NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 19, 2020

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 19, 2020

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 19, 2020
Center LetterI
Outer Lettersc, d, n, o, t, u
# of Pangrams3 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words35 words
Total Points206 points
Genius Level144 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 August 19, 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>8</th><th>9</th><th>10Σ
C12-1-127
D21-1---4
I2241-2-11
N--1----1
O-11----2
T14-1---6
U12-1---4
Σ71265-3235

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

C
CO×7
D
DI×4
I
IC×2
ID×2
IN×6
IO×1
N
NO×1
O
ON×1
OU×1
T
TI×2
TO×1
TU×3
U
UN×4

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

C
COC×1
COI×1
CON×5
D
DIC×1
DIN×2
DIT×1
I
ICO×2
IDI×2
IND×3
INT×3
ION×1
N
NOT×1
O
ONI×1
OUT×1
T
TIN×2
TON×1
TUI×1
TUN×1
TUT×1
U
UNC×1
UND×1
UNI×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)
co...CO5plural of coccus
co..CO4A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
co........CO10The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
co.......CO9A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
co........ CO10The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
co..... CO7A pipe or channel for conveying water etc.
co...CO5Synonym of conical
di.....DI7Choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.
di..DI4dinosaur.
di..DI4A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight.
di...DI5That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
ic..IC4An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
ic....IC6Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
id...ID5A person of low general intelligence.
id.....ID7Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.
in....IN6To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.
in....IN6To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
in....... IN9An act of inducting. A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service. The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study.
in..IN4To or towards the inside of.
in....IN6To know intuitively or by immediate perception.
in.......IN9Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
io...IO5of, relating to, or containing ions
no....NO6Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
on...ON5A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
ou....OU6simple past tense of outdo
ti...TI5A tint or colour.
ti..TI4A slight coloring.
to...TO5Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
tu.....TU7A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college).
tu...TU5A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
tu...TU5All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.
un.....UN7A salve or ointment.
un...UN5simple past tense of undo
un...UN5The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
un..UN4Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.

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.

  • cocci  (CO5)
  • coin  (CO4)
  • concoction  (CO10)
  • condition  (CO9)
  • conduction  (CO10)
  • conduit  (CO7)
  • conic  (CO5)
  • diction  (DI7)
  • dino  (DI4)
  • dint  (DI4)
  • ditto  (DI5)
  • icon  (IC4)
  • iconic  (IC6)
  • idiot  (ID5)
  • idiotic  (ID7)
  • indict  (IN6)
  • induct  (IN6)
  • induction  (IN9)
  • into  (IN4)
  • intuit  (IN6)
  • intuition  (IN9)
  • ionic  (IO5)
  • notion  (NO6)
  • onion  (ON5)
  • outdid  (OU6)
  • tinct  (TI5)
  • tint  (TI4)
  • tonic  (TO5)
  • tuition  (TU7)
  • tunic  (TU5)
  • tutti  (TU5)
  • unction  (UN7)
  • undid  (UN5)
  • union  (UN5)
  • unit  (UN4)

Answer Definitions

  • cocci (noun): plural of coccus
  • coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
  • concoction (noun): The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
  • condition (noun): A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
  • conduction (noun): The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
  • conduit (noun): A pipe or channel for conveying water etc.
  • conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
  • diction (noun): Choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.
  • dino (noun): dinosaur.
  • dint (noun): A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight.
  • ditto (noun): That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
  • icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
  • iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
  • idiot (noun): A person of low general intelligence.
  • idiotic (adjective): Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.
  • indict (verb): To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.
  • induct (verb): To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
  • induction (noun): An act of inducting. A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service. The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study.
  • into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
  • intuit (verb): To know intuitively or by immediate perception.
  • intuition (noun): Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
  • ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
  • notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
  • onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
  • outdid (verb): simple past tense of outdo
  • tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
  • tint (noun): A slight coloring.
  • tonic (adjective): Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
  • tuition (noun): A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college).
  • tunic (noun): A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
  • tutti (adverb): All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.
  • unction (noun): A salve or ointment.
  • undid (verb): simple past tense of undo
  • union (noun): The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
  • unit (noun): Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.