NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 4, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, i, n, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 60 words |
| Total Points | 311 points |
| Genius Level | 218 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 14 |
| C | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 14 |
| E | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
| N | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 8 |
| T | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Y | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 12 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 60 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×6 AN×6 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×12 CE×1 CY×1 |
| E | EA×1 EN×1 |
| I | IN×6 |
| N | NA×5 NE×2 NI×1 |
| T | TA×9 TE×4 TI×2 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACC×1 ACE×2 ACN×1 ANC×1 ANT×5 ATT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAN×9 CAT×1 CAY×1 CET×1 CYA×1 |
| E | EAT×1 ENA×1 |
| I | INA×2 INC×1 INI×1 INN×1 INT×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAN×2 NAT×2 NEA×2 NIA×1 |
| T | TAC×5 TAI×1 TAN×2 TAT×1 TEA×1 TEN×3 TIT×2 |
| Y | YEN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| te...... † | TE8 | The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness. |
| 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.... | AC6 | A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Any salt or ester of acetic acid. |
| ac.... | AC6 | Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar |
| ac.. | AC4 | A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection. |
| an..... | AN7 | Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old. |
| an.. | AN4 | A price or cost, as in up the ante. |
| an..... | AN7 | A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal. |
| an...... | AN8 | plural of antenna |
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| an... | AN5 | Playful, funny, absurd. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| 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. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae |
| ca.... | CA6 | Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs. |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca... | CA5 | Careful, prudent, cautious. |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. |
| ca... | CA5 | With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Ellipsis of cayenne pepper. |
| ce...... | CE8 | Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy. |
| cy.. | CY4 | A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light. |
| ea... | EA5 | past participle of eat |
| en... | EN5 | to make (a bill) into law |
| in... | IN5 | Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance) |
| in..... | IN7 | The property of lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance). |
| in.... | IN6 | To state solemnly, to chant. |
| in...... | IN8 | A new member of an organization. |
| in.... | IN6 | Inborn; existing or having existed since birth. |
| in.... | IN6 | Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| ne.. | NE4 | Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities. |
| ne.... | NE6 | To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ta... | TA5 | An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece. |
| 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. |
| ta....... | TA9 | A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| te.. | TE4 | The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted. |
| te..... | TE7 | Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal. |
| te.... | TE6 | One who holds a lease (a tenancy). |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| ti..... | TI7 | Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants. |
| ye... | YE5 | A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger. |
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.
- tenacity† (TE8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- accent (AC6)
- acetate (AC7)
- acetic (AC6)
- acne (AC4)
- ancient (AN7)
- ante (AN4)
- antenna (AN7)
- antennae (AN8)
- anti (AN4)
- antic (AN5)
- attain (AT6)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- cane (CA4)
- canine (CA6)
- canna (CA5)
- canny (CA5)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- canteen (CA7)
- cantina (CA7)
- catty (CA5)
- cayenne (CA7)
- cetacean (CE8)
- cyan (CY4)
- eaten (EA5)
- enact (EN5)
- inane (IN5)
- inanity (IN7)
- incant (IN6)
- initiate (IN8)
- innate (IN6)
- intact (IN6)
- naan (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- natty (NA5)
- neat (NE4)
- neaten (NE6)
- niacin (NI6)
- tacet (TA5)
- tacit (TA5)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactician (TA9)
- taint (TA5)
- tannic (TA6)
- tannin (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- teat (TE4)
- tenancy (TE7)
- tenant (TE6)
- titan (TI5)
- titanic (TI7)
- yenta (YE5)
Answer Definitions
- tenacity† (noun): The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.
- 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.
- accent (noun): A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- acetate (noun): Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
- acetic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
- acne (noun): A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
- ancient (adjective): Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
- ante (noun): A price or cost, as in up the ante.
- antenna (noun): A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.
- antennae (noun): plural of antenna
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- antic (adjective): Playful, funny, absurd.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- 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.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- cane (noun): A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
- canine (adjective): Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- canny (adjective): Careful, prudent, cautious.
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- canteen (noun): A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
- cantina (noun): A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- catty (adjective): With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.
- cayenne (noun): Ellipsis of cayenne pepper.
- cetacean (adjective): Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
- cyan (noun): A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.
- eaten (verb): past participle of eat
- enact (verb): to make (a bill) into law
- inane (adjective): Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance)
- inanity (noun): The property of lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance).
- incant (verb): To state solemnly, to chant.
- initiate (noun): A new member of an organization.
- innate (adjective): Inborn; existing or having existed since birth.
- intact (adjective): Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- neat (adjective): Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
- neaten (verb): To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- tacet (verb): An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.
- 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.
- tactician (noun): A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- tannic (adjective): Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- teat (noun): The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
- tenancy (noun): Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.
- tenant (noun): One who holds a lease (a tenancy).
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- titanic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.
- yenta (noun): A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.