NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 1, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, g, l, o, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 54 words |
| Total Points | 245 points |
| Genius Level | 172 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 13 |
| E | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| G | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | - | 16 |
| I | 5 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 9 |
| L | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| O | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Y | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | Σ | 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 54 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×1 DI×8 DO×4 |
|---|---|
| E | ED×1 EL×2 EY×1 |
| G | GE×2 GI×11 GL×2 GO×1 |
| I | ID×7 IG×1 IL×1 |
| L | LI×4 |
| O | OI×2 OL×3 |
| Y | YI×2 YO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEL×1 DID×3 DIE×1 DIL×3 DIO×1 DOG×2 DOI×1 DOL×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EDD×1 ELI×2 EYE×1 |
| G | GEL×1 GEO×1 GID×2 GIG×5 GIL×4 GLI×2 GOO×1 |
| I | IDE×1 IDL×3 IDO×1 IDY×2 IGL×1 ILL×1 |
| L | LID×1 LIE×2 LIL×1 |
| O | OIL×2 OLD×1 OLI×1 OLL×1 |
| Y | YIE×2 YOG×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) |
|---|---|---|
| id...... † | ID8 | Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group. |
| de.. | DE4 | A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving. |
| di.... | DI6 | In percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed. |
| di..... | DI7 | simple past tense and past participle of diddle |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di.. | DI4 | simple past tense and past participle of die |
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| di... | DI5 | An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier. |
| do.... | DO6 | Alternative spelling of doggy |
| do... | DO5 | A motherless calf in a range herd of cattle; a calf separated from its cow. |
| do... | DO5 | A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food. |
| do..... | DO7 | simple past tense and past participle of dolly |
| ed.... | ED6 | simple past tense and past participle of eddy |
| el... | EL5 | To leave out or omit (something). |
| el.... | EL6 | simple past tense and past participle of elide |
| ey.... | EY6 | A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye. |
| ge... | GE5 | Very cold; icy or frosty. |
| ge... | GE5 | The shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides; that is, a surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation. |
| gi..... | GI7 | In a giddy manner. |
| gi... | GI5 | Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy. |
| gi.... | GI6 | simple past tense and past participle of gig |
| gi.... | GI6 | To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner. |
| gi..... | GI7 | simple past tense and past participle of giggle |
| gi.... | GI6 | Prone to giggling. |
| gi.... | GI6 | A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment. |
| gi.. | GI4 | To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf. |
| gi.... | GI6 | simple past tense and past participle of gild |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.... | GI6 | Having gills |
| gl... | GL5 | To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly. |
| gl.... | GL6 | simple past tense and past participle of glide |
| go.... | GO6 | Expression of pleasure; yippee. |
| id.. | ID4 | Empty, vacant. |
| id... | ID5 | simple past tense and past participle of idle |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| ig... | IG5 | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| li.... | LI6 | simple past tense and past participle of lid |
| li.. | LI4 | An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano. |
| li... | LI5 | A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| oi... | OI5 | simple past tense and past participle of oil |
| oi.. | OI4 | Relating to or resembling oil. |
| ol... | OL5 | Something or someone old. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ol... | OL5 | An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air. |
| yi... | YI5 | To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite. |
| yi..... | YI7 | simple past tense and past participle of yield |
| yo.. | YO4 | A devotee or adherent of yoga. |
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.
- ideology† (ID8)
- deli (DE4)
- diddle (DI6)
- diddled (DI7)
- diddly (DI6)
- died (DI4)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- dilly (DI5)
- diode (DI5)
- doggie (DO6)
- dogie (DO5)
- doily (DO5)
- dollied (DO7)
- eddied (ED6)
- elide (EL5)
- elided (EL6)
- eyelid (EY6)
- gelid (GE5)
- geoid (GE5)
- giddily (GI7)
- giddy (GI5)
- gigged (GI6)
- giggle (GI6)
- giggled (GI7)
- giggly (GI6)
- gigolo (GI6)
- gild (GI4)
- gilded (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- gilled (GI6)
- glide (GL5)
- glided (GL6)
- goodie (GO6)
- idle (ID4)
- idled (ID5)
- idly (ID4)
- idol (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- igloo (IG5)
- illy (IL4)
- lidded (LI6)
- lied (LI4)
- liege (LI5)
- lily (LI4)
- oiled (OI5)
- oily (OI4)
- oldie (OL5)
- olio (OL4)
- ollie (OL5)
- yield (YI5)
- yielded (YI7)
- yogi (YO4)
Answer Definitions
- ideology† (noun): Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
- deli (noun): A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
- diddle (noun): In percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed.
- diddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of diddle
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- died (verb): simple past tense and past participle of die
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- diode (noun): An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
- doggie (noun): Alternative spelling of doggy
- dogie (noun): A motherless calf in a range herd of cattle; a calf separated from its cow.
- doily (noun): A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.
- dollied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dolly
- eddied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of eddy
- elide (verb): To leave out or omit (something).
- elided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of elide
- eyelid (noun): A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.
- gelid (adjective): Very cold; icy or frosty.
- geoid (noun): The shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides; that is, a surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation.
- giddily (adverb): In a giddy manner.
- giddy (adjective): Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.
- gigged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gig
- giggle (verb): To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner.
- giggled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of giggle
- giggly (adjective): Prone to giggling.
- gigolo (noun): A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
- gild (verb): To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- gilded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gild
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilled (adjective): Having gills
- glide (verb): To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
- glided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of glide
- goodie (interjection): Expression of pleasure; yippee.
- idle (adjective): Empty, vacant.
- idled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of idle
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- lidded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lid
- lied (noun): An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
- liege (noun): A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- oiled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of oil
- oily (adjective): Relating to or resembling oil.
- oldie (noun): Something or someone old.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- ollie (noun): An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.
- yield (verb): To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.
- yielded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yield
- yogi (noun): A devotee or adherent of yoga.