NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 7, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, e, l, o, v |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 31 words |
| Total Points | 163 points |
| Genius Level | 114 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 |
| E | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 9 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| V | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 31 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AL×4 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×2 BE×4 BL×2 BO×1 |
| E | EE×1 EY×1 |
| L | LE×1 LO×8 |
| O | OB×1 |
| V | VA×1 VO×2 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABB×1 ABL×1 ALL×4 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAL×1 BEL×3 BEV×1 BLA×1 BLO×1 BOO×1 |
| E | EEL×1 EYE×1 |
| L | LEV×1 LOB×2 LOV×4 LOY×2 |
| O | OBE×1 |
| V | VAL×1 VOL×2 |
| Y | YEL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| lo...... † | LO8 | Alternative form of lovably |
| vo........ † | VO10 | A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. |
| ab... | AB5 | the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns. |
| ab.. | AB4 | In an able manner; with great ability. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al... | AL5 | A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings. |
| al... | AL5 | A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| ba..... | BA7 | Alternative spelling of ball boy |
| be... | BE5 | To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton. |
| be..... | BE7 | A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands. |
| be... | BE5 | The abdomen, especially a fat one. |
| be.. | BE4 | A group of animals, in particular quail. |
| bl.... | BL6 | Tending to blab or gossip a lot. |
| bl.... | BL6 | Similar in shape to blobs; amorphous in appearance; partially irregular in appearance like bubbles. |
| bo... | BO5 | A stupid person. |
| ee.. | EE4 | Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. |
| ey..... | EY7 | The ball of the eye. |
| le.. | LE4 | To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property. |
| lo... | LO5 | An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor. |
| lo...... | LO8 | Gruel. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a lovable manner. |
| lo.... | LO6 | Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. |
| lo... | LO5 | An informal mode of address (associated most often with actors and the like). |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| ob.. | OB4 | To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of. |
| va.... | VA6 | An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often garnished with a river flowing through it. |
| vo.... | VO6 | The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired. |
| ye.. | YE4 | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice. |
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.
- loveably† (LO8)
- volleyball† (VO10)
- abbey (AB5)
- ably (AB4)
- allay (AL5)
- alley (AL5)
- alloy (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- baby (BA4)
- ballboy (BA7)
- belay (BE5)
- bellboy (BE7)
- belly (BE5)
- bevy (BE4)
- blabby (BL6)
- blobby (BL6)
- booby (BO5)
- eely (EE4)
- eyeball (EY7)
- levy (LE4)
- lobby (LO5)
- loblolly (LO8)
- lovably (LO7)
- lovely (LO6)
- lovey (LO5)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- obey (OB4)
- valley (VA6)
- volley (VO6)
- yell (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- loveably† (adverb): Alternative form of lovably
- volleyball† (noun): A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.
- abbey (noun): the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
- ably (adverb): In an able manner; with great ability.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- alley (noun): A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
- alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- baby (noun): A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- ballboy (noun): Alternative spelling of ball boy
- belay (verb): To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat or piton.
- bellboy (noun): A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.
- belly (noun): The abdomen, especially a fat one.
- bevy (noun): A group of animals, in particular quail.
- blabby (adjective): Tending to blab or gossip a lot.
- blobby (adjective): Similar in shape to blobs; amorphous in appearance; partially irregular in appearance like bubbles.
- booby (noun): A stupid person.
- eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
- eyeball (noun): The ball of the eye.
- levy (verb): To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.
- lobby (noun): An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
- loblolly (noun): Gruel.
- lovably (adverb): In a lovable manner.
- lovely (adjective): Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
- lovey (noun): An informal mode of address (associated most often with actors and the like).
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- obey (verb): To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
- valley (noun): An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often garnished with a river flowing through it.
- volley (noun): The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
- yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.