NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 30, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, i, l, m, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 29 words |
| Total Points | 138 points |
| Genius Level | 97 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</th><th>9</th><th>10</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 21 |
| E | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 29 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×13 BI×6 BL×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EM×1 |
| I | IM×1 |
| L | LI×3 |
| M | |
| N | NI×3 |
| T |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×4 BEL×8 BEN×1 BIB×1 BIL×3 BIT×2 BLI×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EMB×1 |
| I | IMB×1 |
| L | LIB×2 LIM×1 |
| M | |
| N | NIB×1 NIM×2 |
| T |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| be..... | BE7 | A very direct or quick path or trip. |
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| be.. | BE4 | Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. |
| be.... | BE6 | Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest. |
| be... | BE5 | To lie around; encompass. |
| be...... | BE8 | To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. |
| be.......... † | BE12 | an act of belittling |
| be.. | BE4 | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. |
| be... | BE5 | An attractive woman. |
| be..... | BE7 | plural of bellman |
| be.. | BE4 | A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing. |
| be...... | BE8 | The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows |
| be.. | BE4 | simple past tense and past participle of bend |
| bi... | BI5 | Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”) |
| bi.. | BI4 | A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bi.... | BI6 | A short informal letter. |
| bi.. | BI4 | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| bi.... | BI6 | past participle of bite |
| bl.. | BL4 | To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up. |
| bl... | BL5 | A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon. |
| em.... | EM6 | A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo. |
| im.... | IM6 | To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages). |
| li... | LI5 | A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. |
| li..... | LI7 | The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant. |
| li.. | LI4 | A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing). |
| ni.... | NI6 | A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth. |
| ni... | NI5 | plural of nimbus |
| ni.... | NI6 | Adept at taking or grasping |
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.
- beeline (BE7)
- been (BE4)
- beet (BE4)
- beetle (BE6)
- belie (BE5)
- belittle (BE8)
- belittlement† (BE12)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- bellmen (BE7)
- belt (BE4)
- beltline (BE8)
- bent (BE4)
- bible (BI5)
- bile (BI4)
- bill (BI4)
- billet (BI6)
- bite (BI4)
- bitten (BI6)
- blin (BL4)
- blini (BL5)
- emblem (EM6)
- imbibe (IM6)
- libel (LI5)
- libelee (LI7)
- limb (LI4)
- nibble (NI6)
- nimbi (NI5)
- nimble (NI6)
Answer Definitions
- beeline (noun): A very direct or quick path or trip.
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- beet (noun): Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
- beetle (noun): Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
- belie (verb): To lie around; encompass.
- belittle (verb): To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.
- belittlement† (noun): an act of belittling
- bell (noun): A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- belle (noun): An attractive woman.
- bellmen (noun): plural of bellman
- belt (noun): A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
- beltline (noun): The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows
- bent (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bend
- bible (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”)
- bile (noun): A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- billet (noun): A short informal letter.
- bite (verb): To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- bitten (verb): past participle of bite
- blin (verb): To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up.
- blini (noun): A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.
- emblem (noun): A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
- imbibe (verb): To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
- libel (noun): A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- libelee (noun): The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.
- limb (noun): A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
- nibble (noun): A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.
- nimbi (noun): plural of nimbus
- nimble (adjective): Adept at taking or grasping