NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 10, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, g, n, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 22 words |
| Total Points | 79 points |
| Genius Level | 55 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| B | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| D | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| G | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AD×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×5 BO×1 |
| D | DA×2 DO×6 |
| G | GO×3 |
| N | NA×1 |
| O | |
| W | WA×1 WO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×1 ADO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAN×4 BAW×1 BON×1 |
| D | DAN×1 DAW×1 DOD×1 DOG×2 DON×1 DOO×1 DOW×1 |
| G | GOA×1 GON×1 GOO×1 |
| N | NAD×1 |
| O | |
| W | WAN×1 WOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab..... | AB7 | to give up with the intent of never again asserting or claiming an interest in. |
| ad... | AD5 | A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. A belt or strap that is part of a machine. |
| ba..... | BA7 | A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband. |
| ba...... | BA8 | Alternative spelling of bandana |
| ba....... † | BA9 | A large wagon used to carry a band of musicians in a parade. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer, a madame. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| da.. | DA4 | To begin to brighten with daylight. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do... | DO5 | Only used in lie doggo. |
| do..... | DO7 | Any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel |
| do.. | DO4 | The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫ |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| do.. | DO4 | From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. |
| go.. | GO4 | A long, pointed stick used to prod animals. |
| go... | GO5 | A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary. A testicle. |
| go.. | GO4 | Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel. |
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.
- abandon (AB7)
- adobo (AD5)
- band (BA4)
- bandana (BA7)
- bandanna (BA8)
- bandwagon† (BA9)
- bawd (BA4)
- bond (BO4)
- dang (DA4)
- dawn (DA4)
- dodo (DO4)
- doggo (DO5)
- dogwood (DO7)
- dong (DO4)
- doodad (DO6)
- down (DO4)
- goad (GO4)
- gonad (GO5)
- good (GO4)
- nada (NA4)
- wand (WA4)
- wood (WO4)
Answer Definitions
- abandon (verb): to give up with the intent of never again asserting or claiming an interest in.
- adobo (noun): A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
- band (noun): A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. A belt or strap that is part of a machine.
- bandana (noun): A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.
- bandanna (noun): Alternative spelling of bandana
- bandwagon† (noun): A large wagon used to carry a band of musicians in a parade.
- bawd (noun): A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer, a madame.
- bond (noun): Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
- dang (verb): Damn.
- dawn (verb): To begin to brighten with daylight.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doggo (adverb): Only used in lie doggo.
- dogwood (noun): Any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel
- dong (noun): The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- down (adverb): From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- goad (noun): A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
- gonad (noun): A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary. A testicle.
- good (adjective): Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- wand (noun): A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
- wood (noun): The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.