NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 24, 2019

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 24, 2019

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 24, 2019
Center LetterL
Outer Lettersa, f, m, o, r, y
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words50 words
Total Points227 points
Genius Level159 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

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  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 24, 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
A2412110
F4321212
L5511-12
M2322-9
O111--3
R12-1-4
Y------
Σ151877350

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

A
AL×7
AM×3
F
FA×2
FL×5
FO×5
L
LA×2
LL×1
LO×9
M
MA×4
MO×5
O
OF×1
OR×2
R
RA×1
RO×3
Y

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

A
ALA×1
ALF×1
ALL×3
ALO×2
AMO×2
AMY×1
F
FAL×2
FLA×1
FLO×4
FOA×1
FOL×1
FOO×1
FOR×2
L
LAM×1
LAY×1
LLA×1
LOA×3
LOL×1
LOO×2
LOR×1
LOY×2
M
MAL×1
MAM×1
MAY×2
MOL×2
MOO×1
MOR×2
O
OFF×1
ORA×2
R
RAL×1
ROL×1
ROY×2
Y

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)
al...AL5A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
al.....AL7A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
al...AL5To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
al...AL5A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
al..AL4To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
al...AL5At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
al.....AL7In an aloof manner.
am....AM6Neither moral nor immoral.
am......AM8In an amoral manner; without morals.
am..AM4Synonym of pentyl
fa..FA4To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
fa.....FA7A reduction or decline.
fl..FL4To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
fl...FL5The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
fl...FL5Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc.
fl....FL6Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.
fl......FL8In a floral way; with flowers or something that suggests them.
fo..FO4A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
fo...FO5Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
fo..FO4A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
fo....FO6Being in accord with established forms.
fo...... FO8In a formal manner.
la..LA4A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
la....LA6A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
ll...LL5A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
lo..LO4(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.
lo..LO4A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
lo...LO5Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
lo..LO4To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
lo...LO5Alternative form of loofah
lo..LO4A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
lo...LO5A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods
lo...LO5Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
lo.....LO7In a loyal manner, faithfully.
ma..MA4A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
ma....MA6An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
ma....MA6Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.
ma.....MA7Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).
mo...MO5A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
mo..MO4A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
mo...MO5Money, cash.
mo...MO5Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
mo.....MO7In terms of morals or ethics.
of...OF5The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food.
or..OR4Relating to the mouth.
or....OR6By mouth.
ra...RA5A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
ro..RO4To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
ro...RO5Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
ro.....RO7In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.

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.

  • alarm  (AL5)
  • alfalfa  (AL7)
  • allay  (AL5)
  • alloy  (AL5)
  • ally  (AL4)
  • aloof  (AL5)
  • aloofly  (AL7)
  • amoral  (AM6)
  • amorally  (AM8)
  • amyl  (AM4)
  • fall  (FA4)
  • falloff  (FA7)
  • flay  (FL4)
  • floor  (FL5)
  • flora  (FL5)
  • floral  (FL6)
  • florally  (FL8)
  • foal  (FO4)
  • folly  (FO5)
  • fool  (FO4)
  • formal  (FO6)
  • formally  (FO8)
  • lama  (LA4)
  • layoff  (LA6)
  • llama  (LL5)
  • loaf  (LO4)
  • loam  (LO4)
  • loamy  (LO5)
  • loll  (LO4)
  • loofa  (LO5)
  • loom  (LO4)
  • lorry  (LO5)
  • loyal  (LO5)
  • loyally  (LO7)
  • mall  (MA4)
  • mammal  (MA6)
  • mayfly  (MA6)
  • mayoral  (MA7)
  • molar  (MO5)
  • moll  (MO4)
  • moola  (MO5)
  • moral  (MO5)
  • morally  (MO7)
  • offal  (OF5)
  • oral  (OR4)
  • orally  (OR6)
  • rally  (RA5)
  • roll  (RO4)
  • royal  (RO5)
  • royally  (RO7)

Answer Definitions

  • alarm (noun): A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
  • alfalfa (noun): A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
  • allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
  • alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
  • ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
  • aloof (adverb): At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
  • aloofly (adverb): In an aloof manner.
  • amoral (adjective): Neither moral nor immoral.
  • amorally (adverb): In an amoral manner; without morals.
  • amyl (noun): Synonym of pentyl
  • fall (verb): To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
  • falloff (noun): A reduction or decline.
  • flay (verb): To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
  • floor (noun): The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
  • flora (noun): Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc.
  • floral (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.
  • florally (adverb): In a floral way; with flowers or something that suggests them.
  • foal (noun): A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
  • folly (noun): Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
  • fool (noun): A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  • formal (adjective): Being in accord with established forms.
  • formally (adverb): In a formal manner.
  • lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • layoff (noun): A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
  • llama (noun): A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
  • loaf (noun): (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.
  • loam (noun): A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
  • loamy (adjective): Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
  • loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
  • loofa (noun): Alternative form of loofah
  • loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
  • lorry (noun): A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods
  • loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
  • loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
  • mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
  • mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
  • mayfly (noun): Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.
  • mayoral (adjective): Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).
  • molar (noun): A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
  • moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
  • moola (noun): Money, cash.
  • moral (adjective): Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
  • morally (adverb): In terms of morals or ethics.
  • offal (noun): The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food.
  • oral (adjective): Relating to the mouth.
  • orally (adverb): By mouth.
  • rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
  • roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
  • royal (adjective): Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
  • royally (adverb): In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.