NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 3, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, h, t, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 119 points |
| Genius Level | 83 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| H | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| N | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 |
| T | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| U | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 6 |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AU×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×2 GN×1 |
| H | HA×2 HU×2 |
| N | NA×8 NU×1 |
| T | TA×3 TH×1 TU×1 |
| U | UN×6 |
| Y | YA×1 YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AUN×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GAN×1 GAU×1 GNA×1 |
| H | HAN×1 HAU×1 HUN×2 |
| N | NAA×1 NAG×1 NAN×2 NAT×2 NAU×2 NUT×1 |
| T | TAN×2 TAU×1 THA×1 TUN×1 |
| U | UNG×1 UNH×3 UNT×2 |
| Y | YAN×1 YUA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| au.. | AU4 | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| au... | AU5 | Alternative spelling of auntie |
| ga.. | GA4 | To go; walk; proceed. |
| ga... | GA5 | Lean, angular, and bony. |
| gn.. | GN4 | Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To be or remain suspended. |
| ha... | HA5 | To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
| hu.. | HU4 | simple past tense and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead) |
| hu.. | HU4 | To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na... | NA5 | Prone to nag, irritable. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| na.... | NA6 | Nothing. |
| na..... † | NA7 | Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). |
| nu... | NU5 | Containing nuts. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor. |
| ta... | TA5 | having a sharp, pungent flavor |
| ta... | TA5 | to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. |
| th.. | TH4 | Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison. |
| tu.. | TU4 | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| un... | UN5 | To release from a gag. |
| un.... | UN6 | To take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position |
| un... | UN5 | To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. |
| un.... | UN6 | Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged. |
| un... | UN5 | To remove a tag from. |
| un...... | UN8 | Not taught; uneducated. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world. |
| yu.. | YU4 | The basic unit of money in China. |
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.
- aunt (AU4)
- aunty (AU5)
- gang (GA4)
- gaunt (GA5)
- gnat (GN4)
- hang (HA4)
- haunt (HA5)
- hung (HU4)
- hunt (HU4)
- naan (NA4)
- naggy (NA5)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- natty (NA5)
- naught (NA6)
- naughty† (NA7)
- nutty (NU5)
- tang (TA4)
- tangy (TA5)
- taunt (TA5)
- than (TH4)
- tuna (TU4)
- ungag (UN5)
- unhang (UN6)
- unhat (UN5)
- unhung (UN6)
- untag (UN5)
- untaught (UN8)
- yang (YA4)
- yuan (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- aunt (noun): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- aunty (noun): Alternative spelling of auntie
- gang (verb): To go; walk; proceed.
- gaunt (adjective): Lean, angular, and bony.
- gnat (noun): Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
- hang (verb): To be or remain suspended.
- haunt (verb): To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- hung (verb): simple past tense and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead)
- hunt (verb): To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- naggy (adjective): Prone to nag, irritable.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- naught (pronoun): Nothing.
- naughty† (adjective): Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
- nutty (adjective): Containing nuts.
- tang (noun): A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
- tangy (adjective): having a sharp, pungent flavor
- taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
- than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- tuna (noun): Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
- ungag (verb): To release from a gag.
- unhang (verb): To take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position
- unhat (verb): To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect.
- unhung (adjective): Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged.
- untag (verb): To remove a tag from.
- untaught (adjective): Not taught; uneducated.
- yang (noun): A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
- yuan (noun): The basic unit of money in China.