NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 14, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, l, n, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 38 words |
| Total Points | 182 points |
| Genius Level | 127 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| D | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 15 |
| I | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| L | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| V | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 11 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AV×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×6 DI×8 DY×1 |
| I | ID×3 IN×4 |
| L | LA×4 LI×2 |
| N | NA×2 |
| V | VA×3 VI×3 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AVI×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAI×1 DAL×1 DAN×2 DAY×1 DIA×1 DID×1 DIL×3 DIV×3 DYA×1 |
| I | IDL×1 IDY×2 INL×2 INV×2 |
| L | LAD×1 LAI×1 LAN×2 LIV×2 |
| N | NAD×1 NAI×1 |
| V | VAL×2 VAN×1 VIA×1 VIV×2 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| av.. | AV4 | enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something |
| av.... | AV6 | In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | That occurs every day, or at least every working day |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| da..... | DA7 | In a dandy or foppish manner. |
| 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. |
| da..... | DA7 | Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day. |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| di........ | DI10 | Alternative spelling of dilly-dally |
| di.. | DI4 | Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress. |
| di... | DI5 | A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan). |
| di... | DI5 | A dividend; a share or portion. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| in.... | IN6 | simple past tense and past participle of inlay |
| in.... | IN6 | Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior. |
| in..... | IN7 | Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate. |
| in....... † | IN9 | In an invalid manner; without validity. |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| la.. | LA4 | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. |
| la...... | LA8 | A female landlord. |
| li... | LI5 | Having a dark, bluish appearance. |
| li..... | LI7 | In a way that is livid. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na... | NA5 | A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. |
| va... | VA5 | Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent. |
| va..... | VA7 | In a valid manner. |
| va.... | VA6 | A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages other people's property. |
| vi... | VI5 | An item of food. |
| vi... | VI5 | Clear, detailed or powerful. |
| vi..... | VI7 | In a vivid manner. |
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.
- avid (AV4)
- avidly (AV6)
- daddy (DA5)
- daily (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- dandily (DA7)
- dandy (DA5)
- daylily (DA7)
- dial (DI4)
- diddly (DI6)
- dill (DI4)
- dilly (DI5)
- dillydally (DI10)
- diva (DI4)
- divan (DI5)
- divvy (DI5)
- dyad (DY4)
- idly (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- inlaid (IN6)
- inland (IN6)
- invalid (IN7)
- invalidly† (IN9)
- lady (LA4)
- laid (LA4)
- land (LA4)
- landlady (LA8)
- livid (LI5)
- lividly (LI7)
- nada (NA4)
- naiad (NA5)
- valid (VA5)
- validly (VA7)
- vandal (VA6)
- viand (VI5)
- vivid (VI5)
- vividly (VI7)
Answer Definitions
- avid (adjective): enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something
- avidly (adverb): In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- daily (adjective): That occurs every day, or at least every working day
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- dandily (adverb): In a dandy or foppish manner.
- 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.
- daylily (noun): Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- dillydally (verb): Alternative spelling of dilly-dally
- diva (noun): Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
- divan (noun): A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
- divvy (noun): A dividend; a share or portion.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- inlaid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of inlay
- inland (adjective): Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
- invalid (adjective): Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
- invalidly† (adverb): In an invalid manner; without validity.
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- land (noun): The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
- landlady (noun): A female landlord.
- livid (adjective): Having a dark, bluish appearance.
- lividly (adverb): In a way that is livid.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- naiad (noun): A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- valid (adjective): Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
- validly (adverb): In a valid manner.
- vandal (noun): A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages other people's property.
- viand (noun): An item of food.
- vivid (adjective): Clear, detailed or powerful.
- vividly (adverb): In a vivid manner.