NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 13, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, i, l, p, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 170 points |
| Genius Level | 119 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| D | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| I | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| V | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Y | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 8 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×2 AP×1 AV×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×4 DI×5 DY×1 |
| I | ID×3 IL×1 |
| L | LA×1 LI×3 |
| P | PA×6 PI×1 PL×1 |
| V | VA×2 VI×1 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALL×2 APP×1 AVI×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAI×1 DAL×1 DAY×1 DID×1 DIL×2 DIP×1 DIV×1 DYA×1 |
| I | IDL×1 IDY×2 ILL×1 |
| L | LAD×1 LIL×1 LIP×1 LIV×1 |
| P | PAD×1 PAL×1 PAP×3 PAY×1 PID×1 PLA×1 |
| V | VAL×1 VAP×1 VIV×1 |
| Y | YAP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| ap... | AP5 | To lay or place; to put (one thing to another) |
| av.... | AV6 | In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | That occurs every day, or at least every working day |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| da..... | DA7 | Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day. |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| di........ | DI10 | Alternative spelling of dilly-dally |
| di... | DI5 | Lacking common sense. |
| di... | DI5 | A dividend; a share or portion. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| li... | LI5 | Having prominent lips. |
| li..... | LI7 | In a way that is livid. |
| pa... | PA5 | Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested. |
| pa...... | PA8 | In a pallid manner. |
| pa..... | PA7 | in papal fashion |
| pa.... | PA6 | A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit |
| pa... | PA5 | Like pap; soft; mushy. |
| pa.... | PA6 | The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid. |
| pi.... | PI6 | Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on. |
| pl.. | PL4 | To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment. |
| va..... | VA7 | In a valid manner. |
| va..... † | VA7 | In a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression. |
| vi..... | VI7 | In a vivid manner. |
| ya... | YA5 | Of a dog, yapping in an annoying manner. |
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.
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- apply (AP5)
- avidly (AV6)
- daddy (DA5)
- daily (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- daylily (DA7)
- diddly (DI6)
- dilly (DI5)
- dillydally (DI10)
- dippy (DI5)
- divvy (DI5)
- dyad (DY4)
- idly (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- illy (IL4)
- lady (LA4)
- lily (LI4)
- lippy (LI5)
- lividly (LI7)
- paddy (PA5)
- pallidly (PA8)
- papally (PA7)
- papaya (PA6)
- pappy (PA5)
- payday (PA6)
- piddly (PI6)
- play (PL4)
- validly (VA7)
- vapidly† (VA7)
- vividly (VI7)
- yappy (YA5)
Answer Definitions
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- apply (verb): To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- avidly (adverb): In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- daily (adjective): That occurs every day, or at least every working day
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- daylily (noun): Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- dillydally (verb): Alternative spelling of dilly-dally
- dippy (adjective): Lacking common sense.
- divvy (noun): A dividend; a share or portion.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lippy (adjective): Having prominent lips.
- lividly (adverb): In a way that is livid.
- paddy (noun): Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
- pallidly (adverb): In a pallid manner.
- papally (adverb): in papal fashion
- papaya (noun): A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit
- pappy (adjective): Like pap; soft; mushy.
- payday (noun): The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid.
- piddly (adjective): Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
- play (verb): To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- validly (adverb): In a valid manner.
- vapidly† (adverb): In a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression.
- vividly (adverb): In a vivid manner.
- yappy (adjective): Of a dog, yapping in an annoying manner.