NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 29, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, i, l, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 81 points |
| Genius Level | 57 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| D | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| P | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| T | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| U | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×1 AP×1 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DU×2 |
| I | |
| L | LA×1 LU×3 |
| P | PL×1 PU×8 |
| T | TA×1 TU×3 |
| U | UP×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADU×1 APP×1 AUD×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DUA×1 DUL×1 |
| I | |
| L | LAU×1 LUA×1 LUL×2 |
| P | PLA×1 PUL×4 PUP×3 PUT×1 |
| T | TAU×1 TUL×1 TUT×2 |
| U | UPL×1 UPT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| pl..... † | PL7 | A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. |
| ad... | AD5 | A fully grown human or animal. |
| ap..... | AP7 | Applause; applauding. |
| au... | AU5 | A judicial examination. |
| du.. | DU4 | Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components. |
| du.. | DU4 | Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp. |
| la.. | LA4 | Praise or glorification. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| pu.. | PU4 | One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat. |
| pu.. | PU4 | To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit. |
| pu.... | PU6 | A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon. |
| pu.. | PU4 | Used as a specific epithet; resembling an insect in its pupal stage of development. |
| pu... | PU5 | Of or pertaining to the pupa stage of insect metamorphosis. |
| pu... | PU5 | A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher. |
| pu.. | PU4 | The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| tu... | TU5 | A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa. |
| tu... | TU5 | All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| up... | UP5 | simple past tense and past participle of uplight |
| up.... | UP6 | To tilt upward. |
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.
- plaudit† (PL7)
- adult (AD5)
- applaud (AP7)
- audit (AU5)
- dual (DU4)
- dull (DU4)
- laud (LA4)
- luau (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- puli (PU4)
- pull (PU4)
- pulp (PU4)
- pulpit (PU6)
- pupa (PU4)
- pupal (PU5)
- pupil (PU5)
- putt (PU4)
- taut (TA4)
- tulip (TU5)
- tutti (TU5)
- tutu (TU4)
- uplit (UP5)
- uptilt (UP6)
Answer Definitions
- plaudit† (noun): A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
- adult (noun): A fully grown human or animal.
- applaud (noun): Applause; applauding.
- audit (noun): A judicial examination.
- dual (adjective): Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
- dull (adjective): Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
- laud (noun): Praise or glorification.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- puli (noun): One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.
- pull (verb): To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- pulp (noun): A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit.
- pulpit (noun): A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.
- pupa (noun): Used as a specific epithet; resembling an insect in its pupal stage of development.
- pupal (adjective): Of or pertaining to the pupa stage of insect metamorphosis.
- pupil (noun): A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
- putt (noun): The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- tulip (noun): A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.
- tutti (adverb): All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- uplit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of uplight
- uptilt (verb): To tilt upward.