NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 6, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, p, t, u, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 19 words |
| Total Points | 86 points |
| Genius Level | 60 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</th><th>8 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| C | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| H | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| P | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×3 CH×4 |
| H | HA×3 HU×2 |
| P | PA×2 PH×1 |
| T | TA×1 TH×2 |
| U | |
| Z |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAP×1 CAT×2 CHA×2 CHU×2 |
| H | HAT×3 HUT×1 HUZ×1 |
| P | PAT×2 PHA×1 |
| T | TAC×1 THA×2 |
| U | |
| Z |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| at.... | AT6 | To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). |
| ca..... | CA7 | Alternative letter-case form of CAPTCHA |
| ca... | CA5 | The act of seizing or capturing. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Alternative form of catsup |
| ch.. | CH4 | A man, a fellow. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
| ch..... | CH7 | The canopy over a Jewish couple during their marriage ceremony. |
| ch...... † | CH8 | Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion. |
| ha... | HA5 | A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| hu... | HU5 | A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet. |
| hu.... | HU6 | Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting. |
| pa... | PA5 | A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians. |
| ph.. | PH4 | Excellent; cool; very good. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Clipping of tachometer. |
| 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.... | TH6 | Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. |
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.
- attach (AT6)
- captcha (CA7)
- catch (CA5)
- catchup (CA7)
- chap (CH4)
- chat (CH4)
- chuppah (CH7)
- chutzpah† (CH8)
- hatch (HA5)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hutch (HU5)
- huzzah (HU6)
- patch (PA5)
- path (PA4)
- phat (PH4)
- tach (TA4)
- that (TH4)
- thatch (TH6)
Answer Definitions
- attach (verb): To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
- captcha (noun): Alternative letter-case form of CAPTCHA
- catch (noun): The act of seizing or capturing.
- catchup (noun): Alternative form of catsup
- chap (noun): A man, a fellow.
- chat (verb): To be engaged in informal conversation.
- chuppah (noun): The canopy over a Jewish couple during their marriage ceremony.
- chutzpah† (noun): Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.
- hatch (noun): A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hutch (noun): A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
- huzzah (interjection): Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting.
- patch (noun): A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
- path (noun): A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
- phat (adjective): Excellent; cool; very good.
- tach (noun): Clipping of tachometer.
- 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.
- thatch (noun): Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.