NYT Spelling Bee Answers for June 27, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | W |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, i, l, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 99 points |
| Genius Level | 69 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 9 |
| E | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 5 |
| W | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | 9 | Σ | 10 | 4 | 9 | - | 1 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×2 BI×1 BL×3 BO×3 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×1 |
| I | |
| L | |
| O | |
| P | PE×2 PI×1 PL×1 PO×1 |
| W | WE×3 WI×4 WO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEL×2 BIL×1 BLE×1 BLO×2 BOW×3 |
|---|---|
| E | ELB×1 |
| I | |
| L | |
| O | |
| P | PEE×1 PEW×1 PIL×1 PLO×1 POW×1 |
| W | WEE×2 WEL×1 WIL×3 WIP×1 WOB×1 WOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| bl...... † | BL8 | a narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture |
| be.... | BE6 | The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise. |
| be... | BE5 | Lower in spatial position than. |
| bi.... | BI6 | A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound |
| bl.. | BL4 | simple past tense of blow |
| bl.. | BL4 | To produce an air current. |
| bo... | BO5 | A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of bow-wow |
| el... | EL5 | The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. |
| pe.... | PE6 | A short or small person; a small object. |
| pe... | PE5 | The common American tyrant flycatcher (of the genus Contopus). |
| pi.... | PI6 | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
| pl.. | PL4 | Alternative spelling of plough |
| po.... | PO6 | A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman. |
| we.. | WE4 | To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy. |
| we.... | WE6 | A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience. |
| we.. | WE4 | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. |
| wi.. | WI4 | A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice |
| wi.. | WI4 | Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall. |
| wi.... | WI6 | Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere. |
| wi.. | WI4 | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. |
| wo.... | WO6 | An unsteady motion. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
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.
- blowpipe† (BL8)
- bellow (BE6)
- below (BE5)
- billow (BI6)
- blew (BL4)
- blow (BL4)
- bowel (BO5)
- bowl (BO4)
- bowwow (BO6)
- elbow (EL5)
- peewee (PE6)
- pewee (PE5)
- pillow (PI6)
- plow (PL4)
- powwow (PO6)
- weep (WE4)
- weepie (WE6)
- well (WE4)
- wile (WI4)
- will (WI4)
- willow (WI6)
- wipe (WI4)
- wobble (WO6)
- wool (WO4)
Answer Definitions
- blowpipe† (noun): a narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture
- bellow (noun): The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
- below (preposition): Lower in spatial position than.
- billow (noun): A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound
- blew (verb): simple past tense of blow
- blow (verb): To produce an air current.
- bowel (noun): A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
- bowl (noun): A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- bowwow (noun): Alternative spelling of bow-wow
- elbow (noun): The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- peewee (noun): A short or small person; a small object.
- pewee (noun): The common American tyrant flycatcher (of the genus Contopus).
- pillow (noun): A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
- plow (noun): Alternative spelling of plough
- powwow (noun): A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.
- weep (verb): To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
- weepie (noun): A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience.
- well (adverb): Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- wile (noun): A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
- will (verb): Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.
- willow (noun): Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
- wipe (verb): To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface.
- wobble (noun): An unsteady motion.
- wool (noun): The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.