NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 4, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | J |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, l, n, o, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 18 words |
| Total Points | 114 points |
| Genius Level | 80 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | |
|---|---|
| I | |
| J | JI×10 JO×8 |
| L | |
| N | |
| O | |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | |
|---|---|
| I | |
| J | JIG×4 JIL×1 JIN×5 JOG×2 JOI×2 JOL×3 JOY×1 |
| L | |
| N | |
| O | |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| jo...... † | JO8 | present participle and gerund of jolly |
| ji..... | JI7 | present participle of jig |
| ji...... | JI8 | present participle and gerund of jiggle |
| ji.... | JI6 | that jiggles |
| ji... | JI5 | Resembling or suggesting a jig. |
| ji..... | JI7 | An unspecified large number (of). |
| ji...... | JI8 | The sound made by something that jingles. |
| ji.... | JI6 | that jingles, having a jingling sound. |
| ji... | JI5 | One who supports policy favouring war. |
| ji.. | JI4 | A genie and descendant of the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form, equivalent to demons in Jewish demonology. |
| ji... | JI5 | Alternative form of jinn |
| jo..... | JO7 | The action of the verb to jog. |
| jo...... | JO8 | present participle and gerund of joggle |
| jo.. | JO4 | An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect. |
| jo..... | JO7 | present participle of join |
| jo..... | JO7 | In a jolly manner. |
| jo... | JO5 | Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry. |
| jo.... | JO6 | present participle and gerund of joy |
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.
- jollying† (JO8)
- jigging (JI7)
- jiggling (JI8)
- jiggly (JI6)
- jiggy (JI5)
- jillion (JI7)
- jingling (JI8)
- jingly (JI6)
- jingo (JI5)
- jinn (JI4)
- jinni (JI5)
- jogging (JO7)
- joggling (JO8)
- join (JO4)
- joining (JO7)
- jollily (JO7)
- jolly (JO5)
- joying (JO6)
Answer Definitions
- jollying† (verb): present participle and gerund of jolly
- jigging (verb): present participle of jig
- jiggling (verb): present participle and gerund of jiggle
- jiggly (adjective): that jiggles
- jiggy (adjective): Resembling or suggesting a jig.
- jillion (noun): An unspecified large number (of).
- jingling (noun): The sound made by something that jingles.
- jingly (adjective): that jingles, having a jingling sound.
- jingo (noun): One who supports policy favouring war.
- jinn (noun): A genie and descendant of the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form, equivalent to demons in Jewish demonology.
- jinni (noun): Alternative form of jinn
- jogging (noun): The action of the verb to jog.
- joggling (verb): present participle and gerund of joggle
- join (noun): An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
- joining (verb): present participle of join
- jollily (adverb): In a jolly manner.
- jolly (adjective): Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
- joying (verb): present participle and gerund of joy