NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 14, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, d, i, m, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 42 words |
| Total Points | 203 points |
| Genius Level | 142 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| C | 1 | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| D | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| M | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 14 |
| N | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×3 AN×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×10 CY×2 |
| D | DA×2 DY×1 |
| I | IN×2 |
| M | MA×7 MI×6 MY×1 |
| N | NA×5 NI×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADA×1 ADM×2 ANI×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAI×1 CAN×8 CAY×1 CYA×1 CYN×1 |
| D | DAM×1 DAN×1 DYN×1 |
| I | IND×2 |
| M | MAD×1 MAI×1 MAN×5 MIN×6 MYN×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAD×1 NAI×1 NAN×2 NIA×1 NIN×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad...... | AD8 | The property of being adamant. |
| ad... | AD5 | A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements. |
| ad... | AD5 | Administration, or administrative work. |
| an... | AN5 | The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Impartial and free from prejudice. |
| ca....... | CA9 | The state of being a candidate; candidateship. |
| ca... | CA5 | Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors. |
| ca...... | CA8 | A male confectioner. |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the family Canidae, including dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes and jackals. |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca... | CA5 | Careful, prudent, cautious. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of caiman |
| cy.. | CY4 | A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light. |
| cy... | CY5 | cynical (in all senses) |
| da.. | DA4 | To condemn to hell. |
| da... | DA5 | A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self. |
| dy..... † | DY7 | Changing; active; in motion. |
| in.... | IN6 | Any of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained. |
| in..... | IN7 | plural of indicium |
| ma.... | MA6 | A male who is insane or mentally disturbed. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal. |
| ma... | MA5 | Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania. |
| ma... | MA5 | Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked. |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| ma.. | MA4 | An indefinite large number of. |
| mi.. | MI4 | The ability of rational thought. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi..... | MI7 | A small movie camera. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi.... | MI6 | plural of minimum |
| mi.... | MI6 | The minimum number of ten (male) adult Jews required for a communal religious service. |
| my.. | MY4 | One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na... | NA5 | A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ni... | NI5 | A silly or foolish person. |
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.
- adamancy (AD8)
- adman (AD5)
- admin (AD5)
- anima (AN5)
- caiman (CA6)
- cancan (CA6)
- candid (CA6)
- candidacy (CA9)
- candy (CA5)
- candyman (CA8)
- canid (CA5)
- canna (CA5)
- canny (CA5)
- cayman (CA6)
- cyan (CY4)
- cynic (CY5)
- damn (DA4)
- dandy (DA5)
- dynamic† (DY7)
- indica (IN6)
- indicia (IN7)
- madman (MA6)
- main (MA4)
- mania (MA5)
- maniac (MA6)
- manic (MA5)
- manna (MA5)
- many (MA4)
- mind (MI4)
- mini (MI4)
- minicam (MI7)
- minim (MI5)
- minima (MI6)
- minyan (MI6)
- myna (MY4)
- naan (NA4)
- nada (NA4)
- naiad (NA5)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- niacin (NI6)
- ninny (NI5)
Answer Definitions
- adamancy (noun): The property of being adamant.
- adman (noun): A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements.
- admin (noun): Administration, or administrative work.
- anima (noun): The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
- caiman (noun): Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- candid (adjective): Impartial and free from prejudice.
- candidacy (noun): The state of being a candidate; candidateship.
- candy (noun): Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.
- candyman (noun): A male confectioner.
- canid (noun): Any member of the family Canidae, including dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes and jackals.
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- canny (adjective): Careful, prudent, cautious.
- cayman (noun): Alternative spelling of caiman
- cyan (noun): A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.
- cynic (adjective): cynical (in all senses)
- damn (verb): To condemn to hell.
- dandy (noun): A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
- dynamic† (adjective): Changing; active; in motion.
- indica (noun): Any of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained.
- indicia (noun): plural of indicium
- madman (noun): A male who is insane or mentally disturbed.
- main (adjective): Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
- mania (noun): Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
- maniac (noun): An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
- manic (adjective): Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- many (determiner): An indefinite large number of.
- mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minicam (noun): A small movie camera.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- minima (noun): plural of minimum
- minyan (noun): The minimum number of ten (male) adult Jews required for a communal religious service.
- myna (noun): One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- naiad (noun): A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- ninny (noun): A silly or foolish person.