NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Analysis

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• abbot the superior of an abbey of monks
• annatto
• annotation a comment or instruction (usually added)
• anoint administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
• anti not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
• attain to gain with effort
• baht the basic unit of money in Thailand
• bait lure, entice, or entrap with bait
• bath an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
• baton a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
• biota all the plant and animal life of a particular region
• biotin a B vitamin that aids in body growth
• boat ride in a boat on water
• bonito flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
• boot cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
• booth small area set off by walls for special use
• both (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two
• habit put a habit on
• habitat the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
• habitation the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
• hath
• hatha
• hint drop a hint; intimate by a hint
• hobbit an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien
• hoot to utter a loud clamorous shout
• inhabit be an inhabitant of or reside in
• inhabitant a person who inhabits a particular place
• inhabitation the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
• inhibit consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
• inhibition (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
• initiation a formal entry into an organization or position or office
• into
• intonation rise and fall of the voice pitch
• iota a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• nanobot
• natant
• nation the people who live in a nation or country
• ninth coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position
• notation a comment or instruction (usually added)
• notion a general inclusive concept
• oath a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
• obit a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
• obtain come into possession of
• onto
• taboo excluded from use or mention
• tahini a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
• taint contaminate with a disease or microorganism
• tannin any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
• tattoo stain (skin) with indelible color
• than
• that
• thin not dense
• tibia the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
• tint color lightly
• titan (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)
• toon a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
• toot make a strident noise
• tooth hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense