NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 5, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, g, i, k, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 169 points |
| Genius Level | 118 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| E | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| N | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 9 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | 25 | Σ | 13 | 1 | 6 | 14 | - | - | 1 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×3 |
|---|---|
| E | EP×1 |
| G | |
| I | |
| K | KE×3 KI×1 |
| N | NI×2 |
| P | PE×11 PI×14 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×3 |
|---|---|
| E | EPE×1 |
| G | |
| I | |
| K | KEE×2 KEP×1 KIN×1 |
| N | NIN×1 NIP×1 |
| P | PEE×6 PEG×1 PEK×1 PEN×2 PEP×1 PIG×2 PIK×1 PIN×8 PIP×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| be........ † | BE10 | The practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees. |
| be.. | BE4 | The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound. |
| be..... | BE7 | present participle of beep |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| ke.. | KE4 | To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. |
| ke..... | KE7 | conformity or harmony. |
| ke.. | KE4 | A cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms. |
| ki..... | KI7 | The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt. |
| ni..... | NI7 | The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle. |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nip |
| pe.... | PE6 | present participle of pee |
| pe.. | PE4 | To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle of peek |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe..... | PE7 | The action of the verb to peep. |
| pe..... | PE7 | The act of fastening with a peg. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Alternative letter-case form of Peke (“Pekinese dog”) |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle of pen |
| pe..... | PE7 | present participle of pep |
| pi..... | PI7 | Damned (used as a mild intensive). |
| pi.... | PI6 | A pigsty; an enclosure where pigs are kept. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of ping |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pine |
| pi.. | PI4 | The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pink |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pin |
| pi.. | PI4 | Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird. |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pipe |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
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.
- beekeeping† (BE10)
- beep (BE4)
- beeping (BE7)
- epee (EP4)
- keep (KE4)
- keeping (KE7)
- kepi (KE4)
- kingpin (KI7)
- ninepin (NI7)
- nipping (NI7)
- peeing (PE6)
- peek (PE4)
- peeking (PE7)
- peen (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- peeping (PE7)
- pegging (PE7)
- peke (PE4)
- penne (PE5)
- penning (PE7)
- pepping (PE7)
- pigging (PI7)
- pigpen (PI6)
- pike (PI4)
- pine (PI4)
- ping (PI4)
- pinging (PI7)
- pining (PI6)
- pink (PI4)
- pinkie (PI6)
- pinking (PI7)
- pinning (PI7)
- pipe (PI4)
- piping (PI6)
- pippin (PI6)
Answer Definitions
- beekeeping† (noun): The practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees.
- beep (noun): The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
- beeping (verb): present participle of beep
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- keep (verb): To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- keeping (noun): conformity or harmony.
- kepi (noun): A cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.
- kingpin (noun): The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt.
- ninepin (noun): The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
- nipping (verb): present participle of nip
- peeing (verb): present participle of pee
- peek (verb): To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
- peeking (verb): present participle of peek
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- peeping (noun): The action of the verb to peep.
- pegging (noun): The act of fastening with a peg.
- peke (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Peke (“Pekinese dog”)
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- penning (verb): present participle of pen
- pepping (verb): present participle of pep
- pigging (adjective): Damned (used as a mild intensive).
- pigpen (noun): A pigsty; an enclosure where pigs are kept.
- pike (noun): A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
- pine (noun): Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
- ping (noun): A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- pinging (verb): present participle of ping
- pining (verb): present participle of pine
- pink (noun): The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.
- pinkie (noun): A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb.
- pinking (verb): present participle of pink
- pinning (verb): present participle of pin
- pipe (noun): Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird.
- piping (verb): present participle of pipe
- pippin (noun): A seed