NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 28, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, e, h, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 49 words |
| Total Points | 221 points |
| Genius Level | 155 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| D | 4 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 11 |
| E | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 5 |
| H | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 8 |
| L | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 |
| T | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 17 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 49 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×3 CL×4 CU×7 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×6 DU×5 |
| E | EL×5 |
| H | HE×4 HU×4 |
| L | LE×5 LU×4 |
| T | TE×1 TU×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEL×3 CLU×4 CUD×2 CUL×3 CUT×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DEL×6 DUE×2 DUL×3 |
| E | ELE×3 ELU×2 |
| H | HEE×2 HEL×2 HUD×2 HUL×2 |
| L | LEC×1 LEE×2 LET×2 LUL×3 LUT×1 |
| T | TEL×1 TUL×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ce.. | CE4 | A single-room dwelling for a hermit. |
| ce.... | CE6 | Containing cells; cellular. |
| ce..... | CE7 | A small cell. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide. |
| cl... | CL5 | simple past tense and past participle of clue |
| cl.... | CL6 | To seize, as though with claws. |
| cl...... † | CL8 | simple past tense and past participle of clutch |
| cu.... | CU6 | A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends. |
| cu..... | CU7 | simple past tense and past participle of cuddle |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| cu.... | CU6 | simple past tense and past participle of cull |
| cu.. | CU4 | A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader. |
| cu.... | CU6 | A thin slice of meat, usually fried. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Synonym of cuttlefish |
| 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.... | DE6 | To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe. |
| de..... | DE7 | Being affected by delusions. |
| du.. | DU4 | Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor. |
| du.... | DU6 | simple past tense and past participle of duel |
| du.... | DU6 | Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious. |
| du.. | DU4 | Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp. |
| du.... | DU6 | simple past tense and past participle of dull |
| el... | EL5 | One chosen or set apart. |
| el..... | EL7 | simple past tense and past participle of elect |
| el..... | EL7 | Someone who is elected. |
| el... | EL5 | To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill. |
| el.... | EL6 | simple past tense and past participle of elude |
| he.. | HE4 | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| he.... | HE6 | simple past tense and past participle of heel |
| he.. | HE4 | simple past tense and past participle of hold |
| he.. | HE4 | A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death. |
| hu.... | HU6 | A dense and disorderly crowd. |
| hu..... | HU7 | simple past tense and past participle of huddle |
| hu.. | HU4 | The outer covering of a fruit or seed. |
| hu.... | HU6 | Deprived of the hulls. |
| le.. | LE4 | A strong, lecherous desire or craving. |
| le... | LE5 | An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis. |
| le..... | LE7 | simple past tense and past participle of leech |
| le... | LE5 | Strong desire; passion. |
| le..... | LE7 | An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.... | LU6 | simple past tense and past participle of lull |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard. |
| te.. | TE4 | To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| tu... | TU5 | A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc. |
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.
- cell (CE4)
- celled (CE6)
- cellule (CE7)
- clue (CL4)
- clued (CL5)
- clutch (CL6)
- clutched† (CL8)
- cuddle (CU6)
- cuddled (CU7)
- cull (CU4)
- culled (CU6)
- cult (CU4)
- cutlet (CU6)
- cuttle (CU6)
- delete (DE6)
- deleted (DE7)
- dell (DE4)
- delt (DE4)
- delude (DE6)
- deluded (DE7)
- duel (DU4)
- dueled (DU6)
- dulcet (DU6)
- dull (DU4)
- dulled (DU6)
- elect (EL5)
- elected (EL7)
- electee (EL7)
- elude (EL5)
- eluded (EL6)
- heel (HE4)
- heeled (HE6)
- held (HE4)
- hell (HE4)
- huddle (HU6)
- huddled (HU7)
- hull (HU4)
- hulled (HU6)
- lech (LE4)
- leech (LE5)
- leeched (LE7)
- letch (LE5)
- lettuce (LE7)
- lull (LU4)
- lulled (LU6)
- lulu (LU4)
- lute (LU4)
- tell (TE4)
- tulle (TU5)
Answer Definitions
- cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- celled (adjective): Containing cells; cellular.
- cellule (noun): A small cell.
- clue (noun): A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
- clued (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clue
- clutch (verb): To seize, as though with claws.
- clutched† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clutch
- cuddle (noun): A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends.
- cuddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cuddle
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- culled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cull
- cult (noun): A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.
- cutlet (noun): A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
- cuttle (noun): Synonym of cuttlefish
- 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.
- delude (verb): To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
- deluded (adjective): Being affected by delusions.
- duel (noun): Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
- dueled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of duel
- dulcet (adjective): Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
- dull (adjective): Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
- dulled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dull
- elect (noun): One chosen or set apart.
- elected (verb): simple past tense and past participle of elect
- electee (noun): Someone who is elected.
- elude (verb): To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
- eluded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of elude
- heel (noun): The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- heeled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of heel
- held (verb): simple past tense and past participle of hold
- hell (proper noun): A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.
- huddle (noun): A dense and disorderly crowd.
- huddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of huddle
- hull (noun): The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
- hulled (adjective): Deprived of the hulls.
- lech (noun): A strong, lecherous desire or craving.
- leech (noun): An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
- leeched (verb): simple past tense and past participle of leech
- letch (noun): Strong desire; passion.
- lettuce (noun): An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lull
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- lute (noun): A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
- tell (verb): To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- tulle (noun): A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.