NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 23, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, j, m, n, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 29 words |
| Total Points | 108 points |
| Genius Level | 76 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| J | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| N | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| R | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| U | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | Σ | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AJ×1 AN×1 AR×2 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IM×1 |
| J | |
| M | MA×10 MI×1 |
| N | NA×2 NI×1 |
| R | RA×3 |
| U | UM×1 UN×3 UR×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIR×1 AJA×1 ANI×1 ARI×1 ARU×1 AUR×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IMA×1 |
| J | |
| M | MAI×2 MAM×2 MAN×2 MAR×4 MIN×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAN×1 NIN×1 |
| R | RAI×1 RAJ×1 RAN×1 |
| U | UMA×1 UNA×1 UNJ×1 UNM×1 URA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ma....... † | MA9 | The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect. |
| ai.... | AI6 | A pilot of an aircraft. |
| aj.. | AJ4 | Slightly turned or opened. |
| an... | AN5 | The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A flower or plant in the genus Arum |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| im.. | IM4 | One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. |
| ma.. | MA4 | To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| ma... | MA5 | Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A harbour for small boats. |
| ma...... | MA8 | Prepared with tomatoes, or in a tomato sauce. |
| ma.. | MA4 | madam; a polite term of address for a lady. |
| mi.... | MI6 | plural of minimum |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| ni... | NI5 | A person trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Alternative spelling of rajah |
| ra.. | RA4 | The wife of a rajah. |
| um... | UM5 | One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats. |
| un... | UN5 | To disarm, to remove the armour and weapons from. |
| un... | UN5 | To remove a blockage from; to release from being jammed. |
| un... | UN5 | To castrate; to remove the manhood of. |
| ur..... | UR7 | The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U: a radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series. |
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.
- marijuana† (MA9)
- airman (AI6)
- ajar (AJ4)
- anima (AN5)
- aria (AR4)
- arum (AR4)
- aura (AU4)
- imam (IM4)
- maim (MA4)
- main (MA4)
- mama (MA4)
- mamma (MA5)
- mania (MA5)
- manna (MA5)
- marina (MA6)
- marinara (MA8)
- marm (MA4)
- minima (MI6)
- naan (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- ninja (NI5)
- rain (RA4)
- raja (RA4)
- rani (RA4)
- umami (UM5)
- unarm (UN5)
- unjam (UN5)
- unman (UN5)
- uranium (UR7)
Answer Definitions
- marijuana† (noun): The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
- airman (noun): A pilot of an aircraft.
- ajar (adverb): Slightly turned or opened.
- anima (noun): The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- arum (noun): A flower or plant in the genus Arum
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
- maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
- main (adjective): Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- mania (noun): Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- marina (noun): A harbour for small boats.
- marinara (adjective): Prepared with tomatoes, or in a tomato sauce.
- marm (noun): madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
- minima (noun): plural of minimum
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- ninja (noun): A person trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
- rain (noun): Condensed water falling from a cloud.
- raja (noun): Alternative spelling of rajah
- rani (noun): The wife of a rajah.
- umami (noun): One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
- unarm (verb): To disarm, to remove the armour and weapons from.
- unjam (verb): To remove a blockage from; to release from being jammed.
- unman (verb): To castrate; to remove the manhood of.
- uranium (noun): The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U: a radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.