NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 3, 2024

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 3, 2024

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 3, 2024
Center LetterT
Outer Lettersd, g, h, n, o, u
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words31 words
Total Points121 points
Genius Level85 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 3, 2024

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>10Σ
D111-1--4
G2------2
H2-1----3
N--1----1
O131---16
T8311---13
U1----1-2
Σ1575111131

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

D
DO×3
DU×1
G
GO×2
H
HO×2
HU×1
N
NO×1
O
ON×1
OU×5
T
TH×6
TO×6
TU×1
U
UN×2

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

D
DON×1
DOT×1
DOU×1
DUG×1
G
GOT×1
GOU×1
H
HOO×1
HOT×1
HUN×1
N
NOU×1
O
ONT×1
OUG×1
OUT×4
T
THO×4
THU×2
TON×1
TOO×3
TOU×2
TUT×1
U
UNT×2

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 ().

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
do...... DO8A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.
do...DO5A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, and mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, sometimes filled with jelly, custard or cream.
do..DO4third-person singular simple present indicative form of do
du....DU6A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.
go..GO4A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
go..GO4An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
ho..HO4A derisive cry or shout.
ho....HO6Alternative spelling of hot dog
hu..HU4To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.
no....NO6Nothing; something which does not exist.
on..ON4Upon; on top of.
ou...OU5simple past tense of owe
ou...OU5To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
ou...OU5To go out, to set forth.
ou....OU6To defeat in terms of firepower.
ou........OU10simple past tense and past participle of outthink
th...TH5A strip of leather.
th..TH4Nominative singular of ye (“you”).
th....TH6Despite that; however.
th.....TH7Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.
th..TH4The sound of a dull impact.
th..TH4Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
to..TO4An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
to..TO4A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
to..TO4The noise of a horn or whistle.
to...TO5A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
to...TO5Strong and resilient; sturdy.
to..TO4Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
tu..TU4A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
un.......UN9That which has not been (yet) thought; that which has yet to enter into the mind; a non-existent thought.
un..UN4Up to the time or degree that; until.

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.

  • doughnut  (DO8)
  • donut  (DO5)
  • doth  (DO4)
  • dugout  (DU6)
  • goth  (GO4)
  • gout  (GO4)
  • hoot  (HO4)
  • hotdog  (HO6)
  • hunt  (HU4)
  • nought  (NO6)
  • onto  (ON4)
  • ought  (OU5)
  • outdo  (OU5)
  • outgo  (OU5)
  • outgun  (OU6)
  • outthought  (OU10)
  • thong  (TH5)
  • thou  (TH4)
  • though  (TH6)
  • thought  (TH7)
  • thud  (TH4)
  • thug  (TH4)
  • tong  (TO4)
  • toon  (TO4)
  • toot  (TO4)
  • tooth  (TO5)
  • tough  (TO5)
  • tout  (TO4)
  • tutu  (TU4)
  • unthought  (UN9)
  • unto  (UN4)

Answer Definitions

  • doughnut (noun): A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.
  • donut (noun): A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, and mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, sometimes filled with jelly, custard or cream.
  • doth (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of do
  • dugout (noun): A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.
  • goth (noun): A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
  • gout (noun): An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
  • hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
  • hotdog (noun): Alternative spelling of hot dog
  • hunt (verb): To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.
  • nought (noun): Nothing; something which does not exist.
  • onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
  • ought (verb): simple past tense of owe
  • outdo (verb): To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
  • outgo (verb): To go out, to set forth.
  • outgun (verb): To defeat in terms of firepower.
  • outthought (verb): simple past tense and past participle of outthink
  • thong (noun): A strip of leather.
  • thou (pronoun): Nominative singular of ye (“you”).
  • though (adverb): Despite that; however.
  • thought (noun): Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.
  • thud (noun): The sound of a dull impact.
  • thug (noun): Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
  • tong (noun): An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
  • toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
  • toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
  • tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
  • tough (adjective): Strong and resilient; sturdy.
  • tout (noun): Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
  • tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
  • unthought (noun): That which has not been (yet) thought; that which has yet to enter into the mind; a non-existent thought.
  • unto (conjunction): Up to the time or degree that; until.