NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Analysis

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• cell (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
• celli
• cement make fast as if with cement
• cent a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
• cite refer to
• clement (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy
• clementine a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
• client someone who pays for goods or services
• clientele customers collectively
• clime the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
• clinic a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
• eclectic selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
• elect elected but not yet installed in office
• electee
• elicit call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• emcee act as a master of ceremonies
• emetic a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
• eminence high status importance owing to marked superiority
• entice provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
• enticement something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
• icemen a male professional killer
• icicle ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
• illicit contrary to or forbidden by law
• imminence the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
• incite give an incentive for action
• incitement something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
• inclement used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy
• incline bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
• intellect a person who uses the mind creatively
• lenience a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
• lice a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
• licit authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
• memetic
• mice to go stealthily or furtively
• mimetic exhibiting mimicry
• mimic constituting an imitation
• mince walk daintily
• nice exhibiting courtesy and politeness
• niece a daughter of your brother or sister
• tinct color lightly
• titmice