NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 7, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, h, i, l, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 42 words |
| Total Points | 139 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| B | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| H | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| T | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 42 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AL×2 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×7 BI×1 BL×3 BU×1 |
| H | HA×11 HI×1 HU×1 |
| I | |
| L | LA×3 LU×1 |
| T | TA×5 TH×1 TI×2 TU×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABU×1 ALI×2 ATI×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAH×1 BAI×2 BAL×1 BAT×2 BIL×1 BLA×3 BUB×1 |
| H | HAB×3 HAI×1 HAL×4 HAT×2 HAU×1 HIA×1 HUL×1 |
| I | |
| L | LAB×2 LAT×1 LUA×1 |
| T | TAB×1 TAI×1 TAL×2 TAU×1 THA×1 TIB×2 TUB×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab.. | AB4 | To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land) |
| al... | AL5 | The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.. | BA4 | The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| ba..... | BA7 | A large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath). |
| bi...... | BI8 | Articulated with both lips. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl.. | BL4 | Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat. |
| bu... | BU5 | Brother; used as term of familiar address. |
| ha... | HA5 | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live. |
| ha...... † | HA8 | Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha..... † | HA7 | A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ha.. | HA4 | To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle. |
| hi.... | HI6 | Relating to a hiatus. |
| hu.. | HU4 | A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. |
| la... | LA5 | The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to the lips or labia. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| ta... | TA5 | A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| ti... | TI5 | The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone |
| ti.... | TI6 | Of or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys. |
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.
- abut (AB4)
- alibi (AL5)
- alit (AL4)
- atilt (AT5)
- baba (BA4)
- baht (BA4)
- bail (BA4)
- bait (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- bath (BA4)
- bathtub (BA7)
- bilabial (BI8)
- blab (BL4)
- blah (BL4)
- blat (BL4)
- bubba (BU5)
- habit (HA5)
- habitat (HA7)
- habitual† (HA8)
- hail (HA4)
- halal (HA5)
- halibut† (HA7)
- hall (HA4)
- halt (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- haul (HA4)
- hiatal (HI6)
- hula (HU4)
- labia (LA5)
- labial (LA6)
- lath (LA4)
- luau (LU4)
- tabla (TA5)
- tail (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- taut (TA4)
- that (TH4)
- tibia (TI5)
- tibial (TI6)
- tuba (TU4)
Answer Definitions
- abut (verb): To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
- alibi (noun): The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- baht (noun): The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.
- bail (noun): Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
- bait (noun): Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- bath (noun): A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
- bathtub (noun): A large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath).
- bilabial (adjective): Articulated with both lips.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blah (noun): Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
- blat (verb): To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat.
- bubba (noun): Brother; used as term of familiar address.
- habit (noun): An action performed on a regular basis.
- habitat (noun): Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
- habitual† (adjective): Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
- hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- halibut† (noun): A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- haul (verb): To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
- hiatal (adjective): Relating to a hiatus.
- hula (noun): A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.
- labia (noun): The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.
- labial (adjective): Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- tabla (noun): A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- tibia (noun): The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
- tibial (adjective): Of or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia.
- tuba (noun): A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.