NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 6, 2022

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 6, 2022
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 6, 2022

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 6, 2022
Center LetterM
Outer Letterse, i, n, o, p, t
# of Pangrams5 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words64 words
Total Points301 points
Genius Level211 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for August 6, 2022

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>10Σ
E11-3---5
I1---2-14
M165621--30
N---1---1
O2--11-15
P4-211-19
T441-1--10
Σ2810986-364

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

E
EM×4
EP×1
I
IM×3
IT×1
M
ME×7
MI×11
MO×12
N
NO×1
O
OI×1
OM×3
ON×1
P
PE×2
PI×3
PO×4
T
TE×6
TI×1
TO×3

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

E
EMI×2
EMO×2
EPI×1
I
IMM×1
IMP×2
ITE×1
M
MEE×1
MEM×3
MEN×2
MET×1
MIE×1
MIM×2
MIN×5
MIT×3
MOM×1
MON×3
MOO×2
MOP×2
MOT×4
N
NOM×1
O
OIN×1
OME×1
OMI×1
OMN×1
ONE×1
P
PEN×2
PIM×3
POE×1
POM×3
T
TEE×1
TEM×4
TEN×1
TIM×1
TOM×2
TOT×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
em.....EM7Noteworthy, remarkable, great.
em..EM4to send out or give off
em...EM5To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
em.....EM7Movement; agitation.
ep.....EP7The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.
im......IM8about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
im........IM10Not penitent; specifically , not repenting of one's sins; unrepentant.
im...... †IM8lacking physical strength or vigor; weak
it..IT4A distinct physical object.
me..ME4To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
me..ME4Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
me.....ME7A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
me..ME4A short note; a memorandum.
me....ME6A person who is being mentored
me.....ME7A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase make mention of.
me..ME4To measure.
mi..MI4Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
mi..MI4A form of acting without words; pantomime.
mi...MI5A mimeograph.
mi..MI4That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
mi..MI4Miniature, tiny, small.
mi...MI5A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
mi....MI6A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
mi..MI4A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
mi..MI4Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
mi..MI4A mitten
mi....MI6A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.
mo....MO6A brief, unspecified amount of time.
mo..MO4Clipping of mononucleosis.
mo......MO8Having a single unvaried pitch.
mo...MO5A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
mo..MO4Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
mo..MO4Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
mo..MO4To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.
mo....MO6A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.
mo..MO4A small particle; a speck.
mo...MO5A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
mo....MO6A state of progression from one place to another.
mo...MO5A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
no.....NO7A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
oi......OI8A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
om..OM4Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
om..OM4To leave out or exclude.
om........ †OM10Having unlimited power, force or authority.
on.....ON7Alternative form of one-time (“former; past”)
pe....PE6plural of penman
pe........ †PE10The presence of traces of a previous work in an artistic or literary work; especially an image which has been painted over but is still detectable.
pi..... †PI7A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.
pi...... †PI8Synonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.
pi..PI4Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.
po..PO4A literary piece written in verse.
po..PO4A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
po..PO4Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
po....PO6A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.
te..TE4To be stocked to overflowing.
te..TE4Abbreviation of temperature.
te...TE5plural of tempo
te...TE5A frequency or rate.
te...TE5To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
te......TE8A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
ti..TI4The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
to..TO4One in a series of volumes.
to....TO6Alternative spelling of tom-tit
to...TO5Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.

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.

  • eminent  (EM7)
  • emit  (EM4)
  • emote  (EM5)
  • emotion  (EM7)
  • epitome  (EP7)
  • imminent  (IM8)
  • impenitent  (IM10)
  • impotent†  (IM8)
  • item  (IT4)
  • meet  (ME4)
  • meme  (ME4)
  • memento  (ME7)
  • memo  (ME4)
  • mentee  (ME6)
  • mention  (ME7)
  • mete  (ME4)
  • mien  (MI4)
  • mime  (MI4)
  • mimeo  (MI5)
  • mine  (MI4)
  • mini  (MI4)
  • minim  (MI5)
  • minion  (MI6)
  • mint  (MI4)
  • mite  (MI4)
  • mitt  (MI4)
  • mitten  (MI6)
  • moment  (MO6)
  • mono  (MO4)
  • monotone  (MO8)
  • monte  (MO5)
  • moon  (MO4)
  • moot  (MO4)
  • mope  (MO4)
  • moppet  (MO6)
  • mote  (MO4)
  • motet  (MO5)
  • motion  (MO6)
  • motto  (MO5)
  • nominee  (NO7)
  • ointment  (OI8)
  • omen  (OM4)
  • omit  (OM4)
  • omnipotent†  (OM10)
  • onetime  (ON7)
  • penmen  (PE6)
  • pentimento†  (PE10)
  • pimento†  (PI7)
  • pimiento†  (PI8)
  • pimp  (PI4)
  • poem  (PO4)
  • pome  (PO4)
  • pomp  (PO4)
  • pompom  (PO6)
  • teem  (TE4)
  • temp  (TE4)
  • tempi  (TE5)
  • tempo  (TE5)
  • tempt  (TE5)
  • tenement  (TE8)
  • time  (TI4)
  • tome  (TO4)
  • tomtit  (TO6)
  • totem  (TO5)

Answer Definitions

  • eminent (adjective): Noteworthy, remarkable, great.
  • emit (verb): to send out or give off
  • emote (verb): To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
  • emotion (noun): Movement; agitation.
  • epitome (noun): The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.
  • imminent (adjective): about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
  • impenitent (adjective): Not penitent; specifically , not repenting of one's sins; unrepentant.
  • impotent† (adjective): lacking physical strength or vigor; weak
  • item (noun): A distinct physical object.
  • meet (verb): To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
  • meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
  • memento (noun): A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
  • memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
  • mentee (noun): A person who is being mentored
  • mention (noun): A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase make mention of.
  • mete (verb): To measure.
  • mien (noun): Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
  • mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
  • mimeo (noun): A mimeograph.
  • mine (pronoun): That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
  • mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
  • minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
  • minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
  • mint (noun): A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
  • mite (noun): Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
  • mitt (noun): A mitten
  • mitten (noun): A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.
  • moment (noun): A brief, unspecified amount of time.
  • mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
  • monotone (adjective): Having a single unvaried pitch.
  • monte (noun): A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
  • moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
  • moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
  • mope (verb): To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.
  • moppet (noun): A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.
  • mote (noun): A small particle; a speck.
  • motet (noun): A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
  • motion (noun): A state of progression from one place to another.
  • motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
  • nominee (noun): A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
  • ointment (noun): A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
  • omen (noun): Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
  • omit (verb): To leave out or exclude.
  • omnipotent† (adjective): Having unlimited power, force or authority.
  • onetime (adjective): Alternative form of one-time (“former; past”)
  • penmen (noun): plural of penman
  • pentimento† (noun): The presence of traces of a previous work in an artistic or literary work; especially an image which has been painted over but is still detectable.
  • pimento† (noun): A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.
  • pimiento† (noun): Synonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.
  • pimp (noun): Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.
  • poem (noun): A literary piece written in verse.
  • pome (noun): A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
  • pomp (noun): Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
  • pompom (noun): A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.
  • teem (verb): To be stocked to overflowing.
  • temp (noun): Abbreviation of temperature.
  • tempi (noun): plural of tempo
  • tempo (noun): A frequency or rate.
  • tempt (verb): To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
  • tenement (noun): A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
  • time (noun): The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
  • tome (noun): One in a series of volumes.
  • tomtit (noun): Alternative spelling of tom-tit
  • totem (noun): Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.