NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 13, 2020

Apr 13, 2020 · 7 min read · spelling bee ·

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 13, 2020

Game Summary

Center Letter	L
Outer Letters	a, d, h, i, n, r
# of Pangrams	1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words	30 words
Total Points	94 points
Genius Level	66 points
Bingo?	Yes

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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	Σ
A	2	1	-	-	-	3
D	2	1	2	-	-	5
H	3	1	-	-	1	5
I	-	1	2	-	-	3
L	7	1	-	-	-	8
N	1	-	-	-	-	1
R	3	-	2	-	-	5
Σ	18	5	6	-	1	30

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A	AN×2 AR×1
D	DA×1 DI×3 DR×1
H	HA×4 HI×1
I	IL×1 IN×2
L	LA×6 LI×2
N	NA×1
R	RA×2 RH×1 RI×2

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A	ANA×1 ANN×1 ARI×1
D	DAH×1 DIA×1 DIL×1 DIR×1 DRI×1
H	HAI×1 HAL×2 HAN×1 HIL×1
I	ILI×1 INL×2
L	LAI×3 LAN×2 LAR×1 LIA×1 LIR×1
N	NAI×1
R	RAD×1 RAI×1 RHI×1 RIA×1 RIL×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)
an..	AN4	of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
an...	AN5	The record of a single event or item.
ar..	AR4	A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
da....	DA6	Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
di..	DI4	A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
di..	DI4	Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
di....	DI6	A traditional Alpine women's dress having a tight bodice and full skirt
dr...	DR5	To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
ha..	HA4	Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
ha...	HA5	Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
ha..	HA4	A corridor; a hallway.
ha...... ^†	HA8	A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
hi..	HI4	An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
il...	IL5	a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
in....	IN6	simple past tense and past participle of inlay
in....	IN6	Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
la..	LA4	simple past tense and past participle of lay
la..	LA4	past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
la..	LA4	A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
la...	LA5	A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
la..	LA4	The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
la..	LA4	Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
li..	LI4	One who frequently tells lies.
li..	LI4	The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
na..	NA4	The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
ra....	RA6	Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
ra..	RA4	A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
rh....	RH6	Of or pertaining to the nose; nasal
ri..	RI4	The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
ri..	RI4	A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.

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.

anal (AN4)
annal (AN5)
aril (AR4)
dahlia (DA6)
dial (DI4)
dill (DI4)
dirndl (DI6)
drill (DR5)
hail (HA4)
halal (HA5)
hall (HA4)
handrail^† (HA8)
hill (HI4)
iliad (IL5)
inlaid (IN6)
inland (IN6)
laid (LA4)
lain (LA4)
lair (LA4)
lanai (LA5)
land (LA4)
lard (LA4)
liar (LI4)
lira (LI4)
nail (NA4)
radial (RA6)
rail (RA4)
rhinal (RH6)
rial (RI4)
rill (RI4)

Answer Definitions

anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
dahlia (noun): Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
dirndl (noun): A traditional Alpine women's dress having a tight bodice and full skirt
drill (verb): To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
handrail^† (noun): A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
iliad (noun): a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
inlaid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of inlay
inland (adjective): Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
land (noun): The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
radial (adjective): Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
rhinal (adjective): Of or pertaining to the nose; nasal
rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.