NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 28, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | f, i, m, o, r, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 28 words |
| Total Points | 96 points |
| Genius Level | 67 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| F | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | 8 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| M | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| V | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | Σ | 15 | 8 | 3 | - | 2 | 28 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AF×4 AM×1 AR×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×5 FO×2 FR×1 |
| I | IM×1 |
| M | MA×5 MO×1 |
| O | |
| R | RA×1 RI×1 RO×2 |
| V | VA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AFA×1 AFF×2 AFR×1 AMM×1 ARI×1 ARM×1 ARO×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FAI×1 FAR×2 FAV×2 FOA×1 FOR×1 FRI×1 |
| I | IMA×1 |
| M | MAF×1 MAI×1 MAM×2 MAR×1 MOM×1 |
| O | |
| R | RAF×1 RIF×1 ROA×2 |
| V | VAR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| va...... † | VA8 | That can take various forms. |
| af.. | AF4 | At, to, or from a great distance; far away. |
| af.... | AF6 | Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. |
| af.... | AF6 | To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively. |
| af.. | AF4 | hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape. |
| am.. | AM4 | Ammunition. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar... | AR5 | A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. |
| ar... | AR5 | A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. |
| fa.. | FA4 | Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality. |
| fa.. | FA4 | A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock. |
| fa... | FA5 | Emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum). |
| fa.. | FA4 | A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of the plant Vicia faba or the plant itself. |
| fa... | FA5 | A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone). |
| fo.. | FO4 | A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially: |
| fo.. | FO4 | plural of forum (alternative form of forums). |
| fr... | FR5 | A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites, Franciscans, or the Dominicans. |
| im.. | IM4 | One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. |
| ma... | MA5 | A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion. |
| ma.. | MA4 | To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| ma.. | MA4 | madam; a polite term of address for a lady. |
| mo... | MO5 | mother |
| ra.... | RA6 | A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia). |
| ri...... | RI8 | The rabble; crowds; the common people. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
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.
- variform† (VA8)
- afar (AF4)
- affair (AF6)
- affirm (AF6)
- afro (AF4)
- ammo (AM4)
- aria (AR4)
- armor (AR5)
- aroma (AR5)
- fair (FA4)
- farm (FA4)
- farro (FA5)
- fava (FA4)
- favor (FA5)
- foam (FO4)
- fora (FO4)
- friar (FR5)
- imam (IM4)
- mafia (MA5)
- maim (MA4)
- mama (MA4)
- mamma (MA5)
- marm (MA4)
- momma (MO5)
- raffia (RA6)
- riffraff (RI8)
- roam (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- variform† (adjective): That can take various forms.
- afar (adverb): At, to, or from a great distance; far away.
- affair (noun): Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
- affirm (verb): To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
- afro (noun): hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.
- ammo (noun): Ammunition.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- armor (noun): A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
- aroma (noun): A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
- fair (adjective): Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
- farm (noun): A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.
- farro (noun): Emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum).
- fava (noun): A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of the plant Vicia faba or the plant itself.
- favor (noun): A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
- foam (noun): A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:
- fora (noun): plural of forum (alternative form of forums).
- friar (noun): A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites, Franciscans, or the Dominicans.
- imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
- mafia (noun): A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.
- maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- marm (noun): madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
- momma (noun): mother
- raffia (noun): A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia).
- riffraff (noun): The rabble; crowds; the common people.
- roam (verb): To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.