NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 6, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, h, n, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 37 words |
| Total Points | 152 points |
| Genius Level | 106 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 |
| D | 4 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| H | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| T | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AR×4 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×2 DR×3 |
| H | HA×5 HY×2 |
| N | NA×1 |
| R | RA×7 |
| T | TA×7 TR×1 TY×2 |
| Y | YA×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ARH×1 ARR×2 ART×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAR×2 DRA×2 DRY×1 |
| H | HAR×5 HYD×2 |
| N | NAR×1 |
| R | RAD×1 RAN×3 RAT×3 |
| T | TAN×2 TAR×5 TRA×1 TYR×2 |
| Y | YAR×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ar... | AR5 | One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Complete; downright; utter. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| da.. | DA4 | A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin. |
| dr.. | DR4 | To damn or curse. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads. |
| dr... | DR5 | A female tree spirit. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Having a severe property; presenting difficulty. Resistant to pressure. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Alternative spelling of hard hat |
| ha... | HA5 | Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. |
| ha... | HA5 | To plunder, pillage, assault. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year. |
| hy... | HY5 | Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles. |
| hy..... † | HY7 | An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped. |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ra.. | RA4 | The border of an area of land, especially marshland. |
| ra... | RA5 | Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust. |
| ra.. | RA4 | To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| ta..... | TA7 | a flourish on a trumpet |
| ta.... | TA6 | A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. |
| ta... | TA5 | Late; overdue or delayed. |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| ty..... | TY7 | A government in which a single ruler has absolute power; this system of government. |
| ty.... | TY6 | A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. |
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.
- arhat (AR5)
- arrant (AR6)
- array (AR5)
- arty (AR4)
- attar (AT5)
- darn (DA4)
- dart (DA4)
- drat (DR4)
- dray (DR4)
- dryad (DR5)
- hard (HA4)
- hardhat (HA7)
- hardy (HA5)
- harry (HA5)
- hart (HA4)
- hydra (HY5)
- hydrant† (HY7)
- nary (NA4)
- radar (RA5)
- rand (RA4)
- randy (RA5)
- rant (RA4)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rattan (RA6)
- ratty (RA5)
- tantara (TA7)
- tantra (TA6)
- tardy (TA5)
- tarry (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartan (TA6)
- tartar (TA6)
- tray (TR4)
- tyranny (TY7)
- tyrant (TY6)
- yard (YA4)
- yarn (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
- arrant (adjective): Complete; downright; utter.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- darn (adjective): Damn.
- dart (noun): A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
- drat (verb): To damn or curse.
- dray (noun): A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- dryad (noun): A female tree spirit.
- hard (adjective): Having a severe property; presenting difficulty. Resistant to pressure.
- hardhat (noun): Alternative spelling of hard hat
- hardy (adjective): Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
- harry (verb): To plunder, pillage, assault.
- hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
- hydra (noun): Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.
- hydrant† (noun): An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- rand (noun): The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
- randy (adjective): Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
- rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rattan (noun): Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- tantara (noun): a flourish on a trumpet
- tantra (noun): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
- tardy (adjective): Late; overdue or delayed.
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartan (noun): A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
- tyranny (noun): A government in which a single ruler has absolute power; this system of government.
- tyrant (noun): A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
- yard (noun): A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
- yarn (noun): A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.