NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 23, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, l, n, y, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 58 words |
| Total Points | 352 points |
| Genius Level | 246 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</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 |
| G | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 10 | Σ | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 58 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×2 AI×1 AL×4 AN×3 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×10 GI×6 GL×2 |
| I | IL×1 IN×3 |
| L | LA×7 LI×2 LY×1 |
| N | NA×4 NI×2 |
| Y | |
| Z | ZA×2 ZI×8 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AGI×1 AIL×1 ALI×2 ALL×2 ANA×1 ANG×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GAG×1 GAI×4 GAL×1 GAN×3 GAZ×1 GIG×3 GIL×2 GIN×1 GLA×1 GLI×1 |
| I | ILL×1 INL×2 INN×1 |
| L | LAG×1 LAI×1 LAL×1 LAN×1 LAY×1 LAZ×2 LIL×1 LIN×1 LYI×1 |
| N | NAG×1 NAI×2 NAN×1 NIG×1 NIN×1 |
| Y | |
| Z | ZAG×1 ZAN×1 ZIG×4 ZIN×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 (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| an....... † | AN9 | present participle of analyze |
| ag... | AG5 | Another time; once more. |
| ag... | AG5 | present participle of age |
| ai.... | AI6 | An ailment. |
| al... | AL5 | To form a line; to fall into line. |
| al...... | AL8 | present participle of align |
| al...... | AL8 | present participle of allay |
| al..... | AL7 | present participle of ally |
| an.... | AN6 | An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy. |
| an..... | AN7 | present participle of angle |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gag |
| ga... | GA5 | Merrily. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To acquire possession of. |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gain |
| ga.... | GA6 | Suitably; fitly; conveniently; readily. |
| ga..... | GA7 | Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness. |
| ga..... | GA7 | a leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing |
| ga..... | GA7 | plural of ganglion – clusters of nerves |
| ga...... | GA8 | Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful. |
| ga.... | GA6 | present participle of gaze |
| gi..... | GI7 | gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig. |
| gi...... | GI8 | present participle of giggle |
| gi.... | GI6 | Prone to giggling. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gill |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| gl..... | GL7 | present participle of glaze |
| gl.. | GL4 | The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| in... | IN5 | To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design. |
| in...... | IN8 | present participle of inlay |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| la..... | LA7 | falling behind, not keeping up the pace |
| la.. | LA4 | past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”) |
| la.......... | LA12 | present participle of lallygag |
| la... | LA5 | A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. |
| la.... | LA6 | present participle of lay |
| la.... | LA6 | In a lazy manner. |
| la.... | LA6 | present participle of laze |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| li.... | LI6 | A covering for the inside surface of something. |
| ly... | LY5 | present participle of lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”). |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nag |
| na.. | NA4 | The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nail |
| na...... | NA8 | present participle of nanny |
| ni...... | NI8 | present participle of niggle |
| ni... | NI5 | A silly or foolish person. |
| za..... | ZA7 | present participle of zag |
| za.... | ZA6 | In a zany manner. |
| zi..... | ZI7 | present participle of zig |
| zi.... | ZI6 | A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions. |
| zi........ | ZI10 | present participle of zigzag |
| zi...... | ZI8 | made up of zigzags |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string. |
| zi..... | ZI7 | present participle of zing |
| zi... | ZI5 | Full of zest. |
| zi.... | ZI6 | Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid |
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.
- analyzing† (AN9)
- again (AG5)
- aging (AG5)
- ailing (AI6)
- align (AL5)
- aligning (AL8)
- allaying (AL8)
- allying (AL7)
- angina (AN6)
- angling (AN7)
- gagging (GA7)
- gaily (GA5)
- gain (GA4)
- gaining (GA7)
- gainly (GA6)
- galling (GA7)
- ganging (GA7)
- ganglia (GA7)
- gangling (GA8)
- gazing (GA6)
- gigging (GI7)
- giggling (GI8)
- giggly (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- gilling (GI7)
- ginning (GI7)
- glazing (GL7)
- glia (GL4)
- illy (IL4)
- inlay (IN5)
- inlaying (IN8)
- inning (IN6)
- lagging (LA7)
- lain (LA4)
- lallygagging (LA12)
- lanai (LA5)
- laying (LA6)
- lazily (LA6)
- lazing (LA6)
- lily (LI4)
- lining (LI6)
- lying (LY5)
- nagging (NA7)
- nail (NA4)
- nailing (NA7)
- nannying (NA8)
- niggling (NI8)
- ninny (NI5)
- zagging (ZA7)
- zanily (ZA6)
- zigging (ZI7)
- zigzag (ZI6)
- zigzagging (ZI10)
- zigzaggy (ZI8)
- zing (ZI4)
- zinging (ZI7)
- zingy (ZI5)
- zinnia (ZI6)
Answer Definitions
- analyzing† (verb): present participle of analyze
- again (adverb): Another time; once more.
- aging (verb): present participle of age
- ailing (noun): An ailment.
- align (verb): To form a line; to fall into line.
- aligning (verb): present participle of align
- allaying (verb): present participle of allay
- allying (verb): present participle of ally
- angina (noun): An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
- angling (verb): present participle of angle
- gagging (verb): present participle of gag
- gaily (adverb): Merrily.
- gain (verb): To acquire possession of.
- gaining (verb): present participle of gain
- gainly (adverb): Suitably; fitly; conveniently; readily.
- galling (adjective): Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.
- ganging (noun): a leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing
- ganglia (noun): plural of ganglion – clusters of nerves
- gangling (adjective): Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful.
- gazing (verb): present participle of gaze
- gigging (noun): gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig.
- giggling (verb): present participle of giggle
- giggly (adjective): Prone to giggling.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilling (verb): present participle of gill
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- glazing (verb): present participle of glaze
- glia (noun): The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- inlay (verb): To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
- inlaying (verb): present participle of inlay
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- lagging (adjective): falling behind, not keeping up the pace
- lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- lallygagging (verb): present participle of lallygag
- lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
- laying (verb): present participle of lay
- lazily (adverb): In a lazy manner.
- lazing (verb): present participle of laze
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lining (noun): A covering for the inside surface of something.
- lying (verb): present participle of lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”).
- nagging (verb): present participle of nag
- nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- nailing (verb): present participle of nail
- nannying (verb): present participle of nanny
- niggling (verb): present participle of niggle
- ninny (noun): A silly or foolish person.
- zagging (verb): present participle of zag
- zanily (adverb): In a zany manner.
- zigging (verb): present participle of zig
- zigzag (noun): A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
- zigzagging (verb): present participle of zigzag
- zigzaggy (adjective): made up of zigzags
- zing (noun): A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
- zinging (verb): present participle of zing
- zingy (adjective): Full of zest.
- zinnia (noun): Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid