NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 3, 2023

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 3, 2023
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 3, 2023

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 3, 2023
Center LetterI
Outer Lettersa, l, m, o, r, t
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words74 words
Total Points315 points
Genius Level221 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 June 3, 2023

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>9Σ
A33111-9
I2--12-5
L611-1-9
M5-252115
O2---1-3
R62-11-10
T86511223
Σ3212999374

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

A
AI×2
AL×1
AR×3
AT×3
I
IM×4
IO×1
L
LA×2
LI×7
M
MA×8
MI×5
MO×2
O
OL×1
OM×1
OR×1
R
RA×4
RI×3
RO×3
T
TA×6
TI×3
TO×6
TR×8

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

A
AIO×1
AIR×1
ALI×1
ARI×2
ARM×1
ATI×1
ATR×2
I
IMA×1
IMI×1
IMM×2
IOT×1
L
LAI×1
LAR×1
LIA×1
LIL×1
LIM×3
LIR×1
LIT×1
M
MAI×4
MAL×2
MAR×2
MIL×2
MIR×1
MIT×2
MOI×1
MOR×1
O
OLI×1
OMI×1
ORA×1
R
RAI×2
RAT×2
RIA×1
RIL×1
RIO×1
ROI×1
ROT×2
T
TAI×2
TAL×2
TAM×1
TAT×1
TIA×1
TIL×2
TOI×1
TOM×2
TOR×3
TRA×4
TRI×4

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)
im...... †IM8Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
ai...AI5A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
ai.....AI7The system of conveying mail using aircraft.
al..AL4simple past tense and past participle of alight
ar..AR4A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
ar..AR4A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
ar......AR8Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms.
at...AT5At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
at...AT5plural of atrium
at....AT6Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.
im..IM4One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
im......IM8A person who imitates or apes another.
im.....IM7Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.
io..IO4The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
la..LA4A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
la....LA6A lasso.
li..LI4One who frequently tells lies.
li..LI4To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
li..LI4lima bean
li...LI5A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
li..LI4Clipping of limousine.
li..LI4The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
li......LI8Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
ma..MA4A bag or wallet.
ma.....MA7A one-piece swimsuit (for women)
ma......MA8A room used for receiving and sending mail.
ma..MA4To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
ma.....MA7A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
ma......MA8Of, relating to, or infected by malaria.
ma.....MA7Pertaining to marriage.
ma.....MA7Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.
mi.....MI7An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.
mi..MI4A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
mi....MI6A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
mi....MI6Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.
mi..MI4A mitten
mo..MO4To toil, to work hard.
mo.......MO9plural of moratorium
ol..OL4A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
om..OM4To leave out or exclude.
or......OR8A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.
ra..RA4A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
ra...RA5A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
ra...RA5A number representing a comparison between two named things.
ra.....RA7Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
ri..RI4The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
ri..RI4A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
ri..RI4A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
ro..RO4To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
ro..RO4A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.
ro......RO8To break up and turn soil using a rototiller.
ta..TA4The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
ta....TA6A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
ta..TA4plural of talus
ta....TA6A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
ta....TA6A type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor.
ta....TA6Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
ti...TI5The papal crown.
ti..TI4Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
ti..TI4To slope or incline (something); to slant.
to..TO4Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
to.......TO9A plant of the nightshade family originating in Mexico, Physalis philadelphica, cultivated for its tomato-like green to green-purple fruit surrounded by a thin papery skin.
to....TO6Alternative spelling of tom-tit
to..TO4plural of torus
to...TO5A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
to......TO8A flat round bread made out of cornmeal or flour.
tr...TR5To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
tr...TR5An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
tr.....TR7Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished.
tr.......TR9A small, informal Italian-style restaurant.
tr...TR5An opportunity to test something out; a test.
tr...TR5A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
tr..TR4To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
tr..TR4A group of three people or things.

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.

  • immortal†  (IM8)
  • aioli  (AI5)
  • airmail  (AI7)
  • alit  (AL4)
  • aria  (AR4)
  • aril  (AR4)
  • armorial  (AR8)
  • atilt  (AT5)
  • atria  (AT5)
  • atrial  (AT6)
  • imam  (IM4)
  • imitator  (IM8)
  • immoral  (IM7)
  • iota  (IO4)
  • lair  (LA4)
  • lariat  (LA6)
  • liar  (LI4)
  • lilt  (LI4)
  • lima  (LI4)
  • limit  (LI5)
  • limo  (LI4)
  • lira  (LI4)
  • littoral  (LI8)
  • mail  (MA4)
  • maillot  (MA7)
  • mailroom  (MA8)
  • maim  (MA4)
  • malaria  (MA7)
  • malarial  (MA8)
  • marital  (MA7)
  • martial  (MA7)
  • militia  (MI7)
  • mill  (MI4)
  • mirror  (MI6)
  • mitral  (MI6)
  • mitt  (MI4)
  • moil  (MO4)
  • moratoria  (MO9)
  • olio  (OL4)
  • omit  (OM4)
  • oratorio  (OR8)
  • rail  (RA4)
  • raita  (RA5)
  • ratio  (RA5)
  • rattail  (RA7)
  • rial  (RI4)
  • rill  (RI4)
  • riot  (RI4)
  • roil  (RO4)
  • roti  (RO4)
  • rototill  (RO8)
  • tail  (TA4)
  • tailor  (TA6)
  • tali  (TA4)
  • tallit  (TA6)
  • tamari  (TA6)
  • tatami  (TA6)
  • tiara  (TI5)
  • till  (TI4)
  • tilt  (TI4)
  • toil  (TO4)
  • tomatillo  (TO9)
  • tomtit  (TO6)
  • tori  (TO4)
  • torii  (TO5)
  • tortilla  (TO8)
  • trail  (TR5)
  • trait  (TR5)
  • traitor  (TR7)
  • trattoria  (TR9)
  • trial  (TR5)
  • trill  (TR5)
  • trim  (TR4)
  • trio  (TR4)

Answer Definitions

  • immortal† (adjective): Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
  • aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
  • airmail (noun): The system of conveying mail using aircraft.
  • alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
  • aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
  • aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
  • armorial (adjective): Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms.
  • atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
  • atria (noun): plural of atrium
  • atrial (adjective): Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.
  • imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
  • imitator (noun): A person who imitates or apes another.
  • immoral (adjective): Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.
  • iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  • lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
  • lariat (noun): A lasso.
  • liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
  • lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
  • lima (noun): lima bean
  • limit (noun): A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
  • limo (noun): Clipping of limousine.
  • lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
  • littoral (adjective): Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
  • mail (noun): A bag or wallet.
  • maillot (noun): A one-piece swimsuit (for women)
  • mailroom (noun): A room used for receiving and sending mail.
  • maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
  • malaria (noun): A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
  • malarial (adjective): Of, relating to, or infected by malaria.
  • marital (adjective): Pertaining to marriage.
  • martial (adjective): Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.
  • militia (noun): An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.
  • mill (noun): A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
  • mirror (noun): A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
  • mitral (adjective): Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.
  • mitt (noun): A mitten
  • moil (verb): To toil, to work hard.
  • moratoria (noun): plural of moratorium
  • olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
  • omit (verb): To leave out or exclude.
  • oratorio (noun): A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.
  • rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
  • raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
  • ratio (noun): A number representing a comparison between two named things.
  • rattail (noun): Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
  • rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
  • rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
  • riot (noun): A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
  • roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
  • roti (noun): A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.
  • rototill (verb): To break up and turn soil using a rototiller.
  • tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
  • tailor (noun): A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
  • tali (noun): plural of talus
  • tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
  • tamari (noun): A type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor.
  • tatami (noun): Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
  • tiara (noun): The papal crown.
  • till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
  • tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
  • toil (noun): Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
  • tomatillo (noun): A plant of the nightshade family originating in Mexico, Physalis philadelphica, cultivated for its tomato-like green to green-purple fruit surrounded by a thin papery skin.
  • tomtit (noun): Alternative spelling of tom-tit
  • tori (noun): plural of torus
  • torii (noun): A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
  • tortilla (noun): A flat round bread made out of cornmeal or flour.
  • trail (verb): To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
  • trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
  • traitor (noun): Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished.
  • trattoria (noun): A small, informal Italian-style restaurant.
  • trial (noun): An opportunity to test something out; a test.
  • trill (noun): A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
  • trim (verb): To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
  • trio (noun): A group of three people or things.