NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 24, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, o, p, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 191 points |
| Genius Level | 134 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| I | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| P | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 14 |
| R | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 13 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×2 AP×1 AR×1 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IO×1 IT×1 |
| O | OR×1 |
| P | PA×6 PI×4 PO×1 PR×3 |
| R | RA×3 RI×1 RO×1 |
| T | TA×1 TI×3 TO×3 TR×6 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIR×2 API×1 ARI×1 ATR×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IOT×1 ITT×1 |
| O | ORA×1 |
| P | PAI×1 PAP×1 PAR×2 PAT×2 PIP×1 PIT×3 POR×1 PRI×3 |
| R | RAI×1 RAR×1 RAT×1 RIO×1 ROT×1 |
| T | TAP×1 TIA×1 TIP×2 TOP×1 TOR×2 TRA×3 TRI×3 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| to..... † | TO7 | Of, or relating to art of topiaries. |
| ai..... | AI7 | An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals. |
| ai.. | AI4 | (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated. |
| ap.... | AP6 | A place where bees and their hives are kept. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| io.. | IO4 | The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| or...... | OR8 | A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| pa.... | PA6 | plural of papyrus |
| pa.... | PA6 | Equality; comparability of strength or intensity. |
| pa..... | PA7 | A type of instrumental suite popular in the 18th century |
| pa... | PA5 | A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation. |
| pa..... | PA7 | A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country. |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat |
| pi.. | PI4 | A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. |
| po...... | PO8 | A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders. |
| pr... | PR5 | Advance; previous; coming before. |
| pr...... | PR8 | An item's relative importance. |
| pr.... | PR6 | A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress. |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A measure of the scarcity of an object. |
| ra... | RA5 | A number representing a comparison between two named things. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean. |
| ta... | TA5 | Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| ti... | TI5 | Fashionable, tip-top. |
| ti.... | TI6 | The very topmost point. |
| to.. | TO4 | plural of torus |
| to... | TO5 | A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr..... | TR7 | Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished. |
| tr....... | TR9 | A small, informal Italian-style restaurant. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A group of three people or things. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
| tr.... | TR6 | Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen. |
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.
- topiary† (TO7)
- airport (AI7)
- airy (AI4)
- apiary (AP6)
- aria (AR4)
- atria (AT5)
- iota (IO4)
- itty (IT4)
- oratorio (OR8)
- pair (PA4)
- papyri (PA6)
- parity (PA6)
- partita (PA7)
- patio (PA5)
- patriot (PA7)
- pipit (PI5)
- pita (PI4)
- pitapat (PI7)
- pity (PI4)
- portrait (PO8)
- prior (PR5)
- priority (PR8)
- priory (PR6)
- raita (RA5)
- rarity (RA6)
- ratio (RA5)
- riot (RI4)
- roti (RO4)
- tapir (TA5)
- tiara (TI5)
- tippy (TI5)
- tiptop (TI6)
- tori (TO4)
- torii (TO5)
- trait (TR5)
- traitor (TR7)
- trattoria (TR9)
- trio (TR4)
- trip (TR4)
- trippy (TR6)
Answer Definitions
- topiary† (adjective): Of, or relating to art of topiaries.
- airport (noun): An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.
- airy (adjective): (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.
- apiary (noun): A place where bees and their hives are kept.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- oratorio (noun): A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.
- pair (noun): Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
- papyri (noun): plural of papyrus
- parity (noun): Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.
- partita (noun): A type of instrumental suite popular in the 18th century
- patio (noun): A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
- patriot (noun): A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
- pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
- pita (noun): A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
- pitapat (verb): Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat
- pity (noun): A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
- portrait (noun): A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
- prior (adjective): Advance; previous; coming before.
- priority (noun): An item's relative importance.
- priory (noun): A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- rarity (noun): A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- ratio (noun): A number representing a comparison between two named things.
- riot (noun): A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- roti (noun): A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.
- tapir (noun): Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- tippy (adjective): Fashionable, tip-top.
- tiptop (noun): The very topmost point.
- tori (noun): plural of torus
- torii (noun): A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- traitor (noun): Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished.
- trattoria (noun): A small, informal Italian-style restaurant.
- trio (noun): A group of three people or things.
- trip (noun): A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
- trippy (adjective): Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.