NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 5, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, l, t, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 232 points |
| Genius Level | 162 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 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| E | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 11 |
| T | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Z | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 14 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×3 AL×1 AZ×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×2 CE×3 CI×1 CL×1 |
| E | EC×2 EL×5 |
| I | IC×1 IT×1 |
| L | LA×8 LI×3 |
| T | TA×5 TE×4 TI×4 |
| Z | ZE×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACE×3 ALL×1 AZA×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAL×1 CAT×1 CEL×3 CIT×1 CLE×1 |
| E | ECL×2 ELA×1 ELE×2 ELI×2 |
| I | ICI×1 ITA×1 |
| L | LAC×3 LAI×1 LAT×3 LAZ×1 LIC×1 LIT×2 |
| T | TAC×2 TAL×1 TAT×2 TEA×2 TEL×2 TIL×1 TIT×3 |
| Z | ZEA×1 ZET×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac.... | AC6 | Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' is not H). |
| ac..... | AC7 | Any salt or ester of acetic acid. |
| ac.... | AC6 | Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar |
| al.... | AL6 | One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome. |
| az.... | AZ6 | A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea. |
| ca..... | CA7 | a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble |
| ca.... | CA6 | Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc). |
| ce.... | CE6 | Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity. |
| ce.. | CE4 | A single-room dwelling for a hermit. |
| ce... | CE5 | plural of cello |
| ci.. | CI4 | to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. |
| cl... | CL5 | A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc. |
| ec... | EC5 | Alternative spelling of éclat |
| ec...... | EC8 | Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles. |
| el... | EL5 | To make joyful or proud. |
| el... | EL5 | One chosen or set apart. |
| el..... | EL7 | Someone who is elected. |
| el.... | EL6 | To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer. |
| el... | EL5 | Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. |
| ic.... | IC6 | A drooping, tapering shape of ice. |
| it....... † | IT9 | To put into italics. |
| la.. | LA4 | A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. |
| la..... | LA7 | To secrete or produce milk |
| la..... | LA7 | Relating to milk. |
| la..... | LA7 | To convert from church controlled to independent of the church; to secularize. |
| la.. | LA4 | Near the end of a period of time. |
| la... | LA5 | A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam. |
| la..... | LA7 | A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis. |
| la.. | LA4 | To be lazy, waste time. |
| li.. | LI4 | plural of louse |
| li.. | LI4 | Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product. |
| li.... | LI6 | Small in size. |
| ta... | TA5 | An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece. |
| ta..... | TA7 | Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch. |
| ta.. | TA4 | An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie. |
| ta.... | TA6 | To chatter; to gossip. |
| ta........ | TA10 | telltale; giveaway |
| te.. | TE4 | Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks. |
| te.. | TE4 | The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted. |
| te.. | TE4 | To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| te...... | TE8 | One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc. |
| ti....... | TI9 | To stimulate or excite sensually |
| ti... | TI5 | An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles |
| ti.... | TI6 | Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j. |
| ze.. | ZE4 | The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest. |
| ze.. | ZE4 | The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ (Z), ζ (z)) preceded by epsilon (Ε (E), ε (e)) and followed by eta, (Η (I), η (i)); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ (W), ϝ (w)) |
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.
- acetal (AC6)
- acetate (AC7)
- acetic (AC6)
- allele (AL6)
- azalea (AZ6)
- calcite (CA7)
- cattle (CA6)
- celiac (CE6)
- cell (CE4)
- celli (CE5)
- cite (CI4)
- cleat (CL5)
- eclat (EC5)
- eclectic (EC8)
- elate (EL5)
- elect (EL5)
- electee (EL7)
- elicit (EL6)
- elite (EL5)
- icicle (IC6)
- italicize† (IT9)
- lace (LA4)
- lactate (LA7)
- lacteal (LA7)
- laicize (LA7)
- late (LA4)
- latte (LA5)
- lattice (LA7)
- laze (LA4)
- lice (LI4)
- lite (LI4)
- little (LI6)
- tacet (TA5)
- tactile (TA7)
- tale (TA4)
- tattle (TA6)
- tattletale (TA10)
- teal (TE4)
- teat (TE4)
- tell (TE4)
- telltale (TE8)
- tile (TI4)
- titillate (TI9)
- title (TI5)
- tittle (TI6)
- zeal (ZE4)
- zeta (ZE4)
Answer Definitions
- acetal (noun): Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' is not H).
- acetate (noun): Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
- acetic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
- allele (noun): One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
- azalea (noun): A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.
- calcite (noun): a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble
- cattle (noun): Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc).
- celiac (adjective): Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
- cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- celli (noun): plural of cello
- cite (verb): to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- cleat (noun): A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
- eclat (noun): Alternative spelling of éclat
- eclectic (adjective): Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
- elate (verb): To make joyful or proud.
- elect (noun): One chosen or set apart.
- electee (noun): Someone who is elected.
- elicit (verb): To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
- elite (adjective): Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- icicle (noun): A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
- italicize† (verb): To put into italics.
- lace (noun): A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
- lactate (verb): To secrete or produce milk
- lacteal (adjective): Relating to milk.
- laicize (verb): To convert from church controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.
- late (adjective): Near the end of a period of time.
- latte (noun): A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
- lattice (noun): A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
- laze (verb): To be lazy, waste time.
- lice (noun): plural of louse
- lite (adjective): Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
- little (adjective): Small in size.
- tacet (verb): An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.
- tactile (adjective): Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.
- tale (noun): An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.
- tattle (verb): To chatter; to gossip.
- tattletale (adjective): telltale; giveaway
- teal (noun): Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
- teat (noun): The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
- tell (verb): To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- telltale (noun): One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
- tile (noun): A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
- titillate (verb): To stimulate or excite sensually
- title (noun): An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
- tittle (noun): Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- zeal (noun): The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
- zeta (noun): The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ (Z), ζ (z)) preceded by epsilon (Ε (E), ε (e)) and followed by eta, (Η (I), η (i)); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ (W), ϝ (w))