NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 23, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, o, t, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 159 points |
| Genius Level | 111 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| B | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - | 15 |
| N | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 12 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| U | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×2 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×4 BO×7 BU×4 |
| N | NA×7 NO×3 NU×2 |
| O | ON×1 |
| T | TA×1 TO×2 TU×1 |
| U | UN×3 |
| Y | YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANN×1 ANO×1 AUN×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAN×2 BAT×1 BON×4 BOO×1 BOT×1 BOU×1 BUN×2 BUO×1 BUT×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAB×1 NAN×3 NAT×2 NOO×2 NOU×1 NUB×1 NUT×1 |
| O | ONT×1 |
| T | TAU×1 TON×1 TOO×1 TUN×1 |
| U | UNB×2 UNT×1 |
| Y | YUA×1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| bu..... † | BU7 | Having buoyancy; able to float. |
| an... | AN5 | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| au.. | AU4 | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| au... | AU5 | Alternative spelling of auntie |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer. |
| ba... | BA5 | A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo... | BO5 | Alternative spelling of bonnie |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Generosity; also an act of generosity. |
| bu... | BU5 | A rabbit, especially a juvenile. |
| bu.. | BU4 | The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard. |
| bu.... | BU6 | A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na... | NA5 | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na..... | NA7 | A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell, designed to work alone or in very large numbers to achieve some task. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| nu... | NU5 | Knobbly; covered with small knobs. |
| nu... | NU5 | Containing nuts. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ta... | TA5 | to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. |
| to.. | TO4 | Stylish, high-toned, upscale. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| tu.. | TU4 | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| un... | UN5 | To lift a ban against. |
| un...... | UN8 | To open (something) by undoing its buttons. |
| un.. | UN4 | Up to the time or degree that; until. |
| yu.. | YU4 | The basic unit of money in China. |
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.
- buoyant† (BU7)
- annoy (AN5)
- anon (AN4)
- aunt (AU4)
- aunty (AU5)
- baboon (BA6)
- banana (BA6)
- banyan (BA6)
- baton (BA5)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bonny (BO5)
- bonobo (BO6)
- bony (BO4)
- boon (BO4)
- botany (BO6)
- bounty (BO6)
- bunny (BU5)
- bunt (BU4)
- button (BU6)
- naan (NA4)
- nabob (NA5)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- nanobot (NA7)
- natant (NA6)
- natty (NA5)
- noob (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- noun (NO4)
- nubby (NU5)
- nutty (NU5)
- onto (ON4)
- taunt (TA5)
- tony (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- tuna (TU4)
- unban (UN5)
- unbutton (UN8)
- unto (UN4)
- yuan (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- buoyant† (adjective): Having buoyancy; able to float.
- annoy (verb): To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- aunt (noun): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- aunty (noun): Alternative spelling of auntie
- baboon (noun): An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- banyan (noun): An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
- baton (noun): A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bonny (adjective): Alternative spelling of bonnie
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- bony (adjective): resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- botany (noun): The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant.
- bounty (noun): Generosity; also an act of generosity.
- bunny (noun): A rabbit, especially a juvenile.
- bunt (noun): The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.
- button (noun): A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nabob (noun): An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- nanobot (noun): A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell, designed to work alone or in very large numbers to achieve some task.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- nubby (adjective): Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
- nutty (adjective): Containing nuts.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
- tony (adjective): Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- tuna (noun): Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
- unban (verb): To lift a ban against.
- unbutton (verb): To open (something) by undoing its buttons.
- unto (conjunction): Up to the time or degree that; until.
- yuan (noun): The basic unit of money in China.