NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 10, 2026

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 10, 2026

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 10, 2026
Center LetterH
Outer Lettersc, g, i, m, n, o
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words25 words
Total Points133 points
Genius Level93 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

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  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for June 10, 2026

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.

45678Σ
C3312211
G---1-1
H1132-7
I1--1-2
M-2--13
N1----1
O------
Σ6646325

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×2
CO×2
G
GN×1
H
HI×2
HO×5
I
IN×2
M
MO×3
N
NI×1
O

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

C
CHI×7
CIN×2
COH×1
CON×1
G
GNO×1
H
HIG×1
HIN×1
HOG×1
HOM×1
HON×2
HOO×1
I
INC×2
M
MOC×1
MOO×2
N
NIG×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 ().

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
mo...... MO8present participle of mooch
ch..CH4Elegant, stylish.
ch....CH6Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
ch.....CH7A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
ch.....CH7present participle of chime
ch..CH4The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
ch......CH8present participle of chin
ch...CH5A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.
ci...CI5A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
ci......CI8present participle of cinch
co..CO4An 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...CO5A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
gn.....GN7Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina.
hi..HI4Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
hi.....HI7present participle of hinge
ho.....HO7present participle of hog
ho....HO6present participle and gerund of home
ho....HO6boss, leader
ho....HO6present participle of hone
ho...HO5Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
in..IN4A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
in.....IN7present participle of inch
mo...MO5A Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice.
mo...MO5To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.
ni..NI4near, close by

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.

  • mooching  (MO8)
  • chic  (CH4)
  • chichi  (CH6)
  • chignon  (CH7)
  • chiming  (CH7)
  • chin  (CH4)
  • chinning  (CH8)
  • chino  (CH5)
  • cinch  (CI5)
  • cinching  (CI8)
  • coho  (CO4)
  • conch  (CO5)
  • gnocchi  (GN7)
  • high  (HI4)
  • hinging  (HI7)
  • hogging  (HO7)
  • homing  (HO6)
  • honcho  (HO6)
  • honing  (HO6)
  • hooch  (HO5)
  • inch  (IN4)
  • inching  (IN7)
  • mochi  (MO5)
  • mooch  (MO5)
  • nigh  (NI4)

Answer Definitions

  • mooching (verb): present participle of mooch
  • chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
  • chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
  • chignon (noun): A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
  • chiming (verb): present participle of chime
  • chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
  • chinning (verb): present participle of chin
  • chino (noun): A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.
  • cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
  • cinching (verb): present participle of cinch
  • 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.
  • conch (noun): A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
  • gnocchi (noun): Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina.
  • high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
  • hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
  • hogging (verb): present participle of hog
  • homing (verb): present participle and gerund of home
  • honcho (noun): boss, leader
  • honing (verb): present participle of hone
  • hooch (noun): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
  • inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
  • inching (verb): present participle of inch
  • mochi (noun): A Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice.
  • mooch (verb): To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.
  • nigh (adjective): near, close by