NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 24, 2022

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 24, 2022

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for April 24, 2022
Center LetterF
Outer Lettersd, e, i, l, o, p
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words50 words
Total Points214 points
Genius Level150 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

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  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 24, 2022

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>11Σ
D1-32----6
E---1----1
F167851--138
I---------
L1-------1
O-1------1
P2-1-----3
Σ2081281--150

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

D
DE×4
DO×2
E
ED×1
F
FE×5
FI×12
FL×12
FO×9
I
L
LI×1
O
OF×1
P
PE×1
PI×1
PO×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

D
DEF×3
DEI×1
DOF×2
E
EDI×1
F
FEE×2
FEL×3
FID×2
FIE×3
FIF×2
FIL×5
FLE×2
FLI×5
FLO×5
FOI×2
FOL×3
FOO×4
I
L
LIF×1
O
OFF×1
P
PEL×1
PIF×1
POO×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)
de....DE6simple past tense and past participle of defy
de....DE6To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
de.....DE7impure; dirty
de.....DE7simple past tense and past participle of deify
do..DO4To remove or take off (something such as clothing).
do....DO6simple past tense and past participle of doff
ed.....ED7simple past tense and past participle of edify
fe..FE4To give (someone or something) food to eat.
fe..FE4To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
fe...FE5Any member of the cat family (Felidae).
fe..FE4To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
fe....FE6simple past tense and past participle of fell
fi....FI6Synonym of violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow; the position of a violinist in a band; any stringed instrument, particularly those of the violin family.
fi.....FI7simple past tense and past participle of fiddle
fi..FI4An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.
fi...FI5A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
fi.....FI7simple past tense and past participle of field
fi..FI4A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
fi...FI5simple past tense and past participle of fife
fi..FI4A collection of papers collated and archived together.
fi...FI5simple past tense and past participle of file
fi..FI4To occupy fully, to take up all of.
fi....FI6That is now full.
fi....FI6The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
fl..FL4simple past tense and past participle of flee
fl..FL4To run away; to escape.
fl...FL5simple past tense and past participle of fly (hit a fly ball)
fl..FL4A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
fl......FL8Alternative form of flip-flop
fl......... FL11simple past tense and past participle of flipflop
fl.....FL7simple past tense and past participle of flip
fl..FL4A low, flat mass of floating ice.
fl...FL5An overflow (usually disastrous) of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
fl.....FL7Filled with water from rain or rivers.
fl..FL4To fall heavily due to lack of energy.
fl.....FL7simple past tense and past participle of flop
fo..FO4A very thin sheet of metal.
fo....FO6simple past tense and past participle of foil
fo..FO4To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
fo....FO6simple past tense and past participle of fold
fo...FO5a leaf of a book or manuscript
fo..FO4Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
fo....FO6A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.
fo..FO4A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
fo....FO6simple past tense and past participle of fool
li..LI4The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
of...OF5simple past tense and past participle of off
pe..PE4Money, riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired; lucre, mammon.
pi....PI6Nonsense, foolish talk.
po..PO4Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.

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.

  • defied  (DE6)
  • defile  (DE6)
  • defiled  (DE7)
  • deified  (DE7)
  • doff  (DO4)
  • doffed  (DO6)
  • edified  (ED7)
  • feed  (FE4)
  • feel  (FE4)
  • felid  (FE5)
  • fell  (FE4)
  • felled  (FE6)
  • fiddle  (FI6)
  • fiddled  (FI7)
  • fief  (FI4)
  • field  (FI5)
  • fielded  (FI7)
  • fife  (FI4)
  • fifed  (FI5)
  • file  (FI4)
  • filed  (FI5)
  • fill  (FI4)
  • filled  (FI6)
  • fillip  (FI6)
  • fled  (FL4)
  • flee  (FL4)
  • flied  (FL5)
  • flip  (FL4)
  • flipflop  (FL8)
  • flipflopped  (FL11)
  • flipped  (FL7)
  • floe  (FL4)
  • flood  (FL5)
  • flooded  (FL7)
  • flop  (FL4)
  • flopped  (FL7)
  • foil  (FO4)
  • foiled  (FO6)
  • fold  (FO4)
  • folded  (FO6)
  • folio  (FO5)
  • food  (FO4)
  • foodie  (FO6)
  • fool  (FO4)
  • fooled  (FO6)
  • life  (LI4)
  • offed  (OF5)
  • pelf  (PE4)
  • piffle  (PI6)
  • poof  (PO4)

Answer Definitions

  • defied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defy
  • defile (verb): To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
  • defiled (adjective): impure; dirty
  • deified (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deify
  • doff (verb): To remove or take off (something such as clothing).
  • doffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of doff
  • edified (verb): simple past tense and past participle of edify
  • feed (verb): To give (someone or something) food to eat.
  • feel (verb): To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
  • felid (noun): Any member of the cat family (Felidae).
  • fell (verb): To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
  • felled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fell
  • fiddle (noun): Synonym of violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow; the position of a violinist in a band; any stringed instrument, particularly those of the violin family.
  • fiddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fiddle
  • fief (noun): An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.
  • field (noun): A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
  • fielded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of field
  • fife (noun): A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
  • fifed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fife
  • file (noun): A collection of papers collated and archived together.
  • filed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of file
  • fill (verb): To occupy fully, to take up all of.
  • filled (adjective): That is now full.
  • fillip (noun): The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
  • fled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of flee
  • flee (verb): To run away; to escape.
  • flied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fly (hit a fly ball)
  • flip (noun): A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
  • flipflop (noun): Alternative form of flip-flop
  • flipflopped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of flipflop
  • flipped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of flip
  • floe (noun): A low, flat mass of floating ice.
  • flood (noun): An overflow (usually disastrous) of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
  • flooded (adjective): Filled with water from rain or rivers.
  • flop (verb): To fall heavily due to lack of energy.
  • flopped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of flop
  • foil (noun): A very thin sheet of metal.
  • foiled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of foil
  • fold (verb): To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
  • folded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fold
  • folio (noun): a leaf of a book or manuscript
  • food (noun): Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
  • foodie (noun): A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.
  • fool (noun): A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  • fooled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fool
  • life (noun): The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
  • offed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of off
  • pelf (noun): Money, riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired; lucre, mammon.
  • piffle (noun): Nonsense, foolish talk.
  • poof (interjection): Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.