NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 10, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, g, h, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 25 words |
| Total Points | 83 points |
| Genius Level | 58 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| F | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| G | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| H | 4 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| R | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| T | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | 10 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AR×1 AT×1 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×1 FR×2 |
| G | GR×1 |
| H | HA×4 HU×1 |
| R | RA×3 |
| T | TA×4 TH×2 TR×1 TU×3 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ARH×1 ATT×1 AUG×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FAR×1 FRA×2 |
| G | GRA×1 |
| H | HAF×1 HAR×1 HAT×2 HUR×1 |
| R | RAF×1 RAG×1 RAT×1 |
| T | TAR×2 TAU×2 THA×1 THU×1 TRU×1 TUF×1 TUR×1 TUT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ar... | AR5 | One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| au... | AU5 | anything whatsoever, any part. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate. |
| fr.. | FR4 | Shortened form of fraternity, college organization. |
| fr..... † | FR7 | The hire of a ship or boat to transport cargo. |
| gr... | GR5 | A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit. |
| ha.. | HA4 | The handle of a tool or weapon. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| hu.. | HU4 | To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ta.... | TA6 | simple past tense and past participle of teach |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th.. | TH4 | Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire. |
| tr... | TR5 | True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A layer of earth covered with grass; sod. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
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.
- arhat (AR5)
- attar (AT5)
- aught (AU5)
- fart (FA4)
- frat (FR4)
- fraught† (FR7)
- graft (GR5)
- haft (HA4)
- hart (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hurt (HU4)
- raft (RA4)
- ragtag (RA6)
- ratatat (RA7)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- taught (TA6)
- taut (TA4)
- that (TH4)
- thug (TH4)
- truth (TR5)
- tuft (TU4)
- turf (TU4)
- tutu (TU4)
Answer Definitions
- arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- aught (pronoun): anything whatsoever, any part.
- fart (verb): To emit digestive gases from the anus; to flatulate.
- frat (noun): Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.
- fraught† (noun): The hire of a ship or boat to transport cargo.
- graft (noun): A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- haft (noun): The handle of a tool or weapon.
- hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hurt (verb): To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
- raft (noun): A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
- ragtag (adjective): Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- taught (verb): simple past tense and past participle of teach
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thug (noun): Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
- truth (noun): True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
- tuft (noun): A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
- turf (noun): A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.