NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 12, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, d, e, l, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 237 points |
| Genius Level | 166 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 31 |
| D | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×3 AD×2 |
|---|---|
| B | |
| C | CA×12 CE×6 CL×6 CU×7 |
| D | DE×6 DU×1 |
| E | ED×3 |
| L | LA×2 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACC×2 ACE×1 ADD×2 |
|---|---|
| B | |
| C | CAB×5 CAL×5 CAU×2 CED×2 CEL×4 CLA×2 CLU×4 CUB×2 CUD×2 CUE×1 CUL×2 |
| D | DEB×1 DEC×2 DED×2 DEU×1 DUC×1 |
| E | EDU×3 |
| L | LAC×2 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ed...... † | ED8 | Capable of being educated. |
| ac.... | AC6 | To approach; to arrive, to come forward. |
| ac..... | AC7 | simple past tense and past participle of accede |
| ac.. | AC4 | simple past tense and past participle of ace |
| ad.... | AD6 | To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege. |
| ad..... | AD7 | simple past and past participle of adduce |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca.... | CA6 | simple past tense and past participle of cab |
| ca... | CA5 | A long object used to make a physical connection. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope. An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes. An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated. A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship. |
| ca.... | CA6 | simple past and past participle of cable |
| ca........ | CA10 | Able to be calculated; calculatable. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca...... | CA8 | That can be called. |
| ca.... | CA6 | simple past tense and past participle of call |
| ca.... | CA6 | Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. |
| ce.. | CE4 | To give up; yield to another. |
| ce... | CE5 | simple past tense and past participle of cede |
| ce... | CE5 | A celebrity; a famous person. |
| ce.. | CE4 | A single-room dwelling for a hermit. |
| ce.... | CE6 | Containing cells; cellular. |
| ce..... | CE7 | A small cell. |
| cl.. | CL4 | simple past tense and past participle of clothe |
| cl... | CL5 | A group of animals or other organisms derived from a common ancestor species. |
| cl.. | CL4 | An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation. The fees associated with belonging to such a club. |
| cl..... | CL7 | simple past and past participle of club |
| cl.. | CL4 | A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide. |
| cl... | CL5 | simple past tense and past participle of clue |
| cu.. | CU4 | A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. |
| cu... | CU5 | simple past and past participle of cube |
| cu.... | CU6 | A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends. |
| cu..... | CU7 | simple past tense and past participle of cuddle |
| cu.. | CU4 | simple past tense and past participle of cue |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| cu.... | CU6 | simple past tense and past participle of cull |
| de..... | DE7 | An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. |
| de.... | DE6 | A group, set, or series of ten , particularly: |
| de... | DE5 | A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily. |
| de.... | DE6 | To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of deduce |
| de... | DE5 | A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards. |
| du... | DU5 | Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold. |
| ed... | ED5 | To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction. |
| ed.... | ED6 | simple past tense and past participle of educe |
| la.. | LA4 | A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. |
| la... | LA5 | Fastened or adorned with lace. |
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.
- educable† (ED8)
- accede (AC6)
- acceded (AC7)
- aced (AC4)
- adduce (AD6)
- adduced (AD7)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- cabbed (CA6)
- cable (CA5)
- cabled (CA6)
- calculable (CA10)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- callable (CA8)
- called (CA6)
- caudal (CA6)
- caul (CA4)
- cede (CE4)
- ceded (CE5)
- celeb (CE5)
- cell (CE4)
- celled (CE6)
- cellule (CE7)
- clad (CL4)
- clade (CL5)
- club (CL4)
- clubbed (CL7)
- clue (CL4)
- clued (CL5)
- cube (CU4)
- cubed (CU5)
- cuddle (CU6)
- cuddled (CU7)
- cued (CU4)
- cull (CU4)
- culled (CU6)
- debacle (DE7)
- decade (DE6)
- decal (DE5)
- deduce (DE6)
- deduced (DE7)
- deuce (DE5)
- ducal (DU5)
- educe (ED5)
- educed (ED6)
- lace (LA4)
- laced (LA5)
Answer Definitions
- educable† (adjective): Capable of being educated.
- accede (verb): To approach; to arrive, to come forward.
- acceded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of accede
- aced (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ace
- adduce (verb): To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.
- adduced (verb): simple past and past participle of adduce
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- cabbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cab
- cable (noun): A long object used to make a physical connection. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope. An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes. An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated. A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.
- cabled (verb): simple past and past participle of cable
- calculable (adjective): Able to be calculated; calculatable.
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- callable (adjective): That can be called.
- called (verb): simple past tense and past participle of call
- caudal (adjective): Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.
- caul (noun): A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.
- cede (verb): To give up; yield to another.
- ceded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cede
- celeb (noun): A celebrity; a famous person.
- cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- celled (adjective): Containing cells; cellular.
- cellule (noun): A small cell.
- clad (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clothe
- clade (noun): A group of animals or other organisms derived from a common ancestor species.
- club (noun): An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation. The fees associated with belonging to such a club.
- clubbed (verb): simple past and past participle of club
- clue (noun): A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
- clued (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clue
- cube (noun): A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
- cubed (verb): simple past and past participle of cube
- cuddle (noun): A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends.
- cuddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cuddle
- cued (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cue
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- culled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cull
- debacle (noun): An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
- decade (noun): A group, set, or series of ten , particularly:
- decal (noun): A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.
- deduce (verb): To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
- deduced (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deduce
- deuce (noun): A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
- ducal (adjective): Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.
- educe (verb): To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
- educed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of educe
- lace (noun): A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
- laced (adjective): Fastened or adorned with lace.