NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 30, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, m, n, o, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 113 points |
| Genius Level | 79 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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Spelling Bee Grid
The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.
| 4</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 10 |
| D | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 |
| M | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| U | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 30 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×8 CR×1 CU×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×6 DR×1 DU×3 |
| M | MO×3 MU×1 |
| N | |
| O | OD×1 |
| R | RO×3 |
| U | UD×1 UN×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COD×1 CON×5 COR×2 CRU×1 CUR×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DOD×1 DON×1 DOO×2 DOR×1 DOU×1 DRU×1 DUM×1 DUN×1 DUR×1 |
| M | MON×1 MOO×1 MOU×1 MUD×1 |
| N | |
| O | ODO×1 |
| R | RON×1 ROO×1 ROU×1 |
| U | UDO×1 UND×1 |
Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)
The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.
Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.
Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| co... | CO5 | A handbell used for summoning monks. |
| co..... | CO7 | A state of agreement; harmony; union. |
| co... | CO5 | Clipping of condominium. |
| co.... | CO6 | A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STDs. |
| co.... | CO6 | Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California. |
| co....... † | CO9 | A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer. |
| co.. | CO4 | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity. |
| co.... | CO6 | A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. |
| cr.. | CR4 | Dirt, filth or refuse. |
| cu.. | CU4 | The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do... | DO5 | One who makes a donation. |
| do.. | DO4 | Destiny, especially terrible. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do.. | DO4 | Clipping of dormitory. |
| do.. | DO4 | Stern, harsh and forbidding. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| du.... | DU6 | A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound. |
| du... | DU5 | Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know. |
| du... | DU5 | Ellipsis of durum wheat. |
| mo... | MO5 | A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| mo... | MO5 | An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense |
| mu..... | MU7 | A room used as a barrier between outdoors and indoors. |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| ro... | RO5 | A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
| ro... | RO5 | Of shape: Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction. |
| ud.. | UD4 | a Japanese wheat noodle |
| un.. | UN4 | To reverse the effects of an action. |
Today's Complete Solution
The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.
Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.
- codon (CO5)
- concord (CO7)
- condo (CO5)
- condom (CO6)
- condor (CO6)
- conundrum† (CO9)
- cord (CO4)
- cordon (CO6)
- crud (CR4)
- curd (CU4)
- dodo (DO4)
- donor (DO5)
- doom (DO4)
- door (DO4)
- dorm (DO4)
- dour (DO4)
- drum (DR4)
- dumdum (DU6)
- dunno (DU5)
- durum (DU5)
- mondo (MO5)
- mood (MO4)
- mound (MO5)
- mudroom (MU7)
- odor (OD4)
- rondo (RO5)
- rood (RO4)
- round (RO5)
- udon (UD4)
- undo (UN4)
Answer Definitions
- codon (noun): A handbell used for summoning monks.
- concord (noun): A state of agreement; harmony; union.
- condo (noun): Clipping of condominium.
- condom (noun): A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STDs.
- condor (noun): Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
- conundrum† (noun): A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
- cord (noun): A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
- cordon (noun): A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
- crud (noun): Dirt, filth or refuse.
- curd (noun): The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- donor (noun): One who makes a donation.
- doom (noun): Destiny, especially terrible.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- dorm (noun): Clipping of dormitory.
- dour (adjective): Stern, harsh and forbidding.
- drum (noun): A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
- dumdum (noun): A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound.
- dunno (contraction): Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know.
- durum (noun): Ellipsis of durum wheat.
- mondo (noun): A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.
- mood (noun): A mental or emotional state, composure.
- mound (noun): An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
- mudroom (noun): A room used as a barrier between outdoors and indoors.
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- rondo (noun): A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
- round (adjective): Of shape: Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
- udon (noun): a Japanese wheat noodle
- undo (verb): To reverse the effects of an action.