NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 21, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, g, i, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 184 points |
| Genius Level | 129 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| E | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| G | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | Σ | 10 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×8 BI×7 BO×14 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×3 DO×1 |
| E | EB×1 |
| G | GI×2 |
| I | |
| O | OB×2 |
| T | TI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BED×1 BEE×1 BEG×3 BEI×1 BET×2 BID×3 BIG×3 BIT×1 BOB×1 BOD×3 BOG×1 BOO×9 |
|---|---|
| D | DEB×3 DOO×1 |
| E | EBB×1 |
| G | GIB×2 |
| I | |
| O | OBI×1 OBO×1 |
| T | TID×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bed |
| be.. | BE4 | Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. |
| be... | BE5 | To father; to sire; to produce (a child). |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of beg |
| be... | BE5 | simple past tense of beget |
| be... | BE5 | A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. |
| be.... | BE6 | Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall. |
| be..... | BE7 | simple past tense and past participle of betide |
| bi.. | BI4 | To bear; to endure; to tolerate. |
| bi... | BI5 | simple past tense and past participle of bide |
| bi... | BI5 | a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus. |
| bi.... | BI6 | Alternative spelling of biggy |
| bi... | BI5 | One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc. |
| bi..... † | BI7 | Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming opinions without just cause |
| bi.. | BI4 | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bob |
| bo.. | BO4 | To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of bode |
| bo.... | BO6 | Having a specified form of body. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bog |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of boo |
| bo.... | BO6 | A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity. |
| bo..... | BO7 | simple past tense and past participle of boogie |
| bo.. | BO4 | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of boot |
| bo.... | BO6 | A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of bootee |
| de... | DE5 | In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of debit |
| de.. | DE4 | An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another. |
| do.... | DO6 | A marijuana cigarette. |
| eb... | EB5 | simple past tense and past participle of ebb |
| gi.. | GI4 | Alternative spelling of gybe |
| gi... | GI5 | simple past tense and past participle of gibe |
| ob.. | OB4 | Death of a person. |
| ob.. | OB4 | A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. |
| ti.... | TI6 | A tasty morsel (of food). |
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.
- bedded (BE6)
- beet (BE4)
- beget (BE5)
- begged (BE6)
- begot (BE5)
- beige (BE5)
- betide (BE6)
- betided (BE7)
- bide (BI4)
- bided (BI5)
- bidet (BI5)
- biggie (BI6)
- bigot (BI5)
- bigoted† (BI7)
- bite (BI4)
- bobbed (BO6)
- bode (BO4)
- boded (BO5)
- bodied (BO6)
- bogged (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- booed (BO5)
- boogie (BO6)
- boogied (BO7)
- boot (BO4)
- booted (BO6)
- bootee (BO6)
- bootie (BO6)
- debit (DE5)
- debited (DE7)
- debt (DE4)
- doobie (DO6)
- ebbed (EB5)
- gibe (GI4)
- gibed (GI5)
- obit (OB4)
- oboe (OB4)
- tidbit (TI6)
Answer Definitions
- bedded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bed
- beet (noun): Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
- beget (verb): To father; to sire; to produce (a child).
- begged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of beg
- begot (verb): simple past tense of beget
- beige (noun): A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.
- betide (verb): Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.
- betided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of betide
- bide (verb): To bear; to endure; to tolerate.
- bided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bide
- bidet (noun): a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.
- biggie (noun): Alternative spelling of biggy
- bigot (noun): One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.
- bigoted† (adjective): Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming opinions without just cause
- bite (verb): To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- bobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bob
- bode (verb): To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.
- boded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bode
- bodied (adjective): Having a specified form of body.
- bogged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bog
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- booed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boo
- boogie (noun): A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity.
- boogied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boogie
- boot (noun): A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.
- booted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boot
- bootee (noun): A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
- bootie (noun): Alternative spelling of bootee
- debit (noun): In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
- debited (verb): simple past tense and past participle of debit
- debt (noun): An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
- doobie (noun): A marijuana cigarette.
- ebbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ebb
- gibe (noun): Alternative spelling of gybe
- gibed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gibe
- obit (noun): Death of a person.
- oboe (noun): A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
- tidbit (noun): A tasty morsel (of food).