NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 11, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | f, g, l, o, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 21 words |
| Total Points | 103 points |
| Genius Level | 72 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| G | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| H | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| T | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| F | FO×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GH×1 GO×1 |
| H | HO×4 HU×3 |
| L | |
| O | OU×3 |
| T | TH×5 TO×3 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| F | FOU×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GHO×1 GOT×1 |
| H | HOL×1 HOO×2 HOT×1 HUF×1 HUL×2 |
| L | |
| O | OUG×1 OUT×2 |
| T | THO×4 THU×1 TOO×2 TOU×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| fo.... | FO6 | simple past tense and past participle of fight |
| gh... | GH5 | A demon said to feed on corpses. |
| go.. | GO4 | A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho.. | HO4 | The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| ho..... | HO7 | The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it. |
| hu.. | HU4 | A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh. |
| hu.. | HU4 | The outer covering of a fruit or seed. |
| hu... | HU5 | Alternative form of hello (Greeting.) |
| ou... | OU5 | simple past tense of owe |
| ou....... | OU9 | simple past tense and past participle of outfight |
| ou........ | OU10 | simple past tense and past participle of outthink |
| th.. | TH4 | Nominative singular of ye (“you”). |
| th.... | TH6 | Despite that; however. |
| th..... | TH7 | Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking. |
| th........ † | TH10 | Demonstrating thought or careful consideration. |
| th.. | TH4 | Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
| to...... | TO8 | a small amount, especially a small alcoholic drink |
| to... | TO5 | Strong and resilient; sturdy. |
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.
- fought (FO6)
- ghoul (GH5)
- goth (GO4)
- holt (HO4)
- hoof (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- hotfoot (HO7)
- huff (HU4)
- hull (HU4)
- hullo (HU5)
- ought (OU5)
- outfought (OU9)
- outthought (OU10)
- thou (TH4)
- though (TH6)
- thought (TH7)
- thoughtful† (TH10)
- thug (TH4)
- tooth (TO5)
- toothful (TO8)
- tough (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- fought (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fight
- ghoul (noun): A demon said to feed on corpses.
- goth (noun): A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- hoof (noun): The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- hotfoot (noun): The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.
- huff (noun): A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.
- hull (noun): The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
- hullo (interjection): Alternative form of hello (Greeting.)
- ought (verb): simple past tense of owe
- outfought (verb): simple past tense and past participle of outfight
- outthought (verb): simple past tense and past participle of outthink
- thou (pronoun): Nominative singular of ye (“you”).
- though (adverb): Despite that; however.
- thought (noun): Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.
- thoughtful† (adjective): Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
- thug (noun): Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- toothful (noun): a small amount, especially a small alcoholic drink
- tough (adjective): Strong and resilient; sturdy.