NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 9, 2019

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 9, 2019
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 9, 2019

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 9, 2019
Center LetterL
Outer Lettersf, h, m, o, t, u
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words23 words
Total Points61 points
Genius Level43 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 9, 2019

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>8Σ
F32---5
H2----2
L71---8
M3---14
O------
T2-1-14
U------
Σ1731-223

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

F
FL×2
FO×2
FU×1
H
HO×1
HU×1
L
LO×6
LU×2
M
MO×3
MU×1
O
T
TO×3
TU×1
U

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

F
FLO×1
FLU×1
FOO×1
FOU×1
FUL×1
H
HOL×1
HUL×1
L
LOF×1
LOL×1
LOO×2
LOT×1
LOU×1
LUL×2
M
MOL×2
MOU×1
MUL×1
O
T
TOL×1
TOO×2
TUM×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
fl...FL5To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
fl...FL5Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
fo..FO4A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
fo..FO4Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
fu..FU4Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
ho..HO4A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
hu..HU4The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
lo..LO4air, the air; the sky, the heavens.
lo..LO4To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
lo..LO4A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
lo..LO4A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
lo...LO5a game of chance similar to bingo
lo..LO4A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
lu..LU4A period of rest or soothing.
lu..LU4A remarkable person, object or idea.
mo..MO4A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
mo..MO4US standard spelling of moult.
mo...... †MO8The amount that will fit in a mouth.
mu..MU4(usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
to..TO4Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
to..TO4A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
to......TO8a small amount, especially a small alcoholic drink
tu....TU6Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.

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.

  • flout  (FL5)
  • fluff  (FL5)
  • fool  (FO4)
  • foul  (FO4)
  • full  (FU4)
  • holt  (HO4)
  • hull  (HU4)
  • loft  (LO4)
  • loll  (LO4)
  • loom  (LO4)
  • loot  (LO4)
  • lotto  (LO5)
  • lout  (LO4)
  • lull  (LU4)
  • lulu  (LU4)
  • moll  (MO4)
  • molt  (MO4)
  • mouthful†  (MO8)
  • mull  (MU4)
  • toll  (TO4)
  • tool  (TO4)
  • toothful  (TO8)
  • tumult  (TU6)

Answer Definitions

  • flout (verb): To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
  • fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
  • fool (noun): A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  • foul (adjective): Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
  • full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
  • holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
  • hull (noun): The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
  • loft (noun): air, the air; the sky, the heavens.
  • loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
  • loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
  • 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.
  • moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
  • molt (verb): US standard spelling of moult.
  • mouthful† (noun): The amount that will fit in a mouth.
  • mull (verb): (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
  • toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
  • tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
  • toothful (noun): a small amount, especially a small alcoholic drink
  • tumult (noun): Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.