NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 5, 2018

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 5, 2018

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 5, 2018
Center LetterA
Outer Lettersc, d, i, l, t, w
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words44 words
Total Points172 points
Genius Level120 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

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  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 5, 2018

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>8Σ
A333--9
C3312-9
D211-15
I-11--2
L212--5
T521-19
W4--1-5
Σ191193244

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AC×4
AD×1
AL×1
AT×2
AW×1
C
CA×5
CI×2
CL×2
D
DA×1
DI×4
I
IL×1
IT×1
L
LA×4
LI×1
T
TA×8
TI×1
W
WA×4
WI×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
ACA×2
ACI×2
ADD×1
ALI×1
ATI×1
ATT×1
AWA×1
C
CAC×1
CAL×2
CAT×2
CIC×1
CIL×1
CLA×2
D
DAT×1
DIA×1
DIC×1
DID×2
I
ILI×1
ITA×1
L
LAC×1
LAI×3
LIL×1
T
TAC×4
TAI×1
TAL×3
TID×1
W
WAI×2
WAL×1
WAT×1
WIL×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.

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Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol ().

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ac....AC6A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
ac..AC4Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
ac..AC4Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
ac....AC6Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
ad....AD6A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
al..AL4simple past tense and past participle of alight
at...AT5At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
at...AT5The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
aw...AW5To wait for.
ca...CA5plural of cactus
ca..CA4A telephone conversation; a phone call.
ca...CA5A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
ca.....CA7A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
ca.....CA7Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
ci....CI6Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada.
ci...CI5plural of cilium
cl..CL4simple past tense and past participle of clothe
cl..CL4A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
da..DA4plural of datum
di..DI4A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
di...DI5plural of dictum
di....DI6a didactic person
di......DI8Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.
il...IL5a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
it....IT6Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
la....LA6Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
la..LA4A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
la....LA6Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
la..LA4simple past tense and past participle of lay
li...LI5A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
ta...TA5Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
ta..TA4The sense of touch; feeling.
ta....TA6A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
ta......TA8of or relating to tactics
ta..TA4The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
ta..TA4Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
ta..TA4plural of talus
ta..TA4Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
ti...TI5Relating to tides.
wa..WA4To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
wa..WA4To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
wa..WA4A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
wa..WA4In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
wi..... WI7A cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically Felis silvestris, a common small Old World wild cat somewhat larger than a house cat. A bobcat (Lynx rufus) or other similar New World species of lynx. Any feral cat. Alternative spelling of wild cat, any undomesticated felid, as tigers or lions.

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.

  • acacia  (AC6)
  • acai  (AC4)
  • acid  (AC4)
  • acidic  (AC6)
  • addict  (AD6)
  • alit  (AL4)
  • atilt  (AT5)
  • attic  (AT5)
  • await  (AW5)
  • cacti  (CA5)
  • call  (CA4)
  • calla  (CA5)
  • catcall  (CA7)
  • cattail  (CA7)
  • cicada  (CI6)
  • cilia  (CI5)
  • clad  (CL4)
  • claw  (CL4)
  • data  (DA4)
  • dial  (DI4)
  • dicta  (DI5)
  • didact  (DI6)
  • didactic  (DI8)
  • iliad  (IL5)
  • italic  (IT6)
  • lactic  (LA6)
  • laic  (LA4)
  • laical  (LA6)
  • laid  (LA4)
  • lilac  (LI5)
  • tacit  (TA5)
  • tact  (TA4)
  • tactic  (TA6)
  • tactical  (TA8)
  • tail  (TA4)
  • talc  (TA4)
  • tali  (TA4)
  • tall  (TA4)
  • tidal  (TI5)
  • wail  (WA4)
  • wait  (WA4)
  • wall  (WA4)
  • watt  (WA4)
  • wildcat  (WI7)

Answer Definitions

  • acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
  • acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
  • acid (adjective): Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
  • acidic (adjective): Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
  • addict (noun): A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
  • alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
  • atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
  • attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
  • await (verb): To wait for.
  • cacti (noun): plural of cactus
  • call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
  • calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
  • catcall (noun): A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
  • cattail (noun): Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
  • cicada (noun): Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada.
  • cilia (noun): plural of cilium
  • clad (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clothe
  • claw (noun): A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
  • data (noun): plural of datum
  • dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
  • dicta (noun): plural of dictum
  • didact (noun): a didactic person
  • didactic (adjective): Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.
  • iliad (noun): a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
  • italic (adjective): Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
  • lactic (adjective): Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
  • laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
  • laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
  • laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
  • lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
  • tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
  • tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
  • tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
  • tactical (adjective): of or relating to tactics
  • tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
  • talc (noun): Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
  • tali (noun): plural of talus
  • tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
  • tidal (adjective): Relating to tides.
  • wail (verb): To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
  • wait (verb): To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
  • wall (noun): A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
  • watt (noun): In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
  • wildcat (noun): A cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically Felis silvestris, a common small Old World wild cat somewhat larger than a house cat. A bobcat (Lynx rufus) or other similar New World species of lynx. Any feral cat. Alternative spelling of wild cat, any undomesticated felid, as tigers or lions.