NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 28, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | F |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, l, n, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 32 words |
| Total Points | 181 points |
| Genius Level | 127 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 22 |
| G | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| I | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 32 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| F | FI×6 FL×10 FO×6 |
|---|---|
| G | GO×4 |
| I | IN×3 |
| L | |
| N | |
| O | OF×1 |
| P | PI×1 PO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| F | FIF×1 FIL×4 FIN×1 FLI×6 FLO×4 FOG×1 FOI×2 FOL×1 FOO×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GOL×2 GOO×2 |
| I | INF×3 |
| L | |
| N | |
| O | OFF×1 |
| P | PIF×1 POO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| fl.......... † | FL12 | present participle of flipflop |
| fl...... † | FL8 | present participle of flop |
| fi.... | FI6 | present participle of fife |
| fi.... | FI6 | Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving. |
| fi.. | FI4 | To occupy fully, to take up all of. |
| fi..... | FI7 | present participle of fill |
| fi.... | FI6 | The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick. |
| fi.... | FI6 | present participle of fine |
| fl... | FL5 | An act of throwing, often violently. |
| fl...... | FL8 | present participle of fling |
| fl.. | FL4 | A maneuver which rotates an object end over end. |
| fl...... | FL8 | Alternative form of flip-flop |
| fl...... | FL8 | present participle of flip |
| fl.. | FL4 | To whip or scourge as punishment. |
| fl...... | FL8 | Infliction of punishment by dealing blows or whipping. |
| fl.. | FL4 | To fall heavily due to lack of energy. |
| fo..... | FO7 | present participle of fog |
| fo.. | FO4 | A very thin sheet of metal. |
| fo..... | FO7 | present participle of foil |
| fo... | FO5 | a leaf of a book or manuscript |
| fo.. | FO4 | A person with poor judgment or little intelligence. |
| fo..... | FO7 | present participle of fool |
| go.. | GO4 | A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of golf |
| go.. | GO4 | A mistake or error. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of goof |
| in.... | IN6 | To fill in a space, hole or gap. |
| in....... | IN9 | present participle of infill |
| in.. | IN4 | information. |
| of.... | OF6 | The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground. |
| pi...... | PI8 | present participle of piffle |
| po.. | PO4 | Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance. |
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.
- flipflopping† (FL12)
- flopping† (FL8)
- fifing (FI6)
- filing (FI6)
- fill (FI4)
- filling (FI7)
- fillip (FI6)
- fining (FI6)
- fling (FL5)
- flinging (FL8)
- flip (FL4)
- flipflop (FL8)
- flipping (FL8)
- flog (FL4)
- flogging (FL8)
- flop (FL4)
- fogging (FO7)
- foil (FO4)
- foiling (FO7)
- folio (FO5)
- fool (FO4)
- fooling (FO7)
- golf (GO4)
- golfing (GO7)
- goof (GO4)
- goofing (GO7)
- infill (IN6)
- infilling (IN9)
- info (IN4)
- offing (OF6)
- piffling (PI8)
- poof (PO4)
Answer Definitions
- flipflopping† (verb): present participle of flipflop
- flopping† (verb): present participle of flop
- fifing (verb): present participle of fife
- filing (noun): Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.
- fill (verb): To occupy fully, to take up all of.
- filling (verb): present participle of fill
- fillip (noun): The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
- fining (verb): present participle of fine
- fling (noun): An act of throwing, often violently.
- flinging (verb): present participle of fling
- flip (noun): A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
- flipflop (noun): Alternative form of flip-flop
- flipping (verb): present participle of flip
- flog (verb): To whip or scourge as punishment.
- flogging (noun): Infliction of punishment by dealing blows or whipping.
- flop (verb): To fall heavily due to lack of energy.
- fogging (verb): present participle of fog
- foil (noun): A very thin sheet of metal.
- foiling (verb): present participle of foil
- folio (noun): a leaf of a book or manuscript
- fool (noun): A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
- fooling (verb): present participle of fool
- golf (noun): A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
- golfing (verb): present participle of golf
- goof (noun): A mistake or error.
- goofing (verb): present participle of goof
- infill (verb): To fill in a space, hole or gap.
- infilling (verb): present participle of infill
- info (noun): information.
- offing (noun): The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.
- piffling (verb): present participle of piffle
- poof (interjection): Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.