NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 6, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, l, t, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 172 points |
| Genius Level | 120 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| F | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 10 |
| T | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 |
| U | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AF×2 AL×1 AR×4 AT×1 AU×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×1 FL×1 FR×3 FU×3 |
| L | |
| R | RA×5 RU×5 |
| T | TA×4 TR×3 TU×1 |
| U | UL×1 |
| Y | YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AFA×1 AFF×1 ALT×1 ARR×1 ART×3 ATT×1 AUR×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FAR×1 FLU×1 FRA×3 FUR×3 |
| L | |
| R | RAF×1 RAL×1 RAT×3 RUF×2 RUR×2 RUT×1 |
| T | TAR×4 TRA×2 TRU×1 TUR×1 |
| U | ULT×1 |
| Y | YUR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| af.. | AF4 | At, to, or from a great distance; far away. |
| af.... | AF6 | To startle from quiet; to alarm. |
| al... | AL5 | A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious. |
| ar...... † | AR8 | In an artful manner. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| au... | AU5 | Of or pertaining to the ear. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate. |
| fl.... | FL6 | A light, brief snowfall. |
| fr.. | FR4 | Shortened form of fraternity, college organization. |
| fr.... | FR6 | Resembling or characteristic of a college brotherhood member in behavior or appearance. |
| fr.. | FR4 | To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction. |
| fu.. | FU4 | To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag) |
| fu... | FU5 | Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Extreme anger. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra.... | RA6 | That rattles. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| 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). |
| ru.... | RU6 | Having many ruffles. |
| ru... | RU5 | Relating to the countryside or to agriculture. |
| ru..... | RU7 | In a rural way. |
| ru... | RU5 | Imprinted with ruts. |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ta.... | TA6 | In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| tr..... † | TR7 | As much as a tray will hold. |
| tr... | TR5 | In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A layer of earth covered with grass; sod. |
| ul... | UL5 | Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising. |
| yu.. | YU4 | A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger). |
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.
- afar (AF4)
- affray (AF6)
- altar (AL5)
- array (AR5)
- artful (AR6)
- artfully† (AR8)
- arty (AR4)
- attar (AT5)
- aura (AU4)
- aural (AU5)
- aurally (AU7)
- fart (FA4)
- flurry (FL6)
- frat (FR4)
- fratty (FR6)
- fray (FR4)
- furl (FU4)
- furry (FU5)
- fury (FU4)
- raft (RA4)
- rally (RA5)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rattly (RA6)
- ratty (RA5)
- ruff (RU4)
- ruffly (RU6)
- rural (RU5)
- rurally (RU7)
- rutty (RU5)
- tarry (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- tartly (TA6)
- tray (TR4)
- trayful† (TR7)
- truly (TR5)
- turf (TU4)
- ultra (UL5)
- yurt (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- afar (adverb): At, to, or from a great distance; far away.
- affray (verb): To startle from quiet; to alarm.
- altar (noun): A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- artful (adjective): Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
- artfully† (adverb): In an artful manner.
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- aural (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ear.
- aurally (adverb): Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing.
- fart (verb): To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
- flurry (noun): A light, brief snowfall.
- frat (noun): Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.
- fratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a college brotherhood member in behavior or appearance.
- fray (verb): To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction.
- furl (verb): To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
- furry (adjective): Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
- fury (noun): Extreme anger.
- raft (noun): A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rattly (adjective): That rattles.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- 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).
- ruffly (adjective): Having many ruffles.
- rural (adjective): Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
- rurally (adverb): In a rural way.
- rutty (adjective): Imprinted with ruts.
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tartly (adverb): In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
- trayful† (noun): As much as a tray will hold.
- truly (adverb): In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
- turf (noun): A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
- ultra (adjective): Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.
- yurt (noun): A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).