NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 11, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, k, l, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 204 points |
| Genius Level | 143 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| B | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 33 |
| C | - | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| K | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | Σ | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×10 BL×10 BO×13 |
| C | CA×3 CO×3 |
| K | KA×1 |
| L | LO×2 |
| O | |
| T | TA×2 TO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×1 ABB×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×2 BAC×3 BAL×4 BAO×1 BLA×4 BLO×6 BOA×1 BOB×2 BOC×1 BOL×4 BOO×5 |
| C | CAB×2 CAL×1 COB×1 COL×1 COO×1 |
| K | KAB×1 |
| L | LOB×1 LOO×1 |
| O | |
| T | TAB×2 TOB×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ba..... † | BA7 | The farthest section of a parking lot. |
| bo....... † | BO9 | A shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation. |
| ab... | AB5 | Toward the rear; Phrase: 'to be taken ____', meaning 'surprised'. |
| ab... | AB5 | The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba... | BA5 | A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins. |
| ba.. | BA4 | At or near the rear. |
| ba...... | BA8 | Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response. |
| ba.. | BA4 | An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba...... | BA8 | A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern. |
| ba.... | BA6 | Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl... | BL5 | Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless. |
| bl....... | BL9 | A rejection; a vote against admitting someone. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat. |
| bl... | BL5 | To cause to become distended. |
| 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 group of voters or politicians who share common goals. |
| bl... | BL5 | A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. |
| bl.... | BL6 | (Very) drunk or intoxicated. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A North American wild cat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| 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.. | 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 heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca...... | CA8 | The return of a situation to a previous position or state. |
| co.... | CO6 | A chemical element (symbol Co) with an atomic number of 27: a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal. |
| co.... | CO6 | A collaboration, especially a work produced by several musicians who do not usually work together. |
| co...... | CO8 | A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. |
| ka... | KA5 | US spelling of kebab |
| 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. |
| ta... | TA5 | A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos. |
| ta... | TA5 | An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. |
| to..... | TO7 | Any plant of the genus Nicotiana. |
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.
- backlot† (BA7)
- bootblack† (BO9)
- aback (AB5)
- abbot (AB5)
- baba (BA4)
- babka (BA5)
- back (BA4)
- backtalk (BA8)
- balk (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- ballcock (BA8)
- ballot (BA6)
- baobab (BA6)
- blab (BL4)
- black (BL5)
- blackball (BL9)
- blat (BL4)
- bloat (BL5)
- blob (BL4)
- bloc (BL4)
- block (BL5)
- blot (BL4)
- blotto (BL6)
- boat (BO4)
- boba (BO4)
- bobcat (BO6)
- bock (BO4)
- bola (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bolt (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- book (BO4)
- boot (BO4)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- callback (CA8)
- cobalt (CO6)
- collab (CO6)
- cookbook (CO8)
- kabob (KA5)
- lobo (LO4)
- lookbook (LO8)
- tabla (TA5)
- taboo (TA5)
- tobacco (TO7)
Answer Definitions
- backlot† (noun): The farthest section of a parking lot.
- bootblack† (noun): A shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation.
- aback (adverb): Toward the rear; Phrase: 'to be taken ____', meaning 'surprised'.
- abbot (noun): The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- babka (noun): A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins.
- back (adjective): At or near the rear.
- backtalk (noun): Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
- balk (noun): An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- ballcock (noun): A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern.
- ballot (noun): Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- black (adjective): Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
- blackball (noun): A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
- blat (verb): To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat.
- bloat (verb): To cause to become distended.
- 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.
- bloc (noun): A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
- block (noun): A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
- blot (noun): A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- blotto (adjective): (Very) drunk or intoxicated.
- boat (noun): A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bobcat (noun): A North American wild cat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail.
- bock (noun): A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- callback (noun): The return of a situation to a previous position or state.
- cobalt (noun): A chemical element (symbol Co) with an atomic number of 27: a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal.
- collab (noun): A collaboration, especially a work produced by several musicians who do not usually work together.
- cookbook (noun): A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.
- kabob (noun): US spelling of kebab
- 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.
- tabla (noun): A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
- taboo (noun): An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
- tobacco (noun): Any plant of the genus Nicotiana.