NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 17, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, i, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 37 words |
| Total Points | 194 points |
| Genius Level | 136 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 13 |
| C | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 15 |
| D | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 37 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×8 AD×1 AR×2 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×9 CI×5 CR×1 |
| D | DI×4 |
| I | |
| R | RA×1 |
| T | TA×3 TR×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACI×4 ACR×2 ADD×1 ARC×2 ATT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAD×1 CAR×5 CAT×2 CIC×1 CIR×2 CIT×2 CRI×1 |
| D | DIA×1 DIC×1 DID×2 |
| I | |
| R | RAC×1 |
| T | TAC×3 TRA×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac...... † | AC8 | Bitterness or acerbity. |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar. |
| ac.... | AC6 | Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red. |
| ac..... | AC7 | The quality or state of being acid. |
| ac... | AC5 | Like an acid, somewhat acid. |
| ac... | AC5 | Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste. |
| ad.... | AD6 | A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug |
| ar..... | AR7 | Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia |
| ar.... | AR6 | Alternative letter-case form of Arctic |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| at..... | AT7 | To pull toward without touching. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca... | CA5 | One hired to assist another in playing the game of golf. |
| ca... | CA5 | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. |
| ca.. | CA4 | cardinality |
| ca..... | CA7 | Pertaining to the heart. |
| ca... | CA5 | To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers. |
| ca...... | CA8 | A waterspout. |
| ca... | CA5 | With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada. |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit. |
| ci.. | CI4 | A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place. |
| cr.... | CR6 | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| di....... | DI9 | distinguishing |
| di... | DI5 | plural of dictum |
| di.... | DI6 | a didactic person |
| di...... | DI8 | Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Mildly risqué. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| tr... | TR5 | An area or expanse. |
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.
- acridity† (AC8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- acid (AC4)
- acidic (AC6)
- acidity (AC7)
- acidy (AC5)
- acrid (AC5)
- addict (AD6)
- arcadia (AR7)
- arctic (AR6)
- attic (AT5)
- attract (AT7)
- cacti (CA5)
- caddy (CA5)
- carat (CA5)
- card (CA4)
- cardiac (CA7)
- carry (CA5)
- cart (CA4)
- cataract (CA8)
- catty (CA5)
- cicada (CI6)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- citric (CI6)
- city (CI4)
- critic (CR6)
- diacritic (DI9)
- dicta (DI5)
- didact (DI6)
- didactic (DI8)
- racy (RA4)
- tacit (TA5)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tract (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- acridity† (noun): Bitterness or acerbity.
- 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.
- acid (adjective): Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
- acidic (adjective): Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
- acidity (noun): The quality or state of being acid.
- acidy (adjective): Like an acid, somewhat acid.
- acrid (adjective): Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- addict (noun): A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
- arcadia (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia
- arctic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- caddy (noun): One hired to assist another in playing the game of golf.
- carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
- card (symbol): cardinality
- cardiac (adjective): Pertaining to the heart.
- carry (verb): To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- cart (noun): A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
- cataract (noun): A waterspout.
- catty (adjective): With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.
- cicada (noun): Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada.
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- citric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
- city (noun): A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- critic (noun): A person who appraises the works of others.
- diacritic (adjective): distinguishing
- dicta (noun): plural of dictum
- didact (noun): a didactic person
- didactic (adjective): Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.
- racy (adjective): Mildly risqué.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tract (noun): An area or expanse.