NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 24, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, e, h, m, n |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 57 words |
| Total Points | 266 points |
| Genius Level | 186 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 |
| C | 5 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 14 |
| E | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| H | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| I | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| M | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 20 |
| N | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | Σ | 18 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 57 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×2 AN×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×3 CH×9 CI×2 |
| E | EC×1 EM×1 EN×1 |
| H | HA×1 HE×1 |
| I | IC×2 IM×2 IN×3 |
| M | MA×7 ME×2 MI×11 |
| N | NI×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ANE×2 ANI×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAI×1 CAM×1 CAN×1 CHA×2 CHI×7 CIN×2 |
| E | ECH×1 EMI×1 ENC×1 |
| H | HAM×1 HEI×1 |
| I | ICE×2 IMA×1 IMM×1 INA×1 INC×1 INN×1 |
| M | MAC×1 MAH×1 MAI×2 MAN×3 MEA×1 MEC×1 MIC×2 MIE×1 MIM×2 MIN×6 |
| N | NIA×1 NIC×2 NIE×1 NIN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ma..... † | MA7 | A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect. |
| me...... † | ME8 | mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| an.... | AN6 | A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue. |
| an.... | AN6 | Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia. |
| an... | AN5 | The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus. |
| an... | AN5 | An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A camisole. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A female gypsy. |
| ch... | CH5 | A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch... | CH5 | A Latin-American girl; a Latina. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch... | CH5 | A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes. |
| ch.. | CH4 | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. |
| ch... | CH5 | Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china. |
| ci... | CI5 | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. |
| ci.... | CI6 | A movie theatre, a movie house |
| ec....... | EC9 | Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers. |
| em...... | EM8 | Someone of high rank, reputation or social status. |
| en..... | EN7 | To restrain with, or as if with, chains. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Japanese amberjack, Pacific yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata). |
| he.... | HE6 | The buttocks. |
| ic.... | IC6 | A person who trades in ice; a person employed to deliver block ice. |
| ic.... | IC6 | plural of iceman |
| im.. | IM4 | One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. |
| im....... | IM9 | The state or condition of being about to happen; imminent quality. |
| in... | IN5 | Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance) |
| in.. | IN4 | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| ma...... | MA8 | Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi |
| ma.. | MA4 | To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal. |
| ma... | MA5 | Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania. |
| ma... | MA5 | Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked. |
| me.... | ME6 | A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. |
| mi.. | MI4 | plural of mouse |
| mi.. | MI4 | Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A form of acting without words; pantomime. |
| mi... | MI5 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mi... | MI5 | Finely chopped meat; minced meat. |
| mi.. | MI4 | That which belongs to me. Used predicatively. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi..... | MI7 | A small movie camera. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi.... | MI6 | plural of minimum |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ni.. | NI4 | Pleasant, satisfactory. |
| ni... | NI5 | A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. |
| ni... | NI5 | A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece"). |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
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.
- machine† (MA7)
- mechanic† (ME8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- anemia (AN6)
- anemic (AN6)
- anima (AN5)
- anime (AN5)
- caiman (CA6)
- cami (CA4)
- canine (CA6)
- chai (CH4)
- chain (CH5)
- chia (CH4)
- chic (CH4)
- chica (CH5)
- chichi (CH6)
- chime (CH5)
- chin (CH4)
- china (CH5)
- cinch (CI5)
- cinema (CI6)
- echinacea (EC9)
- eminence (EM8)
- enchain (EN7)
- hamachi (HA7)
- heinie (HE6)
- iceman (IC6)
- icemen (IC6)
- imam (IM4)
- imminence (IM9)
- inane (IN5)
- inch (IN4)
- innie (IN5)
- mahimahi (MA8)
- maim (MA4)
- main (MA4)
- mania (MA5)
- maniac (MA6)
- manic (MA5)
- meanie (ME6)
- mica (MI4)
- mice (MI4)
- mien (MI4)
- mime (MI4)
- mimic (MI5)
- mince (MI5)
- mine (MI4)
- mini (MI4)
- minicam (MI7)
- minim (MI5)
- minima (MI6)
- niacin (NI6)
- nice (NI4)
- niche (NI5)
- niece (NI5)
- nine (NI4)
Answer Definitions
- machine† (noun): A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- mechanic† (adjective): mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- anemia (noun): A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.
- anemic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
- anima (noun): The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
- anime (noun): An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.
- caiman (noun): Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- cami (noun): A camisole.
- canine (adjective): Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
- chai (noun): A female gypsy.
- chain (noun): A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
- chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chime (noun): A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
- chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- china (noun): Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china.
- cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- cinema (noun): A movie theatre, a movie house
- echinacea (noun): Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.
- eminence (noun): Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
- enchain (verb): To restrain with, or as if with, chains.
- hamachi (noun): Japanese amberjack, Pacific yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata).
- heinie (noun): The buttocks.
- iceman (noun): A person who trades in ice; a person employed to deliver block ice.
- icemen (noun): plural of iceman
- imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
- imminence (noun): The state or condition of being about to happen; imminent quality.
- inane (adjective): Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance)
- inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- mahimahi (noun): Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi
- maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
- main (adjective): Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
- mania (noun): Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
- maniac (noun): An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
- manic (adjective): Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
- meanie (noun): A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy.
- mica (noun): Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
- mice (noun): plural of mouse
- mien (noun): Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- mince (noun): Finely chopped meat; minced meat.
- mine (pronoun): That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minicam (noun): A small movie camera.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- minima (noun): plural of minimum
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- nice (adjective): Pleasant, satisfactory.
- niche (noun): A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
- niece (noun): A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.