NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 10, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, d, e, i, t |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 49 words |
| Total Points | 250 points |
| Genius Level | 175 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| B | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 23 |
| C | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 |
| E | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 14 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 49 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×10 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×11 BE×8 BI×4 |
| C | CA×2 CI×1 |
| D | DA×1 DE×6 DI×1 |
| E | EB×1 |
| I | |
| T | TA×1 TI×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×3 ABD×2 ABE×3 ABI×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAA×1 BAB×3 BAD×2 BAI×2 BAT×3 BEA×3 BED×1 BEE×1 BET×3 BID×3 BIT×1 |
| C | CAB×2 CIA×1 |
| D | DAB×1 DEA×1 DEB×5 DIA×1 |
| E | EBB×1 |
| I | |
| T | TAB×1 TIB×2 TID×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab...... † | AB8 | To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit. |
| ab....... † | AB9 | simple past tense and past participle of abdicate |
| di...... † | DI8 | Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus. |
| ab... | AB5 | plural form of an ancient bead calculator. |
| ab... | AB5 | To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. |
| ab.... | AB6 | simple past tense and past participle of abate |
| ab.. | AB4 | Poetic for 'in the sack.' |
| ab.. | AB4 | To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable. |
| ab..... | AB7 | simple past tense and past participle of abet |
| ab... | AB5 | To endure without yielding; to withstand. |
| ab.... | AB6 | simple past tense and past participle of abide |
| ba... | BA5 | simple past tense and past participle of baa |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| ba.... | BA6 | simple past tense and past participle of baby |
| ba.... | BA6 | A person of bad character, especially in a work of fiction. |
| ba.. | BA4 | simple past tense of bid |
| ba.. | BA4 | Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. |
| ba.... | BA6 | simple past tense and past participle of bait |
| ba.. | BA4 | To reduce the force of something; to abate. |
| ba... | BA5 | Reduced; lowered; restrained |
| ba.... | BA6 | simple past tense and past participle of bat |
| be.. | BE4 | Prayer, later especially with a rosary. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bead |
| be.. | BE4 | A stroke; a blow. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bed |
| be.. | BE4 | Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. |
| be.. | BE4 | The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase. |
| be.... | BE6 | Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall. |
| be..... | BE7 | simple past tense and past participle of betide |
| bi.. | BI4 | To bear; to endure; to tolerate. |
| bi... | BI5 | simple past tense and past participle of bide |
| bi... | BI5 | a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus. |
| bi.. | BI4 | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| ca.... | CA6 | simple past tense and past participle of cab |
| ca.... | CA6 | A cabdriver, someone who drives a taxi. |
| ci...... | CI8 | A broad, flat, white Italian bread. |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past tense and past participle of dab |
| de...... | DE8 | A lazy and/or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support. |
| de.... | DE6 | An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision. |
| de..... | DE7 | disputed, under discussion, not settled. |
| de... | DE5 | In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of debit |
| de.. | DE4 | An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another. |
| eb... | EB5 | simple past tense and past participle of ebb |
| ta.... | TA6 | Having a tab (protruding strip of material). |
| ti... | TI5 | The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone |
| ti.... | TI6 | plural of tibia |
| ti.... | TI6 | A tasty morsel (of food). |
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.
- abdicate† (AB8)
- abdicated† (AB9)
- diabetic† (DI8)
- abaci (AB5)
- abate (AB5)
- abated (AB6)
- abed (AB4)
- abet (AB4)
- abetted (AB7)
- abide (AB5)
- abided (AB6)
- baaed (BA5)
- baba (BA4)
- babe (BA4)
- babied (BA6)
- baddie (BA6)
- bade (BA4)
- bait (BA4)
- baited (BA6)
- bate (BA4)
- bated (BA5)
- batted (BA6)
- bead (BE4)
- beaded (BE6)
- beat (BE4)
- bedded (BE6)
- beet (BE4)
- beta (BE4)
- betide (BE6)
- betided (BE7)
- bide (BI4)
- bided (BI5)
- bidet (BI5)
- bite (BI4)
- cabbed (CA6)
- cabbie (CA6)
- ciabatta (CI8)
- dabbed (DA6)
- deadbeat (DE8)
- debate (DE6)
- debated (DE7)
- debit (DE5)
- debited (DE7)
- debt (DE4)
- ebbed (EB5)
- tabbed (TA6)
- tibia (TI5)
- tibiae (TI6)
- tidbit (TI6)
Answer Definitions
- abdicate† (verb): To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
- abdicated† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of abdicate
- diabetic† (adjective): Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
- abaci (noun): plural form of an ancient bead calculator.
- abate (verb): To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
- abated (verb): simple past tense and past participle of abate
- abed (adverb): Poetic for 'in the sack.'
- abet (verb): To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
- abetted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of abet
- abide (verb): To endure without yielding; to withstand.
- abided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of abide
- baaed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of baa
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- babe (noun): A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
- babied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of baby
- baddie (noun): A person of bad character, especially in a work of fiction.
- bade (verb): simple past tense of bid
- bait (noun): Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
- baited (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bait
- bate (verb): To reduce the force of something; to abate.
- bated (adjective): Reduced; lowered; restrained
- batted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bat
- bead (noun): Prayer, later especially with a rosary.
- beaded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bead
- beat (noun): A stroke; a blow.
- bedded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bed
- beet (noun): Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
- beta (noun): The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.
- betide (verb): Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.
- betided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of betide
- bide (verb): To bear; to endure; to tolerate.
- bided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bide
- bidet (noun): a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.
- bite (verb): To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- cabbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cab
- cabbie (noun): A cabdriver, someone who drives a taxi.
- ciabatta (noun): A broad, flat, white Italian bread.
- dabbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dab
- deadbeat (noun): A lazy and/or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
- debate (noun): An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
- debated (adjective): disputed, under discussion, not settled.
- debit (noun): In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
- debited (verb): simple past tense and past participle of debit
- debt (noun): An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
- ebbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ebb
- tabbed (adjective): Having a tab (protruding strip of material).
- tibia (noun): The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
- tibiae (noun): plural of tibia
- tidbit (noun): A tasty morsel (of food).