NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 10, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, h, l, r, v |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 46 words |
| Total Points | 201 points |
| Genius Level | 141 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| C | 3 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 16 |
| H | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| V | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 46 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×2 AR×6 AV×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×2 CH×9 CI×5 |
| H | HA×2 HI×1 |
| I | IL×1 |
| L | LA×3 LI×3 |
| R | RA×3 RI×4 |
| V | VI×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ARC×3 ARI×2 ARR×1 AVA×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAV×2 CHA×2 CHI×7 CIL×1 CIR×2 CIV×2 |
| H | HAI×2 HIL×1 |
| I | ILI×1 |
| L | LAI×3 LIA×1 LIL×1 LIR×1 |
| R | RAC×1 RAI×2 RIA×1 RIC×1 RIL×1 RIV×1 |
| V | VIA×1 VIC×1 VIL×1 VIR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ar...... † | AR8 | The act of archiving something. |
| ar....... † | AR9 | A chief rival. |
| ch....... † | CH9 | of, or relating to chivalry |
| 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. |
| 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.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates. |
| ar..... | AR7 | The act of arriving (reaching a certain place). |
| av... | AV5 | To turn to the advantage of. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy. |
| ca... | CA5 | To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A female gypsy. |
| 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 | A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch... | CH5 | A Latin-American girl; a Latina. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch... | CH5 | The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. |
| ch... | CH5 | A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| ci... | CI5 | Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil. |
| ci... | CI5 | Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| la.. | LA4 | A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. |
| li.. | LI4 | One who frequently tells lies. |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| li.. | LI4 | The basic unit of currency in Turkey. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Of or relating to a race (or a people). |
| ra.. | RA4 | A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus. |
| ri.. | RI4 | The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen. |
| ri.. | RI4 | Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ri... | RI5 | A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor. |
| vi.. | VI4 | A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals. |
| vi... | VI5 | In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes. |
| vi... | VI5 | A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. |
| vi... | VI5 | Of or relating to a biological virus. |
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.
- archival† (AR8)
- archrival† (AR9)
- chivalric† (CH9)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- archaic (AR7)
- aria (AR4)
- aril (AR4)
- arrival (AR7)
- avail (AV5)
- caviar (CA6)
- cavil (CA5)
- chai (CH4)
- chair (CH5)
- chia (CH4)
- chic (CH4)
- chica (CH5)
- chichi (CH6)
- chili (CH5)
- chill (CH5)
- cilia (CI5)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- civic (CI5)
- civil (CI5)
- hail (HA4)
- hair (HA4)
- hill (HI4)
- iliac (IL5)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- lair (LA4)
- liar (LI4)
- lilac (LI5)
- lira (LI4)
- racial (RA6)
- rail (RA4)
- railcar (RA7)
- rial (RI4)
- rich (RI4)
- rill (RI4)
- rival (RI5)
- vial (VI4)
- vicar (VI5)
- villa (VI5)
- viral (VI5)
Answer Definitions
- archival† (noun): The act of archiving something.
- archrival† (noun): A chief rival.
- chivalric† (adjective): of, or relating to chivalry
- 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.
- 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.).
- 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.
- arrival (noun): The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).
- avail (verb): To turn to the advantage of.
- caviar (noun): Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.
- cavil (verb): To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
- chai (noun): A female gypsy.
- 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.
- chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chili (noun): The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- chill (noun): A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- civic (adjective): Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.
- civil (adjective): Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
- 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.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- 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).
- lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- 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.
- racial (adjective): Of or relating to a race (or a people).
- 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.
- rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
- rich (adjective): Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- rival (noun): A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
- vial (noun): A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.
- vicar (noun): In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.
- villa (noun): A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
- viral (adjective): Of or relating to a biological virus.