NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 11, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, j, k, o, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 27 words |
| Total Points | 93 points |
| Genius Level | 65 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| C | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| J | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 6 | Σ | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×2 CO×12 |
| J | JA×2 JO×1 |
| K | |
| O | |
| P | PA×2 PO×1 |
| T | TA×3 TO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAP×1 COA×2 COC×5 COO×5 |
| J | JAC×2 JOC×1 |
| K | |
| O | |
| P | PAC×2 POC×1 |
| T | TAC×3 TOC×2 TOP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| at.... | AT6 | An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy. |
| ca... | CA5 | A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar used to raise the pitch of all strings. |
| co... | CO5 | To compel, constrain, force. |
| co.. | CO4 | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. |
| co.. | CO4 | A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon. |
| co...... | CO8 | A cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle. |
| co...... | CO8 | A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot. |
| co... | CO5 | The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. |
| co.. | CO4 | A person who prepares food. |
| co..... | CO7 | An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table |
| co.. | CO4 | A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals. |
| co... | CO5 | Alternative spelling of co-opt |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| ja.. | JA4 | A coarse mediaeval coat of defence, especially one made of leather. |
| ja..... † | JA7 | A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won. |
| jo.. | JO4 | A common man. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale. |
| pa.. | PA4 | An agreement; a compact; a covenant. |
| po.. | PO4 | A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A small nail with a flat head. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| to..... | TO7 | A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer. |
| to.. | TO4 | A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock. |
| to..... | TO7 | A light overcoat. |
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.
- attack (AT6)
- cacao (CA5)
- capo (CA4)
- coact (CO5)
- coat (CO4)
- coca (CO4)
- cock (CO4)
- cockapoo (CO8)
- cockatoo (CO8)
- cocoa (CO5)
- cook (CO4)
- cooktop (CO7)
- coop (CO4)
- coopt (CO5)
- coot (CO4)
- jack (JA4)
- jackpot† (JA7)
- jock (JO4)
- pack (PA4)
- pact (PA4)
- pock (PO4)
- tack (TA4)
- taco (TA4)
- tact (TA4)
- toccata (TO7)
- tock (TO4)
- topcoat (TO7)
Answer Definitions
- attack (noun): An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
- cacao (noun): A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
- capo (noun): A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar used to raise the pitch of all strings.
- coact (verb): To compel, constrain, force.
- coat (noun): An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
- coca (noun): Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
- cock (noun): A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon.
- cockapoo (noun): A cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle.
- cockatoo (noun): A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
- cocoa (noun): The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
- cook (noun): A person who prepares food.
- cooktop (noun): An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table
- coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
- coopt (verb): Alternative spelling of co-opt
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- jack (noun): A coarse mediaeval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.
- jackpot† (noun): A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
- jock (noun): A common man.
- pack (noun): A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
- pact (noun): An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
- pock (noun): A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.
- tack (noun): A small nail with a flat head.
- taco (noun): A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- toccata (noun): A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.
- tock (noun): A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
- topcoat (noun): A light overcoat.