4)
- outcry (OU6)
- outro (OU5)
- outrun (OU6)
- root (RO4)
- roto (RO4)
- rotor (RO5)
- rout (RO4)
- runout (RU6)
- runt (RU4)
- runty (RU5)
- rutty (RU5)
- tony (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- torn (TO4)
- toro (TO4)
- tort (TO4)
- tour (TO4)
- tout (TO4)
- trot (TR4)
- trout (TR5)
- troy (TR4)
- tryout (TR6)
- turn (TU4)
- turnout (TU7)
- tutor (TU5)
- tutu (TU4)
- tycoon (TY6)
- tyro (TY4)
- uncut (UN5)
- unto (UN4)
- yurt (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- coconut (noun): A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
- concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- contort (verb): To twist in a violent manner.
- contour (noun): An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- cottony (adjective): Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy
- count (verb): To recite numbers in sequence.
- country† (noun): An area of land; a district, region.
- county (noun): An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 48 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska and Louisiana).
- court (noun): An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
- crouton (noun): A small, often seasoned, piece of dry or fried bread.
- curt (adjective): Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
- cutout (noun): Alternative form of cut-out
- nutty (adjective): Containing nuts.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- outcry (noun): A loud cry or uproar.
- outro (noun): A portion of music at the end of a song; like an intro, but at the end instead of the beginning.
- outrun (verb): To run faster than.
- root (noun): The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
- roto (noun): Clipping of rotogravure.
- rotor (noun): A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
- rout (noun): A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular , a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone.
- runout (noun): Something that has been run out.
- runt (noun): The smallest animal of a litter.
- runty (adjective): Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted.
- rutty (adjective): Imprinted with ruts.
- tony (adjective): Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- torn (verb): past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed).
- toro (noun): A traditional Japanese lantern.
- tort (noun): An injury or wrong.
- tour (noun): A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
- tout (noun): Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
- trot (noun): An ugly old woman, a hag.
- trout (noun): Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.
- troy (adjective): Of, or relating to, troy weight.
- tryout (noun): A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small theatre.
- turn (verb): To make a non-linear physical movement. Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself.
- turnout (noun): The act of coming forth.
- tutor (noun): One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- tycoon (noun): A wealthy and powerful business person.
- tyro (noun): A beginner; a novice.
- uncut (adjective): Not cut.
- unto (conjunction): Up to the time or degree that; until.
- yurt (noun): A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).