NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 19, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, d, i, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 33 words |
| Total Points | 135 points |
| Genius Level | 95 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| C | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| D | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| M | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 15 |
| R | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 | Σ | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×1 AM×1 AR×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×1 CR×1 |
| D | DA×1 DR×3 |
| I | IM×1 |
| M | MA×10 MI×5 |
| R | RA×1 |
| T | TA×3 TI×1 TR×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADM×1 AMI×1 ARM×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAM×1 CRA×1 |
| D | DAM×1 DRA×3 |
| I | IMA×1 |
| M | MAC×2 MAD×1 MAI×2 MAM×2 MAR×3 MIC×1 MID×2 MIM×1 MIT×1 |
| R | RAM×1 |
| T | TAR×2 TAT×1 TIM×1 TRA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad... | AD5 | To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration |
| am.. | AM4 | In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by. |
| ar.... | AR6 | A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A camisole. |
| cr.. | CR4 | To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity. |
| da.... | DA6 | Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A small unit of weight, variously: One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g). Alternative form of drachm (“⁄8 ounce apothecary (3.89 g) (symbol: ℨ)”). Synonym of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g). Synonym of drachma: a former Greek unit of weight (about 4.3 g). |
| dr... | DR5 | A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue |
| dr...... † | DR8 | Of or relating to the drama. |
| im.. | IM4 | One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. |
| ma..... | MA7 | The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic). |
| ma....... | MA9 | An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii. |
| ma... | MA5 | A polite form of address for a woman or lady. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden. |
| ma.. | MA4 | To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument. |
| ma.. | MA4 | madam; a polite term of address for a lady. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A shop, store. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. |
| mi.... | MI6 | In the act of flight; airborne. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Having a hemline at mid-calf length. |
| mi... | MI5 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A mitten |
| ra.... | RA6 | A simple arbour or open porch, typically roofed with branches. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tarmacadam. |
| ta........ | TA10 | A mixture of tar and small stones used in paving. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. |
| ti... | TI5 | Lacking in courage or confidence. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America). |
| tr..... | TR7 | A streetcar. |
| tr.. | TR4 | To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. |
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.
- admit (AD5)
- amid (AM4)
- armada (AR6)
- cami (CA4)
- cram (CR4)
- dammit (DA6)
- dram (DR4)
- drama (DR5)
- dramatic† (DR8)
- imam (IM4)
- macadam (MA7)
- macadamia (MA9)
- madam (MA5)
- maid (MA4)
- maim (MA4)
- mama (MA4)
- mamma (MA5)
- maraca (MA6)
- marm (MA4)
- mart (MA4)
- mica (MI4)
- midair (MI6)
- midi (MI4)
- mimic (MI5)
- mitt (MI4)
- ramada (RA6)
- tarmac (TA6)
- tarmacadam (TA10)
- tatami (TA6)
- timid (TI5)
- tram (TR4)
- tramcar (TR7)
- trim (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- admit (verb): To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
- amid (preposition): In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
- armada (noun): A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
- cami (noun): A camisole.
- cram (verb): To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
- dammit (interjection): Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.
- dram (noun): A small unit of weight, variously: One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g). Alternative form of drachm (“⁄8 ounce apothecary (3.89 g) (symbol: ℨ)”). Synonym of dirhem: a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g). Synonym of drachma: a former Greek unit of weight (about 4.3 g).
- drama (noun): A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
- dramatic† (adjective): Of or relating to the drama.
- imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
- macadam (noun): The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
- macadamia (noun): An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.
- madam (noun): A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- maid (noun): A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.
- maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- maraca (noun): A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
- marm (noun): madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
- mart (noun): A shop, store.
- mica (noun): Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
- midair (adjective): In the act of flight; airborne.
- midi (adjective): Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- mitt (noun): A mitten
- ramada (noun): A simple arbour or open porch, typically roofed with branches.
- tarmac (noun): Tarmacadam.
- tarmacadam (noun): A mixture of tar and small stones used in paving.
- tatami (noun): Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
- timid (adjective): Lacking in courage or confidence.
- tram (noun): A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
- tramcar (noun): A streetcar.
- trim (verb): To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.