NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 23, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | W |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, g, h, i, l, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 33 words |
| Total Points | 174 points |
| Genius Level | 122 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| W | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | Σ | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| G | |
| H | HE×2 |
| I | |
| L | |
| N | NE×1 |
| W | WE×5 WH×13 WI×12 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| G | |
| H | HEW×2 |
| I | |
| L | |
| N | NEW×1 |
| W | WEE×1 WEI×2 WEL×2 WHE×6 WHI×7 WIE×1 WIG×3 WIL×3 WIN×5 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| wh...... † | WH8 | present participle of wheel |
| he.... | HE6 | present participle of hew |
| he.. | HE4 | Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down. |
| ne... | NE5 | A central pillar around which a staircase spirals. |
| we.... | WE6 | Alternative form of wienie |
| we... | WE5 | To determine the weight of an object. |
| we...... | WE8 | present participle of weigh |
| we.. | WE4 | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. |
| we..... | WE7 | present participle of well |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion. |
| wh... | WH5 | A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered. A spinning wheel. A potter's wheel. |
| wh..... | WH7 | An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels. |
| wh.. | WH4 | At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief. |
| wh... | WH5 | An uncertain duration of time, a period of time. |
| wh..... | WH7 | present participle of while |
| wh... | WH5 | A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. |
| wh.... | WH6 | To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner. |
| wh....... | WH9 | present participle and gerund of whinge |
| wh...... | WH8 | present participle and gerund of whing |
| wh..... | WH7 | present participle of whine |
| wi.... | WI6 | A wiener. |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wig |
| wi.... | WI6 | To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle. |
| wi...... | WI8 | present participle of wiggle |
| wi.. | WI4 | A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice |
| wi.. | WI4 | Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall. |
| wi..... | WI7 | Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course. |
| wi.. | WI4 | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%. |
| wi.. | WI4 | An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wing |
| wi.... | WI6 | present participle of wine |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of win |
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.
- wheeling† (WH8)
- hewing (HE6)
- hewn (HE4)
- newel (NE5)
- weenie (WE6)
- weigh (WE5)
- weighing (WE8)
- well (WE4)
- welling (WE7)
- whee (WH4)
- wheel (WH5)
- wheelie (WH7)
- when (WH4)
- whew (WH4)
- while (WH5)
- whiling (WH7)
- whine (WH5)
- whinge (WH6)
- whingeing (WH9)
- whinging (WH8)
- whining (WH7)
- wienie (WI6)
- wigging (WI7)
- wiggle (WI6)
- wiggling (WI8)
- wile (WI4)
- will (WI4)
- willing (WI7)
- wine (WI4)
- wing (WI4)
- winging (WI7)
- wining (WI6)
- winning (WI7)
Answer Definitions
- wheeling† (verb): present participle of wheel
- hewing (verb): present participle of hew
- hewn (adjective): Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- newel (noun): A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
- weenie (noun): Alternative form of wienie
- weigh (verb): To determine the weight of an object.
- weighing (verb): present participle of weigh
- well (adverb): Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- welling (verb): present participle of well
- whee (interjection): An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.
- wheel (noun): A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered. A spinning wheel. A potter's wheel.
- wheelie (noun): An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.
- when (adverb): At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- whew (interjection): An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
- while (noun): An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
- whiling (verb): present participle of while
- whine (noun): A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- whinge (verb): To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
- whingeing (verb): present participle and gerund of whinge
- whinging (verb): present participle and gerund of whing
- whining (verb): present participle of whine
- wienie (noun): A wiener.
- wigging (verb): present participle of wig
- wiggle (verb): To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle.
- wiggling (verb): present participle of wiggle
- wile (noun): A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
- will (verb): Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.
- willing (adjective): Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.
- wine (noun): An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
- wing (noun): An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly
- winging (verb): present participle of wing
- wining (verb): present participle of wine
- winning (verb): present participle of win