NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 12, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, l, n, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 195 points |
| Genius Level | 137 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| E | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| H | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 23 |
| L | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| N | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | Σ | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×1 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ET×2 |
| H | HA×8 HE×10 HO×5 |
| L | LA×2 LE×1 LO×2 |
| N | NE×1 NO×1 |
| O | OA×1 |
| T | TE×5 TH×6 TO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALO×1 ATH×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ETH×2 |
| H | HAL×5 HAT×3 HEA×5 HEE×1 HEL×3 HEN×1 HOL×2 HON×1 HOO×1 HOT×1 |
| L | LAT×2 LET×1 LOA×2 |
| N | NEA×1 NON×1 |
| O | OAT×1 |
| T | TEE×2 TEL×2 TEN×1 THA×3 THE×3 TOO×1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | Good wishes, love. |
| at..... | AT7 | A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. |
| et.... | ET6 | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas. |
| et..... † | ET7 | A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha.. | HA4 | An object of hatred. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| he.. | HE4 | To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. |
| he.... | HE6 | The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. |
| he.. | HE4 | Thermal energy. |
| he... | HE5 | A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland. |
| he..... | HE7 | Not adhering to Christian religion (though usually excluding the Jews); pagan. |
| he.. | HE4 | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| he.. | HE4 | A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death. |
| he...... | HE8 | A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil. |
| he... | HE5 | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
| he... | HE5 | A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers |
| ho.. | HO4 | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| ho... | HO5 | A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| la... | LA5 | To invite; bid; ask. |
| le.... | LE6 | Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal. |
| lo... | LO5 | Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. |
| lo.... | LO6 | To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something). |
| ne... | NE5 | Beneath. |
| no....... † | NO9 | Alternative spelling of non-lethal |
| oa.. | OA4 | A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. |
| te... | TE5 | plural of tooth |
| te.... | TE6 | To grow teeth. |
| te........ | TE10 | Healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology, typically allowing a doctor or other healthcare professional to interact with a patient visually and audibly. |
| te...... | TE8 | A televised fundraising event encouraging viewers to make donations via telephone. |
| te... | TE5 | The ordinal numeral form of ten; next in order after that which is ninth. |
| th.. | TH4 | Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison. |
| th... | TH5 | A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron. |
| 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 | Objective and reflexive case of thou. |
| th.. | TH4 | At that time. |
| th... | TH5 | The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
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.
- aloha (AL5)
- athlete (AT7)
- ethane (ET6)
- ethanol† (ET7)
- halal (HA5)
- hale (HA4)
- hall (HA4)
- halo (HA4)
- halt (HA4)
- hate (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- heal (HE4)
- health (HE6)
- heat (HE4)
- heath (HE5)
- heathen (HE7)
- heel (HE4)
- hell (HE4)
- hellhole (HE8)
- hello (HE5)
- henna (HE5)
- hole (HO4)
- holt (HO4)
- hone (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- hotel (HO5)
- lath (LA4)
- lathe (LA5)
- lethal (LE6)
- loath (LO5)
- loathe (LO6)
- neath (NE5)
- nonlethal† (NO9)
- oath (OA4)
- teeth (TE5)
- teethe (TE6)
- telehealth (TE10)
- telethon (TE8)
- tenth (TE5)
- than (TH4)
- thane (TH5)
- that (TH4)
- thee (TH4)
- then (TH4)
- theta (TH5)
- tooth (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- aloha (noun): Good wishes, love.
- athlete (noun): A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
- ethane (noun): An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.
- ethanol† (noun): A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hale (adjective): Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halo (noun): A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- hate (noun): An object of hatred.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- heal (verb): To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
- health (noun): The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.
- heat (noun): Thermal energy.
- heath (noun): A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
- heathen (adjective): Not adhering to Christian religion (though usually excluding the Jews); pagan.
- heel (noun): The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- hell (proper noun): A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.
- hellhole (noun): A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.
- hello (interjection): A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
- henna (noun): A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
- hole (noun): A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- hone (noun): A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- hotel (noun): A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- lathe (verb): To invite; bid; ask.
- lethal (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.
- loath (adjective): Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
- loathe (verb): To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
- neath (preposition): Beneath.
- nonlethal† (adjective): Alternative spelling of non-lethal
- oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- teeth (noun): plural of tooth
- teethe (verb): To grow teeth.
- telehealth (noun): Healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology, typically allowing a doctor or other healthcare professional to interact with a patient visually and audibly.
- telethon (noun): A televised fundraising event encouraging viewers to make donations via telephone.
- tenth (adjective): The ordinal numeral form of ten; next in order after that which is ninth.
- than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- thane (noun): A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron.
- 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.
- thee (pronoun): Objective and reflexive case of thou.
- then (adverb): At that time.
- theta (noun): The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.