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1. Spelling Bee Grid
2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
5. Today's Complete Solution
6. 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.

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

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 (^†).

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.

• dalmatian^†  (DA9)
• alit  (AL4)
• anal  (AN4)
• animal  (AN6)
• annal  (AN5)
• atilt  (AT5)
• dial  (DI4)
• dill  (DI4)
• initial  (IN7)
• inlaid  (IN6)
• inland  (IN6)
• laid  (LA4)
• lain  (LA4)
• lama  (LA4)
• lamina  (LA6)
• laminal  (LA7)
• lanai  (LA5)
• land  (LA4)
• lantana  (LA7)
• lilt  (LI4)
• lima  (LI4)
• liminal  (LI7)
• limit  (LI5)
• limn  (LI4)
• lint  (LI4)
• llama  (LL5)
• mail  (MA4)
• mailman  (MA7)
• mainland  (MA8)
• mall  (MA4)
• malt  (MA4)
• mammal  (MA6)
• mammalian  (MA9)
• mandala  (MA7)
• manila  (MA6)
• mantilla  (MA8)
• midland  (MI7)
• mild  (MI4)
• militant  (MI8)
• militia  (MI7)
• militiaman  (MI10)
• mill  (MI4)
• minimal  (MI7)
• nail  (NA4)
• natal  (NA5)
• tail  (TA4)
• tali  (TA4)
• tall  (TA4)
• tallit  (TA6)
• tidal  (TI5)
• till  (TI4)
• tilt  (TI4)

Answer Definitions

• dalmatian^† (noun): Alternative spelling of Dalmatian
• alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
• anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
• animal (noun): A eukaryote of the clade Animalia; a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).
• annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
• atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
• dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
• dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
• initial (adjective): Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
• inlaid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of inlay
• inland (adjective): Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
• laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
• lain (verb): past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)
• lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
• lamina (noun): a thin layer, plate, or scale of material
• laminal (adjective): laminar
• lanai (noun): A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
• land (noun): The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
• lantana (noun): Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
• lilt (verb): To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
• lima (noun): lima bean
• liminal (adjective): Of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold.
• limit (noun): A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
• limn (verb): To draw or paint; to delineate.
• lint (noun): Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
• llama (noun): A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
• mail (noun): A bag or wallet.
• mailman (noun): someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes
• mainland (noun): The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.
• mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
• malt (noun): Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
• mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
• mammalian (adjective): of, or pertaining to, mammals
• mandala (noun): A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
• manila (adjective): Made of manila paper or material like it.
• mantilla (noun): A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders.
• midland (noun): The region of a country not near the borders; the interior.
• mild (adjective): Gentle and not easily angered.
• militant (adjective): Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
• militia (noun): An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.
• militiaman (noun): A member of a militia.
• mill (noun): A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
• minimal (adjective): The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
• nail (noun): The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
• natal (adjective): Of or relating to birth.
• tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
• 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.
• tidal (adjective): Relating to tides.
• till (preposition): Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
• tilt (verb): To slope or incline (something); to slant.