NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 19, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, d, m, n, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 179 points |
| Genius Level | 125 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 |
| C | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| D | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| I | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| M | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 17 |
| N | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | - | 2 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×5 AD×1 AM×1 AN×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×5 CI×1 CY×1 |
| D | DY×1 |
| I | IM×1 IN×2 |
| M | MA×7 MI×10 |
| N | NA×1 NI×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACI×3 ADM×1 AMI×1 ANI×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAI×1 CAM×1 CAN×3 CIC×1 CYN×1 |
| D | DYN×1 |
| I | IMA×1 IND×2 |
| M | MAC×1 MAI×3 MAN×3 MIC×1 MID×2 MIM×1 MIN×6 |
| N | NAI×1 NIA×1 NIN×1 |
| Y |
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.
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Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar. |
| ac.... | AC6 | Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red. |
| ac... | AC5 | Like an acid, somewhat acid. |
| ad... | AD5 | Administration, or administrative work. |
| am.. | AM4 | In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by. |
| an... | AN5 | The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A camisole. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Impartial and free from prejudice. |
| ca....... | CA9 | The state of being a candidate; candidateship. |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the family Canidae, including dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes and jackals. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada. |
| cy... | CY5 | cynical (in all senses) |
| dy..... † | DY7 | Changing; active; in motion. |
| im.. | IM4 | One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. |
| in.... | IN6 | Any of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained. |
| in..... | IN7 | plural of indicium |
| ma....... | MA9 | An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii. |
| 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 | Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal. |
| ma... | MA5 | Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania. |
| ma... | MA5 | Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked. |
| 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 | noon; twelve o'clock during the day |
| mi.. | MI4 | Having a hemline at mid-calf length. |
| mi... | MI5 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mi.. | MI4 | The ability of rational thought. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi..... | MI7 | A small movie camera. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi.... | MI6 | plural of minimum |
| mi.... | MI6 | The minimum number of ten (male) adult Jews required for a communal religious service. |
| na... | NA5 | A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ni... | NI5 | A silly or foolish person. |
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.
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- acid (AC4)
- acidic (AC6)
- acidy (AC5)
- admin (AD5)
- amid (AM4)
- anima (AN5)
- caiman (CA6)
- cami (CA4)
- candid (CA6)
- candidacy (CA9)
- canid (CA5)
- cicada (CI6)
- cynic (CY5)
- dynamic† (DY7)
- imam (IM4)
- indica (IN6)
- indicia (IN7)
- macadamia (MA9)
- maid (MA4)
- maim (MA4)
- main (MA4)
- mania (MA5)
- maniac (MA6)
- manic (MA5)
- mica (MI4)
- midday (MI6)
- midi (MI4)
- mimic (MI5)
- mind (MI4)
- mini (MI4)
- minicam (MI7)
- minim (MI5)
- minima (MI6)
- minyan (MI6)
- naiad (NA5)
- niacin (NI6)
- ninny (NI5)
Answer Definitions
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- acid (adjective): Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
- acidic (adjective): Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
- acidy (adjective): Like an acid, somewhat acid.
- admin (noun): Administration, or administrative work.
- amid (preposition): In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
- anima (noun): The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
- caiman (noun): Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- cami (noun): A camisole.
- candid (adjective): Impartial and free from prejudice.
- candidacy (noun): The state of being a candidate; candidateship.
- canid (noun): Any member of the family Canidae, including dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes and jackals.
- cicada (noun): Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada.
- cynic (adjective): cynical (in all senses)
- dynamic† (adjective): Changing; active; in motion.
- imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
- indica (noun): Any of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained.
- indicia (noun): plural of indicium
- macadamia (noun): An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.
- 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.
- main (adjective): Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
- mania (noun): Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
- maniac (noun): An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
- manic (adjective): Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
- 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.
- midday (noun): noon; twelve o'clock during the day
- midi (adjective): Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minicam (noun): A small movie camera.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- minima (noun): plural of minimum
- minyan (noun): The minimum number of ten (male) adult Jews required for a communal religious service.
- naiad (noun): A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- ninny (noun): A silly or foolish person.