NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 30, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, c, o, r, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 145 points |
| Genius Level | 102 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| C | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 15 |
| L | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| O | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 29 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BL×7 BO×3 BR×1 BU×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CL×6 CO×6 CU×3 |
| L | LO×6 LU×2 |
| O | OC×1 OU×1 |
| R | RO×4 |
| T | TO×2 TR×2 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BLO×4 BLU×3 BOL×3 BRU×1 BUL×2 BUR×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CLO×5 CLU×1 COC×1 COL×4 COO×1 CUL×2 CUR×1 |
| L | LOB×1 LOC×1 LOL×1 LOO×1 LOT×1 LOU×1 LUL×2 |
| O | OCC×1 OUT×1 |
| R | ROL×2 ROT×2 |
| T | TOL×1 TOO×1 TRO×1 TRU×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) |
|---|---|---|
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A group of voters or politicians who share common goals. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. |
| bl.... | BL6 | (Very) drunk or intoxicated. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim. |
| bl... | BL5 | A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes. |
| bl... | BL5 | To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw. |
| br.... | BR6 | 1. (nautical) a fire ship; or 2. a scathing report. |
| bu.. | BU4 | Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end. |
| bu.. | BU4 | An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated. |
| bu.. | BU4 | A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A thrombus, solidified mass of blood. |
| cl..... † | CL7 | The burdock. |
| cl.. | CL4 | Something which holds the greatest attention; the chief point of interest. |
| cl... | CL5 | A field. |
| cl... | CL5 | Influence or effectiveness, especially political. |
| cl.. | CL4 | An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation. The fees associated with belonging to such a club. |
| co...... | CO8 | An oily tropical hardwood from Central America. |
| co........ | CO10 | Any of the people engaged in a conversation |
| co... | CO5 | The spectral composition of visible light. |
| co.... | CO6 | Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK standard spelling of color. |
| co.. | CO4 | A young male horse. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| cu.. | CU4 | A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader. |
| cu.. | CU4 | A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| lo.. | LO4 | A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| oc.... | OC6 | To cover or hide from view. |
| ou..... | OU7 | To roll outward; to unroll or unfold with a rolling motion. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. |
| ro..... | RO7 | An act of rolling out; gradual deployment. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of weight, usually 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg). |
| ro.... | RO6 | A kind of roll. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| tr... | TR5 | A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. |
| tr... | TR5 | A female prostitute or harlot. |
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.
- blob (BL4)
- bloc (BL4)
- blot (BL4)
- blotto (BL6)
- blur (BL4)
- blurb (BL5)
- blurt (BL5)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bolt (BO4)
- brulot (BR6)
- bulb (BU4)
- bull (BU4)
- burl (BU4)
- clot (CL4)
- clotbur† (CL7)
- clou (CL4)
- clour (CL5)
- clout (CL5)
- club (CL4)
- cocobolo (CO8)
- collocutor (CO10)
- color (CO5)
- colour (CO6)
- colt (CO4)
- cool (CO4)
- cull (CU4)
- cult (CU4)
- curl (CU4)
- lobo (LO4)
- loco (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- lout (LO4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- occult (OC6)
- outroll (OU7)
- roll (RO4)
- rollout (RO7)
- rotl (RO4)
- rotolo (RO6)
- toll (TO4)
- tool (TO4)
- troll (TR5)
- trull (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- bloc (noun): A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
- blot (noun): A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- blotto (adjective): (Very) drunk or intoxicated.
- blur (verb): To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
- blurb (noun): A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes.
- blurt (verb): To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bolt (noun): A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- brulot (noun): 1. (nautical) a fire ship; or 2. a scathing report.
- bulb (noun): Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
- bull (noun): An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- burl (noun): A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.
- clot (noun): A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
- clotbur† (noun): The burdock.
- clou (noun): Something which holds the greatest attention; the chief point of interest.
- clour (noun): A field.
- clout (noun): Influence or effectiveness, especially political.
- club (noun): An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation. The fees associated with belonging to such a club.
- cocobolo (noun): An oily tropical hardwood from Central America.
- collocutor (noun): Any of the people engaged in a conversation
- color (noun): The spectral composition of visible light.
- colour (noun): Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK standard spelling of color.
- colt (noun): A young male horse.
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- cult (noun): A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.
- curl (noun): A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- lout (noun): A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- occult (verb): To cover or hide from view.
- outroll (verb): To roll outward; to unroll or unfold with a rolling motion.
- roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- rollout (noun): An act of rolling out; gradual deployment.
- rotl (noun): Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of weight, usually 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).
- rotolo (noun): A kind of roll.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- troll (noun): A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
- trull (noun): A female prostitute or harlot.