NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 15, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, l, n, o, v |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 199 points |
| Genius Level | 139 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 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| D | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| I | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| L | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| O | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| V | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 14 | Σ | 16 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AN×2 AV×4 |
|---|---|
| D | DI×6 |
| I | ID×1 IN×3 |
| L | LA×4 LI×2 LO×1 |
| N | NA×2 NO×2 |
| O | OL×1 ON×1 OV×1 |
| V | VA×4 VI×8 VO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIO×1 ANI×1 ANV×1 AVA×1 AVI×2 AVO×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DIA×1 DIL×2 DIN×1 DIV×2 |
| I | IDO×1 INL×2 INV×1 |
| L | LAI×2 LAN×2 LIO×1 LIV×1 LOI×1 |
| N | NAI×2 NON×2 |
| O | OLI×1 ONI×1 OVO×1 |
| V | VAI×1 VAL×1 VAN×2 VIA×1 VIL×2 VIN×1 VIO×3 VIV×1 VOI×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 (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| no...... † | NO8 | Not valid. |
| vi...... † | VI8 | A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa. |
| ai... | AI5 | A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. |
| an... | AN5 | A negatively charged ion. |
| an... | AN5 | A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped. |
| av... | AV5 | To turn to the advantage of. |
| av... | AV5 | Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures. |
| av.. | AV4 | enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something |
| av... | AV5 | To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| di.. | DI4 | Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress. |
| di... | DI5 | A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan). |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| in.... | IN6 | simple past tense and past participle of inlay |
| in.... | IN6 | Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior. |
| in..... | IN7 | Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| la.. | LA4 | past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”) |
| la... | LA5 | A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. |
| la..... | LA7 | A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments. |
| li.. | LI4 | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| li... | LI5 | Having a dark, bluish appearance. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips |
| na... | NA5 | A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. |
| na.. | NA4 | The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| no....... | NO9 | 10. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| ov... | OV5 | Shaped like an oval. |
| va.. | VA4 | Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason. |
| va... | VA5 | Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent. |
| va..... | VA7 | Any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes. |
| va...... | VA8 | A chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, that is the primary constituent of vanilla. |
| vi.. | VI4 | A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals. |
| vi... | VI5 | A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. |
| vi..... | VI7 | (Can we clean up this sense?) A vile, wicked person. An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes. A deliberate scoundrel. |
| vi.. | VI4 | A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold |
| vi... | VI5 | A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone. |
| vi.... | VI6 | A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow. |
| vi... | VI5 | Clear, detailed or powerful. |
| vo.. | VO4 | Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled. |
| vo... | VO5 | Alternative spelling of voilà |
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.
- nonvalid† (NO8)
- vindaloo† (VI8)
- aioli (AI5)
- anion (AN5)
- anvil (AN5)
- avail (AV5)
- avian (AV5)
- avid (AV4)
- avoid (AV5)
- dial (DI4)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- dino (DI4)
- diva (DI4)
- divan (DI5)
- idol (ID4)
- inlaid (IN6)
- inland (IN6)
- invalid (IN7)
- laid (LA4)
- lain (LA4)
- lanai (LA5)
- lanolin (LA7)
- lion (LI4)
- livid (LI5)
- loin (LO4)
- naiad (NA5)
- nail (NA4)
- nonillion (NO9)
- olio (OL4)
- onion (ON5)
- ovoid (OV5)
- vain (VA4)
- valid (VA5)
- vanilla (VA7)
- vanillin (VA8)
- vial (VI4)
- villa (VI5)
- villain (VI7)
- viol (VI4)
- viola (VI5)
- violin (VI6)
- vivid (VI5)
- void (VO4)
- voila (VO5)
Answer Definitions
- nonvalid† (adjective): Not valid.
- vindaloo† (noun): A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.
- aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
- anion (noun): A negatively charged ion.
- anvil (noun): A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
- avail (verb): To turn to the advantage of.
- avian (adjective): Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
- avid (adjective): enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something
- avoid (verb): To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- diva (noun): Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
- divan (noun): A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- inlaid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of inlay
- inland (adjective): Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
- invalid (adjective): Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
- lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
- lanolin (noun): A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
- lion (noun): A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- livid (adjective): Having a dark, bluish appearance.
- loin (noun): The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
- naiad (noun): A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- nonillion (numeral): 10.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- ovoid (adjective): Shaped like an oval.
- vain (adjective): Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
- valid (adjective): Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
- vanilla (noun): Any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes.
- vanillin (noun): A chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, that is the primary constituent of vanilla.
- vial (noun): A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.
- villa (noun): A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
- villain (noun): (Can we clean up this sense?) A vile, wicked person. An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes. A deliberate scoundrel.
- viol (noun): A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold
- viola (noun): A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
- violin (noun): A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.
- vivid (adjective): Clear, detailed or powerful.
- void (adjective): Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.
- voila (interjection): Alternative spelling of voilà