Spelling Bee Answers for Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Jun 06, 2023, Tuesday Spelling Bee Answers for the C, V, I, E, N, Z, T honeycomb (center letter T) feature 29 words, a 152-point total, 1 Pangram (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 11-letter longest word: INCENTIVIZE.
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights
A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.
Difficulty
1/10
Easy11th percentile
Avg Word Length
5.93
Typical lengthAll-time avg: 5.4
Rarity
5/100
CommonRarer than 5% of puzzles
Avg Solve Time
20 minutes
Quicker than usualTo reach Genius
2LL
11
Few pairsUnique two-letter openings
Bingo Status
Yes
All 7 coveredAll 7 letters start at least 1 word
GN4L
13
words to GeniusGN4L OTN
Yes
Exact 106 ptsVowel Split
43%
Balanced mix74 vowels · 98 consonants
Score Milestones
- 0%Beginner0 PTS
- 5%Good Start8 PTS
- 15%Moving Up23 PTS
- 25%Good38 PTS
- 40%Solid61 PTS
- 50%Nice76 PTS
- 60%Great91 PTS
- 65%Amazing99 PTS
- 70%Genius106 PTS
- 100%Queen Bee152 PTS
Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers
Here is the complete list of 29 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The answers are organized by word length and point value, along with today's pangram. Prefer a spoiler-free approach? Try the spelling bee hints for today or browse the full list of NYT spelling bee words.
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Puzzle Letters
Pangrams
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Complete Answers
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11-Letter Words 1 word
9-Letter Words 3 words
8-Letter Words 1 word
7-Letter Words 5 words
6-Letter Words 5 words
5-Letter Words 5 words
4-Letter Words 9 words
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Word Length Distribution
Share of 29 answers at each word length.
Letter Coverage
Share of 29 words using each hive letter.
Points by Length
Total points available at each word length.
Letter Frequency Distribution
Share of 29 words starting with each letter.
How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?
- Today’s score of 152 ranks in the 28th percentile among all puzzles.
- The last time a score this low appeared was on 2023-06-05.
- The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
- The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
- With 29 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 14th percentile overall.
- The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2023-06-05.
- The highest number of answers in any puzzle is 80, on 2026-02-01.
- The lowest number of answers in any puzzle is 16, on 2023-03-27.
- This puzzle ranks among the Easy puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
- Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is easier than usual.
- The letter set in this puzzle is considered High, compared to typical puzzles.
- Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2023-03-20.
- The estimated solve time of 17–23 min is faster than typical puzzles.
- Players can expect a steady solving experience.
Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List
Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:
- ccitt
- cete
- cetene
- ceti
- cetin
- cinct
- citee
- citizenize
- ctene
- ctenii
- ectene
- enceinte
- etic
- evite
- ictic
- incitive
- init
- intentive
- inti
- intice
- intine
- invect
- invict
- invt
- neet
- nete
- neti
- nett
- nettie
- ninevite
- tectite
- teenie
- teet
- teetee
- teevee
- tenent
- teniente
- tenne
- tice
- tien
- tinc
- tinnen
- tinnient
- tinzenite
- tite
- titi
- tittie
- tzetze
- tzitzit
- veneti
- venetic
- venite
- vetitive
- vetivene
- vincent
- vint
- vite
- viti
- zetetic
- zincite
- zizit
*Every word here uses only the hive's seven letters, includes the center letter, and appears in our dictionary, but it was never published in the NYT's official answer list.