NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 13, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, g, i, l, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 44 words |
| Total Points | 241 points |
| Genius Level | 169 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| B | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 11 |
| G | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| I | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 12 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | Σ | 12 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×4 |
|---|---|
| B | BI×2 BU×9 |
| G | GA×1 GL×3 GU×4 |
| I | IG×1 |
| L | LI×1 LU×11 |
| N | NU×2 |
| U | UL×1 UN×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANN×4 |
|---|---|
| B | BIA×1 BIL×1 BUB×2 BUG×2 BUL×3 BUN×2 |
| G | GAU×1 GLU×3 GUL×3 GUN×1 |
| I | IGU×1 |
| L | LIN×1 LUA×1 LUB×1 LUG×2 LUL×3 LUN×4 |
| N | NUB×1 NUL×1 |
| U | ULN×1 UNB×4 UNI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| bi....... † | BI9 | Having the ability to speak two languages. |
| an.... | AN6 | Happening once every year. |
| an... | AN5 | To formally revoke the validity of. |
| an.... | AN6 | plural of annulus |
| an....... | AN9 | present participle of annul |
| bi...... | BI8 | Occurring twice a year; semiannual. |
| bu... | BU5 | Brother; used as term of familiar address. |
| bu...... | BU8 | present participle of bubble |
| bu..... | BU7 | present participle of bug |
| bu..... | BU7 | present participle of bugle |
| bu.. | BU4 | Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end. |
| bu..... | BU7 | present participle of bulge |
| bu.. | BU4 | An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated. |
| bu.. | BU4 | A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a vessel etc. |
| bu...... | BU8 | Incompetent or inept. |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gauge |
| gl.. | GL4 | The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle. |
| gl...... | GL8 | present participle of glug |
| gl.... | GL6 | present participle of glue |
| gu... | GU5 | Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s). |
| gu.. | GU4 | A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae. |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gull |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gun |
| ig.... | IG6 | A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet |
| li...... | LI8 | Alternative spelling of linguine |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.... | LU6 | present participle of lube |
| lu..... | LU7 | present participle of lug |
| lu.... | LU6 | present participle of luge |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu..... | LU7 | present participle of lull |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood. |
| lu..... | LU7 | present participle of lunge |
| lu.... | LU6 | Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail. |
| nu.... | NU6 | A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| ul.. | UL4 | The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate. |
| un... | UN5 | To remove from a bag. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unbag |
| un... | UN5 | To lift a ban against. |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unban |
| un........ | UN10 | knowing or using a single language |
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.
- bilingual† (BI9)
- annual (AN6)
- annul (AN5)
- annuli (AN6)
- annulling (AN9)
- biannual (BI8)
- bubba (BU5)
- bubbling (BU8)
- bugging (BU7)
- bugling (BU7)
- bulb (BU4)
- bulging (BU7)
- bull (BU4)
- bung (BU4)
- bungling (BU8)
- gauging (GA7)
- glug (GL4)
- glugging (GL8)
- gluing (GL6)
- gulag (GU5)
- gull (GU4)
- gulling (GU7)
- gunning (GU7)
- iguana (IG6)
- linguini (LI8)
- luau (LU4)
- lubing (LU6)
- lugging (LU7)
- luging (LU6)
- lull (LU4)
- lulling (LU7)
- lulu (LU4)
- luna (LU4)
- lung (LU4)
- lunging (LU7)
- lunula (LU6)
- nubbin (NU6)
- null (NU4)
- ulna (UL4)
- unbag (UN5)
- unbagging (UN9)
- unban (UN5)
- unbanning (UN9)
- unilingual (UN10)
Answer Definitions
- bilingual† (adjective): Having the ability to speak two languages.
- annual (adjective): Happening once every year.
- annul (verb): To formally revoke the validity of.
- annuli (noun): plural of annulus
- annulling (verb): present participle of annul
- biannual (adjective): Occurring twice a year; semiannual.
- bubba (noun): Brother; used as term of familiar address.
- bubbling (verb): present participle of bubble
- bugging (verb): present participle of bug
- bugling (verb): present participle of bugle
- bulb (noun): Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
- bulging (verb): present participle of bulge
- bull (noun): An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- bung (noun): A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a vessel etc.
- bungling (adjective): Incompetent or inept.
- gauging (verb): present participle of gauge
- glug (noun): The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.
- glugging (verb): present participle of glug
- gluing (verb): present participle of glue
- gulag (noun): Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).
- gull (noun): A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
- gulling (verb): present participle of gull
- gunning (verb): present participle of gun
- iguana (noun): A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet
- linguini (noun): Alternative spelling of linguine
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- lubing (verb): present participle of lube
- lugging (verb): present participle of lug
- luging (verb): present participle of luge
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulling (verb): present participle of lull
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- luna (noun): A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
- lung (noun): A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
- lunging (verb): present participle of lunge
- lunula (noun): Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
- nubbin (noun): A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- ulna (noun): The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
- unbag (verb): To remove from a bag.
- unbagging (verb): present participle of unbag
- unban (verb): To lift a ban against.
- unbanning (verb): present participle of unban
- unilingual (adjective): knowing or using a single language