NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 20, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, h, o, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 206 points |
| Genius Level | 144 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | 11 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| H | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| M | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | 25 |
| O | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| T | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 22 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×6 DO×4 DU×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EM×2 |
| H | HE×2 HO×2 HU×1 |
| M | ME×8 MO×13 MU×4 |
| O | OD×1 OU×2 |
| T | TE×2 TH×3 TO×2 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEE×2 DEM×4 DOM×2 DOO×2 DUM×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EMO×2 |
| H | HEM×2 HOM×2 HUM×1 |
| M | MEE×1 MEM×3 MET×4 MOD×2 MOO×4 MOT×4 MOU×3 MUT×3 MUU×1 |
| O | ODE×1 OUT×2 |
| T | TEE×2 THE×3 TOM×1 TOT×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| mo..... † | MO7 | Having a specified type of mouth. |
| de.. | DE4 | To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence. |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of deem |
| de.. | DE4 | A demonstration or visual explanation. |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of demo |
| de.... | DE6 | To lower the rank or status of. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of demote |
| do.. | DO4 | A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere. |
| do... | DO5 | In the form of a dome. |
| do.. | DO4 | Destiny, especially terrible. |
| do.... | DO6 | Assured to suffer death, failure, or a similarly negative outcome. |
| du.... | DU6 | A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound. |
| em... | EM5 | To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so. |
| em.... | EM6 | simple past tense and past participle of emote |
| he.. | HE4 | The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen. |
| he.... | HE6 | simple past tense and past participle of hem |
| ho.. | HO4 | A dwelling. One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family; also, one’s birthplace. The place where a person was raised; childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian. The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections. A house that has been made home-like, to suit the comfort of those who live there. |
| ho... | HO5 | simple past tense and past participle of home |
| hu.... | HU6 | simple past tense and past participle of hum |
| me.. | ME4 | To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter. |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me... | ME5 | simple past tense and past participle of meme |
| me.. | ME4 | A short note; a memorandum. |
| me.. | ME4 | To measure. |
| me... | ME5 | simple past tense and past participle of mete |
| me.. | ME4 | Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride. |
| me.... | ME6 | A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process). |
| mo.. | MO4 | One of several ancient Greek scales. |
| mo... | MO5 | A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| mo... | MO5 | simple past tense and past participle of moo |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.... | MO6 | Made, or proven to be, moot. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A small particle; a speck. |
| mo... | MO5 | A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness. |
| mo... | MO5 | The opening of a creature through which food is ingested. |
| mu.. | MU4 | Not having the power of speech; dumb. |
| mu... | MU5 | Not expressed strongly or openly. |
| mu.. | MU4 | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin. |
| mu.... | MU6 | A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches). |
| od... | OD5 | Alternative form of odeon |
| ou..... | OU7 | To render (something) no longer fashionable. |
| ou...... | OU8 | Unfashionable. |
| te.. | TE4 | To be stocked to overflowing. |
| te.... | TE6 | simple past tense and past participle of teem |
| th.. | TH4 | Those ones. Used as the direct object of a verb. |
| th... | TH5 | A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic. |
| th.... | TH6 | Having a particular theme or topic |
| to.. | TO4 | One in a series of volumes. |
| to... | TO5 | Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family. |
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.
- mouthed† (MO7)
- deem (DE4)
- deemed (DE6)
- demo (DE4)
- demoed (DE6)
- demote (DE6)
- demoted (DE7)
- dome (DO4)
- domed (DO5)
- doom (DO4)
- doomed (DO6)
- dumdum (DU6)
- emote (EM5)
- emoted (EM6)
- heme (HE4)
- hemmed (HE6)
- home (HO4)
- homed (HO5)
- hummed (HU6)
- meet (ME4)
- meme (ME4)
- memed (ME5)
- memo (ME4)
- mete (ME4)
- meted (ME5)
- meth (ME4)
- method (ME6)
- mode (MO4)
- modem (MO5)
- mood (MO4)
- mooed (MO5)
- moot (MO4)
- mooted (MO6)
- mote (MO4)
- motet (MO5)
- moth (MO4)
- motto (MO5)
- moue (MO4)
- mouth (MO5)
- mute (MU4)
- muted (MU5)
- mutt (MU4)
- muumuu (MU6)
- odeum (OD5)
- outmode (OU7)
- outmoded (OU8)
- teem (TE4)
- teemed (TE6)
- them (TH4)
- theme (TH5)
- themed (TH6)
- tome (TO4)
- totem (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- mouthed† (adjective): Having a specified type of mouth.
- deem (verb): To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.
- deemed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deem
- demo (noun): A demonstration or visual explanation.
- demoed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of demo
- demote (verb): To lower the rank or status of.
- demoted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of demote
- dome (noun): A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
- domed (adjective): In the form of a dome.
- doom (noun): Destiny, especially terrible.
- doomed (adjective): Assured to suffer death, failure, or a similarly negative outcome.
- dumdum (noun): A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound.
- emote (verb): To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
- emoted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of emote
- heme (noun): The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.
- hemmed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of hem
- home (noun): A dwelling. One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family; also, one’s birthplace. The place where a person was raised; childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian. The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections. A house that has been made home-like, to suit the comfort of those who live there.
- homed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of home
- hummed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of hum
- meet (verb): To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- memed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of meme
- memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
- mete (verb): To measure.
- meted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mete
- meth (noun): Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.
- method (noun): A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).
- mode (noun): One of several ancient Greek scales.
- modem (noun): A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line.
- mood (noun): A mental or emotional state, composure.
- mooed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of moo
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- mooted (adjective): Made, or proven to be, moot.
- mote (noun): A small particle; a speck.
- motet (noun): A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- moth (noun): A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- moue (noun): A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness.
- mouth (noun): The opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
- mute (adjective): Not having the power of speech; dumb.
- muted (adjective): Not expressed strongly or openly.
- mutt (noun): A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
- muumuu (noun): A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches).
- odeum (noun): Alternative form of odeon
- outmode (verb): To render (something) no longer fashionable.
- outmoded (adjective): Unfashionable.
- teem (verb): To be stocked to overflowing.
- teemed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of teem
- them (pronoun): Those ones. Used as the direct object of a verb.
- theme (noun): A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
- themed (adjective): Having a particular theme or topic
- tome (noun): One in a series of volumes.
- totem (noun): Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.