NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 18, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, i, l, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 36 words |
| Total Points | 163 points |
| Genius Level | 114 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| B | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| T | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 36 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AP×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BL×1 |
| I | IN×1 |
| L | |
| N | |
| P | PA×14 PI×8 PL×8 |
| T | TA×1 TI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | API×1 APP×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BLI×1 |
| I | INA×1 |
| L | |
| N | |
| P | PAI×4 PAL×4 PAN×2 PAP×3 PAT×1 PIL×1 PIN×4 PIP×1 PIT×2 PLA×7 PLI×1 |
| T | TAP×1 TIL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ap... | AP5 | Relating to bees. |
| ap.... | AP6 | To fill with horror; to dismay. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen. |
| in... | IN5 | Unapt |
| pa.. | PA4 | A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover). |
| pa.. | PA4 | An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt. |
| pa... | PA5 | A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied. |
| pa....... † | PA9 | A sport where teams shoot each other with gelatin capsules filled with paint-like dye. |
| pa..... | PA7 | Pertaining to the palate. |
| pa...... | PA8 | Of or relating to a palace. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Senses relating to cloth. Fine cloth, especially purple cloth used for robes. A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse. A piece of cardboard, covered with linen and embroidered on one side, used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist. A cloth used for various purposes on the altar in a church, such as a corporal (“cloth on which elements of the Eucharist are placed”) or frontal (“drapery covering the front of an altar”). |
| pa.. | PA4 | Synonym of pedipalp. |
| pa.... | PA6 | A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father. |
| pa... | PA5 | Having to do with the pope or the papacy. |
| pa..... | PA7 | A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds. |
| pa.... | PA6 | A paten, flat type of dish. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| pi.... | PI6 | Alternative form of piñata |
| pi..... | PI7 | A game, played on a device with a sloping base, in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces |
| pi..... | PI7 | A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail. A northern pintail, Anas acuta, a dabbling duck of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail. |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat |
| pl... | PL5 | Flat, level. |
| pl.... | PL6 | A lament or woeful cry. |
| pl... | PL5 | A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc. |
| pl... | PL5 | An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree. |
| pl...... | PL8 | A plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A plot of land; a lot. |
| pl.... | PL6 | Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking |
| ta.. | TA4 | A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry. |
| ti..... | TI7 | Any of various edible fish, formerly species of the genus Tilapia, but now placed in other cichlid genera (such as Oreochromis), native to Africa and the Middle East but cultivated worldwide. |
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.
- apian (AP5)
- appall (AP6)
- blip (BL4)
- inapt (IN5)
- pail (PA4)
- pain (PA4)
- paint (PA5)
- paintball† (PA9)
- palatal (PA7)
- palatial (PA8)
- pall (PA4)
- palp (PA4)
- panini (PA6)
- pant (PA4)
- papa (PA4)
- papal (PA5)
- papilla (PA7)
- patina (PA6)
- pill (PI4)
- pinata (PI6)
- pinball (PI7)
- pint (PI4)
- pintail (PI7)
- pipit (PI5)
- pita (PI4)
- pitapat (PI7)
- plain (PL5)
- plaint (PL6)
- plait (PL5)
- plan (PL4)
- plant (PL5)
- plantain (PL8)
- plat (PL4)
- pliant (PL6)
- tapa (TA4)
- tilapia (TI7)
Answer Definitions
- apian (adjective): Relating to bees.
- appall (verb): To fill with horror; to dismay.
- blip (noun): A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
- inapt (adjective): Unapt
- pail (noun): A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
- pain (noun): An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
- paint (noun): A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
- paintball† (noun): A sport where teams shoot each other with gelatin capsules filled with paint-like dye.
- palatal (adjective): Pertaining to the palate.
- palatial (adjective): Of or relating to a palace.
- pall (noun): Senses relating to cloth. Fine cloth, especially purple cloth used for robes. A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse. A piece of cardboard, covered with linen and embroidered on one side, used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist. A cloth used for various purposes on the altar in a church, such as a corporal (“cloth on which elements of the Eucharist are placed”) or frontal (“drapery covering the front of an altar”).
- palp (noun): Synonym of pedipalp.
- panini (noun): A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food.
- pant (noun): A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.
- papa (noun): Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
- papal (adjective): Having to do with the pope or the papacy.
- papilla (noun): A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
- patina (noun): A paten, flat type of dish.
- pill (noun): A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- pinata (noun): Alternative form of piñata
- pinball (noun): A game, played on a device with a sloping base, in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.
- pint (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces
- pintail (noun): A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail. A northern pintail, Anas acuta, a dabbling duck of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail.
- pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
- pita (noun): A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
- pitapat (verb): Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat
- plain (adjective): Flat, level.
- plaint (noun): A lament or woeful cry.
- plait (noun): A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
- plan (noun): A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
- plant (noun): An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
- plantain (noun): A plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.
- plat (noun): A plot of land; a lot.
- pliant (adjective): Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking
- tapa (noun): A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
- tilapia (noun): Any of various edible fish, formerly species of the genus Tilapia, but now placed in other cichlid genera (such as Oreochromis), native to Africa and the Middle East but cultivated worldwide.