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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 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.

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

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 (^†).

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)
• acne  (AC4)
• alliance  (AL8)
• alpaca  (AL6)
• apace  (AP5)
• apiece  (AP6)
• appliance^†  (AP9)
• call  (CA4)
• calla  (CA5)
• canal  (CA5)
• canape  (CA6)
• cancan  (CA6)
• cancel  (CA6)
• cane  (CA4)
• canine  (CA6)
• canna  (CA5)
• cannellini  (CA10)
• cape  (CA4)
• capellini^†  (CA9)
• celiac  (CE6)
• cell  (CE4)
• celli  (CE5)
• cilia  (CI5)
• clan  (CL4)
• clap  (CL4)
• clean  (CL5)
• clinic  (CL6)
• clinical  (CL8)
• clinician  (CL9)
• clip  (CL4)
• enlace  (EN6)
• epic  (EP4)
• epicene  (EP7)
• icicle  (IC6)
• iliac  (IL5)
• incipience  (IN10)
• incline  (IN7)
• ipecac  (IP6)
• lace  (LA4)
• laic  (LA4)
• laical  (LA6)
• lance  (LA5)
• lenience  (LE8)
• lice  (LI4)
• lilac  (LI5)
• niacin  (NI6)
• nice  (NI4)
• niece  (NI5)
• pace  (PA4)
• palace  (PA6)
• panacea  (PA7)
• panic  (PA5)
• peace  (PE5)
• pecan  (PE5)
• pelican^†  (PE7)
• pellicle  (PE8)
• penance  (PE7)
• pence  (PE5)
• pencil  (PE6)
• penicillin  (PE10)
• pica  (PI4)
• picnic  (PI6)
• piece  (PI5)
• pinnacle^†  (PI8)
• place  (PL5)

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.
• 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.
• alliance (noun): The state of being allied.
• alpaca (noun): A sheep-like animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.
• apace (adverb): Quickly, rapidly, with speed.
• apiece (adverb): Each by itself; for or to each one
• appliance^† (noun): An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially: A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
• call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
• calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
• canal (noun): An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
• canape (noun): Alternative spelling of canapé
• cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
• cancel (verb): To cross out something with lines etc.
• 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.
• cannellini (noun): A type of white bean used in Italian cooking.
• cape (noun): A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
• capellini^† (noun): Synonym of angel hair (“type of pasta”)
• celiac (adjective): Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
• cell (noun): A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
• celli (noun): plural of cello
• cilia (noun): plural of cilium
• clan (noun): A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
• clap (noun): The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
• clean (adjective): Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances. Not dirty.
• clinic (noun): A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
• clinical (adjective): Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation).
• clinician (noun): Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice).
• clip (verb): To grip tightly.
• enlace (verb): To bind or encircle with lace, or as with lace
• epic (noun): An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
• epicene (adjective): Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.).
• icicle (noun): A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
• iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
• incipience (noun): A beginning, or first stage.
• incline (verb): To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.
• ipecac (noun): The dried rhizome and roots of either of two tropical American plants (Cephaelis acuminata and Cephaelis ipecacuanha) of the madder family used especially as a source of emetine.
• lace (noun): A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
• laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
• laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
• lance (noun): A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
• lenience (noun): Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
• lice (noun): plural of louse
• lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
• niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
• nice (adjective): Pleasant, satisfactory.
• niece (noun): A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
• pace (noun): Step. A step taken with the foot. The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements.
• palace (noun): Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
• panacea (noun): A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
• panic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Panic (“pertaining to the Greek god Pan”)
• peace (noun): A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
• pecan (noun): A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.
• pelican^† (noun): Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
• pellicle (noun): A thin skin or film.
• penance (noun): A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
• pence (noun): plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).
• pencil (noun): A paintbrush.
• penicillin (noun): Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
• pica (noun): A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand.
• picnic (noun): An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
• piece (noun): A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
• pinnacle^† (noun): The highest point.
• place (noun): An area; somewhere within an area. An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard. A street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name.