NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 5, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, g, l, n, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 27 words |
| Total Points | 125 points |
| Genius Level | 88 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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</th><th>8 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| F | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 6 |
| G | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| R | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 5 |
| T | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 7 | Σ | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×1 AR×1 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×2 FL×2 FR×2 |
| G | GA×1 GN×1 GR×2 |
| L | |
| N | NA×2 |
| R | RA×5 |
| T | TA×7 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALT×1 ARR×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FAR×1 FAT×1 FLA×2 FRA×2 |
| G | GAL×1 GNA×1 GRA×2 |
| L | |
| N | NAT×2 |
| R | RAF×1 RAG×1 RAN×1 RAT×2 |
| T | TAL×1 TAN×3 TAR×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Complete; downright; utter. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate. |
| fa... | FA5 | Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny. |
| fl...... † | FL8 | Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous. |
| fl.. | FL4 | Having no variations in height. |
| fr...... | FR8 | Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance. |
| fr.. | FR4 | Shortened form of fraternity, college organization. |
| ga..... | GA7 | Brave, valiant. |
| gn.. | GN4 | Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera. |
| gr... | GR5 | A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit. |
| gr... | GR5 | to give (permission or wish) |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| ra.. | RA4 | A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair. |
| ra.. | RA4 | To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor. |
| ta..... | TA7 | a flourish on a trumpet |
| ta.... | TA6 | A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
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.
- altar (AL5)
- arrant (AR6)
- attar (AT5)
- fart (FA4)
- fatal (FA5)
- flagrant† (FL8)
- flat (FL4)
- fragrant (FR8)
- frat (FR4)
- gallant (GA7)
- gnat (GN4)
- graft (GR5)
- grant (GR5)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- raft (RA4)
- ragtag (RA6)
- rant (RA4)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rattan (RA6)
- tall (TA4)
- tang (TA4)
- tantara (TA7)
- tantra (TA6)
- tart (TA4)
- tartan (TA6)
- tartar (TA6)
Answer Definitions
- altar (noun): A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- arrant (adjective): Complete; downright; utter.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- fart (verb): To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
- fatal (adjective): Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
- flagrant† (adjective): Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
- flat (adjective): Having no variations in height.
- fragrant (adjective): Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
- frat (noun): Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.
- gallant (adjective): Brave, valiant.
- gnat (noun): Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
- graft (noun): A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- grant (verb): to give (permission or wish)
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- raft (noun): A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
- ragtag (adjective): Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
- rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rattan (noun): Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tang (noun): A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
- tantara (noun): a flourish on a trumpet
- tantra (noun): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartan (noun): A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.