NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 18, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, k, l, n, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 125 points |
| Genius Level | 88 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| I | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| K | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| L | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 18 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BI×5 BL×6 BO×16 |
|---|---|
| I | IN×1 |
| K | KI×1 KN×1 |
| L | LO×2 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | OB×1 |
| T |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BIK×1 BIL×3 BIO×1 BLI×3 BLO×3 BOB×2 BOI×2 BOL×3 BON×4 BOO×5 |
|---|---|
| I | INK×1 |
| K | KIL×1 KNO×1 |
| L | LOB×1 LOO×1 |
| N | NOO×1 |
| O | OBI×1 |
| T |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| in..... † | IN7 | A blot of ink. |
| bi.... | BI6 | A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel. |
| bi.. | BI4 | The spoiling of someone's score in the crib. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bi..... | BI7 | a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10; a milliard |
| bi.... | BI6 | A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up. |
| bl... | BL5 | A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon. |
| bl... | BL5 | To close and reopen both eyes quickly. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. |
| bl.... | BL6 | (Very) drunk or intoxicated. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled. |
| bo...... | BO8 | An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. |
| bo... | BO5 | This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda, that are related to and resemble the tuna. |
| bo.. | BO4 | To strike or collide with something. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football. |
| ki..... | KI7 | 1000 bits (binary digits) |
| kn.. | KN4 | A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| lo...... | LO8 | A comprehensive directory of fashion-related companies and people, such as fashion designers, industry figures, brands and retail stores. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| ob.. | OB4 | Death of a 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.
- inkblot† (IN7)
- bikini (BI6)
- bilk (BI4)
- bill (BI4)
- billion (BI7)
- biotin (BI6)
- blin (BL4)
- blini (BL5)
- blink (BL5)
- blob (BL4)
- blot (BL4)
- blotto (BL6)
- bobbin (BO6)
- bobolink (BO8)
- boil (BO4)
- boink (BO5)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bolt (BO4)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bonito (BO6)
- bonk (BO4)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- book (BO4)
- boon (BO4)
- boot (BO4)
- kilobit (KI7)
- knob (KN4)
- lobo (LO4)
- lookbook (LO8)
- noob (NO4)
- obit (OB4)
Answer Definitions
- inkblot† (noun): A blot of ink.
- bikini (noun): A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
- bilk (noun): The spoiling of someone's score in the crib.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- billion (noun): a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10; a milliard
- biotin (noun): A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.
- blin (verb): To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up.
- blini (noun): A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.
- blink (verb): To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- blot (noun): A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- blotto (adjective): (Very) drunk or intoxicated.
- bobbin (noun): A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
- bobolink (noun): An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.
- boil (noun): A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- boink (interjection): This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bolt (noun): A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bonito (noun): Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda, that are related to and resemble the tuna.
- bonk (verb): To strike or collide with something.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- book (noun): A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- boot (noun): A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.
- kilobit (noun): 1000 bits (binary digits)
- knob (noun): A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- lookbook (noun): A comprehensive directory of fashion-related companies and people, such as fashion designers, industry figures, brands and retail stores.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- obit (noun): Death of a person.