NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 12, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, f, l, m, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 28 words |
| Total Points | 87 points |
| Genius Level | 61 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| D | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
| F | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 |
| L | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| M | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| T | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| U | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | Σ | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 28 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×1 AL×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DU×5 |
| F | FA×1 FL×2 FU×1 |
| L | LA×1 LU×3 |
| M | MA×1 MU×6 |
| T | TA×1 TU×3 |
| U | UM×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADU×1 ALU×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAT×1 DUA×2 DUF×1 DUL×1 DUM×1 |
| F | FAU×1 FLA×1 FLU×1 FUL×1 |
| L | LAU×1 LUA×1 LUL×2 |
| M | MAU×1 MUD×1 MUF×1 MUL×1 MUT×2 MUU×1 |
| T | TAU×1 TUF×1 TUM×1 TUT×1 |
| U | UML×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad... | AD5 | A fully grown human or animal. |
| al.. | AL4 | An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O). |
| da... | DA5 | Singular of data; a single recorded observation. |
| du.. | DU4 | A pair or couple. |
| du.. | DU4 | Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components. |
| du.. | DU4 | Dough. |
| du.. | DU4 | Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp. |
| du.... | DU6 | A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound. |
| fa... | FA5 | A defect; something that detracts from perfection. |
| fl.... | FL6 | A type of fried cylindrical tortilla or taco. |
| fl... | FL5 | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. |
| la.. | LA4 | Praise or glorification. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat. |
| mu..... † | MU7 | A muddy expanse of flat land, especially such land as a river bed exposed at low tide. |
| mu.. | MU4 | A piece of fur or cloth, usually with open ends, used for keeping the hands warm. |
| mu.. | MU4 | (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate. |
| mu.. | MU4 | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin. |
| mu.... | MU6 | Having the same relationship, each to each other. |
| mu.... | MU6 | A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches). |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base. |
| tu.... | TU6 | Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| um.... | UM6 | An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants. |
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.
- adult (AD5)
- alum (AL4)
- datum (DA5)
- duad (DU4)
- dual (DU4)
- duff (DU4)
- dull (DU4)
- dumdum (DU6)
- fault (FA5)
- flauta (FL6)
- fluff (FL5)
- full (FU4)
- laud (LA4)
- luau (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- maul (MA4)
- mudflat† (MU7)
- muff (MU4)
- mull (MU4)
- mutt (MU4)
- mutual (MU6)
- muumuu (MU6)
- taut (TA4)
- tuft (TU4)
- tumult (TU6)
- tutu (TU4)
- umlaut (UM6)
Answer Definitions
- adult (noun): A fully grown human or animal.
- alum (noun): An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O).
- datum (noun): Singular of data; a single recorded observation.
- duad (noun): A pair or couple.
- dual (adjective): Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
- duff (noun): Dough.
- dull (adjective): Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
- dumdum (noun): A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound.
- fault (noun): A defect; something that detracts from perfection.
- flauta (noun): A type of fried cylindrical tortilla or taco.
- fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- laud (noun): Praise or glorification.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- maul (noun): A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
- mudflat† (noun): A muddy expanse of flat land, especially such land as a river bed exposed at low tide.
- muff (noun): A piece of fur or cloth, usually with open ends, used for keeping the hands warm.
- mull (verb): (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
- mutt (noun): A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
- mutual (adjective): Having the same relationship, each to each other.
- muumuu (noun): A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches).
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- tuft (noun): A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
- tumult (noun): Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- umlaut (noun): An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.