NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 26, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, i, l, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 56 words |
| Total Points | 229 points |
| Genius Level | 160 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| B | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| D | 7 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 16 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| O | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| R | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 11 | Σ | 22 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 56 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AD×1 AR×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BI×4 BL×1 BO×3 BR×5 |
| D | DI×3 DO×7 DR×6 |
| I | ID×1 |
| L | LA×2 LI×1 LO×2 |
| O | OD×2 |
| R | RA×8 RI×1 RO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABO×1 ABR×1 ADO×1 ARD×1 ARI×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAL×2 BAR×1 BIL×2 BIR×2 BLO×1 BOA×1 BOL×2 BRA×2 BRI×1 BRO×2 |
| D | DIA×1 DIL×2 DOD×1 DOL×3 DOO×2 DOR×1 DRA×1 DRI×2 DRO×3 |
| I | IDO×1 |
| L | LAI×1 LAR×1 LIB×1 LOA×1 LOR×1 |
| O | ODD×1 ODO×1 |
| R | RAB×1 RAD×4 RAI×3 RIB×1 ROA×1 ROO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| bi....... † | BI9 | A very large outdoor sign, generally used for advertising. |
| ab.... | AB6 | On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. |
| ab.... | AB6 | Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. |
| ad... | AD5 | A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic. |
| ar... | AR5 | Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Very dry. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Having no hair, fur or feathers. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. |
| bi...... | BI8 | A shot in billiards or snooker in which the cue ball strikes two other balls; a carom. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Both radial and bilateral |
| bi.. | BI4 | A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs. |
| bl... | BL5 | A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow. |
| bo... | BO5 | A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A dwelling; habitation; building. |
| bo..... | BO7 | A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured. |
| br.. | BR4 | A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin. |
| br... | BR5 | To make a sudden movement with, to jerk. |
| br.... | BR6 | A wedding feast or festival; a wedding. |
| br... | BR5 | Wide in extent or scope. |
| br... | BR5 | The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother. |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do.... | DO6 | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $. |
| do... | DO5 | Alternative spelling of dolour |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do.... | DO6 | Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour. |
| dr.. | DR4 | To cut off; chop off. |
| dr... | DR5 | To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). |
| dr... | DR5 | A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android). |
| dr... | DR5 | Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish. |
| dr... | DR5 | To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| la.. | LA4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| li.... | LI6 | Sexual urges or drives. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A burden; a weight to be carried. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession |
| od..... | OD7 | An eccentric or unusual person. |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| ra... | RA5 | Affected with rabies. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ra.... | RA6 | Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre. |
| ra... | RA5 | plural of radius |
| ra... | RA5 | The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
| ra...... | RA8 | A rail or similar bird |
| ra...... | RA8 | A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on. |
| ri.... | RI6 | Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
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.
- billboard† (BI9)
- aboard (AB6)
- abroad (AB6)
- adobo (AD5)
- ardor (AR5)
- arid (AR4)
- bald (BA4)
- ballad (BA6)
- bard (BA4)
- billiard (BI8)
- biradial (BI8)
- bird (BI4)
- blood (BL5)
- board (BO5)
- bold (BO4)
- bollard (BO7)
- brad (BR4)
- braid (BR5)
- bridal (BR6)
- broad (BR5)
- brood (BR5)
- dial (DI4)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- dodo (DO4)
- doll (DO4)
- dollar (DO6)
- dolor (DO5)
- doodad (DO6)
- door (DO4)
- dorado (DO6)
- drab (DR4)
- drib (DR4)
- drill (DR5)
- droid (DR5)
- droll (DR5)
- drool (DR5)
- idol (ID4)
- laid (LA4)
- lard (LA4)
- libido (LI6)
- load (LO4)
- lord (LO4)
- oddball (OD7)
- odor (OD4)
- rabid (RA5)
- radar (RA5)
- radial (RA6)
- radii (RA5)
- radio (RA5)
- raid (RA4)
- railbird (RA8)
- railroad (RA8)
- ribald (RI6)
- road (RO4)
- rood (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- billboard† (noun): A very large outdoor sign, generally used for advertising.
- aboard (adverb): On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
- abroad (adverb): Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
- adobo (noun): A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
- ardor (noun): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- arid (adjective): Very dry.
- bald (adjective): Having no hair, fur or feathers.
- ballad (noun): A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
- bard (noun): A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
- billiard (noun): A shot in billiards or snooker in which the cue ball strikes two other balls; a carom.
- biradial (adjective): Both radial and bilateral
- bird (noun): A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
- blood (noun): A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
- board (noun): A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- bold (noun): A dwelling; habitation; building.
- bollard (noun): A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured.
- brad (noun): A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
- braid (verb): To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
- bridal (noun): A wedding feast or festival; a wedding.
- broad (adjective): Wide in extent or scope.
- brood (noun): The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dollar (noun): Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
- dolor (noun): Alternative spelling of dolour
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- dorado (noun): Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
- drab (noun): A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.
- drib (verb): To cut off; chop off.
- drill (verb): To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- droid (noun): A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android).
- droll (adjective): Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
- drool (verb): To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
- libido (noun): Sexual urges or drives.
- load (noun): A burden; a weight to be carried.
- lord (noun): The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
- oddball (noun): An eccentric or unusual person.
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- rabid (adjective): Affected with rabies.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- radial (adjective): Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
- radii (noun): plural of radius
- radio (noun): The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
- raid (noun): A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
- railbird (noun): A rail or similar bird
- railroad (noun): A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
- ribald (adjective): Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
- road (noun): A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.