NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Analysis

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• acne an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
• amen
• anemia a deficiency of red blood cells
• anemic lacking vigor or energy
• anima (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
• anime any of various resins or oleoresins
• caiman a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
• cancan a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
• cane beat with a cane
• canine of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae
• canna any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
• chain fasten or secure with chains
• chance occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
• chin raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
• china high quality porcelain originally made only in China
• cinch tie a cinch around
• cinema a medium that disseminates moving pictures
• echinacea
• eminence high status importance owing to marked superiority
• enchain restrain or bind with chains
• enema an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
• enhance increase the level of
• heinie
• hence (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
• henchman a man who assists in a plot
• henchmen a man who assists in a plot
• henna apply henna to one's hair
• iceman a male professional killer
• icemen a male professional killer
• imminence the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
• inane extremely silly or stupid
• inch advance slowly, as if by inches
• innie
• machine make by machinery
• main (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
• mane growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being
• mania a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
• maniac wildly disordered
• manic affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
• manna hardened sugary exudation of various trees
• mean of no value or worth
• meanie a person of mean disposition
• mechanic resembling the action of a machine
• menace act in a threatening manner
• mien dignified manner or conduct
• mince walk daintily
• mine get from the earth by excavation
• mini used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee
• minicam
• minim a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram
• minima
• naan leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop
• name create and charge with a task or function
• nana
• nene
• niacin a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
• nice exhibiting courtesy and politeness
• niche a small concavity
• niece a daughter of your brother or sister
• nine being one more than eight