NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 10, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, l, m, n, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 152 points |
| Genius Level | 106 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</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | 27 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| W | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×6 BL×5 BO×16 |
|---|---|
| E | EB×1 EL×1 EM×1 EN×1 |
| L | LO×2 |
| M | |
| N | NO×4 |
| O | OB×1 |
| W | WO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×1 BEL×5 BLE×1 BLO×4 BOB×1 BOL×2 BOM×2 BON×3 BOO×4 BOW×4 |
|---|---|
| E | EBO×1 ELB×1 EMB×1 ENN×1 |
| L | LOB×2 |
| M | |
| N | NOB×3 NOO×1 |
| O | OBO×1 |
| W | WOB×1 WOM×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) |
|---|---|---|
| no........ † | NO10 | plural of noblewoman |
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| be.. | BE4 | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. |
| be... | BE5 | An attractive woman. |
| be..... | BE7 | plural of bellman |
| be.... | BE6 | The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise. |
| be... | BE5 | Lower in spatial position than. |
| bl.. | BL4 | simple past tense of blow |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl... | BL5 | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To produce an air current. |
| bl... | BL5 | Distended, swollen, or inflated. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb. |
| bo... | BO5 | A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo... | BO5 | A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. |
| bo.... | BO6 | plural of bowman |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of bow-wow |
| eb.. | EB4 | (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree. |
| el... | EL5 | The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. |
| em.... | EM6 | A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo. |
| en..... | EN7 | To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| no... | NO5 | An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. |
| no...... | NO8 | plural of nobleman |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| ob.. | OB4 | A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. |
| wo.... | WO6 | An unsteady motion. |
| wo.. | WO4 | In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. |
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.
- noblewomen† (NO10)
- been (BE4)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- bellmen (BE7)
- bellow (BE6)
- below (BE5)
- blew (BL4)
- blob (BL4)
- bloom (BL5)
- blow (BL4)
- blown (BL5)
- bobble (BO6)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bomb (BO4)
- bombe (BO5)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bone (BO4)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boom (BO4)
- boon (BO4)
- bowel (BO5)
- bowl (BO4)
- bowmen (BO6)
- bowwow (BO6)
- ebon (EB4)
- elbow (EL5)
- emblem (EM6)
- ennoble (EN7)
- lobe (LO4)
- lobo (LO4)
- noble (NO5)
- noblemen (NO8)
- noob (NO4)
- oboe (OB4)
- wobble (WO6)
- womb (WO4)
Answer Definitions
- noblewomen† (noun): plural of noblewoman
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- bell (noun): A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- belle (noun): An attractive woman.
- bellmen (noun): plural of bellman
- bellow (noun): The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
- below (preposition): Lower in spatial position than.
- blew (verb): simple past tense of blow
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- bloom (noun): A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
- blow (verb): To produce an air current.
- blown (adjective): Distended, swollen, or inflated.
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bomb (noun): An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb.
- bombe (noun): A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bone (noun): A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boom (verb): To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- bowel (noun): A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
- bowl (noun): A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- bowmen (noun): plural of bowman
- bowwow (noun): Alternative spelling of bow-wow
- ebon (noun): (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
- elbow (noun): The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- emblem (noun): A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
- ennoble (verb): To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- noble (noun): An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
- noblemen (noun): plural of nobleman
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- oboe (noun): A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
- wobble (noun): An unsteady motion.
- womb (noun): In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus.