NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 11, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, l, q, t, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 27 words |
| Total Points | 125 points |
| Genius Level | 88 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</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| I | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| L | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Q | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| U | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 27 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×4 |
|---|---|
| I | ID×3 IL×3 IT×1 |
| L | LI×5 |
| Q | QU×5 |
| T | TI×4 TU×1 |
| U | UT×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DID×1 DIL×2 DIT×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IDL×1 IDY×2 ILL×3 ITT×1 |
| L | LIL×2 LIQ×3 |
| Q | QUI×5 |
| T | TID×2 TIL×2 TUT×1 |
| U | UTI×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.
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) |
|---|---|---|
| il......... † | IL11 | The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset |
| li....... † | LI9 | The degree of which something is in high supply and demand, making it easily convertible to cash |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| di... | DI5 | A short, simple verse or song. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| il...... | IL8 | Lacking liquidity; unable to be converted into cash. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| li.... | LI6 | A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid. |
| li...... | LI8 | In a liquid way. |
| qu.. | QU4 | The inherent nature of something. |
| qu...... | QU8 | The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing. |
| qu... | QU5 | The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs. |
| qu... | QU5 | A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design. |
| qu.. | QU4 | Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid. |
| ti.... | TI6 | In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| tu... | TU5 | All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices. |
| ut..... | UT7 | The state or condition of being useful; usefulness. |
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.
- illiquidity† (IL11)
- liquidity† (LI9)
- diddly (DI6)
- dill (DI4)
- dilly (DI5)
- ditty (DI5)
- idly (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- illiquid (IL8)
- illy (IL4)
- itty (IT4)
- lilt (LI4)
- lily (LI4)
- liquid (LI6)
- liquidly (LI8)
- quid (QU4)
- quiddity (QU8)
- quill (QU5)
- quilt (QU5)
- quit (QU4)
- tidily (TI6)
- tidy (TI4)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- tutti (TU5)
- utility (UT7)
Answer Definitions
- illiquidity† (noun): The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset
- liquidity† (noun): The degree of which something is in high supply and demand, making it easily convertible to cash
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- ditty (noun): A short, simple verse or song.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- illiquid (adjective): Lacking liquidity; unable to be converted into cash.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- liquid (noun): A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
- liquidly (adjective): In a liquid way.
- quid (noun): The inherent nature of something.
- quiddity (noun): The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
- quill (noun): The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.
- quilt (noun): A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
- quit (adjective): Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.
- tidily (adverb): In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly.
- tidy (adjective): Arranged neatly and in order.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- tutti (adverb): All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.
- utility (noun): The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.