NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 4, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | V |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, i, l, n, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 57 words |
| Total Points | 285 points |
| Genius Level | 200 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | 16 |
| E | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 13 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 16 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 14 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 57 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×6 DI×10 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×1 EN×5 EV×5 |
| I | IV×1 |
| L | LE×6 LI×7 |
| N | |
| V | VE×8 VI×8 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEL×2 DEV×4 DIV×10 |
|---|---|
| E | ELE×1 END×1 ENL×2 ENV×2 EVE×3 EVI×2 |
| I | IVI×1 |
| L | LEV×6 LIV×7 |
| N | |
| V | VEI×5 VEL×1 VEN×2 VIE×1 VIL×2 VIN×3 VIV×2 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| di...... † | DI8 | In a divine manner. |
| de... | DE5 | To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel. |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of delve |
| de.... | DE6 | To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp). |
| de...... | DE8 | Having had the veins removed. |
| de... | DE5 | The chief devil; Satan. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of devil |
| di.. | DI4 | To swim under water. |
| di... | DI5 | simple past tense and past participle of dive (scuba diving) |
| di.... | DI6 | To split or separate (something) into two or more parts. |
| di..... | DI7 | simple past tense and past participle of divide |
| di...... | DI8 | A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually). |
| di.... | DI6 | Of or pertaining to a god. |
| di..... | DI7 | simple past tense and past participle of divine |
| di..... | DI7 | simple past tense and past participle of divvy |
| di... | DI5 | A dividend; a share or portion. |
| el.... | EL6 | The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits. |
| en.... | EN6 | A leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with common chicory (Cichorium intybus). |
| en..... | EN7 | To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate. |
| en....... | EN9 | simple past and past participle of enliven |
| en.... | EN6 | simple past tense and past participle of envy |
| en.. | EN4 | Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). |
| ev.. | EV4 | Flat and level. |
| ev.... | EV6 | simple past tense and past participle of even |
| ev.... | EV6 | So as to form a flat surface. |
| ev.. | EV4 | Intending to harm; malevolent. |
| ev.... | EV6 | In an evil manner. |
| iv... | IV5 | Overgrown with ivy or another climbing plant. |
| le... | LE5 | An elevated geographical feature. |
| le... | LE5 | The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground. |
| le..... | LE7 | simple past tense and past participle of level |
| le..... | LE7 | In a level or even manner. |
| le.... | LE6 | simple past tense and past participle of levy |
| le.. | LE4 | To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property. |
| li.. | LI4 | To be alive; to have life. |
| li... | LI5 | simple past tense and past participle of live |
| li.... | LI6 | Full of life; energetic. |
| li... | LI5 | To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively. |
| li..... | LI7 | simple past and past participle of liven |
| li... | LI5 | Having a dark, bluish appearance. |
| li..... | LI7 | In a way that is livid. |
| ve.. | VE4 | Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material. |
| ve.... | VE6 | Covered by a veil. |
| ve.. | VE4 | A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart. |
| ve.... | VE6 | Having veins or veinlike markings. |
| ve... | VE5 | Having prominent veins. |
| ve.. | VE4 | The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries. |
| ve.. | VE4 | To hawk or to peddle merchandise. |
| ve.... | VE6 | simple past tense and past participle of vend |
| vi.. | VI4 | simple past tense and past participle of vie |
| vi.. | VI4 | Morally low; base; despicable. |
| vi.... | VI6 | In a vile manner, evilly, despicably. |
| vi.. | VI4 | The climbing plant that produces grapes. |
| vi.. | VI4 | Resembling or characteristic of a vine, especially in being twisty. |
| vi... | VI5 | The univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene. |
| vi... | VI5 | Clear, detailed or powerful. |
| vi..... | VI7 | In a vivid manner. |
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.
- divinely† (DI8)
- delve (DE5)
- delved (DE6)
- devein (DE6)
- deveined (DE8)
- devil (DE5)
- deviled (DE7)
- dive (DI4)
- dived (DI5)
- divide (DI6)
- divided (DI7)
- dividend (DI8)
- divine (DI6)
- divined (DI7)
- divvied (DI7)
- divvy (DI5)
- eleven (EL6)
- endive (EN6)
- enliven (EN7)
- enlivened (EN9)
- envied (EN6)
- envy (EN4)
- even (EV4)
- evened (EV6)
- evenly (EV6)
- evil (EV4)
- evilly (EV6)
- ivied (IV5)
- levee (LE5)
- level (LE5)
- leveled (LE7)
- levelly (LE7)
- levied (LE6)
- levy (LE4)
- live (LI4)
- lived (LI5)
- lively (LI6)
- liven (LI5)
- livened (LI7)
- livid (LI5)
- lividly (LI7)
- veil (VE4)
- veiled (VE6)
- vein (VE4)
- veined (VE6)
- veiny (VE5)
- veld (VE4)
- vend (VE4)
- vended (VE6)
- vied (VI4)
- vile (VI4)
- vilely (VI6)
- vine (VI4)
- viny (VI4)
- vinyl (VI5)
- vivid (VI5)
- vividly (VI7)
Answer Definitions
- divinely† (adverb): In a divine manner.
- delve (verb): To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.
- delved (verb): simple past tense and past participle of delve
- devein (verb): To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp).
- deveined (adjective): Having had the veins removed.
- devil (proper noun): The chief devil; Satan.
- deviled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of devil
- dive (verb): To swim under water.
- dived (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dive (scuba diving)
- divide (verb): To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
- divided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of divide
- dividend (noun): A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually).
- divine (adjective): Of or pertaining to a god.
- divined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of divine
- divvied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of divvy
- divvy (noun): A dividend; a share or portion.
- eleven (numeral): The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.
- endive (noun): A leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with common chicory (Cichorium intybus).
- enliven (verb): To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
- enlivened (verb): simple past and past participle of enliven
- envied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of envy
- envy (noun): Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
- even (adjective): Flat and level.
- evened (verb): simple past tense and past participle of even
- evenly (adverb): So as to form a flat surface.
- evil (adjective): Intending to harm; malevolent.
- evilly (adverb): In an evil manner.
- ivied (adjective): Overgrown with ivy or another climbing plant.
- levee (noun): An elevated geographical feature.
- level (adjective): The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- leveled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of level
- levelly (adverb): In a level or even manner.
- levied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of levy
- levy (verb): To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.
- live (verb): To be alive; to have life.
- lived (verb): simple past tense and past participle of live
- lively (adjective): Full of life; energetic.
- liven (verb): To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.
- livened (verb): simple past and past participle of liven
- livid (adjective): Having a dark, bluish appearance.
- lividly (adverb): In a way that is livid.
- veil (noun): Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
- veiled (adjective): Covered by a veil.
- vein (noun): A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
- veined (adjective): Having veins or veinlike markings.
- veiny (adjective): Having prominent veins.
- veld (noun): The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.
- vend (verb): To hawk or to peddle merchandise.
- vended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of vend
- vied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of vie
- vile (adjective): Morally low; base; despicable.
- vilely (adverb): In a vile manner, evilly, despicably.
- vine (noun): The climbing plant that produces grapes.
- viny (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a vine, especially in being twisty.
- vinyl (noun): The univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene.
- vivid (adjective): Clear, detailed or powerful.
- vividly (adverb): In a vivid manner.