NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 14, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, m, n, o, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 195 points |
| Genius Level | 137 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</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 13 |
| M | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| N | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 13 |
| U | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AM×1 AN×3 AT×1 AU×8 |
|---|---|
| M | MA×1 MO×5 MU×3 |
| N | NA×2 NU×1 |
| O | OA×1 ON×1 OT×1 OU×1 |
| T | TA×5 TO×5 TU×3 |
| U | UN×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AMO×1 ANA×1 ANT×2 ATO×1 AUN×2 AUT×6 |
|---|---|
| M | MAN×1 MOA×1 MON×1 MOO×1 MOT×1 MOU×1 MUT×3 |
| N | NAT×2 NUT×1 |
| O | OAT×1 ONT×1 OTT×1 OUT×1 |
| T | TAN×1 TAT×2 TAU×2 TOM×1 TON×1 TOO×2 TOU×1 TUM×1 TUN×1 TUT×1 |
| U | UNT×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| au...... † | AU8 | The right or condition of self-government; freedom to act or function independently. |
| am.... | AM6 | The total, aggregate or sum of material . |
| an..... | AN7 | The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy. |
| an..... | AN7 | A word which has the opposite meaning of another word. |
| an...... | AN8 | The semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous. |
| at.. | AT4 | The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. |
| au.. | AU4 | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| au... | AU5 | Alternative spelling of auntie |
| au.. | AU4 | Clipping of automatic. |
| au..... | AU7 | A vending machine for food. |
| au...... | AU8 | plural of automaton |
| au....... | AU9 | A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions. |
| au.... | AU6 | Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| ma... | MA5 | A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation. |
| mo...... | MO8 | Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| mo... | MO5 | A hill or mountain. |
| mu.... | MU6 | That has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation. |
| mu.. | MU4 | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin. |
| mu.... | MU6 | The flesh of sheep used as food. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| nu... | NU5 | Containing nuts. |
| oa.. | OA4 | Containing oats. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ot..... | OT7 | An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc. |
| ou.... | OU6 | To have more people than (one's competitor); to outnumber in men. |
| ta........ | TA10 | Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ta... | TA5 | to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| to.... | TO6 | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| to.. | TO4 | Stylish, high-toned, upscale. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.. | TO4 | Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way. |
| tu... | TU5 | Stomach or belly. |
| tu.. | TU4 | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| un.. | UN4 | Up to the time or degree that; until. |
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.
- autonomy† (AU8)
- amount (AM6)
- anatomy (AN7)
- antonym (AN7)
- antonymy (AN8)
- atom (AT4)
- aunt (AU4)
- aunty (AU5)
- auto (AU4)
- automat (AU7)
- automata (AU8)
- automaton (AU9)
- autumn (AU6)
- manta (MA5)
- moat (MO4)
- monotony (MO8)
- moot (MO4)
- motto (MO5)
- mount (MO5)
- mutant (MU6)
- mutt (MU4)
- mutton (MU6)
- natant (NA6)
- natty (NA5)
- nutty (NU5)
- oaty (OA4)
- onto (ON4)
- ottoman (OT7)
- outman (OU6)
- tantamount (TA10)
- tattoo (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- taunt (TA5)
- taut (TA4)
- tomato (TO6)
- tony (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tout (TO4)
- tummy (TU5)
- tuna (TU4)
- tutu (TU4)
- unto (UN4)
Answer Definitions
- autonomy† (noun): The right or condition of self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
- amount (noun): The total, aggregate or sum of material .
- anatomy (noun): The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.
- antonym (noun): A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.
- antonymy (noun): The semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous.
- atom (noun): The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
- aunt (noun): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- aunty (noun): Alternative spelling of auntie
- auto (adjective): Clipping of automatic.
- automat (noun): A vending machine for food.
- automata (noun): plural of automaton
- automaton (noun): A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
- autumn (noun): Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.
- manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- moat (noun): A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
- monotony (noun): Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- mount (noun): A hill or mountain.
- mutant (noun): That has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
- mutt (noun): A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
- mutton (noun): The flesh of sheep used as food.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- nutty (adjective): Containing nuts.
- oaty (adjective): Containing oats.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- ottoman (noun): An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
- outman (verb): To have more people than (one's competitor); to outnumber in men.
- tantamount (adjective): Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- tomato (noun): A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
- tony (adjective): Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tout (noun): Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
- tummy (noun): Stomach or belly.
- tuna (noun): Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- unto (conjunction): Up to the time or degree that; until.