GamePlay: Looking Up Bee Words
Spelling Bee solvers often express a wish that there were an easy means by which they can look up definitions of Bee words while solving, or after completing the puzzle.
The resources for looking up the words are closer than you might think, and perhaps easier to access than you might know.
When playing the Bee via the browser on your iPhone:
Highlight and press on any Bee word, and you will see a little menu that includes options for "Look Up” and “Search Web.”
Touch “Look Up” and you will see a truncated definition from the New American Oxford Dictionary (NOAD), the dictionary used in iOS and one of the two dictionaries the Bee editor has cited as essential sources. Touch “Search Web” and you’ll be taken to search results in Google. The truncated entry from NOAD gives no indication that there's any additional info beyond that screen, but if you just touch the truncated entry, it will open to a new screen with much more detail (though it is not the *entire* NOAD entry).
When playing on a laptop or PC:
Highlight the word and right-click, and you should get a menu that includes "search" or "look up." (The actual wording, and the source searched, will depend on your browser).Click on that, and you’ll be taken to search results in Google or your default browser.
So, a look-up is only one or two clicks either way.
Highlight and press on any Bee word, and you will see a little menu that includes options for "Look Up” and “Search Web.”
Touch “Look Up” and you will see a truncated definition from the New American Oxford Dictionary (NOAD), the dictionary used in iOS and one of the two dictionaries the Bee editor has cited as essential sources. Touch “Search Web” and you’ll be taken to search results in Google. The truncated entry from NOAD gives no indication that there's any additional info beyond that screen, but if you just touch the truncated entry, it will open to a new screen with much more detail (though it is not the *entire* NOAD entry).
When playing on a laptop or PC:
Highlight the word and right-click, and you should get a menu that includes "search" or "look up." (The actual wording, and the source searched, will depend on your browser).Click on that, and you’ll be taken to search results in Google or your default browser.
So, a look-up is only one or two clicks either way.
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ESSENTIAL SPELLING BEE RESOURCES
The Spelling Bee Puzzlehttps://www.nytimes.com/puzzles/spelling-bee
The Spelling Bee Forumhttps://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/spelling-bee-forum
Glossary of Spelling Bee Termshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/crosswords/spelling-bee-forum-introduction.html
Spelling Bee Buddyhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/upshot/spelling-bee-buddy.htmlAn interactive tool that provides personalized hints and statistics for your daily Spelling Bee solve.
NYT Help page for Spelling Beehttps://help.nytimes.com/23675493312404-Spelling-Bee
NYT Help page for all gameshttps://help.nytimes.com/360011158491-New-York-Times-Games
Suggest a word for Spelling BeeWithin the Bee puzzle, open the "More" dropdown and choose "Suggest a Word. This links to form by which players may suggest words to be included in the Bee. A direct link is here: https://nyti.ms/4pG5SOF
Players may also email their suggestions to buzzwords@nytimes.com, especially if they wish to include more information than the form allows.
Provide feedback to the NYT about the Spelling Beehttps://iteratehq.com/nytimes/6776de5d8b6862943a0fb831
The Spelling Bee Forumhttps://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/spelling-bee-forum
Glossary of Spelling Bee Termshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/crosswords/spelling-bee-forum-introduction.html
Spelling Bee Buddyhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/upshot/spelling-bee-buddy.htmlAn interactive tool that provides personalized hints and statistics for your daily Spelling Bee solve.
NYT Help page for Spelling Beehttps://help.nytimes.com/23675493312404-Spelling-Bee
NYT Help page for all gameshttps://help.nytimes.com/360011158491-New-York-Times-Games
Suggest a word for Spelling BeeWithin the Bee puzzle, open the "More" dropdown and choose "Suggest a Word. This links to form by which players may suggest words to be included in the Bee. A direct link is here: https://nyti.ms/4pG5SOF
Players may also email their suggestions to buzzwords@nytimes.com, especially if they wish to include more information than the form allows.
Provide feedback to the NYT about the Spelling Beehttps://iteratehq.com/nytimes/6776de5d8b6862943a0fb831