NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 28, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, l, m, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 32 words |
| Total Points | 147 points |
| Genius Level | 103 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 8 |
| B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| L | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| M | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| N | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| T | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| U | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×1 AM×1 AN×3 AU×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BL×2 BU×1 |
| L | LU×2 |
| M | MA×3 MU×1 |
| N | NA×4 NU×2 |
| T | TA×2 TU×1 |
| U | UL×1 UN×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALU×1 AMB×1 ANA×1 ANN×2 AUN×1 AUT×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAN×3 BLA×1 BLU×1 BUN×1 |
| L | LUN×2 |
| M | MAN×3 MUT×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAN×1 NAT×2 NUL×1 NUM×1 |
| T | TAN×1 TAU×1 TUN×1 |
| U | ULN×1 UNB×1 UNM×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.... | AL6 | A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college). |
| am...... † | AM8 | Able to walk. |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | Happening once every year. |
| an... | AN5 | To formally revoke the validity of. |
| au.. | AU4 | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| au.... | AU6 | Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| au...... | AU8 | Of or relating to autumn. |
| ba... | BA5 | Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.... | BA6 | Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed. |
| bl..... | BL7 | Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive. |
| bl... | BL5 | Having a thick edge or point; not sharp. |
| bu.. | BU4 | The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna. |
| lu.... | LU6 | Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail. |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| ma... | MA5 | A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A handbook. |
| mu.... | MU6 | That has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| nu.. | NU4 | Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation. |
| ta...... | TA8 | A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant. |
| ta... | TA5 | to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. |
| tu.. | TU4 | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| ul.. | UL4 | The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate. |
| un... | UN5 | To lift a ban against. |
| un... | UN5 | To castrate; to remove the manhood of. |
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.
- alumna (AL6)
- ambulant† (AM8)
- anal (AN4)
- annual (AN6)
- annul (AN5)
- aunt (AU4)
- autumn (AU6)
- autumnal (AU8)
- banal (BA5)
- banana (BA6)
- bantam (BA6)
- blatant (BL7)
- blunt (BL5)
- bunt (BU4)
- luna (LU4)
- lunula (LU6)
- manna (MA5)
- manta (MA5)
- manual (MA6)
- mutant (MU6)
- naan (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- null (NU4)
- numb (NU4)
- tantalum (TA8)
- taunt (TA5)
- tuna (TU4)
- ulna (UL4)
- unban (UN5)
- unman (UN5)
Answer Definitions
- alumna (noun): A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college).
- ambulant† (adjective): Able to walk.
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- annual (adjective): Happening once every year.
- annul (verb): To formally revoke the validity of.
- aunt (noun): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- autumn (noun): Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.
- autumnal (adjective): Of or relating to autumn.
- banal (adjective): Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- bantam (noun): Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
- blatant (adjective): Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
- blunt (adjective): Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
- bunt (noun): The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.
- luna (noun): A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
- lunula (noun): Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- manual (noun): A handbook.
- mutant (noun): That has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- numb (adjective): Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
- tantalum (noun): A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.
- taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
- tuna (noun): Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
- ulna (noun): The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
- unban (verb): To lift a ban against.
- unman (verb): To castrate; to remove the manhood of.