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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.

• cordial^†  (CO7)
• aioli  (AI5)
• aril  (AR4)
• calico  (CA6)
• call  (CA4)
• calla  (CA5)
• callaloo  (CA8)
• caloric  (CA7)
• carload  (CA7)
• carol  (CA5)
• cilia  (CI5)
• clad  (CL4)
• cloaca  (CL6)
• clod  (CL4)
• coal  (CO4)
• codicil  (CO7)
• coil  (CO4)
• cola  (CO4)
• cold  (CO4)
• colic  (CO5)
• collar  (CO6)
• collard  (CO7)
• colloid  (CO7)
• color  (CO5)
• cool  (CO4)
• coral  (CO5)
• corolla  (CO7)
• corral  (CO6)
• dial  (DI4)
• dildo  (DI5)
• dill  (DI4)
• doll  (DO4)
• dollar  (DO6)
• dolor  (DO5)
• drill  (DR5)
• droll  (DR5)
• drool  (DR5)
• idol  (ID4)
• iliac  (IL5)
• laic  (LA4)
• laical  (LA6)
• laid  (LA4)
• lair  (LA4)
• lard  (LA4)
• liar  (LI4)
• lilac  (LI5)
• lira  (LI4)
• load  (LO4)
• local  (LO5)
• loci  (LO4)
• loco  (LO4)
• loll  (LO4)
• lord  (LO4)
• olio  (OL4)
• oral  (OR4)
• racial  (RA6)
• radial  (RA6)
• radical  (RA7)
• rail  (RA4)
• railcar  (RA7)
• railroad  (RA8)
• rial  (RI4)
• rill  (RI4)
• roil  (RO4)
• roll  (RO4)

Answer Definitions

• cordial^† (adjective): Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
• aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
• aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
• calico (noun): A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
• 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.
• callaloo (noun): Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
• caloric (adjective): Relating to calories.
• carload (noun): The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip.
• carol (noun): A round dance accompanied by singing.
• cilia (noun): plural of cilium
• clad (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clothe
• cloaca (noun): A sewer.
• clod (noun): A lump of something, especially of earth or clay.
• coal (noun): A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
• codicil (noun): An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
• coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
• cola (noun): The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.
• cold (adjective): Having a low temperature.
• colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
• collar (noun): Clothes that encircle the neck. The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric. A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline. A chain worn around the neck. A similar detachable item. A coloured ring round the neck of a bird or mammal. A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identify it.
• collard (noun): A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.
• colloid (adjective): Glue-like; gelatinous.
• color (noun): The spectral composition of visible light.
• cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
• coral (noun): Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.
• corolla (noun): An outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.
• corral (noun): An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
• dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
• dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
• dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
• doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
• dollar (noun): Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
• dolor (noun): Alternative spelling of dolour
• drill (verb): To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
• droll (adjective): Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
• drool (verb): To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
• idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
• iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
• 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).
• laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
• lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
• lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
• liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
• lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
• lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
• load (noun): A burden; a weight to be carried.
• local (adjective): From or in a nearby location.
• loci (noun): plural of locus
• loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
• loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
• lord (noun): The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
• olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
• oral (adjective): Relating to the mouth.
• racial (adjective): Of or relating to a race (or a people).
• radial (adjective): Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
• radical (adjective): Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
• rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
• railcar (noun): A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
• railroad (noun): A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
• rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
• rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
• roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
• roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.