NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 5, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, f, i, l, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 185 points |
| Genius Level | 130 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 10 |
| E | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| F | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
| N | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 11 |
| O | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | Σ | 20 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×2 BI×1 BL×2 BO×5 |
|---|---|
| E | EB×1 EL×1 EN×2 |
| F | FE×3 FI×1 |
| I | IN×3 |
| L | LE×1 LI×5 LO×4 |
| N | NE×2 NI×2 NO×7 |
| O | OF×1 ON×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×2 BIL×1 BLI×2 BOB×1 BON×3 BOO×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EBO×1 ELF×1 ENF×1 ENN×1 |
| F | FEL×2 FEN×1 FIN×1 |
| I | INF×2 INN×1 |
| L | LEO×1 LIE×1 LIF×1 LIN×2 LIO×1 LOI×1 LON×1 LOO×2 |
| N | NEN×1 NEO×1 NIB×1 NIN×1 NOB×1 NOE×1 NON×3 NOO×2 |
| O | OFF×1 ONI×1 ONL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| no....... † | NO9 | Failure to believe; lack of belief. |
| be..... | BE7 | A very direct or quick path or trip. |
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| bi..... | BI7 | a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10; a milliard |
| bl.. | BL4 | To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up. |
| bl... | BL5 | A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| eb.. | EB4 | (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree. |
| el... | EL5 | An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land. |
| en...... | EN8 | To make feeble. |
| en..... | EN7 | To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. |
| fe.... | FE6 | Of or pertaining to cats. |
| fe... | FE5 | A person who has committed a felony. |
| fe.... | FE6 | A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor. |
| fi.. | FI4 | Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality. |
| in.... | IN6 | To fill in a space, hole or gap. |
| in.. | IN4 | information. |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| le..... | LE7 | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion. |
| li.. | LI4 | A tendon. |
| li...... | LI8 | A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling. |
| li.. | LI4 | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| li... | LI5 | Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. |
| li.. | LI4 | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo.... | LO6 | The Canadian dollar (both the coin and the monetary unit). |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| no... | NO5 | An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no....... | NO9 | 10. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| of..... | OF7 | Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| on.... | ON6 | Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid. Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service. |
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.
- nonbelief† (NO9)
- beeline (BE7)
- been (BE4)
- billion (BI7)
- blin (BL4)
- blini (BL5)
- bobbin (BO6)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bone (BO4)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- ebon (EB4)
- elfin (EL5)
- enfeeble (EN8)
- ennoble (EN7)
- feline (FE6)
- felon (FE5)
- fennel (FE6)
- fine (FI4)
- infill (IN6)
- info (IN4)
- innie (IN5)
- leonine (LE7)
- lien (LI4)
- lifeline (LI8)
- line (LI4)
- linen (LI5)
- lion (LI4)
- loin (LO4)
- lone (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- loonie (LO6)
- nene (NE4)
- neon (NE4)
- nibble (NI6)
- nine (NI4)
- noble (NO5)
- noel (NO4)
- none (NO4)
- nonillion (NO9)
- noob (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- offline (OF7)
- onion (ON5)
- online (ON6)
Answer Definitions
- nonbelief† (noun): Failure to believe; lack of belief.
- beeline (noun): A very direct or quick path or trip.
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- billion (noun): a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10; a milliard
- blin (verb): To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up.
- blini (noun): A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.
- bobbin (noun): A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bone (noun): A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- ebon (noun): (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
- elfin (noun): An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
- enfeeble (verb): To make feeble.
- ennoble (verb): To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
- feline (adjective): Of or pertaining to cats.
- felon (noun): A person who has committed a felony.
- fennel (noun): A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
- fine (adjective): Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality.
- infill (verb): To fill in a space, hole or gap.
- info (noun): information.
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- leonine (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion.
- lien (noun): A tendon.
- lifeline (noun): A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.
- line (noun): A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- linen (noun): Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loonie (noun): The Canadian dollar (both the coin and the monetary unit).
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- nibble (noun): A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- noble (noun): An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- nonillion (numeral): 10.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- offline (adjective): Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- online (adjective): Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid. Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.