NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 15, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, n, o, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 28 words |
| Total Points | 132 points |
| Genius Level | 92 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| B | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| N | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 28 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×1 AT×1 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×5 BO×6 BU×4 |
| N | NA×2 NU×2 |
| O | OA×1 |
| T | TA×2 TO×1 TU×1 |
| U | |
| Y | YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANN×1 ATT×1 AUN×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAN×1 BAT×2 BAY×1 BON×2 BOO×2 BOT×1 BOU×1 BUN×1 BUO×2 BUY×1 |
| N | NAN×1 NAT×1 NUB×1 NUT×1 |
| O | OAT×1 |
| T | TAB×1 TAT×1 TON×1 TUB×1 |
| U | |
| Y | YUA×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... | AN5 | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| at..... | AT7 | Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal. |
| au... | AU5 | Alternative spelling of auntie |
| ba.. | BA4 | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A boy employed to watch over the bats, and assist the players in retrieving them during play. |
| ba... | BA5 | Mad, crazy, silly. |
| ba... | BA5 | A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river. |
| bo... | BO5 | Alternative spelling of bonnie |
| bo.. | BO4 | resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous. |
| bo... | BO5 | A stupid person. |
| bo... | BO5 | A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Generosity; also an act of generosity. |
| bu... | BU5 | A rabbit, especially a juvenile. |
| bu.. | BU4 | A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes |
| bu..... † | BU7 | Having buoyancy; able to float. |
| bu.... | BU6 | The acquisition of a controlling interest in a business or corporation by outright purchase or by purchase of a majority of issued shares of stock. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| nu... | NU5 | Knobbly; covered with small knobs. |
| nu... | NU5 | Containing nuts. |
| oa.. | OA4 | Containing oats. |
| ta... | TA5 | A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| to.. | TO4 | Stylish, high-toned, upscale. |
| tu... | TU5 | stout, rotund |
| yu.. | YU4 | The basic unit of money in China. |
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.
- annoy (AN5)
- attaboy (AT7)
- aunty (AU5)
- baby (BA4)
- banyan (BA6)
- batboy (BA6)
- batty (BA5)
- bayou (BA5)
- bonny (BO5)
- bony (BO4)
- booby (BO5)
- booty (BO5)
- botany (BO6)
- bounty (BO6)
- bunny (BU5)
- buoy (BU4)
- buoyant† (BU7)
- buyout (BU6)
- nanny (NA5)
- natty (NA5)
- nubby (NU5)
- nutty (NU5)
- oaty (OA4)
- tabby (TA5)
- tatty (TA5)
- tony (TO4)
- tubby (TU5)
- yuan (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- annoy (verb): To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
- attaboy (interjection): Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.
- aunty (noun): Alternative spelling of auntie
- baby (noun): A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- banyan (noun): An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
- batboy (noun): A boy employed to watch over the bats, and assist the players in retrieving them during play.
- batty (adjective): Mad, crazy, silly.
- bayou (noun): A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
- bonny (adjective): Alternative spelling of bonnie
- bony (adjective): resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
- booby (noun): A stupid person.
- booty (noun): A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.
- botany (noun): The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant.
- bounty (noun): Generosity; also an act of generosity.
- bunny (noun): A rabbit, especially a juvenile.
- buoy (noun): A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes
- buoyant† (adjective): Having buoyancy; able to float.
- buyout (noun): The acquisition of a controlling interest in a business or corporation by outright purchase or by purchase of a majority of issued shares of stock.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- nubby (adjective): Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
- nutty (adjective): Containing nuts.
- oaty (adjective): Containing oats.
- tabby (noun): A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tony (adjective): Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- tubby (adjective): stout, rotund
- yuan (noun): The basic unit of money in China.