NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 30, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, r, t, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 192 points |
| Genius Level | 134 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| F | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | 16 |
| L | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| R | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 |
| T | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| U | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 10 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×4 AR×2 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×6 FL×7 FU×3 |
| L | LU×3 |
| R | RA×2 RU×3 |
| T | TA×4 TR×2 |
| U | UL×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALF×1 ALL×2 ALT×1 ART×2 AUR×2 |
|---|---|
| F | FAL×1 FAT×3 FAU×2 FLA×4 FLU×3 FUL×2 FUR×1 |
| L | LUA×1 LUL×2 |
| R | RAL×1 RAT×1 RUF×1 RUR×2 |
| T | TAL×2 TAR×1 TAU×1 TRA×1 TRU×1 |
| U | ULT×1 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| al..... | AL7 | A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| al... | AL5 | A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious. |
| ar...... † | AR8 | In an artful manner. |
| au... | AU5 | Of or pertaining to the ear. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity. |
| fa... | FA5 | Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny. |
| fa..... | FA7 | In a fatal manner; lethally. |
| fa... | FA5 | In a fat way; in the manner of a fat person. |
| fa... | FA5 | A defect; something that detracts from perfection. |
| fa.... | FA6 | Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable. |
| fl.. | FL4 | Having no variations in height. |
| fl.... | FL6 | In a physically flat or level manner. |
| fl.... | FL6 | A type of fried cylindrical tortilla or taco. |
| fl.. | FL4 | To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening). |
| fl... | FL5 | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. |
| fl.... | FL6 | Covered with fluff. |
| fl.... | FL6 | A light, brief snowfall. |
| fu.. | FU4 | Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. |
| fu... | FU5 | In a full manner; without lack or defect. |
| fu.. | FU4 | To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag) |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ra.... | RA6 | That rattles. |
| ru.... | RU6 | Having many ruffles. |
| ru... | RU5 | Relating to the countryside or to agriculture. |
| ru..... | RU7 | In a rural way. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta.... | TA6 | In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly. |
| ta.... | TA6 | In a taut manner, tightly, tensely. |
| tr..... † | TR7 | As much as a tray will hold. |
| tr... | TR5 | In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately. |
| ul... | UL5 | Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising. |
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.
- alfalfa (AL7)
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- altar (AL5)
- artful (AR6)
- artfully† (AR8)
- aural (AU5)
- aurally (AU7)
- fall (FA4)
- fatal (FA5)
- fatally (FA7)
- fatly (FA5)
- fault (FA5)
- faulty (FA6)
- flat (FL4)
- flatly (FL6)
- flauta (FL6)
- flay (FL4)
- fluff (FL5)
- fluffy (FL6)
- flurry (FL6)
- full (FU4)
- fully (FU5)
- furl (FU4)
- luau (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- rally (RA5)
- rattly (RA6)
- ruffly (RU6)
- rural (RU5)
- rurally (RU7)
- tall (TA4)
- tally (TA5)
- tartly (TA6)
- tautly (TA6)
- trayful† (TR7)
- truly (TR5)
- ultra (UL5)
Answer Definitions
- 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.
- 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.
- altar (noun): A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- artful (adjective): Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
- artfully† (adverb): In an artful manner.
- aural (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ear.
- aurally (adverb): Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing.
- fall (verb): To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- fatal (adjective): Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
- fatally (adverb): In a fatal manner; lethally.
- fatly (adverb): In a fat way; in the manner of a fat person.
- fault (noun): A defect; something that detracts from perfection.
- faulty (adjective): Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
- flat (adjective): Having no variations in height.
- flatly (adverb): In a physically flat or level manner.
- flauta (noun): A type of fried cylindrical tortilla or taco.
- flay (verb): To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
- fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- fluffy (adjective): Covered with fluff.
- flurry (noun): A light, brief snowfall.
- full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- fully (adverb): In a full manner; without lack or defect.
- furl (verb): To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- rattly (adjective): That rattles.
- ruffly (adjective): Having many ruffles.
- rural (adjective): Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
- rurally (adverb): In a rural way.
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tartly (adverb): In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.
- tautly (adverb): In a taut manner, tightly, tensely.
- trayful† (noun): As much as a tray will hold.
- truly (adverb): In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
- ultra (adjective): Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.