NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 28, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, l, p, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 179 points |
| Genius Level | 125 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</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| D | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| I | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| L | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| V | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 13 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AV×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×2 DI×8 |
| I | ID×3 IL×2 |
| L | LA×1 LI×5 |
| P | PA×5 PI×2 PL×1 |
| V | VA×4 VI×4 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AVA×1 AVI×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DAI×1 DAY×1 DIA×1 DID×1 DIL×3 DIP×1 DIV×2 |
| I | IDL×1 IDY×2 ILI×1 ILL×1 |
| L | LAI×1 LIL×1 LIP×2 LIV×2 |
| P | PAI×2 PAL×2 PAP×1 PID×1 PIL×1 PLA×1 |
| V | VAL×2 VAP×2 VIA×1 VIL×1 VIV×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 (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| av... | AV5 | To turn to the advantage of. |
| av.. | AV4 | enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something |
| av.... | AV6 | In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly. |
| da... | DA5 | That occurs every day, or at least every working day |
| da..... | DA7 | Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day. |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| di........ | DI10 | Alternative spelling of dilly-dally |
| di... | DI5 | Lacking common sense. |
| di.. | DI4 | Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress. |
| di... | DI5 | A dividend; a share or portion. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| il... | IL5 | a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| li... | LI5 | Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body. |
| li... | LI5 | Having prominent lips. |
| li... | LI5 | Having a dark, bluish appearance. |
| li..... | LI7 | In a way that is livid. |
| pa.. | PA4 | simple past tense and past participle of pay |
| pa.. | PA4 | A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover). |
| pa.... | PA6 | Appearing weak, pale, or wan. |
| pa...... | PA8 | In a pallid manner. |
| pa..... | PA7 | A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds. |
| pi.... | PI6 | Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| pl... | PL5 | A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern. |
| va... | VA5 | Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent. |
| va..... | VA7 | In a valid manner. |
| va... | VA5 | Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging. |
| va..... † | VA7 | In a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression. |
| vi.. | VI4 | A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals. |
| vi... | VI5 | A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. |
| vi... | VI5 | Clear, detailed or powerful. |
| vi..... | VI7 | In a vivid manner. |
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.
- avail (AV5)
- avid (AV4)
- avidly (AV6)
- daily (DA5)
- daylily (DA7)
- dial (DI4)
- diddly (DI6)
- dill (DI4)
- dilly (DI5)
- dillydally (DI10)
- dippy (DI5)
- diva (DI4)
- divvy (DI5)
- idly (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- iliad (IL5)
- illy (IL4)
- laid (LA4)
- lily (LI4)
- lipid (LI5)
- lippy (LI5)
- livid (LI5)
- lividly (LI7)
- paid (PA4)
- pail (PA4)
- pallid (PA6)
- pallidly (PA8)
- papilla (PA7)
- piddly (PI6)
- pill (PI4)
- plaid (PL5)
- valid (VA5)
- validly (VA7)
- vapid (VA5)
- vapidly† (VA7)
- vial (VI4)
- villa (VI5)
- vivid (VI5)
- vividly (VI7)
Answer Definitions
- avail (verb): To turn to the advantage of.
- avid (adjective): enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something
- avidly (adverb): In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.
- daily (adjective): That occurs every day, or at least every working day
- daylily (noun): Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- dillydally (verb): Alternative spelling of dilly-dally
- dippy (adjective): Lacking common sense.
- diva (noun): Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
- divvy (noun): A dividend; a share or portion.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- iliad (noun): a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lipid (noun): Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.
- lippy (adjective): Having prominent lips.
- livid (adjective): Having a dark, bluish appearance.
- lividly (adverb): In a way that is livid.
- paid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pay
- pail (noun): A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
- pallid (adjective): Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
- pallidly (adverb): In a pallid manner.
- papilla (noun): A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
- piddly (adjective): Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
- pill (noun): A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- plaid (noun): A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern.
- valid (adjective): Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
- validly (adverb): In a valid manner.
- vapid (adjective): Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
- vapidly† (adverb): In a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression.
- vial (noun): A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.
- villa (noun): A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
- vivid (adjective): Clear, detailed or powerful.
- vividly (adverb): In a vivid manner.