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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.

• alright^†  (AL7)
• arthralgia^†  (AR10)
• agita  (AG5)
• airtight  (AI8)
• alight  (AL6)
• alit  (AL4)
• aria  (AR4)
• aril  (AR4)
• atilt  (AT5)
• atria  (AT5)
• atrial  (AT6)
• attagirl  (AT8)
• gait  (GA4)
• gill  (GI4)
• gilt  (GI4)
• girl  (GI4)
• girt  (GI4)
• girth  (GI5)
• glia  (GL4)
• grail  (GR5)
• grill  (GR5)
• grit  (GR4)
• hail  (HA4)
• hair  (HA4)
• high  (HI4)
• highlight  (HI9)
• hightail  (HI8)
• hill  (HI4)
• hilt  (HI4)
• lair  (LA4)
• lariat  (LA6)
• liar  (LI4)
• light  (LI5)
• lilt  (LI4)
• lira  (LI4)
• rail  (RA4)
• raita  (RA5)
• rattail  (RA7)
• rial  (RI4)
• right  (RI5)
• rill  (RI4)
• taiga  (TA5)
• tail  (TA4)
• taillight  (TA9)
• tali  (TA4)
• tallit  (TA6)
• thigh  (TH5)
• thrill  (TH6)
• tiara  (TI5)
• tight  (TI5)
• till  (TI4)
• tilt  (TI4)
• tilth  (TI5)
• trail  (TR5)
• trait  (TR5)
• trial  (TR5)
• trig  (TR4)
• trill  (TR5)

Answer Definitions

• alright^† (adjective): Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
• arthralgia^† (noun): Pain in a joint, especially when not caused by arthritis.
• agita (noun): dyspepsia
• airtight (adjective): Impermeable to air or other gases.
• alight (verb): To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
• alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
• aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
• aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
• atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
• atria (noun): plural of atrium
• atrial (adjective): Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.
• attagirl (interjection): Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman or female animal.
• gait (noun): Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
• gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
• gilt (noun): Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding. Gold-colored paint or other coating.
• girl (noun): A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.
• girt (noun): A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.
• girth (noun): A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place.
• glia (noun): The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
• grail (noun): The Holy Grail.
• grill (noun): A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
• grit (noun): A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
• hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
• hair (noun): A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
• high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
• highlight (noun): An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
• hightail (verb): To move at full speed, especially in retreat.
• hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
• hilt (noun): The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
• lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
• lariat (noun): A lasso.
• liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
• light (noun): Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
• lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
• lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
• rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
• raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
• rattail (noun): Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish.
• rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
• right (adjective): Straight, not bent.
• rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
• taiga (noun): A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
• tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
• taillight (noun): One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
• tali (noun): plural of talus
• tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
• thigh (noun): The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
• thrill (verb): To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify; to experience such a sensation.
• tiara (noun): The papal crown.
• tight (adjective): Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
• till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
• tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
• tilth (noun): Agricultural labour; husbandry.
• trail (verb): To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
• trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
• trial (noun): An opportunity to test something out; a test.
• trig (adjective): True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
• trill (noun): A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.