NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 11, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, m, t, v, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 21 words |
| Total Points | 86 points |
| Genius Level | 60 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| I | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| M | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| T | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| V | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Z | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 21 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CI×3 |
|---|---|
| E | EM×2 EV×2 |
| I | IT×2 |
| M | MI×6 |
| T | TI×2 |
| V | VI×3 |
| Z | ZI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CIT×1 CIV×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EME×1 EMI×1 EVI×2 |
| I | ITE×2 |
| M | MIC×1 MIM×3 MIT×2 |
| T | TIM×1 TIT×1 |
| V | VIC×3 |
| Z | ZIT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ci.. | CI4 | to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. |
| ci... | CI5 | A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet (30–90 cm) long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail. |
| ci... | CI5 | Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil. |
| em.... | EM6 | Causing nausea and vomiting. |
| em.. | EM4 | to send out or give off |
| ev... | EV5 | To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out. |
| ev..... | EV7 | One who is evicted. |
| it.. | IT4 | A distinct physical object. |
| it..... | IT7 | To state in items, or by particulars |
| mi.. | MI4 | plural of mouse |
| mi.. | MI4 | A form of acting without words; pantomime. |
| mi..... | MI7 | Exhibiting mimesis. |
| mi... | MI5 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari). |
| mi.. | MI4 | A mitten |
| ti.. | TI4 | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events. |
| ti..... | TI7 | plural of titmouse |
| vi.. | VI4 | A bad habit. |
| vi.... | VI6 | One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceived, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular: |
| vi....... † | VI9 | To make someone a victim or sacrifice. |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes. |
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.
- cite (CI4)
- civet (CI5)
- civic (CI5)
- emetic (EM6)
- emit (EM4)
- evict (EV5)
- evictee (EV7)
- item (IT4)
- itemize (IT7)
- mice (MI4)
- mime (MI4)
- mimetic (MI7)
- mimic (MI5)
- mite (MI4)
- mitt (MI4)
- time (TI4)
- titmice (TI7)
- vice (VI4)
- victim (VI6)
- victimize† (VI9)
- ziti (ZI4)
Answer Definitions
- cite (verb): to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- civet (noun): A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet (30–90 cm) long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
- civic (adjective): Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.
- emetic (adjective): Causing nausea and vomiting.
- emit (verb): to send out or give off
- evict (verb): To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.
- evictee (noun): One who is evicted.
- item (noun): A distinct physical object.
- itemize (verb): To state in items, or by particulars
- mice (noun): plural of mouse
- mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
- mimetic (adjective): Exhibiting mimesis.
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- mite (noun): Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
- mitt (noun): A mitten
- time (noun): The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
- titmice (noun): plural of titmouse
- vice (noun): A bad habit.
- victim (noun): One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceived, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:
- victimize† (verb): To make someone a victim or sacrifice.
- ziti (noun): A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.