NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 3, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, i, n, t, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 166 points |
| Genius Level | 116 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 14 |
| I | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| N | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| U | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×13 CU×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IC×2 IN×2 IO×1 |
| N | NO×3 |
| O | ON×3 |
| T | TO×5 TU×1 TY×1 |
| U | UN×3 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COC×3 COI×1 CON×4 COO×1 COT×2 COU×2 CUT×1 |
|---|---|
| I | ICO×2 INT×2 ION×1 |
| N | NOO×1 NOT×1 NOU×1 |
| O | ONI×2 ONT×1 |
| T | TON×2 TOO×2 TOU×1 TUI×1 TYC×1 |
| U | UNC×1 UNI×1 UNT×1 |
| 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.
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Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co..... | CO7 | A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co..... | CO7 | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| co........ | CO10 | The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co........ † | CO10 | Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.... | CO6 | Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber. |
| co..... | CO7 | Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy |
| co... | CO5 | To recite numbers in sequence. |
| co.... | CO6 | An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 48 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska and Louisiana). |
| cu.... | CU6 | Alternative form of cut-out |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| in.. | IN4 | To or towards the inside of. |
| in....... | IN9 | Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes. |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.... | NO6 | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| 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... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| on.... | ON6 | Resembling an onion or onions, especially in terms of smell. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| to... | TO5 | Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles. |
| to.. | TO4 | Stylish, high-toned, upscale. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.. | TO4 | Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way. |
| tu..... | TU7 | A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college). |
| ty.... | TY6 | A wealthy and powerful business person. |
| un..... | UN7 | A salve or ointment. |
| un... | UN5 | The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. |
| un.. | UN4 | Up to the time or degree that; until. |
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.
- cocci (CO5)
- coconut (CO7)
- cocoon (CO6)
- coin (CO4)
- concoct (CO7)
- concoction (CO10)
- conic (CO5)
- continuity† (CO10)
- coot (CO4)
- cotton (CO6)
- cottony (CO7)
- count (CO5)
- county (CO6)
- cutout (CU6)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- into (IN4)
- intuition (IN9)
- ionic (IO5)
- noon (NO4)
- notion (NO6)
- noun (NO4)
- onion (ON5)
- oniony (ON6)
- onto (ON4)
- tonic (TO5)
- tony (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tout (TO4)
- tuition (TU7)
- tycoon (TY6)
- unction (UN7)
- union (UN5)
- unto (UN4)
Answer Definitions
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- coconut (noun): A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- concoction (noun): The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- continuity† (noun): Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- cottony (adjective): Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy
- count (verb): To recite numbers in sequence.
- county (noun): An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 48 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska and Louisiana).
- cutout (noun): Alternative form of cut-out
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
- intuition (noun): Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- 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.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- oniony (adjective): Resembling an onion or onions, especially in terms of smell.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- tonic (adjective): Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
- tony (adjective): Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tout (noun): Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
- tuition (noun): A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college).
- tycoon (noun): A wealthy and powerful business person.
- unction (noun): A salve or ointment.
- union (noun): The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
- unto (conjunction): Up to the time or degree that; until.