NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 31, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, g, h, i, l, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 25 words |
| Total Points | 113 points |
| Genius Level | 79 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| H | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×7 CI×1 CL×2 CO×8 |
|---|---|
| D | |
| G | GO×1 |
| H | HO×1 |
| I | IL×1 |
| L | LO×4 |
| O |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×6 CHO×1 CIC×1 CLO×2 COC×1 COD×1 COH×1 COI×1 COL×3 COO×1 |
|---|---|
| D | |
| G | GOD×1 |
| H | HOO×1 |
| I | ILL×1 |
| L | LOC×3 LOG×1 |
| O |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| go...... † | GO8 | A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew. |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch... | CH5 | A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority). |
| ch....... | CH9 | The state of being a child. |
| ch... | CH5 | The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. |
| ch... | CH5 | A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. |
| ch........ | CH10 | Someone who has such a liking for chocolate that they appear to be addicted to it. |
| ci..... | CI7 | Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A lump of something, especially of earth or clay. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co..... | CO7 | An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one. |
| co.. | CO4 | An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes. |
| co.. | CO4 | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a low temperature. |
| co... | CO5 | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). |
| co..... | CO7 | Glue-like; gelatinous. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| ho... | HO5 | Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky. |
| il..... | IL7 | Synonym of illogical |
| lo.. | LO4 | A lake. |
| lo.. | LO4 | plural of locus |
| lo.. | LO4 | A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. |
| lo... | LO5 | logical |
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.
- godchild† (GO8)
- chic (CH4)
- chichi (CH6)
- child (CH5)
- childhood (CH9)
- chili (CH5)
- chill (CH5)
- chocoholic (CH10)
- cichlid (CI7)
- clod (CL4)
- clog (CL4)
- cocci (CO5)
- codicil (CO7)
- coho (CO4)
- coil (CO4)
- cold (CO4)
- colic (CO5)
- colloid (CO7)
- cool (CO4)
- hooch (HO5)
- illogic (IL7)
- loch (LO4)
- loci (LO4)
- loco (LO4)
- logic (LO5)
Answer Definitions
- godchild† (noun): A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- child (noun): A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
- childhood (noun): The state of being a child.
- chili (noun): The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- chill (noun): A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- chocoholic (noun): Someone who has such a liking for chocolate that they appear to be addicted to it.
- cichlid (noun): Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.
- clod (noun): A lump of something, especially of earth or clay.
- clog (noun): A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- codicil (noun): An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
- coho (noun): An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
- coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- cold (adjective): Having a low temperature.
- colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- colloid (adjective): Glue-like; gelatinous.
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- hooch (noun): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
- illogic (adjective): Synonym of illogical
- loch (noun): A lake.
- loci (noun): plural of locus
- loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
- logic (adjective): logical