NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 9, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | F |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, e, g, i, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 27 words |
| Total Points | 145 points |
| Genius Level | 102 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| C | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| E | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| F | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 18 |
| G | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AF×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×2 |
| E | EF×2 |
| F | FA×5 FE×4 FI×9 |
| G | GA×2 |
| I | |
| N | NA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AFF×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAF×2 |
| E | EFF×2 |
| F | FAC×2 FAN×3 FEI×2 FEN×2 FIA×2 FIE×1 FIF×2 FIN×4 |
| G | GAF×2 |
| I | |
| N | NAI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| af...... | AF8 | To be betrothed to; to promise to marry. |
| af........ | AF10 | present participle of affiance |
| ca.. | CA4 | Alternative form of café |
| ca...... | CA8 | An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. |
| ef.... | EF6 | To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible. |
| ef...... † | EF8 | present participle of efface |
| fa.. | FA4 | The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area. |
| fa.... | FA6 | Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction) |
| fa.... | FA6 | fan fiction |
| fa.. | FA4 | a long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh |
| fa..... | FA7 | present participle of fan |
| fe... | FE5 | To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate. |
| fe...... | FE8 | present participle of feign |
| fe... | FE5 | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc. |
| fe..... | FE7 | present participle of fence |
| fi.... | FI6 | Alternative spelling of fiancé |
| fi..... | FI7 | Alternative spelling of fiancée. |
| fi.. | FI4 | An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior. |
| fi.. | FI4 | A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music |
| fi.... | FI6 | present participle of fife |
| fi..... | FI7 | The management of money and other assets. |
| fi....... | FI9 | present participle of finance |
| fi.. | FI4 | Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality. |
| fi.... | FI6 | present participle of fine |
| ga.. | GA4 | A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. |
| ga... | GA5 | A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public. |
| na.. | NA4 | Alternative spelling of naïf. |
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.
- affiance (AF8)
- affiancing (AF10)
- cafe (CA4)
- caffeine (CA8)
- efface (EF6)
- effacing† (EF8)
- face (FA4)
- facing (FA6)
- fanfic (FA6)
- fang (FA4)
- fanning (FA7)
- feign (FE5)
- feigning (FE8)
- fence (FE5)
- fencing (FE7)
- fiance (FI6)
- fiancee (FI7)
- fief (FI4)
- fife (FI4)
- fifing (FI6)
- finance (FI7)
- financing (FI9)
- fine (FI4)
- fining (FI6)
- gaff (GA4)
- gaffe (GA5)
- naif (NA4)
Answer Definitions
- affiance (verb): To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.
- affiancing (verb): present participle of affiance
- cafe (noun): Alternative form of café
- caffeine (noun): An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system.
- efface (verb): To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.
- effacing† (verb): present participle of efface
- face (noun): The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.
- facing (adjective): Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
- fanfic (noun): fan fiction
- fang (noun): a long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh
- fanning (verb): present participle of fan
- feign (verb): To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
- feigning (verb): present participle of feign
- fence (noun): A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
- fencing (verb): present participle of fence
- fiance (noun): Alternative spelling of fiancé
- fiancee (noun): Alternative spelling of fiancée.
- fief (noun): An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.
- fife (noun): A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
- fifing (verb): present participle of fife
- finance (noun): The management of money and other assets.
- financing (verb): present participle of finance
- fine (adjective): Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality.
- fining (verb): present participle of fine
- gaff (noun): A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- gaffe (noun): A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.
- naif (adjective): Alternative spelling of naïf.