NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 1, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, f, g, l, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 98 points |
| Genius Level | 69 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 15 |
| F | 7 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 11 |
| G | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| L | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 23 | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BL×3 BO×1 BU×11 |
|---|---|
| F | FL×3 FO×2 FR×2 FU×4 |
| G | GR×2 GU×4 |
| L | LU×2 |
| O | |
| R | RU×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BLU×3 BOU×1 BUF×1 BUL×4 BUR×6 |
|---|---|
| F | FLO×1 FLU×2 FOU×2 FRO×1 FRU×1 FUG×1 FUL×1 FUR×2 |
| G | GRU×2 GUF×1 GUL×2 GUR×1 |
| L | LUL×2 |
| O | |
| R | RUF×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... | BL5 | An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio. |
| 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. |
| bo... | BO5 | Obsolete form of burgh. |
| bu.. | BU4 | Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals. |
| 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.... | BU6 | wheat grains that have been steamed, dried and crushed; a staple of Middle Eastern cooking. |
| bu.. | BU4 | An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated. |
| bu...... † | BU8 | Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow or bull. |
| bu.. | BU4 | A suburb. |
| bu.. | BU4 | A city or town. |
| bu.... | BU6 | A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter. |
| bu.. | BU4 | A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. |
| bu.. | BU4 | A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter. |
| bu... | BU5 | A small donkey, especially when used as a pack animal or one that is feral and lives in the southwestern United States or northern Mexico. |
| fl... | FL5 | Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry. |
| fl.. | FL4 | An error; a mistake in the performance of an action. |
| fl... | FL5 | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. |
| fo.. | FO4 | Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty. |
| fo.. | FO4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 4. |
| fr...... | FR8 | Alternative spelling of frou-frou |
| fr.. | FR4 | A dance derived from the twist, popular in the 1960s. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Blowfish: a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. |
| fu.. | FU4 | To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag) |
| fu... | FU5 | A general uproar or commotion. |
| gr.. | GR4 | An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle. |
| gr... | GR5 | having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature. |
| gu.. | GU4 | Nonsensical talk or thinking. |
| gu.. | GU4 | A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin. |
| gu.. | GU4 | A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae. |
| gu.. | GU4 | A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| ru.. | RU4 | A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s). |
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.
- bluff (BL5)
- blur (BL4)
- blurb (BL5)
- bourg (BO5)
- buff (BU4)
- bulb (BU4)
- bulgur (BU6)
- bull (BU4)
- bullfrog† (BU8)
- burb (BU4)
- burg (BU4)
- burgoo (BU6)
- burl (BU4)
- burr (BU4)
- burro (BU5)
- flour (FL5)
- flub (FL4)
- fluff (FL5)
- foul (FO4)
- four (FO4)
- froufrou (FR8)
- frug (FR4)
- fugu (FU4)
- full (FU4)
- furl (FU4)
- furor (FU5)
- grub (GR4)
- gruff (GR5)
- guff (GU4)
- gulf (GU4)
- gull (GU4)
- guru (GU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- ruff (RU4)
Answer Definitions
- bluff (noun): An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.
- 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.
- bourg (noun): Obsolete form of burgh.
- buff (noun): Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
- bulb (noun): Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
- bulgur (noun): wheat grains that have been steamed, dried and crushed; a staple of Middle Eastern cooking.
- bull (noun): An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- bullfrog† (noun): Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow or bull.
- burb (noun): A suburb.
- burg (noun): A city or town.
- burgoo (noun): A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter.
- burl (noun): A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.
- burr (noun): A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
- burro (noun): A small donkey, especially when used as a pack animal or one that is feral and lives in the southwestern United States or northern Mexico.
- flour (noun): Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.
- flub (noun): An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.
- fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- foul (adjective): Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
- four (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 4.
- froufrou (noun): Alternative spelling of frou-frou
- frug (noun): A dance derived from the twist, popular in the 1960s.
- fugu (noun): Blowfish: a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins.
- full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- furl (verb): To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
- furor (noun): A general uproar or commotion.
- grub (noun): An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle.
- gruff (adjective): having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
- guff (noun): Nonsensical talk or thinking.
- gulf (noun): A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
- gull (noun): A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
- guru (noun): A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- ruff (noun): A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).