NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 11, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, h, l, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 38 words |
| Total Points | 170 points |
| Genius Level | 119 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 |
| H | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 6 |
| N | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 |
| T | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| U | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | Σ | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 38 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×4 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×6 CH×1 CL×1 |
| H | HA×2 HU×2 |
| L | LA×3 LU×3 |
| N | NA×5 NU×2 |
| T | TA×1 TH×1 TU×1 |
| U | UL×1 UN×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANA×1 ANN×3 AUN×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAN×6 CHA×1 CLA×1 |
| H | HAU×2 HUN×2 |
| L | LAC×1 LAN×1 LAU×1 LUN×3 |
| N | NAA×1 NAN×1 NAT×3 NUL×1 NUT×1 |
| T | TAU×1 THA×1 TUN×1 |
| U | ULN×1 UNC×2 UNH×1 UNL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | The record of a single event or item. |
| an.... | AN6 | Happening once every year. |
| an... | AN5 | To formally revoke the validity of. |
| au.. | AU4 | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| ca... | CA5 | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid. |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ch... | CH5 | To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known. |
| ha.... | HA6 | The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters. |
| ha... | HA5 | To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
| hu... | HU5 | A hump; a protuberance. |
| hu.. | HU4 | To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport. |
| la.... | LA6 | A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone. A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light. |
| la..... | LA7 | Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters. |
| la.... | LA6 | To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna. |
| lu... | LU5 | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| lu.... | LU6 | Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | Of or relating to birth. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na... | NA5 | Naturally; of course. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| nu...... | NU8 | Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae found throughout the Northern hemisphere that have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first. |
| ta... | TA5 | to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. |
| th.. | TH4 | Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison. |
| tu.. | TU4 | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| ul.. | UL4 | The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate. |
| un...... | UN8 | To open (something tightly closed). |
| un... | UN5 | Not cut. |
| un... | UN5 | To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. |
| un..... † | UN7 | Remove from a latch |
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.
- anal (AN4)
- annal (AN5)
- annual (AN6)
- annul (AN5)
- aunt (AU4)
- canal (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- canna (CA5)
- cannula (CA7)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- chant (CH5)
- clan (CL4)
- haunch (HA6)
- haunt (HA5)
- hunch (HU5)
- hunt (HU4)
- lacuna (LA6)
- lantana (LA7)
- launch (LA6)
- luna (LU4)
- lunch (LU5)
- lunula (LU6)
- naan (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- natal (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- natch (NA5)
- null (NU4)
- nuthatch (NU8)
- taunt (TA5)
- than (TH4)
- tuna (TU4)
- ulna (UL4)
- unclutch (UN8)
- uncut (UN5)
- unhat (UN5)
- unlatch† (UN7)
Answer Definitions
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
- annual (adjective): Happening once every year.
- annul (verb): To formally revoke the validity of.
- aunt (noun): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- canal (noun): An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- cannula (noun): A tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid.
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- chant (verb): To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
- clan (noun): A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
- haunch (noun): The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
- haunt (verb): To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- hunch (noun): A hump; a protuberance.
- hunt (verb): To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.
- lacuna (noun): A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone. A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
- lantana (noun): Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
- launch (verb): To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- luna (noun): A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
- lunch (noun): A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
- lunula (noun): Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- natch (adverb): Naturally; of course.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- nuthatch (noun): Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae found throughout the Northern hemisphere that have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first.
- taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
- than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- tuna (noun): Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
- ulna (noun): The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
- unclutch (verb): To open (something tightly closed).
- uncut (adjective): Not cut.
- unhat (verb): To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect.
- unlatch† (verb): Remove from a latch