NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 5, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, m, n, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 252 points |
| Genius Level | 176 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 |
| I | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| M | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| N | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| O | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| R | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| U | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | Σ | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GO×7 GR×5 |
|---|---|
| I | IG×1 IR×2 |
| M | MI×5 MO×11 |
| N | NO×5 |
| O | ON×2 OR×1 |
| R | RI×1 RO×2 RU×2 |
| U | UN×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GOI×1 GON×1 GOO×1 GOR×3 GOU×1 GRI×1 GRO×4 |
|---|---|
| I | IGN×1 IRO×2 |
| M | MIN×3 MIR×2 MON×1 MOO×5 MOR×3 MOU×2 |
| N | NOG×1 NOI×1 NOO×1 NOR×1 NOU×1 |
| O | ONG×1 ONI×1 ORI×1 |
| R | RIG×1 ROO×2 RUM×2 |
| U | UNI×1 UNM×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| go... | GO5 | present participle of go |
| go.. | GO4 | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gorge |
| go.... | GO6 | A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale |
| go.... | GO6 | present participle of gore |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gouge |
| gr.... | GR6 | A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States. |
| gr.. | GR4 | An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy. |
| gr... | GR5 | The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region. |
| gr... | GR5 | A man who is about to marry. |
| gr...... | GR8 | present participle of groom |
| ig...... | IG8 | present participle of ignore |
| ir.. | IR4 | A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel. |
| ir..... | IR7 | present participle of iron |
| mi.... | MI6 | A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. |
| mi... | MI5 | Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly: |
| mi...... | MI8 | present participle of minor |
| mi.... | MI6 | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| mi....... | MI9 | present participle of mirror |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.... | MO6 | present participle of moo |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo..... | MO7 | The act of showing one's buttocks. |
| mo.. | MO4 | An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath |
| mo..... | MO7 | present participle of moor |
| mo.. | MO4 | Morning. |
| mo..... | MO7 | The early part of the day, especially from dawn to noon. |
| mo... | MO5 | A stupid person; an idiot; a fool. |
| mo... | MO5 | To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death). |
| mo...... † | MO8 | present participle of mourn |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| no.. | NO4 | Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | That which is normal or typical. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| or.... | OR6 | The beginning of something. |
| ri... | RI5 | US spelling of rigour |
| ro.. | RO4 | Opportunity or scope (to do something). |
| ro..... | RO7 | present participle of room |
| ru... | RU5 | A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth. |
| ru...... † | RU8 | present participle of rumor |
| un... | UN5 | The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. |
| un.... | UN6 | To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat). |
| un....... † | UN9 | present participle of unmoor |
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.
- going (GO5)
- gong (GO4)
- goon (GO4)
- gorging (GO7)
- gorgon (GO6)
- goring (GO6)
- gouging (GO7)
- gringo (GR6)
- grog (GR4)
- groin (GR5)
- groom (GR5)
- grooming (GR8)
- ignoring (IG8)
- iron (IR4)
- ironing (IR7)
- minion (MI6)
- minor (MI5)
- minoring (MI8)
- mirror (MI6)
- mirroring (MI9)
- mono (MO4)
- mooing (MO6)
- moon (MO4)
- mooning (MO7)
- moor (MO4)
- mooring (MO7)
- morn (MO4)
- morning (MO7)
- moron (MO5)
- mourn (MO5)
- mourning† (MO8)
- noggin (NO6)
- noir (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- norm (NO4)
- noun (NO4)
- ongoing (ON7)
- onion (ON5)
- origin (OR6)
- rigor (RI5)
- room (RO4)
- rooming (RO7)
- rumor (RU5)
- rumoring† (RU8)
- union (UN5)
- unmoor (UN6)
- unmooring† (UN9)
Answer Definitions
- going (verb): present participle of go
- gong (noun): A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- gorging (verb): present participle of gorge
- gorgon (noun): A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale
- goring (verb): present participle of gore
- gouging (verb): present participle of gouge
- gringo (noun): A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.
- grog (noun): An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.
- groin (noun): The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.
- groom (noun): A man who is about to marry.
- grooming (verb): present participle of groom
- ignoring (verb): present participle of ignore
- iron (noun): A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
- ironing (verb): present participle of iron
- minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- minor (adjective): Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
- minoring (verb): present participle of minor
- mirror (noun): A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- mirroring (verb): present participle of mirror
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- mooing (verb): present participle of moo
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- mooning (noun): The act of showing one's buttocks.
- moor (noun): An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath
- mooring (verb): present participle of moor
- morn (noun): Morning.
- morning (noun): The early part of the day, especially from dawn to noon.
- moron (noun): A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- mourn (verb): To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
- mourning† (verb): present participle of mourn
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- noir (adjective): Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- norm (noun): That which is normal or typical.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- origin (noun): The beginning of something.
- rigor (noun): US spelling of rigour
- room (noun): Opportunity or scope (to do something).
- rooming (verb): present participle of room
- rumor (noun): A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
- rumoring† (verb): present participle of rumor
- union (noun): The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
- unmoor (verb): To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).
- unmooring† (verb): present participle of unmoor