NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 29, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, h, i, n, r |
| # of Pangrams | 6 (Perfect: 2) |
| Total Words | 61 words |
| Total Points | 374 points |
| Genius Level | 262 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 12 |
| C | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | - | 35 |
| G | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| H | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 6 | Σ | 11 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 61 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×4 AN×1 AR×7 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×8 CH×18 CI×5 CR×4 |
| G | GR×2 |
| H | HI×1 |
| I | IC×1 IN×2 |
| N | NA×1 NI×1 |
| R | RA×3 RI×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACH×1 ACI×1 ANA×1 ARA×1 ARC×5 ARN×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAG×1 CAI×1 CAN×4 CAR×1 CHA×11 CHI×7 CIG×1 CIN×2 CIR×2 CRA×3 CRI×1 |
| G | GRA×1 GRI×1 |
| H | HIG×1 |
| I | ICI×1 INC×2 |
| N | NAR×1 NIA×1 |
| R | RAC×1 RAN×2 RIC×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ar..... † | AR7 | present participle and gerund of arch |
| ch..... † | CH7 | Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification. |
| ch...... † | CH8 | present participle and gerund of chair |
| ch...... † | CH8 | present participle and gerund of charge |
| ch...... † | CH8 | present participle and gerund of char |
| ra...... † | RA8 | present participle and gerund of ranch |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac.... | AC6 | present participle of ache |
| ac... | AC5 | present participle of ace |
| an...... | AN8 | Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy. |
| ar...... | AR8 | plural of arancino |
| ar.... | AR6 | Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated. |
| ar.. | AR4 | An inverted U shape. |
| ar..... | AR7 | A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.). |
| ar.... | AR6 | present participle of arc |
| ar.... | AR6 | Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana. |
| ca..... | CA7 | present participle of cache |
| ca.... | CA6 | present participle of cage |
| ca... | CA5 | A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.... | CA6 | present participle of cane |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca..... | CA7 | present participle of can (“to be able to”) |
| ca.... | CA6 | Kind, sensitive, or empathetic. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A female gypsy. |
| ch... | CH5 | A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chain |
| ch... | CH5 | An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chance |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of change |
| ch.. | CH4 | To burn something to charcoal. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch... | CH5 | A Latin-American girl; a Latina. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch.. | CH4 | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. |
| ch... | CH5 | Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chin |
| ci... | CI5 | A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked. |
| ci... | CI5 | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. |
| ci...... | CI8 | present participle of cinch |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock. |
| cr.... | CR6 | plural of cranium |
| cr..... | CR7 | present participle of crane |
| cr...... | CR8 | present participle of cringe |
| gr..... | GR7 | present participle of grace |
| gr.... | GR6 | A grouch or killjoy. |
| hi....... | HI9 | An elevated chair, often including a built-in tray, used for feeding babies and toddlers. |
| ic... | IC5 | A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. |
| in.. | IN4 | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. |
| in..... | IN7 | present participle of inch |
| na.. | NA4 | A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ra.... | RA6 | The sport of competing in races. |
| ra... | RA5 | A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock. |
| ri.. | RI4 | Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions. |
| ri... | RI5 | An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. |
| ri.... | RI6 | present participle of rice |
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.
- arching† (AR7)
- chagrin† (CH7)
- chairing† (CH8)
- charging† (CH8)
- charring† (CH8)
- ranching† (RA8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- aching (AC6)
- acing (AC5)
- anarchic (AN8)
- arancini (AR8)
- arcana (AR6)
- arch (AR4)
- archaic (AR7)
- arcing (AR6)
- arnica (AR6)
- caching (CA7)
- caging (CA6)
- cairn (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- caning (CA6)
- canna (CA5)
- canning (CA7)
- caring (CA6)
- chai (CH4)
- chain (CH5)
- chaining (CH8)
- chair (CH5)
- chancing (CH8)
- changing (CH8)
- char (CH4)
- chia (CH4)
- chic (CH4)
- chica (CH5)
- chichi (CH6)
- chin (CH4)
- china (CH5)
- chinning (CH8)
- cigar (CI5)
- cinch (CI5)
- cinching (CI8)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- crag (CR4)
- crania (CR6)
- craning (CR7)
- cringing (CR8)
- gracing (GR7)
- grinch (GR6)
- highchair (HI9)
- icing (IC5)
- inch (IN4)
- inching (IN7)
- narc (NA4)
- niacin (NI6)
- racing (RA6)
- ranch (RA5)
- rich (RI4)
- ricin (RI5)
- ricing (RI6)
Answer Definitions
- arching† (verb): present participle and gerund of arch
- chagrin† (noun): Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
- chairing† (verb): present participle and gerund of chair
- charging† (verb): present participle and gerund of charge
- charring† (verb): present participle and gerund of char
- ranching† (verb): present participle and gerund of ranch
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- aching (verb): present participle of ache
- acing (verb): present participle of ace
- anarchic (adjective): Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.
- arancini (noun): plural of arancino
- arcana (noun): Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
- arch (noun): An inverted U shape.
- archaic (noun): A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).
- arcing (verb): present participle of arc
- arnica (noun): Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
- caching (verb): present participle of cache
- caging (verb): present participle of cage
- cairn (noun): A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- caning (verb): present participle of cane
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- canning (verb): present participle of can (“to be able to”)
- caring (adjective): Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.
- chai (noun): A female gypsy.
- chain (noun): A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
- chaining (verb): present participle of chain
- chair (noun): An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.
- chancing (verb): present participle of chance
- changing (verb): present participle of change
- char (verb): To burn something to charcoal.
- chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- china (noun): Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china.
- chinning (verb): present participle of chin
- cigar (noun): A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.
- cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- cinching (verb): present participle of cinch
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- crag (noun): A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.
- crania (noun): plural of cranium
- craning (verb): present participle of crane
- cringing (verb): present participle of cringe
- gracing (verb): present participle of grace
- grinch (noun): A grouch or killjoy.
- highchair (noun): An elevated chair, often including a built-in tray, used for feeding babies and toddlers.
- icing (noun): A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
- inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- inching (verb): present participle of inch
- narc (noun): A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- racing (noun): The sport of competing in races.
- ranch (noun): A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
- rich (adjective): Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
- ricin (noun): An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
- ricing (verb): present participle of rice