NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Analysis

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• chit a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
• cite refer to
• cited refer to
• deceit a misleading falsehood
• detect discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
• detected perceived with the mind
• diet eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
• dieted eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
• dietetic of or relating to the diet
• ditch sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
• ditched sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
• edict a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
• edit supervise the publication of
• edited improved or corrected by critical editing
• eidetic of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy
• etch cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible
• etched cut or impressed into a surface
• ethic a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
• hectic marked by intense agitation or emotion
• hitch jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
• hitched jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
• itch scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
• itched scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
• tech a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
• techie a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing)
• teed connect with a tee
• teeth the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
• teethe grow teeth; cut the baby teeth
• teethed grow teeth; cut the baby teeth
• thee
• tide be carried with the tide
• tided be carried with the tide
• tidied large in amount or extent or degree
• tied bound or secured closely
• tithe pay a tenth of one's income; pay one tenth of, especially to the church
• tithed pay a tenth of one's income; pay one tenth of, especially to the church
• twee affectedly dainty or refined
• tweed (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
• tweet make a weak, chirping sound
• tweeted make a weak, chirping sound
• twice two times
• twit harass with persistent criticism or carping
• twitch make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
• twitched make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
• wetted very drunk
• whet make keen or more acute
• whetted make keen or more acute
• whit a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• white of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
• width the extent of something from side to side
• witch cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
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