NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 26, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, f, h, n, p, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 59 points |
| Genius Level | 41 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 |
| H | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| L | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | Σ | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| F | FE×3 FL×3 FU×3 |
| H | HE×4 HU×1 |
| L | LU×3 |
| N | NU×1 |
| P | PE×2 PU×3 |
| U | UN×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| F | FEE×1 FEL×1 FEN×1 FLE×1 FLU×2 FUE×1 FUL×1 FUN×1 |
| H | HEE×1 HEL×3 HUL×1 |
| L | LUL×2 LUN×1 |
| N | NUL×1 |
| P | PEE×1 PEL×1 PUL×3 |
| U | UNH×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) |
|---|---|---|
| fe.. | FE4 | To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree. |
| fe.... | FE6 | A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor. |
| fl.. | FL4 | To run away; to escape. |
| fl.. | FL4 | A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace). |
| fl... | FL5 | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. |
| fu.... | FU6 | A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening. |
| he.. | HE4 | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| he.. | HE4 | A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death. |
| he.. | HE4 | Action given to provide assistance; aid. |
| he..... | HE7 | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| hu.. | HU4 | The outer covering of a fruit or seed. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| pe.. | PE4 | To remove the skin or outer covering of. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Money, riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired; lucre, mammon. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A plaintive melancholy whine. |
| pu.. | PU4 | To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit. |
| un....... † | UN9 | Not providing help or assistance; not helpful. |
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.
- feel (FE4)
- fell (FE4)
- fennel (FE6)
- flee (FL4)
- flue (FL4)
- fluff (FL5)
- fuel (FU4)
- full (FU4)
- funnel (FU6)
- heel (HE4)
- hell (HE4)
- help (HE4)
- helpful (HE7)
- hull (HU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- lune (LU4)
- null (NU4)
- peel (PE4)
- pelf (PE4)
- pule (PU4)
- pull (PU4)
- pulp (PU4)
- unhelpful† (UN9)
Answer Definitions
- feel (verb): To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
- fell (verb): To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
- fennel (noun): A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
- flee (verb): To run away; to escape.
- flue (noun): A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).
- fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- fuel (noun): Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
- full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- funnel (noun): A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
- heel (noun): The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- hell (proper noun): A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.
- help (noun): Action given to provide assistance; aid.
- helpful (adjective): Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
- hull (noun): The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- lune (noun): A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- peel (verb): To remove the skin or outer covering of.
- pelf (noun): Money, riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired; lucre, mammon.
- pule (noun): A plaintive melancholy whine.
- pull (verb): To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- pulp (noun): A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit.
- unhelpful† (adjective): Not providing help or assistance; not helpful.