NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 27, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, e, l, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 196 points |
| Genius Level | 137 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| B | 15 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 25 |
| C | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 | Σ | 20 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AL×1 AP×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×7 BE×4 BL×5 BO×9 |
| C | CA×5 CE×1 CO×2 |
| E | |
| L | LA×1 LO×2 |
| O | OB×1 |
| P | PA×1 PE×3 PL×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABL×1 ALL×1 APP×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×4 BAL×2 BAO×1 BEB×1 BEE×1 BEL×2 BLA×1 BLE×1 BLO×3 BOB×2 BOC×1 BOL×3 BOO×3 |
| C | CAB×3 CAL×1 CAP×1 CEL×1 COB×1 COL×1 |
| E | |
| L | LAB×1 LOB×2 |
| O | OBO×1 |
| P | PAL×1 PEA×1 PEB×1 PEE×1 PLA×1 PLE×2 |
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 dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. |
| ab.. | AB4 | Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task. |
| al....... | AL9 | Able to be allocated. |
| ap........ | AP10 | That may be appealed, or sent to a higher court for judgement. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.... | BA6 | To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds |
| ba.. | BA4 | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| ba... | BA5 | Alternative form of Babel |
| ba.. | BA4 | Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| be... | BE5 | An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies. |
| be.. | BE4 | The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound. |
| 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. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl... | BL5 | A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device. |
| 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.. | BL4 | A group of voters or politicians who share common goals. |
| bl... | BL5 | To blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo... | BO5 | A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | A low-pitched beeping sound. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca... | CA5 | A long object used to make a physical connection. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope. An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes. An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated. A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship. |
| ca...... | CA8 | That can be called. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something. |
| ce... | CE5 | A celebrity; a famous person. |
| co.... | CO6 | A cobblestone. |
| co.... | CO6 | A collaboration, especially a work produced by several musicians who do not usually work together. |
| la... | LA5 | A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| 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. |
| pa...... | PA8 | Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible. |
| pe....... | PE9 | Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.). |
| pe.... | PE6 | A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water. |
| pe...... | PE8 | Capable of being peeled. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A commoner, a member of the lower class of a society. |
| pl... | PL5 | A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens. |
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.
- placebo† (PL7)
- able (AB4)
- allocable (AL9)
- appealable (AP10)
- baba (BA4)
- babble (BA6)
- babe (BA4)
- babel (BA5)
- bale (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- baobab (BA6)
- bebop (BE5)
- beep (BE4)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- blab (BL4)
- bleep (BL5)
- blob (BL4)
- bloc (BL4)
- bloop (BL5)
- boba (BO4)
- bobble (BO6)
- bocce (BO5)
- bola (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boop (BO4)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- cable (CA5)
- callable (CA8)
- capable (CA7)
- celeb (CE5)
- cobble (CO6)
- collab (CO6)
- label (LA5)
- lobe (LO4)
- lobo (LO4)
- oboe (OB4)
- palpable (PA8)
- peaceable (PE9)
- pebble (PE6)
- peelable (PE8)
- pleb (PL4)
- plebe (PL5)
Answer Definitions
- placebo† (noun): A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment.
- able (adjective): Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
- allocable (adjective): Able to be allocated.
- appealable (adjective): That may be appealed, or sent to a higher court for judgement.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- babble (verb): To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
- babe (noun): A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
- babel (noun): Alternative form of Babel
- bale (noun): Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- bebop (noun): An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.
- beep (noun): The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
- 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.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- bleep (noun): A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.
- 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.
- bloc (noun): A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
- bloop (verb): To blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- bocce (noun): A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boop (noun): A low-pitched beeping sound.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- cable (noun): A long object used to make a physical connection. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope. An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes. An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated. A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.
- callable (adjective): That can be called.
- capable (adjective): Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
- celeb (noun): A celebrity; a famous person.
- cobble (noun): A cobblestone.
- collab (noun): A collaboration, especially a work produced by several musicians who do not usually work together.
- label (noun): A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- 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.
- palpable (adjective): Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
- peaceable (adjective): Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
- pebble (noun): A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.
- peelable (adjective): Capable of being peeled.
- pleb (noun): A commoner, a member of the lower class of a society.
- plebe (noun): A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens.