NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 11, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, l, m, o, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 177 points |
| Genius Level | 124 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| G | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 14 |
| O | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| T | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EE×1 EG×1 EL×1 EM×1 ET×1 EY×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GE×4 GL×1 GO×4 |
| L | LE×1 LO×1 |
| M | ME×8 MO×6 |
| O | OG×2 OL×1 OM×2 |
| T | TE×3 TO×5 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EEL×1 EGG×1 ELE×1 EMO×1 ETY×1 EYE×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GEL×2 GEM×1 GEO×1 GLE×1 GOG×1 GOL×1 GOO×2 |
| L | LEG×1 LOG×1 |
| M | MEE×1 MEL×3 MEM×2 MET×2 MOL×1 MOT×5 |
| O | OGE×1 OGL×1 OLE×1 OME×2 |
| T | TEE×1 TEL×2 TOG×1 TOM×1 TOO×1 TOT×2 |
| Y | YEL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| et....... † | ET9 | The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words. |
| ee.. | EE4 | Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. |
| eg.. | EG4 | Covered with or dipped in egg. |
| el... | EL5 | A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. |
| em... | EM5 | To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so. |
| ey.... | EY6 | An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. |
| ge... | GE5 | Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes. |
| ge.. | GE4 | A lunatic. |
| ge...... | GE8 | The art and science of gems. |
| ge..... | GE7 | The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. |
| go.... | GO6 | To stare (at something) with wide eyes. |
| go... | GO5 | A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic. |
| go... | GO5 | of or relating to goo |
| go.... | GO6 | To bowl (a cricket ball) so that it performs a googly (“a ball by a leg-break bowler that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery”). |
| le... | LE5 | Having long, attractive legs; long-legged. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A booth or stall. |
| me.. | ME4 | To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter. |
| me... | ME5 | A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling. |
| me.. | ME4 | Molten material, the product of melting. |
| me... | ME5 | Having a high tendency to melt. |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me.. | ME4 | A short note; a memorandum. |
| me.. | ME4 | To measure. |
| me.... | ME6 | A quality of endurance and courage. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A small particle; a speck. |
| mo... | MO5 | A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there. |
| mo... | MO5 | A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. |
| mo.... | MO6 | Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity. |
| mo.... | MO6 | To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate. |
| og.. | OG4 | A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape. |
| og.. | OG4 | To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| om.... | OM6 | Alternative form of omelette |
| om...... | OM8 | A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs. |
| te.. | TE4 | To be stocked to overflowing. |
| te....... | TE9 | The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences. |
| te.. | TE4 | To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| to.... | TO6 | A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat. |
| to.. | TO4 | One in a series of volumes. |
| to.... | TO6 | To make a soft toot sound. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
| to... | TO5 | Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family. |
| ye.. | YE4 | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice. |
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.
- etymology† (ET9)
- eely (EE4)
- eggy (EG4)
- elegy (EL5)
- emote (EM5)
- eyelet (EY6)
- gelee (GE5)
- gelt (GE4)
- gemology (GE8)
- geology (GE7)
- glee (GL4)
- goggle (GO6)
- golem (GO5)
- gooey (GO5)
- google (GO6)
- leggy (LE5)
- loge (LO4)
- meet (ME4)
- melee (ME5)
- melt (ME4)
- melty (ME5)
- meme (ME4)
- memo (ME4)
- mete (ME4)
- mettle (ME6)
- mole (MO4)
- mote (MO4)
- motel (MO5)
- motet (MO5)
- motley (MO6)
- mottle (MO6)
- ogee (OG4)
- ogle (OG4)
- oleo (OL4)
- omelet (OM6)
- omelette (OM8)
- teem (TE4)
- teleology (TE9)
- tell (TE4)
- toggle (TO6)
- tome (TO4)
- tootle (TO6)
- tote (TO4)
- totem (TO5)
- yell (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- etymology† (noun): The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
- eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
- eggy (adjective): Covered with or dipped in egg.
- elegy (noun): A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
- emote (verb): To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
- eyelet (noun): An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.
- gelee (noun): Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
- gelt (noun): A lunatic.
- gemology (noun): The art and science of gems.
- geology (noun): The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.
- glee (noun): Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
- goggle (verb): To stare (at something) with wide eyes.
- golem (noun): A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.
- gooey (adjective): of or relating to goo
- google (verb): To bowl (a cricket ball) so that it performs a googly (“a ball by a leg-break bowler that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery”).
- leggy (adjective): Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
- loge (noun): A booth or stall.
- meet (verb): To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- melee (noun): A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- melt (noun): Molten material, the product of melting.
- melty (adjective): Having a high tendency to melt.
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
- mete (verb): To measure.
- mettle (noun): A quality of endurance and courage.
- mole (noun): A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.
- mote (noun): A small particle; a speck.
- motel (noun): A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there.
- motet (noun): A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- motley (adjective): Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
- mottle (verb): To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
- ogee (noun): A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.
- ogle (verb): To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- omelet (noun): Alternative form of omelette
- omelette (noun): A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs.
- teem (verb): To be stocked to overflowing.
- teleology (noun): The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.
- tell (verb): To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- toggle (noun): A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat.
- tome (noun): One in a series of volumes.
- tootle (verb): To make a soft toot sound.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.
- totem (noun): Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.
- yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.