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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

BCDJOTE

Monday, June 8, 2026

Words
47
Points
213
Genius
149
Pangram
1

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  • bedded

    verb — Senses relating to a bed as a place for resting or sleeping.

    verb — Senses relating to a bed as a place or layer on which something else rests or is laid.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • beet

    noun — A beetroot, a swollen root of such a plant.

    noun — Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

    verb — To improve; to mend.

    verb — To kindle a fire.

    verb — To rouse.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • bobbed

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • bocce

    noun — A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court

    noun — One of the eight balls that the player throws in a game of bocce.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • bode

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • boded

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • booed

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • booted

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • bootee

    noun — A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.

    noun — An overshoe or sock worn to cover dirty shoes or feet.

    noun — A thick sock worn under a wetsuit.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • cede

    verb — To give up; yield to another.

    verb — To give way.

    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • ceded

    verb — To give up; yield to another.

    verb — To give way.

    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • code

    noun — A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents.

    verb — To write software programs.

    verb — Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.

    noun — A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.

    noun — Any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject.

    noun — A set of rules for converting information into another form or representation.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • coded

    verb — To write software programs.

    verb — Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.

    adjective — Encoded; written in code or cipher.

    verb — To add codes to a dataset.

    verb — To categorise by assigning identifiers from a schedule, for example CPT coding for medical insurance purposes.

    verb — To encode.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • coed

    noun — A young woman who attends college.

    adjective — Of an educational institution, that teaches both males and females.

    noun — A (generally young) woman, especially on the campus of a college or other educational institute.

    adjective — Of any location, that mixes males and females.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • cooed

    verb — To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.

    verb — To speak in an admiring fashion, to be enthusiastic about.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • cote

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • debt

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • deco

    noun — (underwater diving) Decompression.

    noun — A friendship book in which people add decorative elements such as drawings, stickers and sequins.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • decoct

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • decocted

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • decode

    noun — A product of decoding

    verb — To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.

    noun — Output from a program or device used to interpret communication protocols

    verb — To figure out something difficult to interpret.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • decoded

    verb — To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.

    verb — To figure out something difficult to interpret.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • deed

    noun — An action or act; something that is done.

    noun — A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.

    noun — A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before witnesses.

    noun — Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.

    verb — To transfer real property by deed.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • deeded

    verb — To transfer real property by deed.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • deject

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  • dejected

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  • detect

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • detected

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • dote

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • doted

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • dotted

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • ebbed

    verb — To flow back or recede

    verb — To fall away or decline

    verb — To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb

    verb — To cause to flow back.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • eject

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  • ejected

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  • jete

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • jetted

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  • jobbed

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  • jotted

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  • object

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  • objected

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  • oboe

    noun — A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • octet

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • teed

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • toed

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • tooted

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • tote

    noun — A tote bag.

    verb — To carry or bear.

    verb — To add up; to calculate a total.

    noun — A heavy burden.

    noun — (logistics) A kind of plastic box used for transporting goods.

    noun — A pari-mutuel machine; a totalizator.

    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • toted

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • be×2
  • bo×7
  • ce×2
  • co×5
  • de×12
  • do×3
  • eb×1
  • ej×2
  • je×2
  • jo×2
  • ob×3
  • oc×1
  • te×1
  • to×4

Words by first letter and length

45678Σ
b 234·· 9
c 43··· 7
d 41613 15
e ·2·1· 3
j 1·3·· 4
o 111·1 4
t 311·· 5
Σ 15111524 47

The numbers

Genius today takes 149 points of 213 available. The average answer runs 5.3 letters.

Total points vs. all 415 recorded puzzles
52nd percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
52nd percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 18766 recorded answers

415 today34.5% all-time511 today23.0% all-time615 today20.0% all-time72 today12.0% all-time84 today6.2% all-time92.6% all-time101.3% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
b Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Tuesday, April 21, 2026
c Sunday, June 7, 2026 Sunday, June 7, 2026
d Sunday, June 7, 2026 Friday, April 24, 2026
e ● Saturday, June 6, 2026 Tuesday, May 26, 2026
j Thursday, May 28, 2026 first recorded time
o Saturday, June 6, 2026 Saturday, June 6, 2026
t Sunday, June 7, 2026 Monday, May 25, 2026

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 44
  2. naan 33
  3. nana 33
  4. onion 31
  5. toot 29
  6. loll 29
  7. mama 27
  8. mamma 27
  9. nene 25
  10. cocoon 24
  11. acacia 24
  12. acai 24
  13. loon 24
  14. olio 24
  15. imam 23
  16. maim 23
  17. cancan 23
  18. canna 23
  19. mini 23
  20. minim 23
  21. neon 23
  22. none 23
  23. aria 22
  24. mitt 22
  25. bill 22

Valid words the Bee rejected

Dictionary words the Bee never takes

Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.