NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Analysis

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• delve turn up, loosen, or remove earth
• delved turn up, loosen, or remove earth
• devein remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp)
• deveined remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp)
• devil cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• deviled cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• dive swim under water
• dived swim under water
• divide separate into parts or portions
• divided distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
• dividend a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
• divine being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
• divined being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
• divinely by divine means
• divvied short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
• divvy short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
• eleven being one more than ten
• endive widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
• enliven heighten or intensify
• enlivened made lively or spirited
• envied be envious of; set one's heart on
• envy be envious of; set one's heart on
• even equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
• evened equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
• evenly in a level and regular way
• evil having or exerting a malignant influence
• evilly in a wicked evil manner
• ivied overgrown with ivy
• levee a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
• level of the score in a contest
• leveled of the score in a contest
• levelly of the score in a contest
• levied impose and collect
• levy impose and collect
• live capable of erupting
• lived capable of erupting
• lively full of spirit; full of life
• liven make lively
• livened make lively
• livid furiously angry
• lividly in a livid manner
• veil to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
• veiled muted or unclear
• vein make a veinlike pattern
• veined having or showing markings that resemble veins
• veiny
• veld elevated open grassland in southern Africa
• vend sell or offer for sale from place to place
• vended sell or offer for sale from place to place
• vied compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
• vile morally reprehensible
• vilely in a vile manner
• vine a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
• viny
• vinyl shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
• vivid (of color) having the highest saturation
• vividly in a vivid manner