NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 31, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, j, l, o, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 133 points |
| Genius Level | 93 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| C | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| J | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| R | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AR×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×6 CL×1 CO×10 CR×1 CU×3 |
| J | JO×1 |
| L | LO×2 |
| O | OC×2 OR×2 |
| R | RO×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACC×1 ARC×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAL×3 CAR×1 CAU×1 CLO×1 COA×1 COC×2 COL×3 COO×1 COR×3 CRO×1 CUL×1 CUR×2 |
| J | JOC×1 |
| L | LOC×2 |
| O | OCC×1 OCU×1 ORA×1 ORC×1 |
| R | ROC×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac..... | AC7 | An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose |
| ar.. | AR4 | A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato. |
| ca... | CA5 | A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca...... | CA8 | Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. |
| ca... | CA5 | A round dance accompanied by singing. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. |
| cl.... | CL6 | A sewer. |
| co.. | CO4 | A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. |
| co... | CO5 | The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. |
| co.. | CO4 | The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts. |
| co.... | CO6 | Clothes that encircle the neck. The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric. A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline. A chain worn around the neck. A similar detachable item. A coloured ring round the neck of a bird or mammal. A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identify it. |
| co... | CO5 | The spectral composition of visible light. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| co... | CO5 | Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species. |
| co..... | CO7 | An outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused. |
| co.... | CO6 | An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crocodile. |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| cu..... | CU7 | Alternative spelling of curaçao |
| cu.. | CU4 | A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet. |
| jo..... † | JO7 | Humorous, amusing or joking. |
| lo... | LO5 | From or in a nearby location. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. |
| oc... | OC5 | To happen or take place. |
| oc.... | OC6 | Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight |
| or...... | OR8 | Of or relating to an oracle. |
| or.. | OR4 | A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. |
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.
- accrual (AC7)
- arco (AR4)
- cacao (CA5)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- callaloo (CA8)
- carol (CA5)
- caul (CA4)
- cloaca (CL6)
- coal (CO4)
- coca (CO4)
- cocoa (CO5)
- cola (CO4)
- collar (CO6)
- color (CO5)
- cool (CO4)
- coral (CO5)
- corolla (CO7)
- corral (CO6)
- croc (CR4)
- cull (CU4)
- curacao (CU7)
- curl (CU4)
- jocular† (JO7)
- local (LO5)
- loco (LO4)
- occur (OC5)
- ocular (OC6)
- oracular (OR8)
- orca (OR4)
- rococo (RO6)
Answer Definitions
- accrual (noun): An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose
- arco (adverb): A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato.
- cacao (noun): A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- callaloo (noun): Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
- carol (noun): A round dance accompanied by singing.
- caul (noun): A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.
- cloaca (noun): A sewer.
- coal (noun): A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- coca (noun): Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
- cocoa (noun): The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
- cola (noun): The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.
- collar (noun): Clothes that encircle the neck. The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric. A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline. A chain worn around the neck. A similar detachable item. A coloured ring round the neck of a bird or mammal. A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identify it.
- color (noun): The spectral composition of visible light.
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- coral (noun): Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.
- corolla (noun): An outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.
- corral (noun): An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
- croc (noun): A crocodile.
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- curacao (noun): Alternative spelling of curaçao
- curl (noun): A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet.
- jocular† (adjective): Humorous, amusing or joking.
- local (adjective): From or in a nearby location.
- loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
- occur (verb): To happen or take place.
- ocular (adjective): Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
- oracular (adjective): Of or relating to an oracle.
- orca (noun): A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale.
- rococo (noun): A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.