NYT Spelling Bee Answers for January 19, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, f, l, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 249 points |
| Genius Level | 174 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| C | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 20 |
| E | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| F | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| L | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 16 | 9 | 10 | 11 | - | 3 | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×5 AF×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×8 CE×2 CL×4 CU×6 |
| E | EC×1 EF×4 EL×2 |
| F | FA×5 FE×1 FL×2 |
| L | LA×3 LE×1 |
| T | TA×5 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACE×2 ACT×2 ACU×1 AFF×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAF×1 CAL×4 CAT×2 CAU×1 CEL×2 CLE×3 CLU×1 CUF×1 CUL×2 CUT×3 |
| E | ECL×1 EFF×4 ELE×2 |
| F | FAC×4 FAU×1 FEC×1 FLE×1 FLU×1 |
| L | LAC×3 LET×1 |
| T | TAC×4 TAL×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ef....... † | EF9 | Producing the intended result; entirely adequate. |
| fl....... † | FL9 | To vary irregularly; to swing. |
| 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 | relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical |
| ac..... | AC7 | To activate, or to put into motion; to animate. |
| ac... | AC5 | Brief, quick, short. |
| af.... | AF6 | To influence or alter. |
| ca.. | CA4 | Alternative form of café |
| ca....... | CA9 | To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A young cow or bull. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc). |
| ca.. | CA4 | A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. |
| ce.. | CE4 | A single-room dwelling for a hermit. |
| ce..... | CE7 | A small cell. |
| cl... | CL5 | A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff |
| cl... | CL5 | An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide. |
| cu.. | CU4 | glove; mitten |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| cu.. | CU4 | A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader. |
| cu.. | CU4 | Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior. |
| cu.... | CU6 | A thin slice of meat, usually fried. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Synonym of cuttlefish |
| ec... | EC5 | Alternative spelling of éclat |
| ef.... | EF6 | To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible. |
| ef.... | EF6 | The result or outcome of a cause. |
| ef........ | EF10 | To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.). |
| el... | EL5 | One chosen or set apart. |
| el..... | EL7 | Someone who is elected. |
| fa.. | FA4 | The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area. |
| fa... | FA5 | Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem. |
| fa.. | FA4 | Something actual as opposed to invented. |
| fa..... | FA7 | Pertaining to or consisting of objective claims. |
| fa.... | FA6 | An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir. |
| fe... | FE5 | Of or relating to feces. |
| fl.... | FL6 | Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal |
| 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. |
| le..... | LE7 | An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves. |
| ta... | TA5 | An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta..... | TA7 | Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner. |
| ta..... | TA7 | Of, or relating to the sense of touch. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic. |
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.
- effectual† (EF9)
- fluctuate† (FL9)
- acetal (AC6)
- acetate (AC7)
- actual (AC6)
- actuate (AC7)
- acute (AC5)
- affect (AF6)
- cafe (CA4)
- calculate (CA9)
- calf (CA4)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- catcall (CA7)
- cattle (CA6)
- caul (CA4)
- cell (CE4)
- cellule (CE7)
- cleat (CL5)
- clef (CL4)
- cleft (CL5)
- clue (CL4)
- cuff (CU4)
- cull (CU4)
- cult (CU4)
- cute (CU4)
- cutlet (CU6)
- cuttle (CU6)
- eclat (EC5)
- efface (EF6)
- effect (EF6)
- effectuate (EF10)
- elect (EL5)
- electee (EL7)
- face (FA4)
- facet (FA5)
- fact (FA4)
- factual (FA7)
- faucet (FA6)
- fecal (FE5)
- fleece (FL6)
- lace (LA4)
- lactate (LA7)
- lacteal (LA7)
- lettuce (LE7)
- tacet (TA5)
- tact (TA4)
- tactful (TA7)
- tactual (TA7)
- talc (TA4)
Answer Definitions
- effectual† (adjective): Producing the intended result; entirely adequate.
- fluctuate† (verb): To vary irregularly; to swing.
- 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.
- actual (adjective): relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
- actuate (verb): To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
- acute (adjective): Brief, quick, short.
- affect (verb): To influence or alter.
- cafe (noun): Alternative form of café
- calculate (verb): To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
- calf (noun): A young cow or bull.
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- catcall (noun): A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- cattle (noun): Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc).
- caul (noun): A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.
- cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- cellule (noun): A small cell.
- cleat (noun): A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
- clef (noun): A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff
- cleft (noun): An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
- clue (noun): A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
- cuff (noun): glove; mitten
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- cult (noun): A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.
- cute (adjective): Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
- cutlet (noun): A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
- cuttle (noun): Synonym of cuttlefish
- eclat (noun): Alternative spelling of éclat
- efface (verb): To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.
- effect (noun): The result or outcome of a cause.
- effectuate (verb): To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.).
- elect (noun): One chosen or set apart.
- electee (noun): Someone who is elected.
- face (noun): The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.
- facet (noun): Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
- fact (noun): Something actual as opposed to invented.
- factual (adjective): Pertaining to or consisting of objective claims.
- faucet (noun): An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
- fecal (adjective): Of or relating to feces.
- fleece (noun): Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
- 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.
- lettuce (noun): An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.
- tacet (verb): An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactful (adjective): Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.
- tactual (adjective): Of, or relating to the sense of touch.
- talc (noun): Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.