NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 22, 2020

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for July 22, 2020
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for July 22, 2020

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for July 22, 2020
Center LetterY
Outer Lettersb, e, l, o, p, t
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words26 words
Total Points119 points
Genius Level83 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for July 22, 2020

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>8Σ
B1311-6
E1-11-3
L-2---2
O1----1
P152-19
T2---13
Y2----2
Σ81042226

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

B
BE×2
BL×1
BO×2
BY×1
E
EE×1
EY×2
L
LO×2
O
OB×1
P
PE×4
PL×1
PO×4
T
TE×1
TY×2
Y
YE×2

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

B
BEL×2
BLO×1
BOO×2
BYT×1
E
EEL×1
EYE×2
L
LOB×1
LOO×1
O
OBE×1
P
PEB×1
PEP×1
PET×1
PEY×1
PLO×1
POL×1
POP×1
POT×2
T
TEL×1
TYP×2
Y
YEL×2

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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
be.....BE7A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.
be...BE5The abdomen, especially a fat one.
bl....BL6Similar in shape to blobs; amorphous in appearance; partially irregular in appearance like bubbles.
bo...BO5A stupid person.
bo...BO5A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.
by..BY4A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.
ee..EE4Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
ey.....EY7A bolt with a looped head, or an opening in the head.
ey....EY6An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.
lo...LO5An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
lo...LO5Having loops.
ob..OB4To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
pe....PE6Of or containing pebbles.
pe...PE5Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy
pe...PE5Having little or no importance.
pe....PE6A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.
pl..PL4A tactic, strategy, or scheme.
po...PO5An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
po...PO5Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
po...... †PO8A large, swollen, or protruding abdomen; a paunch.
po...PO5A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children.
te......TE8A telegraph that automatically prints transmited messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.
ty..TY4A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
ty..TY4A typographical error.
ye..YE4shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
ye..YE4An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.

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.

  • bellboy  (BE7)
  • belly  (BE5)
  • blobby  (BL6)
  • booby  (BO5)
  • booty  (BO5)
  • byte  (BY4)
  • eely  (EE4)
  • eyebolt  (EY7)
  • eyelet  (EY6)
  • lobby  (LO5)
  • loopy  (LO5)
  • obey  (OB4)
  • pebbly  (PE6)
  • peppy  (PE5)
  • petty  (PE5)
  • peyote  (PE6)
  • ploy  (PL4)
  • polyp  (PO5)
  • poppy  (PO5)
  • potbelly†  (PO8)
  • potty  (PO5)
  • teletype  (TE8)
  • type  (TY4)
  • typo  (TY4)
  • yell  (YE4)
  • yelp  (YE4)

Answer Definitions

  • bellboy (noun): A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.
  • belly (noun): The abdomen, especially a fat one.
  • blobby (adjective): Similar in shape to blobs; amorphous in appearance; partially irregular in appearance like bubbles.
  • booby (noun): A stupid person.
  • booty (noun): A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.
  • byte (noun): A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.
  • eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
  • eyebolt (noun): A bolt with a looped head, or an opening in the head.
  • eyelet (noun): An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.
  • lobby (noun): An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
  • loopy (adjective): Having loops.
  • obey (verb): To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
  • pebbly (adjective): Of or containing pebbles.
  • peppy (adjective): Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy
  • petty (adjective): Having little or no importance.
  • peyote (noun): A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.
  • ploy (noun): A tactic, strategy, or scheme.
  • polyp (noun): An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
  • poppy (noun): Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
  • potbelly† (noun): A large, swollen, or protruding abdomen; a paunch.
  • potty (noun): A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children.
  • teletype (noun): A telegraph that automatically prints transmited messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.
  • type (noun): A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
  • typo (noun): A typographical error.
  • yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
  • yelp (noun): An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.