NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 18, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, h, i, l, n, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 142 points |
| Genius Level | 99 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| H | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 6 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| P | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 13 | Σ | 23 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×3 DO×4 |
|---|---|
| H | HI×1 HO×4 |
| I | ID×1 |
| L | LI×3 LO×6 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | OL×1 ON×1 OP×2 |
| P | PH×1 PI×2 PL×2 PO×8 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIL×1 DIN×1 DIP×1 DOD×1 DOL×3 |
|---|---|
| H | HIP×1 HOL×1 HOO×3 |
| I | IDO×1 |
| L | LIO×1 LIP×2 LOI×1 LOL×3 LOO×2 |
| N | NON×1 NOO×1 |
| O | OLI×1 ONI×1 OPI×2 |
| P | PHO×1 PIL×1 PIN×1 PLO×2 POL×3 PON×1 POO×3 POP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| di..... | DI7 | Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do.... | DO6 | A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food. |
| do..... † | DO7 | A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans. Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species. |
| hi... | HI5 | Clipping of hippopotamus. |
| ho.. | HO4 | To grasp or grip. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| li.. | LI4 | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clipping of liposuction. |
| li.... | LI6 | Of pertaining to fat. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo...... | LO8 | An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick. |
| lo.... | LO6 | To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
| no....... | NO9 | 10. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| op..... | OP7 | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| op.... | OP6 | A substance that has effects similar to opium. |
| ph... | PH5 | A phonograph. |
| pi..... | PI7 | A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A wing. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water. |
| po... | PO5 | Abbreviation of poliomyelitis. |
| po.. | PO4 | A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion. |
| po.. | PO4 | A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal. |
| po.. | PO4 | An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. |
| po.. | PO4 | Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc. |
| po.. | PO4 | A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.... | PO6 | A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses. |
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.
- dildo (DI5)
- dino (DI4)
- diploid (DI7)
- dodo (DO4)
- doll (DO4)
- dollop (DO6)
- dolphin† (DO7)
- hippo (HI5)
- hold (HO4)
- hood (HO4)
- hoodoo (HO6)
- hoop (HO4)
- idol (ID4)
- lion (LI4)
- lipo (LI4)
- lipoid (LI6)
- loin (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- lollipop (LO8)
- lollop (LO6)
- loon (LO4)
- loop (LO4)
- nonillion (NO9)
- noon (NO4)
- olio (OL4)
- onion (ON5)
- opinion (OP7)
- opioid (OP6)
- phono (PH5)
- pillion (PI7)
- pinion (PI6)
- plod (PL4)
- plop (PL4)
- polio (PO5)
- poll (PO4)
- polo (PO4)
- pond (PO4)
- pooh (PO4)
- pool (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- poplin (PO6)
Answer Definitions
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- diploid (adjective): Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dollop (noun): A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.
- dolphin† (noun): A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans. Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
- hippo (noun): Clipping of hippopotamus.
- hold (verb): To grasp or grip.
- hood (noun): A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
- hoodoo (noun): A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs.
- hoop (noun): A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- lipo (noun): Clipping of liposuction.
- lipoid (adjective): Of pertaining to fat.
- loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- lollipop (noun): An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick.
- lollop (verb): To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loop (noun): A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
- nonillion (numeral): 10.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- opinion (noun): A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
- opioid (noun): A substance that has effects similar to opium.
- phono (noun): A phonograph.
- pillion (noun): A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider.
- pinion (noun): A wing.
- plod (noun): A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity.
- plop (noun): A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
- polio (noun): Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.
- poll (noun): A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
- polo (noun): A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
- pond (noun): An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
- pooh (interjection): Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
- pool (noun): A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- poplin (noun): A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.