NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 19, 2026
Today's NYT Spelling Bee uses center letter V with outer letters E, L, N, O, P, R. The puzzle contains 41 words worth 211 points, including 1 pangram. The longest word is 9 letters. To reach Genius you need 148 points; Queen Bee requires all 211 points. Today is a bingo — every letter starts at least one word. Compared with the eight-year average of about 184 points per puzzle, this is a larger-than-average day.
Game Summary
| Center Letter | V |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, l, n, o, p, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 211 points |
| Genius Level | 148 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 |
| L | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| N | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 |
| R | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 10 |
| V | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | Σ | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EL×2 EN×2 EV×4 |
|---|---|
| L | LE×4 LO×3 |
| N | NE×2 NO×1 |
| O | OV×2 |
| P | PE×1 PL×1 PO×1 PR×3 |
| R | RE×7 RO×3 |
| V | VE×4 VO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | ELE×1 ELV×1 ENV×2 EVE×3 EVO×1 |
|---|---|
| L | LEV×4 LOV×3 |
| N | NER×1 NEV×1 NOV×1 |
| O | OVE×2 |
| P | PEE×1 PLO×1 POP×1 PRO×3 |
| R | REE×1 REP×1 REV×5 ROL×1 ROV×2 |
| V | VEE×2 VEN×1 VER×1 VOL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| pr....... † | PR9 | A firm Italian cheese. |
| el.... | EL6 | The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits. |
| el... | EL5 | A young eel. |
| en..... | EN7 | To surround or enclose. |
| en...... | EN8 | A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing. |
| ev.. | EV4 | Flat and level. |
| ev.... | EV6 | A device or person that makes things even. |
| ev.. | EV4 | At any time; always. |
| ev.... | EV6 | To move in regular procession through a system. |
| le... | LE5 | An elevated geographical feature. |
| le... | LE5 | The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground. |
| le..... | LE7 | A person or thing that makes something level or equal. |
| le... | LE5 | A rigid bar used to lift or move a load. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A deep caring for the existence of another. |
| lo...... | LO8 | Unhappy because of unreturned love. |
| lo... | LO5 | A person who loves someone; a romantic partner. |
| ne... | NE5 | A fiber carrying signals in the body; courage or audacity. |
| ne... | NE5 | Not at any time. |
| no... | NO5 | Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new. |
| ov.. | OV4 | A chamber used for baking or heating. |
| ov.. | OV4 | Above or across; finished. |
| pe... | PE5 | An annoyance or grievance. |
| pl.... | PL6 | A shorebird with a short bill. |
| po..... | PO7 | A light, hollow baked roll. |
| pr... | PR5 | Demonstrate that something is true. |
| pr.... | PR6 | Shown to be true or effective. |
| re... | RE5 | Pass a rope through an opening or pulley. |
| re..... | RE7 | Scold or criticize gently. |
| re... | RE5 | Enjoy oneself lively or noisily. |
| re..... | RE7 | A person who celebrates or parties. |
| re.... | RE6 | Feel deep respect for. |
| re..... | RE7 | Move in a circular path around something. |
| re...... | RE8 | A handgun with a rotating cylinder. |
| ro...... | RO8 | An overturning; a transfer of a balance or investment. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Wander without a fixed destination. |
| ro... | RO5 | A wanderer or a vehicle designed to explore terrain. |
| ve.. | VE4 | The Vice President of the United States; the office of Vice President of the United States, especially during an election cycle where several are in the running for the nomination. |
| ve.. | VE4 | Change direction suddenly. |
| ve.... | VE6 | A thin decorative layer; a superficial appearance. |
| ve... | VE5 | Energy, enthusiasm, or spirit. |
| vo.. | VO4 | Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats. |
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.
- provolone† (PR9)
- eleven (EL6)
- elver (EL5)
- envelop (EN7)
- envelope (EN8)
- even (EV4)
- evener (EV6)
- ever (EV4)
- evolve (EV6)
- levee (LE5)
- level (LE5)
- leveler (LE7)
- lever (LE5)
- love (LO4)
- lovelorn (LO8)
- lover (LO5)
- nerve (NE5)
- never (NE5)
- novel (NO5)
- oven (OV4)
- over (OV4)
- peeve (PE5)
- plover (PL6)
- popover (PO7)
- prove (PR5)
- proven (PR6)
- reeve (RE5)
- reprove (RE7)
- revel (RE5)
- reveler (RE7)
- revere (RE6)
- revolve (RE7)
- revolver (RE8)
- rollover (RO8)
- rove (RO4)
- rover (RO5)
- veep (VE4)
- veer (VE4)
- veneer (VE6)
- verve (VE5)
- vole (VO4)
Answer Definitions
- provolone† (noun): A firm Italian cheese.
- eleven (numeral): The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.
- elver (noun): A young eel.
- envelop (verb): To surround or enclose.
- envelope (noun): A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.
- even (adjective): Flat and level.
- evener (noun): A device or person that makes things even.
- ever (adverb): At any time; always.
- evolve (verb): To move in regular procession through a system.
- levee (noun): An elevated geographical feature.
- level (adjective): The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- leveler (noun): A person or thing that makes something level or equal.
- lever (noun): A rigid bar used to lift or move a load.
- love (noun): A deep caring for the existence of another.
- lovelorn (adjective): Unhappy because of unreturned love.
- lover (noun): A person who loves someone; a romantic partner.
- nerve (noun): A fiber carrying signals in the body; courage or audacity.
- never (adverb): Not at any time.
- novel (adjective): Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
- oven (noun): A chamber used for baking or heating.
- over (preposition): Above or across; finished.
- peeve (noun): An annoyance or grievance.
- plover (noun): A shorebird with a short bill.
- popover (noun): A light, hollow baked roll.
- prove (verb): Demonstrate that something is true.
- proven (adjective): Shown to be true or effective.
- reeve (verb): Pass a rope through an opening or pulley.
- reprove (verb): Scold or criticize gently.
- revel (verb): Enjoy oneself lively or noisily.
- reveler (noun): A person who celebrates or parties.
- revere (verb): Feel deep respect for.
- revolve (verb): Move in a circular path around something.
- revolver (noun): A handgun with a rotating cylinder.
- rollover (noun): An overturning; a transfer of a balance or investment.
- rove (verb): Wander without a fixed destination.
- rover (noun): A wanderer or a vehicle designed to explore terrain.
- veep (noun): The Vice President of the United States; the office of Vice President of the United States, especially during an election cycle where several are in the running for the nomination.
- veer (verb): Change direction suddenly.
- veneer (noun): A thin decorative layer; a superficial appearance.
- verve (noun): Energy, enthusiasm, or spirit.
- vole (noun): Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats.