NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 28, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, e, i, l, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 59 words |
| Total Points | 279 points |
| Genius Level | 195 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| E | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| L | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 10 |
| T | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Z | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 19 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 59 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×3 AL×1 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×5 CI×1 CL×1 |
| E | EC×2 EL×5 |
| I | IL×1 IT×2 |
| L | LA×6 LI×4 |
| T | TA×14 TE×4 TI×6 |
| Z | ZE×1 ZI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACE×3 ALI×1 ATI×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAL×1 CAT×3 CIT×1 CLE×1 |
| E | ECL×2 ELA×1 ELE×2 ELI×2 |
| I | ILL×1 ITA×2 |
| L | LAC×3 LAT×3 LIC×1 LIL×1 LIT×2 |
| T | TAC×6 TAI×1 TAL×5 TAT×2 TEA×2 TEL×2 TIL×3 TIT×3 |
| Z | ZET×1 ZIT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| it....... † | IT9 | To put into italics. |
| ac.... | AC6 | Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' is not H). |
| ac..... | AC7 | Any salt or ester of acetic acid. |
| ac.... | AC6 | Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca..... | CA7 | a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble |
| ca..... | CA7 | A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc). |
| ci.. | CI4 | to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another. |
| cl... | CL5 | A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc. |
| ec... | EC5 | Alternative spelling of éclat |
| ec...... | EC8 | Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles. |
| el... | EL5 | To make joyful or proud. |
| el... | EL5 | One chosen or set apart. |
| el..... | EL7 | Someone who is elected. |
| el.... | EL6 | To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer. |
| el... | EL5 | Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. |
| il..... | IL7 | Not approved by law, but not invalid. |
| it.... | IT6 | Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century. |
| la..... | LA7 | To secrete or produce milk |
| la..... | LA7 | Relating to milk. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of, relating to, or derived from milk. |
| la.. | LA4 | Near the end of a period of time. |
| la... | LA5 | A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam. |
| la..... | LA7 | A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis. |
| li... | LI5 | Not forbidden by formal or informal rules. |
| li.. | LI4 | To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. |
| li.. | LI4 | Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product. |
| li.... | LI6 | Small in size. |
| ta... | TA5 | An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta...... | TA8 | of or relating to tactics |
| ta..... | TA7 | Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic. |
| ta.. | TA4 | An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. |
| ta.... | TA6 | To chatter; to gossip. |
| ta........ | TA10 | telltale; giveaway |
| te.. | TE4 | Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks. |
| te.. | TE4 | The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted. |
| te.. | TE4 | To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| te...... | TE8 | One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| ti.. | TI4 | To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| ti....... | TI9 | To stimulate or excite sensually |
| ti... | TI5 | An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles |
| ti.... | TI6 | Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j. |
| ze.. | ZE4 | The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ (Z), ζ (z)) preceded by epsilon (Ε (E), ε (e)) and followed by eta, (Η (I), η (i)); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ (W), ϝ (w)) |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes. |
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.
- italicize† (IT9)
- acetal (AC6)
- acetate (AC7)
- acetic (AC6)
- alit (AL4)
- atilt (AT5)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- calcite (CA7)
- catcall (CA7)
- cattail (CA7)
- cattle (CA6)
- cite (CI4)
- cleat (CL5)
- eclat (EC5)
- eclectic (EC8)
- elate (EL5)
- elect (EL5)
- electee (EL7)
- elicit (EL6)
- elite (EL5)
- illicit (IL7)
- italic (IT6)
- lactate (LA7)
- lacteal (LA7)
- lactic (LA6)
- late (LA4)
- latte (LA5)
- lattice (LA7)
- licit (LI5)
- lilt (LI4)
- lite (LI4)
- little (LI6)
- tacet (TA5)
- tacit (TA5)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactical (TA8)
- tactile (TA7)
- tail (TA4)
- talc (TA4)
- tale (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tattle (TA6)
- tattletale (TA10)
- teal (TE4)
- teat (TE4)
- tell (TE4)
- telltale (TE8)
- tile (TI4)
- till (TI4)
- tilt (TI4)
- titillate (TI9)
- title (TI5)
- tittle (TI6)
- zeta (ZE4)
- ziti (ZI4)
Answer Definitions
- italicize† (verb): To put into italics.
- acetal (noun): Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' is not H).
- acetate (noun): Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
- acetic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- calcite (noun): a very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble
- catcall (noun): A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- cattail (noun): Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
- cattle (noun): Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc).
- cite (verb): to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- cleat (noun): A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
- eclat (noun): Alternative spelling of éclat
- eclectic (adjective): Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
- elate (verb): To make joyful or proud.
- elect (noun): One chosen or set apart.
- electee (noun): Someone who is elected.
- elicit (verb): To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
- elite (adjective): Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- illicit (adjective): Not approved by law, but not invalid.
- italic (adjective): Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- lactate (verb): To secrete or produce milk
- lacteal (adjective): Relating to milk.
- lactic (adjective): Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
- late (adjective): Near the end of a period of time.
- latte (noun): A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
- lattice (noun): A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
- licit (adjective): Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
- lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
- lite (adjective): Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
- little (adjective): Small in size.
- tacet (verb): An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactical (adjective): of or relating to tactics
- tactile (adjective): Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- talc (noun): Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
- tale (noun): An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.
- tali (noun): plural of talus
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tallit (noun): A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
- tattle (verb): To chatter; to gossip.
- tattletale (adjective): telltale; giveaway
- teal (noun): Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
- teat (noun): The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
- tell (verb): To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- telltale (noun): One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
- tile (noun): A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
- till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
- tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- titillate (verb): To stimulate or excite sensually
- title (noun): An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
- tittle (noun): Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- zeta (noun): The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ (Z), ζ (z)) preceded by epsilon (Ε (E), ε (e)) and followed by eta, (Η (I), η (i)); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ (W), ϝ (w))
- ziti (noun): A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.