NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 11, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, e, i, l, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 64 words |
| Total Points | 307 points |
| Genius Level | 215 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| D | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| E | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 |
| G | 13 | 6 | 12 | 2 | - | - | 33 |
| I | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| L | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Z | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 4 | Σ | 17 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 64 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×1 AG×3 AL×5 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×2 |
| E | EA×2 ED×2 EG×2 EL×2 |
| G | GA×12 GE×6 GI×7 GL×8 |
| I | IL×1 |
| L | LA×1 LE×5 LI×1 |
| Z | ZA×1 ZI×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADA×1 AGA×1 AGE×1 AGI×1 ALG×3 ALL×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DEG×2 |
| E | EAG×2 EDG×2 EGA×1 EGG×1 ELE×2 |
| G | GAD×1 GAG×4 GAL×4 GAZ×3 GEE×1 GEL×5 GIG×3 GIL×4 GLA×4 GLE×1 GLI×3 |
| I | ILL×1 |
| L | LAG×1 LED×1 LEG×4 LIE×1 |
| Z | ZAG×1 ZIG×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad... | AD5 | An old saying which has obtained credit by long use. |
| ag... | AG5 | Gazing. |
| ag.. | AG4 | Old. |
| ag... | AG5 | Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | plural of alga |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al.... | AL6 | To state under oath, to plead. |
| al..... | AL7 | simple past tense and past participle of allege |
| de..... | DE7 | To remove glaze from. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of deglaze |
| ea... | EA5 | Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. |
| ea.... | EA6 | simple past tense and past participle of eagle |
| ed.. | ED4 | The boundary line of a surface. |
| ed... | ED5 | simple past tense and past participle of edge |
| eg.. | EG4 | a mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, etc. |
| eg... | EG5 | simple past tense and past participle of egg |
| el..... | EL7 | To compose an elegy for. |
| el...... | EL8 | simple past tense and past participle of elegize |
| ga.... | GA6 | simple past tense and past participle of gad |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. |
| ga.... | GA6 | past participle of gag |
| ga.... | GA6 | A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To sing; charm; enchant. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga.... | GA6 | simple past tense and past participle of gall |
| ga.. | GA4 | To stare intently or earnestly. |
| ga... | GA5 | simple past tense and past participle of gaze |
| ga..... | GA7 | An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa) or Procapra (native to Asia), capable of running at high speeds for long periods. |
| ge.. | GE4 | An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration. |
| ge.. | GE4 | Money. In particular, (money paid as) a medieval form of land tax. |
| ge.... | GE6 | simple past tense and past participle of geld |
| ge... | GE5 | Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes. |
| ge... | GE5 | Very cold; icy or frosty. |
| ge.... | GE6 | simple past tense and past participle of gel |
| gi.... | GI6 | simple past tense and past participle of gig |
| gi.... | GI6 | To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner. |
| gi..... | GI7 | simple past tense and past participle of giggle |
| gi.. | GI4 | To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf. |
| gi.... | GI6 | simple past tense and past participle of gild |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.... | GI6 | Having gills |
| gl.. | GL4 | Pleased, happy, gratified. |
| gl... | GL5 | An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest. |
| gl... | GL5 | The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb). |
| gl.... | GL6 | Of eyes, glistening but not focusing on anything in particular; showing no liveliness. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. |
| gl.. | GL4 | The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. |
| gl... | GL5 | To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly. |
| gl.... | GL6 | simple past tense and past participle of glide |
| il..... | IL7 | Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law. |
| la.... | LA6 | simple past tense and past participle of lag |
| le... | LE5 | A shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a projecting ridge or part, or a molding or edge in joinery. |
| le... | LE5 | Relating to the law or to lawyers. |
| le...... | LE8 | To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it. |
| le....... † | LE9 | simple past tense and past participle of legalize |
| le.... | LE6 | Having legs of a certain specified type or number. |
| li... | LI5 | A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. |
| za.... | ZA6 | simple past tense and past participle of zag |
| zi.... | ZI6 | simple past tense and past participle of zig |
| zi.... | ZI6 | A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions. |
| zi....... | ZI9 | simple past tense and past participle of zigzag |
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.
- adage (AD5)
- agaze (AG5)
- aged (AG4)
- agile (AG5)
- alga (AL4)
- algae (AL5)
- algal (AL5)
- allege (AL6)
- alleged (AL7)
- deglaze (DE7)
- deglazed (DE8)
- eagle (EA5)
- eagled (EA6)
- edge (ED4)
- edged (ED5)
- egad (EG4)
- egged (EG5)
- elegize (EL7)
- elegized (EL8)
- gadded (GA6)
- gaga (GA4)
- gage (GA4)
- gagged (GA6)
- gaggle (GA6)
- gala (GA4)
- gale (GA4)
- gall (GA4)
- galled (GA6)
- gaze (GA4)
- gazed (GA5)
- gazelle (GA7)
- geez (GE4)
- geld (GE4)
- gelded (GE6)
- gelee (GE5)
- gelid (GE5)
- gelled (GE6)
- gigged (GI6)
- giggle (GI6)
- giggled (GI7)
- gild (GI4)
- gilded (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- gilled (GI6)
- glad (GL4)
- glade (GL5)
- glaze (GL5)
- glazed (GL6)
- glee (GL4)
- glia (GL4)
- glide (GL5)
- glided (GL6)
- illegal (IL7)
- lagged (LA6)
- ledge (LE5)
- legal (LE5)
- legalize (LE8)
- legalized† (LE9)
- legged (LE6)
- liege (LI5)
- zagged (ZA6)
- zigged (ZI6)
- zigzag (ZI6)
- zigzagged (ZI9)
Answer Definitions
- adage (noun): An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
- agaze (adjective): Gazing.
- aged (adjective): Old.
- agile (adjective): Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algae (noun): plural of alga
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- allege (verb): To state under oath, to plead.
- alleged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of allege
- deglaze (verb): To remove glaze from.
- deglazed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deglaze
- eagle (noun): Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
- eagled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of eagle
- edge (noun): The boundary line of a surface.
- edged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of edge
- egad (interjection): a mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, etc.
- egged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of egg
- elegize (verb): To compose an elegy for.
- elegized (verb): simple past tense and past participle of elegize
- gadded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gad
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gage (verb): To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- gagged (verb): past participle of gag
- gaggle (noun): A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gale (verb): To sing; charm; enchant.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- galled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gall
- gaze (verb): To stare intently or earnestly.
- gazed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gaze
- gazelle (noun): An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa) or Procapra (native to Asia), capable of running at high speeds for long periods.
- geez (interjection): An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
- geld (noun): Money. In particular, (money paid as) a medieval form of land tax.
- gelded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of geld
- gelee (noun): Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
- gelid (adjective): Very cold; icy or frosty.
- gelled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gel
- gigged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gig
- giggle (verb): To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner.
- giggled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of giggle
- gild (verb): To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- gilded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gild
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilled (adjective): Having gills
- glad (adjective): Pleased, happy, gratified.
- glade (noun): An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest.
- glaze (noun): The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb).
- glazed (adjective): Of eyes, glistening but not focusing on anything in particular; showing no liveliness.
- glee (noun): Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
- glia (noun): The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
- glide (verb): To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
- glided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of glide
- illegal (adjective): Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
- lagged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lag
- ledge (noun): A shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a projecting ridge or part, or a molding or edge in joinery.
- legal (adjective): Relating to the law or to lawyers.
- legalize (verb): To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.
- legalized† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of legalize
- legged (adjective): Having legs of a certain specified type or number.
- liege (noun): A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- zagged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of zag
- zigged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of zig
- zigzag (noun): A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
- zigzagged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of zigzag