NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 29, 2022

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for May 29, 2022
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for May 29, 2022

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for May 29, 2022
Center LetterY
Outer Lettersa, b, d, e, l, t
# of Pangrams2 (Perfect: none)
Total Words46 words
Total Points240 points
Genius Level168 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for May 29, 2022

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>9Σ
A23-1--6
B2621-112
D2323-212
E3-11117
L1-11--3
T-4----4
Y1-1---2
Σ1116771446

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AB×2
AL×4
B
BA×5
BE×5
BL×1
BY×1
D
DA×3
DE×6
DY×3
E
ED×1
EE×1
EL×1
EY×4
L
LA×3
T
TA×3
TE×1
Y
YE×2

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
ABB×1
ABL×1
ALL×4
B
BAB×1
BAD×1
BAL×1
BAT×1
BAY×1
BEA×1
BEL×4
BLA×1
BYT×1
D
DAD×1
DAL×1
DAY×1
DEA×2
DEB×1
DEL×3
DYA×1
DYE×2
E
EDD×1
EEL×1
ELA×1
EYE×4
L
LAD×1
LAT×1
LAY×1
T
TAB×1
TAL×1
TAT×1
TED×1
Y
YEL×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ab...AB5the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
ab..AB4In an able manner; with great ability.
al...AL5To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
al.....AL7simple past tense and past participle of allay
al...AL5A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
al..AL4To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
ba..BA4A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
ba...BA5In a bad manner.
ba....BA6In a bald (blunt, matter-of-fact, unembellished, or lacking supporting details) manner.
ba...BA5Mad, crazy, silly.
ba...BA5simple past tense and past participle of bay
be...BE5Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.
be....... †BE9In a belated manner; tardily
be...BE5To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.
be.....BE7simple past tense and past participle of belay
be...BE5The abdomen, especially a fat one.
bl....BL6Tending to blab or gossip a lot.
by..BY4A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.
da...DA5Father.
da...DA5To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
da....DA6A couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night.
de.....DE7Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
de....DE6Subject to death; mortal.
de....... †DE9In a way subject to challenge or worthy of debate.
de...DE5A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
de.......DE9Capable of being delayed.
de.....DE7simple past tense and past participle of delay
dy..DY4A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
dy.....DY7Able to be dyed.
dy..DY4simple past tense and past participle of dye
ed..ED4A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
ee..EE4Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
el......EL8In an elated manner
ey.....EY7The ball of the eye.
ey.......EY9(in combination) Having some specific type of eyeball
ey..EY4Having eyes.
ey....EY6An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.
la..LA4The mistress of a household.
la....LA6Recently; not long ago.
la.....LA7A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.
ta...TA5A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
ta...TA5Target sighted.
ta...TA5worn and shabby; in poor condition.
te...TE5Abbreviation of teddy bear.
ye..YE4shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
ye....YE6simple past tense and past participle of yell

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.

  • abbey  (AB5)
  • ably  (AB4)
  • allay  (AL5)
  • allayed  (AL7)
  • alley  (AL5)
  • ally  (AL4)
  • baby  (BA4)
  • badly  (BA5)
  • baldly  (BA6)
  • batty  (BA5)
  • bayed  (BA5)
  • beady  (BE5)
  • belatedly†  (BE9)
  • belay  (BE5)
  • belayed  (BE7)
  • belly  (BE5)
  • blabby  (BL6)
  • byte  (BY4)
  • daddy  (DA5)
  • dally  (DA5)
  • daybed  (DA6)
  • deadeye  (DE7)
  • deadly  (DE6)
  • debatably†  (DE9)
  • delay  (DE5)
  • delayable  (DE9)
  • delayed  (DE7)
  • dyad  (DY4)
  • dyeable  (DY7)
  • dyed  (DY4)
  • eddy  (ED4)
  • eely  (EE4)
  • elatedly  (EL8)
  • eyeball  (EY7)
  • eyeballed  (EY9)
  • eyed  (EY4)
  • eyelet  (EY6)
  • lady  (LA4)
  • lately  (LA6)
  • layette  (LA7)
  • tabby  (TA5)
  • tally  (TA5)
  • tatty  (TA5)
  • teddy  (TE5)
  • yell  (YE4)
  • yelled  (YE6)

Answer Definitions

  • abbey (noun): the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
  • ably (adverb): In an able manner; with great ability.
  • allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
  • allayed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of allay
  • alley (noun): A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
  • ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
  • baby (noun): A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
  • badly (adverb): In a bad manner.
  • baldly (adverb): In a bald (blunt, matter-of-fact, unembellished, or lacking supporting details) manner.
  • batty (adjective): Mad, crazy, silly.
  • bayed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bay
  • beady (adjective): Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.
  • belatedly† (adverb): In a belated manner; tardily
  • belay (verb): To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.
  • belayed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of belay
  • belly (noun): The abdomen, especially a fat one.
  • blabby (adjective): Tending to blab or gossip a lot.
  • byte (noun): A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.
  • daddy (noun): Father.
  • dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
  • daybed (noun): A couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night.
  • deadeye (adjective): Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
  • deadly (adjective): Subject to death; mortal.
  • debatably† (adverb): In a way subject to challenge or worthy of debate.
  • delay (noun): A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
  • delayable (adjective): Capable of being delayed.
  • delayed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of delay
  • dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
  • dyeable (adjective): Able to be dyed.
  • dyed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dye
  • eddy (noun): A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
  • eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
  • elatedly (adverb): In an elated manner
  • eyeball (noun): The ball of the eye.
  • eyeballed (adjective): (in combination) Having some specific type of eyeball
  • eyed (adjective): Having eyes.
  • eyelet (noun): An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.
  • lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
  • lately (adverb): Recently; not long ago.
  • layette (noun): A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.
  • 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.
  • tally (interjection): Target sighted.
  • tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
  • teddy (noun): Abbreviation of teddy bear.
  • yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
  • yelled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yell