NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 25, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, n, p, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 36 words |
| Total Points | 187 points |
| Genius Level | 131 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</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| E | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| P | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 |
| T | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Y | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 11 | - | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 36 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×8 |
|---|---|
| E | EE×1 EY×1 |
| L | LE×2 |
| N | NE×6 |
| P | PE×8 PL×2 |
| T | TE×4 |
| Y | YE×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEE×1 DEL×4 DEP×3 |
|---|---|
| E | EEL×1 EYE×1 |
| L | LEN×2 |
| N | NEE×3 NET×3 |
| P | PED×2 PEE×2 PEL×4 PLE×2 |
| T | TEL×4 |
| Y | YEL×4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| de.... | DE6 | To a deep extent or degree; very greatly. |
| de.... | DE6 | To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of delete |
| de.. | DE4 | A valley, especially in the form of a natural hollow, small and deep. |
| de.. | DE4 | The deltoid muscle. |
| de......... † | DE11 | In a dependent manner. |
| de..... | DE7 | To empty or unload, as the vessels of the human system, by bloodletting or by medicine. |
| de...... | DE8 | Used up, expended; of which nothing is left. |
| ee.. | EE4 | Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. |
| ey.... | EY6 | An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. |
| le.. | LE4 | To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. |
| le.. | LE4 | Alternative letter-case form of Lent |
| ne.... | NE6 | A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc. |
| ne..... | NE7 | Covered or armored with needles. |
| ne.... | NE6 | Zealously; carefully; earnestly. |
| ne.... | NE6 | Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla). |
| ne..... | NE7 | simple past tense and past participle of nettle |
| ne.... | NE6 | Of, resembling, or overgrown with nettles. |
| pe.... | PE6 | To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities. |
| pe..... | PE7 | simple past tense and past participle of peddle |
| pe.. | PE4 | To remove the skin or outer covering of. |
| pe.... | PE6 | With the outermost layer or skin removed. |
| pe.... | PE6 | A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter. |
| pe...... | PE8 | simple past tense and past participle of pellet |
| pe.. | PE4 | The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pelt |
| pl.. | PL4 | simple past tense and past participle of plead |
| pl.... | PL6 | A more-than-adequate amount. |
| te...... | TE8 | A telegraph that automatically prints transmited messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance. |
| te....... | TE9 | simple past tense and past participle of teletype |
| te.. | TE4 | To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| te.... | TE6 | A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via the Internet; the program that acts as the client in this situation |
| ye.. | YE4 | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice. |
| ye.... | YE6 | simple past tense and past participle of yell |
| ye.. | YE4 | An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance. |
| ye.... | YE6 | simple past tense and past participle of yelp |
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.
- deeply (DE6)
- delete (DE6)
- deleted (DE7)
- dell (DE4)
- delt (DE4)
- dependently† (DE11)
- deplete (DE7)
- depleted (DE8)
- eely (EE4)
- eyelet (EY6)
- lend (LE4)
- lent (LE4)
- needle (NE6)
- needled (NE7)
- needly (NE6)
- nettle (NE6)
- nettled (NE7)
- nettly (NE6)
- peddle (PE6)
- peddled (PE7)
- peel (PE4)
- peeled (PE6)
- pellet (PE6)
- pelleted (PE8)
- pelt (PE4)
- pelted (PE6)
- pled (PL4)
- plenty (PL6)
- teletype (TE8)
- teletyped (TE9)
- tell (TE4)
- telnet (TE6)
- yell (YE4)
- yelled (YE6)
- yelp (YE4)
- yelped (YE6)
Answer Definitions
- deeply (adverb): To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
- delete (verb): To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
- deleted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of delete
- dell (noun): A valley, especially in the form of a natural hollow, small and deep.
- delt (noun): The deltoid muscle.
- dependently† (adverb): In a dependent manner.
- deplete (verb): To empty or unload, as the vessels of the human system, by bloodletting or by medicine.
- depleted (adjective): Used up, expended; of which nothing is left.
- eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
- 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.
- lend (verb): To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
- lent (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Lent
- needle (noun): A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.
- needled (adjective): Covered or armored with needles.
- needly (adverb): Zealously; carefully; earnestly.
- nettle (noun): Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla).
- nettled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of nettle
- nettly (adjective): Of, resembling, or overgrown with nettles.
- peddle (verb): To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.
- peddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of peddle
- peel (verb): To remove the skin or outer covering of.
- peeled (adjective): With the outermost layer or skin removed.
- pellet (noun): A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
- pelleted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pellet
- pelt (noun): The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it.
- pelted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pelt
- pled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of plead
- plenty (noun): A more-than-adequate amount.
- teletype (noun): A telegraph that automatically prints transmited messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.
- teletyped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of teletype
- tell (verb): To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- telnet (noun): A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via the Internet; the program that acts as the client in this situation
- yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
- yelled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yell
- yelp (noun): An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
- yelped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yelp