NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 11, 2021

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 11, 2021
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 11, 2021

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 11, 2021
Center LetterO
Outer Lettersa, d, i, l, n, t
# of Pangrams2 (Perfect: none)
Total Words59 words
Total Points262 points
Genius Level183 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 11, 2021

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>11Σ
A242-1-2-11
D421-2---9
I31----2-6
L7211----11
N1-2-31--7
O21------3
T731----112
Σ261371614159

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AD×2
AI×1
AL×2
AN×4
AT×2
D
DI×4
DO×5
I
ID×2
IN×3
IO×1
L
LA×1
LI×1
LL×1
LO×8
N
NA×2
NO×5
O
OL×1
ON×2
T
TA×2
TI×1
TO×9

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
ADD×2
AIO×1
ALL×1
ALT×1
ANI×1
ANN×1
ANO×2
ATO×2
D
DIL×2
DIN×1
DIT×1
DOD×1
DOL×2
DON×1
DOO×1
I
IDI×1
IDO×1
INI×1
INT×2
IOT×1
L
LAN×1
LIO×1
LLA×1
LOA×2
LOI×1
LOL×1
LOO×2
LOT×2
N
NAT×2
NON×1
NOO×1
NOT×3
O
OLI×1
ONI×1
ONT×1
T
TAL×1
TAT×1
TIT×1
TOA×1
TOI×1
TOL×2
TON×1
TOO×3
TOT×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ad......AD8The act of adding anything.
ad........ †AD10Supplemental or added to something.
ai...AI5A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
al...AL5To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
al..AL4A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
an...AN5A negatively charged ion.
an........AN10A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
an....AN6To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
an..AN4Straight away; at once.
at...AT5a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
at....AT6Lacking a tonal center or key.
di...... †DI8The act of dilating.
di...DI5An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
di..DI4dinosaur.
di...DI5That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
do..DO4A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
do..DO4A toy in the form of a human.
do..DO4A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
do......DO8A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
do....DO6Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
id...ID5A person of low general intelligence.
id..ID4A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
in........IN10The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced
in..IN4To or towards the inside of.
in........IN10The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
io..IO4The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
la.....LA7A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
li..LI4A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
ll...LL5A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
lo..LO4A burden; a weight to be carried.
lo..LO4An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
lo..LO4The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
lo..LO4To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
lo..LO4An idler, a lout.
lo..LO4A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
lo....LO6A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
lo...LO5a game of chance similar to bingo
na....NA6A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
na......NA8Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation.
no.......NO910.
no..NO4The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
no......NO8The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
no....NO6Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
no......NO8Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.
ol..OL4A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
on...ON5A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
on..ON4Upon; on top of.
ta...TA5A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
ta....TA6An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
ti.........TI11A pleasurable or sexually exciting sensation.
to..TO4An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
to..TO4Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
to..TO4simple past tense and past participle of tell
to..TO4Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
to...TO5Of or relating to tones or tonality.
to..TO4A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
to..TO4A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
to..TO4The noise of a horn or whistle.
to...TO5An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

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.

  • addition  (AD8)
  • additional†  (AD10)
  • aioli  (AI5)
  • allot  (AL5)
  • alto  (AL4)
  • anion  (AN5)
  • annotation  (AN10)
  • anoint  (AN6)
  • anon  (AN4)
  • atoll  (AT5)
  • atonal  (AT6)
  • dilation†  (DI8)
  • dildo  (DI5)
  • dino  (DI4)
  • ditto  (DI5)
  • dodo  (DO4)
  • doll  (DO4)
  • dolt  (DO4)
  • donation  (DO8)
  • doodad  (DO6)
  • idiot  (ID5)
  • idol  (ID4)
  • initiation  (IN10)
  • into  (IN4)
  • intonation  (IN10)
  • iota  (IO4)
  • lanolin  (LA7)
  • lion  (LI4)
  • llano  (LL5)
  • load  (LO4)
  • loan  (LO4)
  • loin  (LO4)
  • loll  (LO4)
  • loon  (LO4)
  • loot  (LO4)
  • lotion  (LO6)
  • lotto  (LO5)
  • nation  (NA6)
  • national  (NA8)
  • nonillion  (NO9)
  • noon  (NO4)
  • notation  (NO8)
  • notion  (NO6)
  • notional  (NO8)
  • olio  (OL4)
  • onion  (ON5)
  • onto  (ON4)
  • talon  (TA5)
  • tattoo  (TA6)
  • titillation  (TI11)
  • toad  (TO4)
  • toil  (TO4)
  • told  (TO4)
  • toll  (TO4)
  • tonal  (TO5)
  • tool  (TO4)
  • toon  (TO4)
  • toot  (TO4)
  • total  (TO5)

Answer Definitions

  • addition (noun): The act of adding anything.
  • additional† (adjective): Supplemental or added to something.
  • aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
  • allot (verb): To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
  • alto (noun): A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
  • anion (noun): A negatively charged ion.
  • annotation (noun): A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
  • anoint (verb): To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
  • anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
  • atoll (noun): a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
  • atonal (adjective): Lacking a tonal center or key.
  • dilation† (noun): The act of dilating.
  • dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
  • dino (noun): dinosaur.
  • ditto (noun): That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
  • dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
  • doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
  • dolt (noun): A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
  • donation (noun): A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
  • doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
  • idiot (noun): A person of low general intelligence.
  • idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
  • initiation (noun): The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced
  • into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
  • intonation (noun): The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
  • iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  • lanolin (noun): A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
  • lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
  • llano (noun): A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
  • load (noun): A burden; a weight to be carried.
  • loan (noun): An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
  • loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
  • loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
  • loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
  • loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
  • lotion (noun): A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
  • lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
  • nation (noun): A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
  • national (adjective): Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation.
  • nonillion (numeral): 10.
  • noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
  • notation (noun): The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
  • notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
  • notional (adjective): Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.
  • olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
  • onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
  • onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
  • talon (noun): A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
  • tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
  • titillation (noun): A pleasurable or sexually exciting sensation.
  • toad (noun): An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
  • toil (noun): Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
  • told (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tell
  • toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
  • tonal (adjective): Of or relating to tones or tonality.
  • tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
  • toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
  • toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
  • total (noun): An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.