NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 13, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, g, r, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 171 points |
| Genius Level | 120 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 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 8 |
| D | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| G | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 |
| L | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| R | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| U | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 17 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×4 AR×1 AU×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DR×1 DU×6 |
| G | GA×3 GL×3 GR×2 GU×3 |
| L | LA×7 LU×3 |
| R | RA×1 RU×2 |
| U | UG×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALG×2 ALL×2 ARU×1 AUG×1 AUR×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DAL×1 DRY×1 DUA×2 DUL×4 |
| G | GAL×2 GAY×1 GLA×2 GLU×1 GRA×2 GUL×3 |
| L | LAD×1 LAG×3 LAL×1 LAR×1 LAU×1 LUA×1 LUL×2 |
| R | RAL×1 RUR×2 |
| U | UGL×1 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| ar..... | AR7 | One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor: Eruca sativa, sometimes Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa Eruca vesicaria Diplotaxis tenuifolia |
| au..... | AU7 | prophetic |
| au... | AU5 | Of or pertaining to the ear. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing. |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| dr... | DR5 | In a dry manner. |
| du.. | DU4 | Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components. |
| du.... | DU6 | In a dual manner; doubly |
| du.. | DU4 | Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp. |
| du..... | DU7 | A stupid person; a fool. |
| du... | DU5 | In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre. |
| du.. | DU4 | In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga... | GA5 | Cheerfully; in a gay manner. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Pleased, happy, gratified. |
| gl.... | GL6 | In a glad manner; happily. |
| gl.. | GL4 | The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle. |
| gr..... | GR7 | Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees |
| gr....... † | GR9 | In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly. |
| gu... | GU5 | Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s). |
| gu.. | GU4 | A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae. |
| gu... | GU5 | A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside. |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la..... | LA7 | Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group. |
| la....... | LA9 | In the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly. |
| la... | LA5 | Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it. |
| la...... | LA8 | Horseplay, fooling around. |
| la.. | LA4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| la.. | LA4 | Praise or glorification. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ru... | RU5 | Relating to the countryside or to agriculture. |
| ru..... | RU7 | In a rural way. |
| ug.. | UG4 | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
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.
- alga (AL4)
- algal (AL5)
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- arugula (AR7)
- augural (AU7)
- aural (AU5)
- aurally (AU7)
- dally (DA5)
- dryly (DR5)
- dual (DU4)
- dually (DU6)
- dull (DU4)
- dullard (DU7)
- dully (DU5)
- duly (DU4)
- gala (GA4)
- gall (GA4)
- gayly (GA5)
- glad (GL4)
- gladly (GL6)
- glug (GL4)
- gradual (GR7)
- gradually† (GR9)
- gulag (GU5)
- gull (GU4)
- gully (GU5)
- lady (LA4)
- laggard (LA7)
- laggardly (LA9)
- laggy (LA5)
- lallygag (LA8)
- lard (LA4)
- laud (LA4)
- luau (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- rally (RA5)
- rural (RU5)
- rurally (RU7)
- ugly (UG4)
Answer Definitions
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- arugula (noun): One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor: Eruca sativa, sometimes Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa Eruca vesicaria Diplotaxis tenuifolia
- augural (adjective): prophetic
- aural (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ear.
- aurally (adverb): Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing.
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- dryly (adverb): In a dry manner.
- dual (adjective): Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
- dually (adverb): In a dual manner; doubly
- dull (adjective): Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
- dullard (noun): A stupid person; a fool.
- dully (adverb): In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre.
- duly (adverb): In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- gayly (adverb): Cheerfully; in a gay manner.
- glad (adjective): Pleased, happy, gratified.
- gladly (adverb): In a glad manner; happily.
- glug (noun): The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.
- gradual (adjective): Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
- gradually† (adverb): In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
- gulag (noun): Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).
- gull (noun): A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
- gully (noun): A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- laggard (adjective): Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
- laggardly (adverb): In the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly.
- laggy (adjective): Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.
- lallygag (noun): Horseplay, fooling around.
- lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
- laud (noun): Praise or glorification.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- rural (adjective): Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
- rurally (adverb): In a rural way.
- ugly (adjective): Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.