NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 24, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, h, i, m, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 49 words |
| Total Points | 237 points |
| Genius Level | 166 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| C | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| H | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| R | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| T | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 10 | Σ | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 49 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AR×7 AT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×5 CH×4 CI×3 CR×2 |
| H | HA×5 |
| I | |
| M | MA×6 MI×1 |
| R | RA×2 RI×1 |
| T | TA×4 TI×1 TR×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ARC×3 ARH×1 ARI×1 ARM×1 ART×1 ATR×1 ATT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAR×2 CAT×3 CHA×4 CIR×2 CIT×1 CRA×1 CRI×1 |
| H | HAI×1 HAM×1 HAR×3 |
| I | |
| M | MAR×5 MAT×1 MIR×1 |
| R | RAI×1 RAT×1 RIC×1 |
| T | TAM×1 TAR×3 TIA×1 TRA×4 TRI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ma....... † | MA9 | A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group. The dominant female in a family group of elephants |
| ar.. | AR4 | An inverted U shape. |
| ar..... | AR7 | A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.). |
| ar.... | AR6 | Alternative letter-case form of Arctic |
| ar... | AR5 | One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar...... | AR8 | A chair with supports for the arms or elbows. |
| ar....... | AR9 | Of, or affected by arthritis. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| at..... | AT7 | To pull toward without touching. |
| ca... | CA5 | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. |
| 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..... | CA7 | Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. |
| ca....... | CA9 | Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis. |
| ch... | CH5 | An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To burn something to charcoal. |
| ch... | CH5 | An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation). |
| ch... | CH5 | A map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map. |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit. |
| cr.. | CR4 | To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity. |
| cr.... | CR6 | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals. |
| ha...... | HA8 | The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy. |
| ha... | HA5 | A sin. |
| ha.. | HA4 | physical injury; hurt; damage |
| ha.. | HA4 | A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument. |
| ma... | MA5 | A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, bands and in ceremonies. |
| ma...... | MA8 | Of or pertaining to a traditional form of Mexican music, either sung or purely instrumental. |
| ma.. | MA4 | madam; a polite term of address for a lady. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A shop, store. |
| mi... | MI5 | The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety. |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ri.. | RI4 | Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tarmacadam. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| tr... | TR5 | An area or expanse. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America). |
| tr..... | TR7 | A streetcar. |
| tr.. | TR4 | To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. |
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.
- matriarch† (MA9)
- arch (AR4)
- archaic (AR7)
- arctic (AR6)
- arhat (AR5)
- aria (AR4)
- armchair (AR8)
- arthritic (AR9)
- atria (AT5)
- attar (AT5)
- attract (AT7)
- carat (CA5)
- cart (CA4)
- cataract (CA8)
- catarrh (CA7)
- cathartic (CA9)
- chair (CH5)
- char (CH4)
- charm (CH5)
- chart (CH5)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- citric (CI6)
- cram (CR4)
- critic (CR6)
- hair (HA4)
- hamartia (HA8)
- haram (HA5)
- harm (HA4)
- hart (HA4)
- maraca (MA6)
- march (MA5)
- mariachi (MA8)
- marm (MA4)
- mart (MA4)
- mirth (MI5)
- raita (RA5)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rich (RI4)
- tamari (TA6)
- tarmac (TA6)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- tiara (TI5)
- tract (TR5)
- trait (TR5)
- tram (TR4)
- tramcar (TR7)
- trim (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- matriarch† (noun): A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group. The dominant female in a family group of elephants
- arch (noun): An inverted U shape.
- archaic (noun): A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).
- arctic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
- arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- armchair (noun): A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
- arthritic (adjective): Of, or affected by arthritis.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
- carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
- 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.
- catarrh (noun): Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.
- cathartic (adjective): Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.
- chair (noun): An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.
- char (verb): To burn something to charcoal.
- charm (noun): An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
- chart (noun): A map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map.
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- citric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
- cram (verb): To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
- critic (noun): A person who appraises the works of others.
- hair (noun): A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
- hamartia (noun): The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.
- haram (noun): A sin.
- harm (noun): physical injury; hurt; damage
- hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
- maraca (noun): A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
- march (noun): A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, bands and in ceremonies.
- mariachi (adjective): Of or pertaining to a traditional form of Mexican music, either sung or purely instrumental.
- marm (noun): madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
- mart (noun): A shop, store.
- mirth (noun): The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rich (adjective): Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
- tamari (noun): A type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor.
- tarmac (noun): Tarmacadam.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- tract (noun): An area or expanse.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- tram (noun): A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
- tramcar (noun): A streetcar.
- trim (verb): To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.