NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 6, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, n, p, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 26 words |
| Total Points | 137 points |
| Genius Level | 96 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| M | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 13 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| T | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| U | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×2 GU×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IM×4 |
| M | MI×8 MU×5 |
| N | |
| P | PI×2 PU×2 |
| T | TI×1 |
| U | UM×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIM×2 GUM×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IMP×4 |
| M | MIM×1 MIN×6 MIT×1 MUG×1 MUN×1 MUT×2 MUU×1 |
| N | |
| P | PIM×2 PUM×2 |
| T | TIM×1 |
| U | UMP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| gi.. | GI4 | A narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it, used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furniture, etc. Also guimpe. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gimp |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gum |
| im....... | IM9 | present participle of impinge |
| im.... | IM6 | To assault, attack. |
| im....... | IM9 | present participle of impugn |
| im...... † | IM8 | present participle of impute |
| mi.... | MI6 | present participle of mime |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi..... | MI7 | The lowest limit. |
| mi.... | MI6 | The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence. |
| mi..... | MI7 | present participle of mint |
| mi.. | MI4 | A mitten |
| mu..... | MU7 | A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place. |
| mu.. | MU4 | The mung bean, cultivated for its sprouts, Vigna radiata or Phaseolus aureus. |
| mu.... | MU6 | present participle of mute |
| mu.. | MU4 | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin. |
| mu.... | MU6 | A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches). |
| pi.. | PI4 | Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Little or petty. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. |
| pu..... | PU7 | present participle of pump |
| ti.... | TI6 | An occurrence or event. |
| um.... | UM6 | present participle of ump |
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.
- gimp (GI4)
- gimping (GI7)
- gumming (GU7)
- impinging (IM9)
- impugn (IM6)
- impugning (IM9)
- imputing† (IM8)
- miming (MI6)
- mini (MI4)
- minim (MI5)
- minimum (MI7)
- mining (MI6)
- mint (MI4)
- minting (MI7)
- mitt (MI4)
- mugging (MU7)
- mung (MU4)
- muting (MU6)
- mutt (MU4)
- muumuu (MU6)
- pimp (PI4)
- pimping (PI7)
- pump (PU4)
- pumping (PU7)
- timing (TI6)
- umping (UM6)
Answer Definitions
- gimp (noun): A narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it, used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furniture, etc. Also guimpe.
- gimping (verb): present participle of gimp
- gumming (verb): present participle of gum
- impinging (verb): present participle of impinge
- impugn (verb): To assault, attack.
- impugning (verb): present participle of impugn
- imputing† (verb): present participle of impute
- miming (verb): present participle of mime
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- minimum (noun): The lowest limit.
- mining (noun): The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
- mint (noun): A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
- minting (verb): present participle of mint
- mitt (noun): A mitten
- mugging (noun): A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
- mung (noun): The mung bean, cultivated for its sprouts, Vigna radiata or Phaseolus aureus.
- muting (verb): present participle of mute
- mutt (noun): A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
- muumuu (noun): A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches).
- pimp (noun): Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.
- pimping (adjective): Little or petty.
- pump (noun): A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
- pumping (verb): present participle of pump
- timing (noun): An occurrence or event.
- umping (verb): present participle of ump