NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 8, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, m, o, p, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 233 points |
| Genius Level | 163 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| M | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 |
| N | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| P | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| R | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | Σ | 16 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| I | IM×1 IN×3 IR×1 |
|---|---|
| M | MI×5 MO×6 |
| N | NI×1 NO×5 |
| O | ON×2 OP×2 |
| P | PI×7 PO×6 PR×5 |
| R | RO×1 |
| T | TI×1 TO×3 TR×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| I | IMP×1 INT×3 IRO×1 |
|---|---|
| M | MIN×5 MON×2 MOO×1 MOR×2 MOT×1 |
| N | NIT×1 NOI×1 NON×1 NOO×1 NOR×1 NOT×1 |
| O | ONI×1 ONT×1 OPI×1 OPT×1 |
| P | PIN×5 PIP×1 PIT×1 POI×1 PON×1 POR×3 POT×1 PRI×1 PRO×4 |
| R | ROT×1 |
| T | TIN×1 TOO×1 TOR×2 TRI×1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| im..... | IM7 | An impression; the mark left behind by printing something. |
| in.. | IN4 | To or towards the inside of. |
| in... | IN5 | An introduction. |
| in..... | IN7 | A composition of vocal music sung at the opening of a church service. |
| ir.. | IR4 | A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. |
| mi... | MI5 | Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly: |
| mi.. | MI4 | A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence. |
| mo..... | MO7 | Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo.. | MO4 | Morning. |
| mo... | MO5 | A stupid person; an idiot; a fool. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A state of progression from one place to another. |
| ni... | NI5 | the univalent NO2 functional group. |
| no.. | NO4 | Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre |
| no...... | NO8 | Being or pertaining to a source not found in print; not in print. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | That which is normal or typical. |
| no.... | NO6 | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| op..... | OP7 | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| op.... | OP6 | One of a set of choices that can be made. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A wing. |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of several grape varieties grown in Europe and North America. |
| pi...... | PI8 | The point of a pin. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces |
| pi... | PI5 | A horse with a patchy coloration that includes white. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| pi... | PI5 | A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber). |
| po... | PO5 | A discrete division of something. An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality. |
| po..... | PO7 | A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge. |
| po.. | PO4 | Pornography. |
| po... | PO5 | Pornographic |
| po..... | PO7 | An allocated amount. |
| po.... | PO6 | A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical. |
| pr... | PR5 | Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications. |
| pr....... † | PR9 | An advancement in rank or position. |
| pr.... | PR6 | Quickly, very soon, promptly. |
| pr........ | PR10 | A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number. |
| pr.... | PR6 | A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A type of helix- or corkscrew-shaped pasta similar to fusilli. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed). |
| to..... | TO7 | Any of several sorts of ice-cream flavoured with rum or sherry, often containing chopped cherries and topped with almonds, crumbled macaroons, etc. |
| tr.... | TR6 | the atomic nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons |
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.
- imprint (IM7)
- into (IN4)
- intro (IN5)
- introit (IN7)
- iron (IR4)
- mini (MI4)
- minim (MI5)
- minion (MI6)
- minor (MI5)
- mint (MI4)
- monitor (MO7)
- mono (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- morn (MO4)
- moron (MO5)
- motion (MO6)
- nitro (NI5)
- noir (NO4)
- nonprint (NO8)
- noon (NO4)
- norm (NO4)
- notion (NO6)
- onion (ON5)
- onto (ON4)
- opinion (OP7)
- option (OP6)
- pinion (PI6)
- pinot (PI5)
- pinpoint (PI8)
- pint (PI4)
- pinto (PI5)
- pippin (PI6)
- piton (PI5)
- point (PO5)
- pontoon (PO7)
- porn (PO4)
- porno (PO5)
- portion (PO7)
- potion (PO6)
- print (PR5)
- promotion† (PR9)
- pronto (PR6)
- proportion (PR10)
- proton (PR6)
- rotini (RO6)
- tint (TI4)
- toon (TO4)
- torn (TO4)
- tortoni (TO7)
- triton (TR6)
Answer Definitions
- imprint (noun): An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.
- into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
- intro (noun): An introduction.
- introit (noun): A composition of vocal music sung at the opening of a church service.
- iron (noun): A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- minor (adjective): Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
- mint (noun): A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
- monitor (noun): Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- morn (noun): Morning.
- moron (noun): A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- motion (noun): A state of progression from one place to another.
- nitro (noun): the univalent NO2 functional group.
- noir (adjective): Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
- nonprint (adjective): Being or pertaining to a source not found in print; not in print.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- norm (noun): That which is normal or typical.
- 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.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- opinion (noun): A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
- option (noun): One of a set of choices that can be made.
- pinion (noun): A wing.
- pinot (noun): Any of several grape varieties grown in Europe and North America.
- pinpoint (noun): The point of a pin.
- pint (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces
- pinto (noun): A horse with a patchy coloration that includes white.
- pippin (noun): A seed
- piton (noun): A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).
- point (noun): A discrete division of something. An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
- pontoon (noun): A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
- porn (noun): Pornography.
- porno (adjective): Pornographic
- portion (noun): An allocated amount.
- potion (noun): A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
- print (adjective): Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications.
- promotion† (noun): An advancement in rank or position.
- pronto (adverb): Quickly, very soon, promptly.
- proportion (noun): A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
- proton (noun): A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.
- rotini (noun): A type of helix- or corkscrew-shaped pasta similar to fusilli.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- torn (verb): past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed).
- tortoni (noun): Any of several sorts of ice-cream flavoured with rum or sherry, often containing chopped cherries and topped with almonds, crumbled macaroons, etc.
- triton (noun): the atomic nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons