NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 16, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, m, n, o, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 82 points |
| Genius Level | 57 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| L | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| U | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 13 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CL×1 CO×7 CU×1 |
|---|---|
| L | LO×5 LU×2 |
| M | MO×1 MU×1 |
| N | NU×1 NY×1 |
| O | ON×1 |
| U | UN×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CLO×1 COL×3 COM×1 COO×2 COY×1 CUL×1 |
|---|---|
| L | LOC×1 LOL×1 LOO×3 LUL×2 |
| M | MOL×1 MUL×1 |
| N | NUL×1 NYL×1 |
| O | ONL×1 |
| U | UNC×2 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| cl.. | CL4 | To fill up or choke up; to stop up. |
| co... | CO5 | The punctuation mark ":". |
| co.... | CO6 | An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants. |
| co.... | CO6 | A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration. |
| co...... | CO8 | as a rule; frequently; usually |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| co.... | CO6 | In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner. |
| co... | CO5 | In a coy manner. |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| lo.. | LO4 | A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. |
| 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... | LO5 | Insane. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mu.. | MU4 | (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| 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 | Alone in a category. |
| un........ † | UN10 | To an uncommon degree; unusually or extremely. |
| un.... | UN6 | Not in accord with the current fashion, standards or mores of a particular group; not cool. |
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.
- cloy (CL4)
- colon (CO5)
- colony (CO6)
- column (CO6)
- commonly (CO8)
- cool (CO4)
- coolly (CO6)
- coyly (CO5)
- cull (CU4)
- loco (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- loom (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- loony (LO5)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- moll (MO4)
- mull (MU4)
- null (NU4)
- nylon (NY5)
- only (ON4)
- uncommonly† (UN10)
- uncool (UN6)
Answer Definitions
- cloy (verb): To fill up or choke up; to stop up.
- colon (noun): The punctuation mark ":".
- colony (noun): An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants.
- column (noun): A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
- commonly (adverb): as a rule; frequently; usually
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- coolly (adverb): In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.
- coyly (adverb): In a coy manner.
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
- 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.
- loony (adjective): Insane.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- mull (verb): (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- 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.
- only (adjective): Alone in a category.
- uncommonly† (adverb): To an uncommon degree; unusually or extremely.
- uncool (adjective): Not in accord with the current fashion, standards or mores of a particular group; not cool.