NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 26, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, l, n, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 44 words |
| Total Points | 214 points |
| Genius Level | 150 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</th><th>10</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| L | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| R | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| T | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| U | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×5 AU×5 |
|---|---|
| L | LU×6 |
| N | NA×2 NU×2 |
| R | RU×6 |
| T | TA×4 TR×2 TU×3 |
| U | UL×3 UN×4 |
| Y | YU×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANN×5 AUN×2 AUR×3 |
|---|---|
| L | LUA×1 LUL×2 LUN×3 |
| N | NAT×2 NUL×1 NUT×1 |
| R | RUN×3 RUR×2 RUT×1 |
| T | TAR×1 TAU×3 TRU×2 TUN×1 TUR×1 TUT×1 |
| U | ULN×2 ULT×1 UNN×2 UNR×1 UNT×1 |
| Y | YUA×1 YUR×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 (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| an.... | AN6 | Happening once every year. |
| an...... | AN8 | Once every year without fail, yearly |
| an... | AN5 | To formally revoke the validity of. |
| an..... | AN7 | Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus. |
| an....... | AN9 | In an annular manner. |
| au.. | AU4 | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| au... | AU5 | Alternative spelling of auntie |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| au... | AU5 | Of or pertaining to the ear. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna. |
| lu... | LU5 | Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon). |
| lu.... | LU6 | Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail. |
| na..... | NA7 | Existing in nature. Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned. Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature. |
| na....... † | NA9 | In a natural manner. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| nu... | NU5 | Containing nuts. |
| ru... | RU5 | Fluid; capable of flowing. |
| ru.. | RU4 | The smallest animal of a litter. |
| ru... | RU5 | Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted. |
| ru... | RU5 | Relating to the countryside or to agriculture. |
| ru..... | RU7 | In a rural way. |
| ru... | RU5 | Imprinted with ruts. |
| ta....... | TA9 | Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae. |
| ta... | TA5 | to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| ta.... | TA6 | In a taut manner, tightly, tensely. |
| tr.... | TR6 | Absent without permission, especially from school. |
| tr... | TR5 | In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately. |
| tu.. | TU4 | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| tu.. | TU4 | To make a non-linear physical movement. Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| ul.. | UL4 | The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate. |
| ul... | UL5 | Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow |
| ul... | UL5 | Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising. |
| un....... | UN9 | Not natural. |
| un......... † | UN11 | In an unnatural manner; to an unnatural extent. |
| un.... | UN6 | Wild; uncontrolled. |
| un..... | UN7 | In an untrue manner. |
| yu.. | YU4 | The basic unit of money in China. |
| yu.. | YU4 | A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger). |
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.
- annual (AN6)
- annually (AN8)
- annul (AN5)
- annular (AN7)
- annularly (AN9)
- aunt (AU4)
- aunty (AU5)
- aura (AU4)
- aural (AU5)
- aurally (AU7)
- luau (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- luna (LU4)
- lunar (LU5)
- lunula (LU6)
- natural (NA7)
- naturally† (NA9)
- null (NU4)
- nutty (NU5)
- runny (RU5)
- runt (RU4)
- runty (RU5)
- rural (RU5)
- rurally (RU7)
- rutty (RU5)
- tarantula (TA9)
- taunt (TA5)
- taut (TA4)
- tautly (TA6)
- truant (TR6)
- truly (TR5)
- tuna (TU4)
- turn (TU4)
- tutu (TU4)
- ulna (UL4)
- ulnar (UL5)
- ultra (UL5)
- unnatural (UN9)
- unnaturally† (UN11)
- unruly (UN6)
- untruly (UN7)
- yuan (YU4)
- yurt (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- annual (adjective): Happening once every year.
- annually (adverb): Once every year without fail, yearly
- annul (verb): To formally revoke the validity of.
- annular (adjective): Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus.
- annularly (adverb): In an annular manner.
- aunt (noun): The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- aunty (noun): Alternative spelling of auntie
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- aural (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ear.
- aurally (adverb): Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- luna (noun): A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
- lunar (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon).
- lunula (noun): Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
- natural (adjective): Existing in nature. Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned. Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature.
- naturally† (adverb): In a natural manner.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- nutty (adjective): Containing nuts.
- runny (adjective): Fluid; capable of flowing.
- runt (noun): The smallest animal of a litter.
- runty (adjective): Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted.
- rural (adjective): Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
- rurally (adverb): In a rural way.
- rutty (adjective): Imprinted with ruts.
- tarantula (noun): Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
- taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- tautly (adverb): In a taut manner, tightly, tensely.
- truant (adjective): Absent without permission, especially from school.
- truly (adverb): In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
- tuna (noun): Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
- turn (verb): To make a non-linear physical movement. Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- ulna (noun): The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
- ulnar (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow
- ultra (adjective): Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.
- unnatural (adjective): Not natural.
- unnaturally† (adverb): In an unnatural manner; to an unnatural extent.
- unruly (adjective): Wild; uncontrolled.
- untruly (adverb): In an untrue manner.
- yuan (noun): The basic unit of money in China.
- yurt (noun): A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).