NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 14, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, l, n, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 144 points |
| Genius Level | 101 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 6 |
| D | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| U | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 8 | 13 | 1 | 7 | - | 1 | 30 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×2 AR×1 AU×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DR×4 DU×1 |
| L | LA×3 LU×1 |
| N | NA×1 |
| R | RA×4 RU×4 |
| U | UL×1 UN×2 |
| Y | YA×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANN×2 ARR×1 AUR×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DAR×1 DRA×1 DRY×3 DUL×1 |
| L | LAN×1 LAR×1 LAU×1 LUN×1 |
| N | NAR×1 |
| R | RAD×1 RAL×1 RAN×2 RUD×1 RUN×1 RUR×2 |
| U | ULN×1 UNA×1 UNR×1 |
| Y | YAR×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| an..... | AN7 | Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus. |
| an....... | AN9 | In an annular manner. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| au... | AU5 | Of or pertaining to the ear. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads. |
| dr... | DR5 | A female tree spirit. |
| dr..... | DR7 | land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert. |
| dr... | DR5 | In a dry manner. |
| du..... | DU7 | A stupid person; a fool. |
| la..... | LA7 | A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc. |
| la.. | LA4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| la..... † | LA7 | A laundering; a washing. |
| lu... | LU5 | Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon). |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ra.. | RA4 | The border of an area of land, especially marshland. |
| ra... | RA5 | Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust. |
| ru... | RU5 | Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky. |
| ru... | RU5 | Fluid; capable of flowing. |
| ru... | RU5 | Relating to the countryside or to agriculture. |
| ru..... | RU7 | In a rural way. |
| ul... | UL5 | Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow |
| un... | UN5 | Consisting of or involving a single element or component. |
| un.... | UN6 | Wild; uncontrolled. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. |
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.
- annular (AN7)
- annularly (AN9)
- array (AR5)
- aura (AU4)
- aural (AU5)
- aurally (AU7)
- darn (DA4)
- dray (DR4)
- dryad (DR5)
- dryland (DR7)
- dryly (DR5)
- dullard (DU7)
- lanyard (LA7)
- lard (LA4)
- laundry† (LA7)
- lunar (LU5)
- nary (NA4)
- radar (RA5)
- rally (RA5)
- rand (RA4)
- randy (RA5)
- ruddy (RU5)
- runny (RU5)
- rural (RU5)
- rurally (RU7)
- ulnar (UL5)
- unary (UN5)
- unruly (UN6)
- yard (YA4)
- yarn (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- annular (adjective): Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus.
- annularly (adverb): In an annular manner.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- aural (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ear.
- aurally (adverb): Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing.
- darn (adjective): Damn.
- dray (noun): A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- dryad (noun): A female tree spirit.
- dryland (noun): land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert.
- dryly (adverb): In a dry manner.
- dullard (noun): A stupid person; a fool.
- lanyard (noun): A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc.
- lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
- laundry† (noun): A laundering; a washing.
- lunar (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon).
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- rand (noun): The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
- randy (adjective): Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
- ruddy (adjective): Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
- runny (adjective): Fluid; capable of flowing.
- rural (adjective): Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
- rurally (adverb): In a rural way.
- ulnar (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow
- unary (adjective): Consisting of or involving a single element or component.
- unruly (adjective): Wild; uncontrolled.
- yard (noun): A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
- yarn (noun): A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.