Monday, June 17, 2024
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The New York Times Spelling Bee is a word puzzle that challenges players to form words from seven letters arranged in a honeycomb, with the center letter required in each word. Points are earned based on word length, and there's a bonus for using all seven letters in a word.
Monday, June 17, 2024's Spelling Bee featured 1 pangram(s) ( 0 perfect pangram(s)) and a total of 22 answers. The highest possible score, required to achieve the coveted Queen Bee status, was 98 points. Monday, June 17, 2024's Puzzle wasn't a Bingo.
First One/Two/Three Letters
Click on any two letter prefix to reveal all first three letters combinations of the words.
C × 7: |
D × 1: |
M × 5: |
N × 3: |
P × 2: |
U × 4: |
Letter Distribution
The number of answers that start with a specific letter and of a specific length.
Group by first
Letters
| Starting With | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | - | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 7 |
| D | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| M | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| N | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| P | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Sum | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
Definitions & Synonyms
Pangrams
| Word | Definitions
| Synonyms
|
|---|---|---|
| co mpound | (adj)
composed of more than one part | |
(adj)
consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts | ||
(adj)
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony | colonial | |
(noun)
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts | ||
(noun)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | ||
(noun)
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) | ||
(noun)
a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes. | ||
(verb)
make more intense, stronger, or more marked | deepen, heighten, intensify | |
(verb)
put or add together | combine | |
(verb)
calculate principal and interest | ||
(verb)
create by mixing or combining | ||
(verb)
combine so as to form a whole; mix | combine |
Answers
| Word | Definitions
| Synonyms
|
|---|---|---|
| co coon | (verb)
| |
(verb)
| ||
(noun)
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs | ||
| co don | (noun)
a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid | |
| co mmon | (adj)
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public | |
(adj)
| ||
(adj)
| mutual | |
(adj)
| usual | |
(adj)
being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | vernacular, vulgar | |
(adj)
of or associated with the great masses of people | plebeian, unwashed, vulgar | |
(adj)
of low or inferior quality or value | coarse | |
(adj)
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste | coarse, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar | |
(adj)
to be expected; standard | ||
(noun)
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area | green, park | |
| co ndo | (noun)
| |
| co ndom | (noun)
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse | prophylactic, rubber, safe, safety |
| co upon | (noun)
a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed | voucher |
(noun)
a test sample of some substance | ||
| du nno | ||
| mo ndo | ||
| mo no | (adj)
designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel | single-channel |
(noun)
| glandular fever, kissing disease | |
| mo nopod | ||
| mo on | (noun)
the natural satellite of the Earth | Moon |
(noun)
| ||
(noun)
| lunar month, lunation, synodic month | |
(noun)
any natural satellite of a planet | ||
(verb)
have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake | daydream | |
(verb)
be idle in a listless or dreamy way | ||
(verb)
expose one's buttocks to | ||
| mo und | (noun)
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands | hill |
(noun)
a small natural hill | hammock, hillock, hummock, knoll | |
(noun)
a collection of objects laid on top of each other | agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, pile | |
(noun)
structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones | hill | |
(noun)
the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit | pitcher | |
(verb)
form into a rounded elevation | ||
| no ncom | (noun)
a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel | enlisted officer |
| no on | (noun)
the middle of the day | midday |
| no un | (noun)
a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action | |
(noun)
the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition | ||
| po nd | (noun)
a small lake | pool |
| po und | (noun)
16 ounces avoirdupois | lb |
(noun)
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence | quid | |
(noun)
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy | ||
(noun)
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters | ||
(noun)
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters | ||
(noun)
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters | ||
(noun)
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence | Irish punt, punt | |
(noun)
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters | ||
(noun)
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents | ||
(noun)
| lbf. | |
(noun)
| ||
(noun)
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs | ||
(noun)
| hammer, hammering | |
(verb)
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument | poke, thump | |
(verb)
strike or drive against with a heavy impact | ram, ram down | |
(verb)
move heavily or clumsily | lumber | |
(verb)
move rhythmically | beat, thump | |
(verb)
partition off into compartments | ||
(verb)
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits | ||
(verb)
| ||
(verb)
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle | ||
| ud on | ||
| un common | (adj)
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind | |
(adj)
| rare | |
| un do | (verb)
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect | |
(verb)
deprive of certain characteristics | unmake | |
(verb)
cause the ruin or downfall of | ||
(verb)
cause to become loose | loosen, untie | |
(verb)
remove the outer cover or wrapping of | unwrap | |
| up on |
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Definitions are sourced from the Open English WordNet released under the CC-BY 4.0 license.