NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 7, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, e, l, t, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 191 points |
| Genius Level | 134 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</th><th>8</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| B | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 17 |
| L | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| V | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Σ | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×3 AL×4 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BE×3 |
| E | EA×2 |
| G | GA×13 GE×3 GL×1 |
| L | LA×1 LE×2 |
| T | TE×1 |
| V | VE×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×2 AGL×1 ALG×3 ALL×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAG×3 BEA×1 BEG×2 |
| E | EAG×2 |
| G | GAB×2 GAG×3 GAL×4 GAT×1 GAV×3 GEL×2 GET×1 GLE×1 |
| L | LAV×1 LEG×2 |
| T | TEA×1 |
| V | VEG×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ag... | AG5 | A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two. |
| ag... | AG5 | A plant of the genus Agave, which includes the maguey or century plant (Agave americana), which produces a gigantic flower stem at maturity. |
| ag... | AG5 | Alternative spelling of aiglet. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | plural of alga |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al.... | AL6 | To state under oath, to plead. |
| ba....... | BA9 | A trifle; an insubstantial thing. |
| ba... | BA5 | A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked. |
| ba..... | BA7 | Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling |
| be.... | BE6 | A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet. |
| be... | BE5 | simple past tense of beget |
| be... | BE5 | To father; to sire; to produce (a child). |
| ea... | EA5 | Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. |
| ea.... | EA6 | The immature young of an eagle; an eagle chick. |
| ga.... | GA6 | To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning. |
| ga... | GA5 | The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches). |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To sing; charm; enchant. |
| ga..... | GA7 | A type of flat, round cake from France. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga.. | GA4 | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras |
| ga.. | GA4 | simple past tense of give |
| ga... | GA5 | Rent. |
| ge... | GE5 | Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes. |
| ge.. | GE4 | A lunatic. |
| ge...... | GE8 | Able to be gotten. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. |
| la.... | LA6 | A washing. |
| le... | LE5 | Relating to the law or to lawyers. |
| le.... | LE6 | A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions. |
| te.... | TE6 | A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water. |
| ve....... † | VE9 | Any plant. |
| ve..... | VE7 | Capable of growth and reproduction, but not feeling or reason (often opposed to sensible and rational). |
| ve...... | VE8 | To grow or sprout. |
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.
- agate (AG5)
- agave (AG5)
- aglet (AG5)
- alga (AL4)
- algae (AL5)
- algal (AL5)
- allege (AL6)
- bagatelle (BA9)
- bagel (BA5)
- baggage (BA7)
- beagle (BE6)
- begat (BE5)
- beget (BE5)
- eagle (EA5)
- eaglet (EA6)
- gabble (GA6)
- gable (GA5)
- gaga (GA4)
- gage (GA4)
- gaggle (GA6)
- gala (GA4)
- gale (GA4)
- galette (GA7)
- gall (GA4)
- gate (GA4)
- gavage (GA6)
- gave (GA4)
- gavel (GA5)
- gelee (GE5)
- gelt (GE4)
- gettable (GE8)
- glee (GL4)
- lavage (LA6)
- legal (LE5)
- legate (LE6)
- teabag (TE6)
- vegetable† (VE9)
- vegetal (VE7)
- vegetate (VE8)
Answer Definitions
- agate (noun): A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two.
- agave (noun): A plant of the genus Agave, which includes the maguey or century plant (Agave americana), which produces a gigantic flower stem at maturity.
- aglet (noun): Alternative spelling of aiglet.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algae (noun): plural of alga
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- allege (verb): To state under oath, to plead.
- bagatelle (noun): A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
- bagel (noun): A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked.
- baggage (noun): Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling
- beagle (noun): A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.
- begat (verb): simple past tense of beget
- beget (verb): To father; to sire; to produce (a child).
- eagle (noun): Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
- eaglet (noun): The immature young of an eagle; an eagle chick.
- gabble (verb): To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning.
- gable (noun): The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gage (verb): To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- gaggle (noun): A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gale (verb): To sing; charm; enchant.
- galette (noun): A type of flat, round cake from France.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- gate (noun): A doorlike structure outside a house.
- gavage (noun): A process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras
- gave (verb): simple past tense of give
- gavel (noun): Rent.
- gelee (noun): Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
- gelt (noun): A lunatic.
- gettable (adjective): Able to be gotten.
- glee (noun): Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
- lavage (noun): A washing.
- legal (adjective): Relating to the law or to lawyers.
- legate (noun): A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
- teabag (noun): A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water.
- vegetable† (noun): Any plant.
- vegetal (adjective): Capable of growth and reproduction, but not feeling or reason (often opposed to sensible and rational).
- vegetate (verb): To grow or sprout.