NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 27, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | h, m, n, o, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 159 points |
| Genius Level | 111 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</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 14 |
| H | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| M | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| U | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 5 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 30 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×1 CO×12 CU×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HO×3 HU×2 |
| M | MO×1 MU×3 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | OU×1 |
| T | TO×1 |
| U | UN×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHU×1 COC×2 COH×1 COM×1 CON×2 COO×1 COT×2 COU×3 CUT×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HON×1 HOO×2 HUN×1 HUT×1 |
| M | MOO×1 MUC×2 MUN×1 |
| N | NON×1 NOT×1 |
| O | OUC×1 |
| T | TOU×1 |
| U | UNC×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ch.. | CH4 | A friend; a pal. |
| co..... | CO7 | A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co.. | CO4 | An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes. |
| co.... | CO6 | Mutual; shared by more than one. |
| co... | CO5 | A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell. |
| co..... | CO7 | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.... | CO6 | Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber. |
| co......... † | CO11 | An oral dryness often associated with certain medicines and recreational drugs. |
| co... | CO5 | An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person. |
| co... | CO5 | To recite numbers in sequence. |
| co... | CO5 | Familiar, known; well-known, renowned. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Alternative form of cut-out |
| ho.... | HO6 | boss, leader |
| ho... | HO5 | Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky. |
| ho.... | HO6 | Alternative form of hooch (“type of drink”) |
| hu... | HU5 | A hump; a protuberance. |
| hu... | HU5 | A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet. |
| mo... | MO5 | To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others. |
| mu.. | MU4 | A large amount of. |
| mu... | MU5 | Much; a great deal of. |
| mu... | MU5 | To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, and with the mouth closed. |
| no.... | NO6 | A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy). |
| no... | NO5 | A V-shaped cut. Such a cut, used for keeping a record. |
| ou.. | OU4 | An expression of one's own physical pain. |
| to... | TO5 | Primarily physical senses. To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. |
| un...... | UN8 | Rare; not readily found; unusual. |
| un..... | UN7 | Unfamiliar, strange, foreign. |
| un... | UN5 | Not cut. |
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.
- chum (CH4)
- coconut (CO7)
- cocoon (CO6)
- coho (CO4)
- common (CO6)
- conch (CO5)
- concoct (CO7)
- coot (CO4)
- cotton (CO6)
- cottonmouth† (CO11)
- couch (CO5)
- count (CO5)
- couth (CO5)
- cutout (CU6)
- honcho (HO6)
- hooch (HO5)
- hootch (HO6)
- hunch (HU5)
- hutch (HU5)
- mooch (MO5)
- much (MU4)
- mucho (MU5)
- munch (MU5)
- noncom (NO6)
- notch (NO5)
- ouch (OU4)
- touch (TO5)
- uncommon (UN8)
- uncouth (UN7)
- uncut (UN5)
Answer Definitions
- chum (noun): A friend; a pal.
- coconut (noun): A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- coho (noun): An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
- common (adjective): Mutual; shared by more than one.
- conch (noun): A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
- concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- cottonmouth† (noun): An oral dryness often associated with certain medicines and recreational drugs.
- couch (noun): An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person.
- count (verb): To recite numbers in sequence.
- couth (adjective): Familiar, known; well-known, renowned.
- cutout (noun): Alternative form of cut-out
- honcho (noun): boss, leader
- hooch (noun): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
- hootch (noun): Alternative form of hooch (“type of drink”)
- hunch (noun): A hump; a protuberance.
- hutch (noun): A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
- mooch (verb): To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.
- much (determiner): A large amount of.
- mucho (adjective): Much; a great deal of.
- munch (verb): To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, and with the mouth closed.
- noncom (noun): A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
- notch (noun): A V-shaped cut. Such a cut, used for keeping a record.
- ouch (interjection): An expression of one's own physical pain.
- touch (verb): Primarily physical senses. To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
- uncommon (adjective): Rare; not readily found; unusual.
- uncouth (adjective): Unfamiliar, strange, foreign.
- uncut (adjective): Not cut.