NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 18, 2023

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for July 18, 2023

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for July 18, 2023
Center LetterI
Outer Lettersc, e, n, o, t, x
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words49 words
Total Points294 points
Genius Level206 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

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  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 July 18, 2023

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>11</th><th>12Σ
C2211-14--11
E1-31--1--6
I224-12-1113
N312-3----9
O-1-------1
T24111----9
X----------
Σ10101135351149

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

C
CI×1
CO×10
E
EN×1
EX×5
I
IC×2
IN×10
IO×1
N
NI×6
NO×3
O
ON×1
T
TE×1
TI×3
TO×5
X

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

C
CIT×1
COC×1
COI×1
CON×7
COO×1
E
ENT×1
EXC×1
EXI×1
EXO×1
EXT×2
I
ICO×2
INC×3
INN×3
INT×4
ION×1
N
NIC×2
NIE×1
NIN×2
NIT×1
NON×1
NOT×2
O
ONI×1
T
TEC×1
TIN×3
TON×2
TOO×1
TOX×2
X

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)
ex........ EX10The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
ci..CI4to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
co...CO5plural of coccus
co..CO4A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
co.....CO7Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.
co........CO10The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
co...CO5Synonym of conical
co........CO10The act of connecting.
co........CO10Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
co........CO10The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
co.......CO9Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.
co....CO6A louse (Pediculus humanus).
en....EN6To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
ex....EX6To stir the emotions of.
ex..EX4An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
ex....EX6Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
ex.....EX7Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)
ic..IC4An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
ic....IC6Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
in....IN6To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
in..........IN12Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
in.........IN11Unable to contain or retain.
in...IN5A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
in.......IN9Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
in......IN8Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
in....IN6Something that is intended.
in.......IN9A course of action that a person intends to follow.
in..IN4To or towards the inside of.
in....IN6To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
io...IO5of, relating to, or containing ions
ni..NI4Pleasant, satisfactory.
ni......NI8An alkaloid (C10H14N2), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant. In small doses it is a habit-forming stimulant; in larger doses it is toxic and is often used in insecticides.
ni...NI5A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
ni..NI4NATO &amp; ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
ni......NI8The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".
ni..NI4Informal spelling of night.
no......NO8Not toxic; not poisonous.
no....NO6The act of observing; perception.
no....NO6Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
on...ON5A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
te......TE8Of or relating to construction or to architecture
ti...TI5A tint or colour.
ti..TI4A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.
ti..TI4A slight coloring.
to...TO5Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
to.....TO7A form of investment in which, on the death of an investor, his share is divided amongst the other investors.
to....TO6A Canadian two-dollar coin.
to...TO5Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
to...TO5A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.

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.

  • extinction  (EX10)
  • cite  (CI4)
  • cocci  (CO5)
  • coin  (CO4)
  • conceit  (CO7)
  • concoction  (CO10)
  • conic  (CO5)
  • connection  (CO10)
  • contention  (CO10)
  • continence  (CO10)
  • continent  (CO9)
  • cootie  (CO6)
  • entice  (EN6)
  • excite  (EX6)
  • exit  (EX4)
  • exotic  (EX6)
  • extinct  (EX7)
  • icon  (IC4)
  • iconic  (IC6)
  • incite  (IN6)
  • incontinence  (IN12)
  • incontinent  (IN11)
  • innie  (IN5)
  • innocence  (IN9)
  • innocent  (IN8)
  • intent  (IN6)
  • intention  (IN9)
  • into  (IN4)
  • intone  (IN6)
  • ionic  (IO5)
  • nice  (NI4)
  • nicotine  (NI8)
  • niece  (NI5)
  • nine  (NI4)
  • nineteen  (NI8)
  • nite  (NI4)
  • nontoxic  (NO8)
  • notice  (NO6)
  • notion  (NO6)
  • onion  (ON5)
  • tectonic  (TE8)
  • tinct  (TI5)
  • tine  (TI4)
  • tint  (TI4)
  • tonic  (TO5)
  • tontine  (TO7)
  • toonie  (TO6)
  • toxic  (TO5)
  • toxin  (TO5)

Answer Definitions

  • extinction (noun): The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
  • cite (verb): to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
  • cocci (noun): plural of coccus
  • coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
  • conceit (noun): Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.
  • concoction (noun): The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
  • conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
  • connection (noun): The act of connecting.
  • contention (noun): Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
  • continence (noun): The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
  • continent (noun): Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.
  • cootie (noun): A louse (Pediculus humanus).
  • entice (verb): To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
  • excite (verb): To stir the emotions of.
  • exit (noun): An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
  • exotic (adjective): Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
  • extinct (adjective): Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)
  • icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
  • iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
  • incite (verb): To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
  • incontinence (noun): Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
  • incontinent (adjective): Unable to contain or retain.
  • innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
  • innocence (noun): Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.
  • innocent (adjective): Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
  • intent (noun): Something that is intended.
  • intention (noun): A course of action that a person intends to follow.
  • into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
  • intone (verb): To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
  • ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
  • nice (adjective): Pleasant, satisfactory.
  • nicotine (noun): An alkaloid (C10H14N2), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant. In small doses it is a habit-forming stimulant; in larger doses it is toxic and is often used in insecticides.
  • niece (noun): A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
  • nine (numeral): NATO &amp; ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
  • nineteen (numeral): The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".
  • nite (noun): Informal spelling of night.
  • nontoxic (adjective): Not toxic; not poisonous.
  • notice (noun): The act of observing; perception.
  • 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.
  • tectonic (adjective): Of or relating to construction or to architecture
  • tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
  • tine (noun): A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.
  • tint (noun): A slight coloring.
  • tonic (adjective): Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
  • tontine (noun): A form of investment in which, on the death of an investor, his share is divided amongst the other investors.
  • toonie (noun): A Canadian two-dollar coin.
  • toxic (adjective): Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
  • toxin (noun): A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.