NYT Spelling Bee Answers for May 26, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, n, p, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 316 points |
| Genius Level | 221 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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
If you're just here for a list of NYT Spelling Bee answers, Jump down to the answers ↓ (Spoiler Alert!).
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</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 10 |
| C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 20 |
| I | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| R | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | Σ | 9 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×2 AN×3 AR×2 AT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×14 CI×3 CR×3 |
| I | IN×2 |
| N | NA×1 NI×2 |
| P | PA×4 PI×4 PR×1 |
| R | RI×1 |
| T | TA×5 TI×2 TR×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ANT×3 ARC×2 ATT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAI×1 CAN×4 CAP×1 CAR×4 CAT×3 CIR×2 CIT×1 CRA×2 CRI×1 |
| I | INC×1 INT×1 |
| N | NAR×1 NIA×1 NIT×1 |
| P | PAC×1 PAN×1 PAR×1 PAT×1 PIC×3 PIR×1 PRA×1 |
| R | RIC×1 |
| T | TAC×4 TAN×1 TIN×1 TIT×1 TRA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| an....... | AN9 | Alternative spelling of Antarctic |
| an... | AN5 | Playful, funny, absurd. |
| an........ | AN10 | Expectant. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Alternative letter-case form of Arctic |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| at..... | AT7 | To pull toward without touching. |
| at........ | AT10 | Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca... | CA5 | A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A chief or leader. |
| ca... | CA5 | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. |
| ca.. | CA4 | Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of carpus |
| ca.. | CA4 | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers. |
| ca...... | CA8 | A waterspout. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities. |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit. |
| cr.... | CR6 | plural of cranium |
| cr.. | CR4 | The husk of grain; chaff. |
| cr.... | CR6 | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| in.... | IN6 | To state solemnly, to chant. |
| in.... | IN6 | Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged. |
| na.. | NA4 | A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ni.... | NI6 | Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen. |
| pa.. | PA4 | An agreement; a compact; a covenant. |
| pa... | PA5 | Alternative letter-case form of Panic (“pertaining to the Greek god Pan”) |
| pa......... † | PA11 | One who participates. |
| pa....... † | PA9 | A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce. |
| pi.... | PI6 | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Alternative form of piratical |
| pr........ † | PR10 | A practitioner; someone who practises a particular profession, especially medicine. |
| ri... | RI5 | An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta....... | TA9 | A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti..... | TI7 | Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants. |
| tr... | TR5 | An area or expanse. |
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.
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- antarctic (AN9)
- antic (AN5)
- anticipant (AN10)
- arcana (AR6)
- arctic (AR6)
- attic (AT5)
- attract (AT7)
- attractant (AT10)
- cacti (CA5)
- cairn (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- cantina (CA7)
- captain (CA7)
- carat (CA5)
- carp (CA4)
- carpi (CA5)
- cart (CA4)
- cataract (CA8)
- catnap (CA6)
- catnip (CA6)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- citric (CI6)
- crania (CR6)
- crap (CR4)
- critic (CR6)
- incant (IN6)
- intact (IN6)
- narc (NA4)
- niacin (NI6)
- nitric (NI6)
- pact (PA4)
- panic (PA5)
- participant† (PA11)
- patrician† (PA9)
- pica (PI4)
- piccata (PI7)
- picnic (PI6)
- piratic (PI7)
- practician† (PR10)
- ricin (RI5)
- tacit (TA5)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactician (TA9)
- tannic (TA6)
- tinct (TI5)
- titanic (TI7)
- tract (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- antarctic (adjective): Alternative spelling of Antarctic
- antic (adjective): Playful, funny, absurd.
- anticipant (adjective): Expectant.
- arcana (noun): Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
- arctic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
- attractant (noun): Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- cairn (noun): A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- cantina (noun): A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- captain (noun): A chief or leader.
- carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
- carp (noun): Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
- carpi (noun): plural of carpus
- cart (noun): A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
- cataract (noun): A waterspout.
- catnap (noun): A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime.
- catnip (noun): Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- citric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
- crania (noun): plural of cranium
- crap (noun): The husk of grain; chaff.
- critic (noun): A person who appraises the works of others.
- incant (verb): To state solemnly, to chant.
- intact (adjective): Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.
- narc (noun): A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- nitric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.
- pact (noun): An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
- panic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Panic (“pertaining to the Greek god Pan”)
- participant† (noun): One who participates.
- patrician† (noun): A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.
- pica (noun): A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand.
- piccata (adjective): Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce.
- picnic (noun): An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
- piratic (adjective): Alternative form of piratical
- practician† (noun): A practitioner; someone who practises a particular profession, especially medicine.
- ricin (noun): An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactician (noun): A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics.
- tannic (adjective): Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- titanic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.
- tract (noun): An area or expanse.