NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 2, 2021

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 2, 2021
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 2, 2021

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 2, 2021
Center LetterA
Outer Lettersc, e, h, i, m, n
# of Pangrams2 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words60 words
Total Points257 points
Genius Level180 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 2, 2021

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>9Σ
A623---11
C555---15
E11-2-15
H-1--1-2
I111---3
M75422-20
N3-1---4
Σ23151443160

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AC×5
AH×1
AM×1
AN×4
C
CA×8
CH×6
CI×1
E
EA×1
EC×1
EN×3
H
HE×2
I
IC×1
IM×1
IN×1
M
MA×12
ME×5
MI×3
N
NA×3
NI×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
ACH×1
ACM×1
ACN×1
AHE×1
AME×1
ANE×2
ANI×2
C
CAC×1
CAI×1
CAM×2
CAN×4
CHA×3
CHI×3
CIN×1
E
EAC×1
ECH×1
ENC×1
ENE×1
ENH×1
H
HEN×2
I
ICE×1
IMA×1
INA×1
M
MAC×2
MAH×1
MAI×2
MAM×2
MAN×5
MEA×2
MEC×2
MEN×1
MIC×1
MIN×2
N
NAA×1
NAM×1
NAN×1
NIA×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ac....AC6A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
ac..AC4Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
ac..AC4To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
ac..AC4A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.
ac..AC4A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
ah..AH4the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat
am..AM4At the end of religious prayers: so be it.
an....AN6A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.
an....AN6Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
an...AN5The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
an...AN5An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.
ca...CA5A store of things that may be required in the future, which can be retrieved rapidly, protected or hidden in some way.
ca....CA6Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
ca..CA4simple past tense of come
ca..CA4A camisole.
ca....CA6A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
ca..CA4A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
ca....CA6Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
ca...CA5Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
ch..CH4A female gypsy.
ch...CH5A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
ch....CH6An opportunity or possibility.
ch..CH4A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
ch...CH5A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
ch...CH5Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china.
ci....CI6A movie theatre, a movie house
ea..EA4All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).
ec.......EC9Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.
en.....EN7To restrain with, or as if with, chains.
en...EN5An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
en.....EN7To lift, raise up.
he......HE8A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
he...HE5A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
ic....IC6A person who trades in ice; a person employed to deliver block ice.
im..IM4One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
in...IN5Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance)
ma..MA4A heavy fighting club.
ma..... †MA7A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
ma......MA8Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi
ma..MA4To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
ma..MA4Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
ma..MA4Mother, female parent.
ma...MA5The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
ma..MA4Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
ma...MA5Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
ma....MA6An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
ma...MA5Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
ma...MA5Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
me..ME4To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
me....ME6A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy.
me...ME5Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn.
me...... †ME8mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things
me....ME6A perceived threat or danger.
mi..MI4Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
mi.....MI7A small movie camera.
mi....MI6plural of minimum
na..NA4A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
na..NA4Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
na..NA4A banana.
ni....NI6A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.

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)
  • ache  (AC4)
  • acme  (AC4)
  • acne  (AC4)
  • ahem  (AH4)
  • amen  (AM4)
  • anemia  (AN6)
  • anemic  (AN6)
  • anima  (AN5)
  • anime  (AN5)
  • cache  (CA5)
  • caiman  (CA6)
  • came  (CA4)
  • cami  (CA4)
  • cancan  (CA6)
  • cane  (CA4)
  • canine  (CA6)
  • canna  (CA5)
  • chai  (CH4)
  • chain  (CH5)
  • chance  (CH6)
  • chia  (CH4)
  • chica  (CH5)
  • china  (CH5)
  • cinema  (CI6)
  • each  (EA4)
  • echinacea  (EC9)
  • enchain  (EN7)
  • enema  (EN5)
  • enhance  (EN7)
  • henchman  (HE8)
  • henna  (HE5)
  • iceman  (IC6)
  • imam  (IM4)
  • inane  (IN5)
  • mace  (MA4)
  • machine†  (MA7)
  • mahimahi  (MA8)
  • maim  (MA4)
  • main  (MA4)
  • mama  (MA4)
  • mamma  (MA5)
  • mane  (MA4)
  • mania  (MA5)
  • maniac  (MA6)
  • manic  (MA5)
  • manna  (MA5)
  • mean  (ME4)
  • meanie  (ME6)
  • mecca  (ME5)
  • mechanic†  (ME8)
  • menace  (ME6)
  • mica  (MI4)
  • minicam  (MI7)
  • minima  (MI6)
  • naan  (NA4)
  • name  (NA4)
  • nana  (NA4)
  • niacin  (NI6)

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.
  • ache (verb): To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
  • acme (noun): A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.
  • acne (noun): A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
  • ahem (interjection): the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat
  • amen (adverb): At the end of religious prayers: so be it.
  • anemia (noun): A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.
  • anemic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
  • anima (noun): The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
  • anime (noun): An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.
  • cache (noun): A store of things that may be required in the future, which can be retrieved rapidly, protected or hidden in some way.
  • caiman (noun): Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
  • came (verb): simple past tense of come
  • cami (noun): A camisole.
  • cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
  • cane (noun): A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
  • canine (adjective): Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
  • canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
  • chai (noun): A female gypsy.
  • chain (noun): A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
  • chance (noun): An opportunity or possibility.
  • chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
  • chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
  • china (noun): Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china.
  • cinema (noun): A movie theatre, a movie house
  • each (determiner): All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).
  • echinacea (noun): Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.
  • enchain (verb): To restrain with, or as if with, chains.
  • enema (noun): An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
  • enhance (verb): To lift, raise up.
  • henchman (noun): A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
  • henna (noun): A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
  • iceman (noun): A person who trades in ice; a person employed to deliver block ice.
  • imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
  • inane (adjective): Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance)
  • mace (noun): A heavy fighting club.
  • machine† (noun): A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
  • mahimahi (noun): Alternative spelling of mahi-mahi
  • maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
  • main (adjective): Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
  • mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
  • mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
  • mane (noun): Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
  • mania (noun): Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
  • maniac (noun): An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
  • manic (adjective): Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
  • manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
  • mean (verb): To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
  • meanie (noun): A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy.
  • mecca (noun): Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn.
  • mechanic† (adjective): mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things
  • menace (noun): A perceived threat or danger.
  • mica (noun): Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
  • minicam (noun): A small movie camera.
  • minima (noun): plural of minimum
  • naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
  • name (noun): Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
  • nana (noun): A banana.
  • niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.