NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 8, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, l, n, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 28 words |
| Total Points | 112 points |
| Genius Level | 78 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| H | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| I | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| L | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | Σ | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 28 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×1 AN×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HA×7 HI×3 HO×2 |
| I | IN×2 |
| L | LA×1 LI×1 LO×1 |
| N | NI×1 |
| O | OA×1 |
| T | TA×1 TH×3 TI×1 TO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALO×1 ANN×1 ANT×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HAI×1 HAL×4 HAT×2 HIL×2 HIN×1 HOL×1 HOO×1 |
| I | INH×2 |
| L | LAT×1 LIT×1 LOA×1 |
| N | NIN×1 |
| O | OAT×1 |
| T | TAH×1 THA×2 THI×1 TIL×1 TOO×1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| an.......... † | AN12 | The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence. |
| in........ † | IN10 | The act of inhaling; inbreathing. |
| al... | AL5 | Good wishes, love. |
| an..... | AN7 | A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or termites, and beneath which the colony nests. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi.. | HI4 | The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand. |
| hi.. | HI4 | A clue. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| in...... | IN8 | intended for inhaling |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| li... | LI5 | Clipping of lithographic. |
| lo... | LO5 | Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. |
| ni... | NI5 | The ordinal form of the number nine. |
| oa.. | OA4 | A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc. |
| th.. | TH4 | Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th.. | TH4 | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| ti... | TI5 | Agricultural labour; husbandry. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
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.
- annihilation† (AN12)
- inhalation† (IN10)
- aloha (AL5)
- anthill (AN7)
- hail (HA4)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- halo (HA4)
- halt (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hill (HI4)
- hilt (HI4)
- hint (HI4)
- holt (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- inhalant (IN8)
- lath (LA4)
- litho (LI5)
- loath (LO5)
- ninth (NI5)
- oath (OA4)
- tahini (TA6)
- than (TH4)
- that (TH4)
- thin (TH4)
- tilth (TI5)
- tooth (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- annihilation† (noun): The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
- inhalation† (noun): The act of inhaling; inbreathing.
- aloha (noun): Good wishes, love.
- anthill (noun): A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or termites, and beneath which the colony nests.
- hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halo (noun): A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilt (noun): The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
- hint (noun): A clue.
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- inhalant (adjective): intended for inhaling
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- litho (adjective): Clipping of lithographic.
- loath (adjective): Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
- ninth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number nine.
- oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- tahini (noun): A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ghanoush etc.
- than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thin (adjective): Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
- tilth (noun): Agricultural labour; husbandry.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.