NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 8, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, m, n, o, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 56 words |
| Total Points | 212 points |
| Genius Level | 148 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| M | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| N | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| R | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| T | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | Σ | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 56 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| I | IM×2 IN×1 IR×1 |
|---|---|
| M | MI×3 MO×5 |
| N | NI×1 NO×3 |
| O | |
| P | PO×5 PR×14 |
| R | RI×1 RO×6 |
| T | TO×7 TR×7 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| I | IMP×2 INT×1 IRO×1 |
|---|---|
| M | MIN×1 MIR×2 MON×1 MOO×1 MOR×2 MOT×1 |
| N | NIT×1 NOI×1 NOR×2 |
| O | |
| P | POO×1 POR×4 PRI×6 PRO×8 |
| R | RIO×1 ROM×1 ROO×2 ROT×3 |
| T | TOR×7 TRI×4 TRO×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| pr....... † | PR9 | An advancement in rank or position. |
| im.... | IM6 | Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. |
| im..... | IM7 | An impression; the mark left behind by printing something. |
| in... | IN5 | An introduction. |
| ir.. | IR4 | A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel. |
| mi... | MI5 | Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly: |
| mi... | MI5 | A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than sake and used in cooking. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| mo..... | MO7 | Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone. |
| mo.. | MO4 | An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath |
| mo.. | MO4 | Morning. |
| mo... | MO5 | A stupid person; an idiot; a fool. |
| mo... | MO5 | A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion. |
| ni... | NI5 | the univalent NO2 functional group. |
| no.. | NO4 | Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre |
| no.. | NO4 | A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera). |
| no.. | NO4 | That which is normal or typical. |
| po.. | PO4 | With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them. |
| po.. | PO4 | Pornography. |
| po... | PO5 | Pornographic |
| po.. | PO4 | A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. |
| po..... | PO7 | An allocated amount. |
| pr.. | PR4 | prudish, straight-laced |
| pr... | PR5 | The principal part of a duet. |
| pr... | PR5 | To spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror. |
| pr... | PR5 | Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications. |
| pr... | PR5 | A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue. |
| pr... | PR5 | Advance; previous; coming before. |
| pr.. | PR4 | A promenade concert. |
| pr... | PR5 | Clipping of promotion. |
| pr.... | PR6 | Quick; acting without delay. |
| pr.... | PR6 | Quickly, very soon, promptly. |
| pr.. | PR4 | An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports. |
| pr........ | PR10 | A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number. |
| pr.... | PR6 | A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Opportunity or scope (to do something). |
| ro.. | RO4 | The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A type of helix- or corkscrew-shaped pasta similar to fusilli. |
| ro... | RO5 | A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump. |
| to.. | TO4 | plural of torus |
| to... | TO5 | A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred. |
| to.. | TO4 | past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed). |
| to.. | TO4 | A traditional Japanese lantern. |
| to.... | TO6 | A state of being inactive or stuporous. |
| to.. | TO4 | An injury or wrong. |
| to..... | TO7 | Any of several sorts of ice-cream flavoured with rum or sherry, often containing chopped cherries and topped with almonds, crumbled macaroons, etc. |
| tr.. | TR4 | To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A group of three people or things. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
| tr.... | TR6 | the atomic nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons |
| tr... | TR5 | To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot. |
| tr... | TR5 | A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general). |
| tr.. | TR4 | An ugly old woman, a hag. |
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.
- promotion† (PR9)
- import (IM6)
- imprint (IM7)
- intro (IN5)
- iron (IR4)
- minor (MI5)
- mirin (MI5)
- mirror (MI6)
- monitor (MO7)
- moor (MO4)
- morn (MO4)
- moron (MO5)
- motor (MO5)
- nitro (NI5)
- noir (NO4)
- nori (NO4)
- norm (NO4)
- poor (PO4)
- porn (PO4)
- porno (PO5)
- port (PO4)
- portion (PO7)
- prim (PR4)
- primo (PR5)
- primp (PR5)
- print (PR5)
- prion (PR5)
- prior (PR5)
- prom (PR4)
- promo (PR5)
- prompt (PR6)
- pronto (PR6)
- prop (PR4)
- proportion (PR10)
- proton (PR6)
- riot (RI4)
- romp (RO4)
- room (RO4)
- root (RO4)
- roti (RO4)
- rotini (RO6)
- rotor (RO5)
- tori (TO4)
- torii (TO5)
- torn (TO4)
- toro (TO4)
- torpor (TO6)
- tort (TO4)
- tortoni (TO7)
- trim (TR4)
- trio (TR4)
- trip (TR4)
- triton (TR6)
- tromp (TR5)
- troop (TR5)
- trot (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- promotion† (noun): An advancement in rank or position.
- import (noun): Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
- imprint (noun): An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.
- intro (noun): An introduction.
- iron (noun): A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
- minor (adjective): Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
- mirin (noun): A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than sake and used in cooking.
- mirror (noun): A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- monitor (noun): Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.
- moor (noun): An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath
- morn (noun): Morning.
- moron (noun): A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- motor (noun): A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
- nitro (noun): the univalent NO2 functional group.
- noir (adjective): Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
- nori (noun): A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
- norm (noun): That which is normal or typical.
- poor (adjective): With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
- porn (noun): Pornography.
- porno (adjective): Pornographic
- port (noun): A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
- portion (noun): An allocated amount.
- prim (adjective): prudish, straight-laced
- primo (noun): The principal part of a duet.
- primp (verb): To spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror.
- print (adjective): Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications.
- prion (noun): A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.
- prior (adjective): Advance; previous; coming before.
- prom (noun): A promenade concert.
- promo (noun): Clipping of promotion.
- prompt (adjective): Quick; acting without delay.
- pronto (adverb): Quickly, very soon, promptly.
- prop (noun): An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- proportion (noun): A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
- proton (noun): A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.
- riot (noun): A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- romp (verb): To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
- room (noun): Opportunity or scope (to do something).
- root (noun): The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
- roti (noun): A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.
- rotini (noun): A type of helix- or corkscrew-shaped pasta similar to fusilli.
- rotor (noun): A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
- tori (noun): plural of torus
- torii (noun): A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
- torn (verb): past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed).
- toro (noun): A traditional Japanese lantern.
- torpor (noun): A state of being inactive or stuporous.
- tort (noun): An injury or wrong.
- tortoni (noun): Any of several sorts of ice-cream flavoured with rum or sherry, often containing chopped cherries and topped with almonds, crumbled macaroons, etc.
- trim (verb): To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- trio (noun): A group of three people or things.
- trip (noun): A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
- triton (noun): the atomic nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons
- tromp (verb): To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot.
- troop (noun): A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
- trot (noun): An ugly old woman, a hag.