NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 6, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, l, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 4 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 311 points |
| Genius Level | 218 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</th><th>11</th><th>12</th><th>13 | Σ | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 14 |
| I | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| R | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| T | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×2 AI×2 AL×3 AR×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×6 CI×1 CL×2 CR×2 CY×3 |
| I | IC×1 IL×2 IT×1 |
| L | LA×2 LI×2 LY×3 |
| R | RA×7 RI×1 |
| T | TA×7 TR×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACR×1 ACY×1 AIR×2 ALA×1 ALL×2 ARR×1 ART×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAR×2 CAT×4 CIT×1 CLA×2 CRI×2 CYC×3 |
| I | ICI×1 ILL×2 ITT×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LAI×1 LIC×1 LIL×1 LYR×3 |
| R | RAC×3 RAL×1 RAR×1 RAT×2 RIY×1 |
| T | TAC×3 TAL×1 TAR×2 TAT×1 TRA×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| al...... † | AL8 | Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm. |
| cl..... † | CL7 | The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. |
| cr......... † | CR11 | The state of being critical. (Can we add an example for this sense?) |
| cr........ † | CR10 | In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Not cyclic; having an open chain structure. |
| ai.... | AI6 | In an airy manner. |
| ai.. | AI4 | (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| ca... | CA5 | To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. |
| ca...... | CA8 | A large bag; a holdall |
| ca....... | CA9 | Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change. |
| ca........... | CA13 | In terms of, or by means of, catalysis. |
| ca..... | CA7 | In a catty manner. |
| ca... | CA5 | With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women. |
| ci.. | CI4 | A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics. |
| cy.... | CY6 | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. |
| cy...... | CY8 | recurring at regular intervals |
| cy........ | CY10 | In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically. |
| ic... | IC5 | In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. |
| il....... | IL9 | In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| la.. | LA4 | Made of lace or decorated with it. |
| la... | LA5 | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. |
| li..... | LI7 | In a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| ly... | LY5 | Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style |
| ly..... | LY7 | Appropriate for or suggestive of singing. |
| ly....... | LY9 | In a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing or speaking; in a lyrical manner. |
| ra...... | RA8 | Relating to race. |
| ra.... | RA6 | In a racy manner. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Mildly risqué. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A measure of the scarcity of an object. |
| ra.... | RA6 | That rattles. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| ri... | RI5 | The official currency of Qatar and Saudi Arabia. |
| ta..... | TA7 | In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied. |
| ta........ | TA10 | in a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta....... | TA9 | The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch). |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta.... | TA6 | In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
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.
- alacrity† (AL8)
- clarity† (CL7)
- criticality† (CR11)
- critically† (CR10)
- acrylic (AC7)
- acyclic (AC7)
- airily (AI6)
- airy (AI4)
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- array (AR5)
- arty (AR4)
- carry (CA5)
- carryall (CA8)
- catalytic (CA9)
- catalytically (CA13)
- cattily (CA7)
- catty (CA5)
- city (CI4)
- clay (CL4)
- cyclic (CY6)
- cyclical (CY8)
- cyclically (CY10)
- icily (IC5)
- illicitly (IL9)
- illy (IL4)
- itty (IT4)
- lacy (LA4)
- laity (LA5)
- licitly (LI7)
- lily (LI4)
- lyric (LY5)
- lyrical (LY7)
- lyrically (LY9)
- racially (RA8)
- racily (RA6)
- racy (RA4)
- rally (RA5)
- rarity (RA6)
- rattly (RA6)
- ratty (RA5)
- riyal (RI5)
- tacitly (TA7)
- tactically (TA10)
- tactility (TA9)
- tally (TA5)
- tarry (TA5)
- tartly (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- tray (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- alacrity† (noun): Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
- clarity† (noun): The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
- criticality† (noun): The state of being critical. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- critically† (adverb): In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism.
- acrylic (adjective): Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
- acyclic (adjective): Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
- airily (adverb): In an airy manner.
- airy (adjective): (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- carry (verb): To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- carryall (noun): A large bag; a holdall
- catalytic (adjective): Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change.
- catalytically (adverb): In terms of, or by means of, catalysis.
- cattily (adverb): In a catty manner.
- catty (adjective): With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.
- city (noun): A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- clay (noun): A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
- cyclic (adjective): Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
- cyclical (adjective): recurring at regular intervals
- cyclically (adverb): In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically.
- icily (adverb): In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
- illicitly (adverb): In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- lacy (adjective): Made of lace or decorated with it.
- laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- licitly (adverb): In a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lyric (adjective): Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style
- lyrical (adjective): Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.
- lyrically (adverb): In a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing or speaking; in a lyrical manner.
- racially (adverb): Relating to race.
- racily (adverb): In a racy manner.
- racy (adjective): Mildly risqué.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- rarity (noun): A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- rattly (adjective): That rattles.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- riyal (noun): The official currency of Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
- tacitly (adverb): In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied.
- tactically (adverb): in a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end.
- tactility (noun): The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch).
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tartly (adverb): In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.