NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 11, 2019

Jun 11, 2019 · 7 min read · spelling bee ·

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 11, 2019

Game Summary

Center Letter	B
Outer Letters	a, d, g, n, o, v
# of Pangrams	1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words	22 words
Total Points	97 points
Genius Level	68 points
Bingo?	No

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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	-	1	-	1	-	2
B	8	1	6	1	1	17
D	-	-	-	-	-	-
G	-	-	-	-	-	-
N	1	1	-	-	-	2
O	-	-	-	-	-	-
V	-	-	-	-	1	1
Σ	9	3	6	2	2	22

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

A	AB×1 AD×1
B	BA×8 BO×9
D
G
N	NA×1 NO×1
O
V	VA×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

A	ABA×1 ADO×1
B	BAB×2 BAN×5 BAO×1 BOB×1 BON×5 BOO×3
D
G
N	NAB×1 NOO×1
O
V	VAG×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.

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Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (^†).

Word	2L Ref	Definition (click to reveal)
ab.....	AB7	to give up with the intent of never again asserting or claiming an interest in.
ad...	AD5	A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
ba..	BA4	A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
ba....	BA6	An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
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..	BA4	A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. A belt or strap that is part of a machine.
ba.....	BA7	A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.
ba......	BA8	Alternative spelling of bandana
ba..	BA4	A sudden percussive noise.
ba....	BA6	A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
bo..	BO4	Synonym of tapioca pearl.
bo....	BO6	A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
bo..	BO4	Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
bo..	BO4	The clang of a large bell.
bo...	BO5	A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
bo....	BO6	The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
bo..	BO4	An idiot; a fool.
bo....	BO6	Alternative spelling of boo-boo
bo..	BO4	A prayer; petition.
na...	NA5	An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
no..	NO4	A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
va...... ^†	VA8	A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

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.

abandon (AB7)
adobo (AD5)
baba (BA4)
baboon (BA6)
banana (BA6)
band (BA4)
bandana (BA7)
bandanna (BA8)
bang (BA4)
baobab (BA6)
boba (BO4)
bonbon (BO6)
bond (BO4)
bong (BO4)
bongo (BO5)
bonobo (BO6)
boob (BO4)
booboo (BO6)
boon (BO4)
nabob (NA5)
noob (NO4)
vagabond^† (VA8)

Answer Definitions

abandon (verb): to give up with the intent of never again asserting or claiming an interest in.
adobo (noun): A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
baboon (noun): An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
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.
band (noun): A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. A belt or strap that is part of a machine.
bandana (noun): A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.
bandanna (noun): Alternative spelling of bandana
bang (noun): A sudden percussive noise.
baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
bond (noun): Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
bong (noun): The clang of a large bell.
bongo (noun): A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
nabob (noun): An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
vagabond^† (noun): A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.