NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 7, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, n, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 55 words |
| Total Points | 289 points |
| Genius Level | 202 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| C | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| I | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 |
| T | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| U | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×1 AR×6 AT×4 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×4 CI×4 CR×2 CU×3 |
| I | IN×2 IR×1 |
| N | NA×1 NI×1 |
| R | RA×6 RI×1 RU×3 |
| T | TA×7 TI×1 TR×4 TU×1 |
| U | UN×1 UR×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANT×1 ARA×1 ARC×2 ARI×1 ARN×1 ARR×1 ATR×1 ATT×3 AUR×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAI×1 CAR×2 CAT×1 CIR×3 CIT×1 CRA×1 CRI×1 CUR×3 |
| I | INC×1 INU×1 IRR×1 |
| N | NAR×1 NIT×1 |
| R | RAI×2 RAN×2 RAT×2 RIC×1 RUI×1 RUN×2 |
| T | TAC×1 TAN×3 TAR×3 TIA×1 TRA×3 TRU×1 TUR×1 |
| U | UNI×1 URI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| cu..... † | CU7 | A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. |
| ta...... † | TA8 | Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak. |
| an....... | AN9 | Alternative spelling of Antarctic |
| ar...... | AR8 | plural of arancino |
| ar.... | AR6 | Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Alternative letter-case form of Arctic |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Complete; downright; utter. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| at..... | AT7 | To pull toward without touching. |
| at........ | AT10 | Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| ca... | CA5 | A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. |
| ca... | CA5 | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers. |
| ca...... | CA8 | A waterspout. |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci..... | CI7 | The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit. |
| cr.... | CR6 | plural of cranium |
| cr.... | CR6 | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| cu..... | CU7 | A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried. |
| cu.. | CU4 | Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude. |
| in... | IN5 | to bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to |
| in... | IN5 | To place (the remains of a person who has died) in an urn or other container. |
| ir...... | IR8 | Causing irritation or inflammation. |
| na.. | NA4 | A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control. |
| ni.... | NI6 | Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra.. | RA4 | The wife of a rajah. |
| ra.. | RA4 | To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. |
| ri... | RI5 | An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. |
| ru.. | RU4 | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| ru... | RU5 | Of, pertaining to, or written using runes. |
| ru.. | RU4 | The smallest animal of a litter. |
| ta..... | TA7 | a flourish on a trumpet |
| ta.... | TA6 | A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. |
| ta..... | TA7 | Related to Vajrayana Buddhism. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| tr... | TR5 | An area or expanse. |
| tr... | TR5 | Elongated or trailing portion. The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr.... | TR6 | Absent without permission, especially from school. |
| tu.. | TU4 | To make a non-linear physical movement. Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself. |
| un....... | UN9 | Espousing a unitary view of something |
| ur.. | UR4 | Pertaining to, contained in, or obtained from urine. |
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.
- curtain† (CU7)
- taciturn† (TA8)
- antarctic (AN9)
- arancini (AR8)
- arcana (AR6)
- arctic (AR6)
- aria (AR4)
- arnica (AR6)
- arrant (AR6)
- atria (AT5)
- attar (AT5)
- attract (AT7)
- attractant (AT10)
- aura (AU4)
- cairn (CA5)
- carat (CA5)
- cart (CA4)
- cataract (CA8)
- circa (CI5)
- circuit (CI7)
- cirri (CI5)
- citric (CI6)
- crania (CR6)
- critic (CR6)
- currant (CU7)
- curt (CU4)
- incur (IN5)
- inurn (IN5)
- irritant (IR8)
- narc (NA4)
- nitric (NI6)
- rain (RA4)
- raita (RA5)
- rani (RA4)
- rant (RA4)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rattan (RA6)
- ricin (RI5)
- ruin (RU4)
- runic (RU5)
- runt (RU4)
- tantara (TA7)
- tantra (TA6)
- tantric (TA7)
- tart (TA4)
- tartan (TA6)
- tartar (TA6)
- tiara (TI5)
- tract (TR5)
- train (TR5)
- trait (TR5)
- truant (TR6)
- turn (TU4)
- unitarian (UN9)
- uric (UR4)
Answer Definitions
- curtain† (noun): A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
- taciturn† (adjective): Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
- antarctic (adjective): Alternative spelling of Antarctic
- arancini (noun): plural of arancino
- arcana (noun): Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
- arctic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- arnica (noun): Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
- arrant (adjective): Complete; downright; utter.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
- attractant (noun): Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- cairn (noun): A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
- cart (noun): A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
- cataract (noun): A waterspout.
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- circuit (noun): The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- citric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
- crania (noun): plural of cranium
- critic (noun): A person who appraises the works of others.
- currant (noun): A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried.
- curt (adjective): Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
- incur (verb): to bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to
- inurn (verb): To place (the remains of a person who has died) in an urn or other container.
- irritant (adjective): Causing irritation or inflammation.
- narc (noun): A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.
- nitric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.
- rain (noun): Condensed water falling from a cloud.
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- rani (noun): The wife of a rajah.
- rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rattan (noun): Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
- ricin (noun): An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
- ruin (noun): The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
- runic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or written using runes.
- runt (noun): The smallest animal of a litter.
- tantara (noun): a flourish on a trumpet
- tantra (noun): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
- tantric (adjective): Related to Vajrayana Buddhism.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartan (noun): A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- tract (noun): An area or expanse.
- train (noun): Elongated or trailing portion. The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- truant (adjective): Absent without permission, especially from school.
- turn (verb): To make a non-linear physical movement. Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself.
- unitarian (adjective): Espousing a unitary view of something
- uric (adjective): Pertaining to, contained in, or obtained from urine.