NYT Spelling Bee Answers for February 7, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, o, p, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 39 words |
| Total Points | 189 points |
| Genius Level | 132 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 16 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Y | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 39 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AP×1 AR×3 |
|---|---|
| I | IT×1 |
| O | OA×1 OR×1 |
| P | PA×7 PI×1 PO×3 PR×4 PY×1 |
| R | RA×2 RO×3 |
| T | TA×2 TI×1 TO×1 TR×3 TY×2 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIR×1 API×1 ARR×2 ART×1 |
|---|---|
| I | ITT×1 |
| O | OAT×1 ORA×1 |
| P | PAP×3 PAR×3 PAT×1 PIT×1 POP×1 POR×1 POT×1 PRA×1 PRI×2 PRO×1 PYR×1 |
| R | RAR×1 RAT×1 ROP×1 ROT×2 |
| T | TAR×1 TAT×1 TIP×1 TOP×1 TRA×1 TRI×1 TRO×1 TYP×1 TYR×1 |
| Y | YAP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| pr.......... † | PR12 | No definition found; request failed |
| to..... † | TO7 | Of, or relating to art of topiaries. |
| ai.. | AI4 | (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated. |
| ap.... | AP6 | A place where bees and their hives are kept. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.... | AR6 | A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain). |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| oa.. | OA4 | Containing oats. |
| or..... | OR7 | A private chapel or prayer room. |
| pa.... | PA6 | A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit |
| pa... | PA5 | Like pap; soft; mushy. |
| pa.... | PA6 | plural of papyrus |
| pa.... | PA6 | Equality; comparability of strength or intensity. |
| pa... | PA5 | To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.). |
| pa... | PA5 | A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action. |
| pa... | PA5 | A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. |
| po... | PO5 | Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant. |
| po..... | PO7 | To paint or draw the likeness of. |
| po... | PO5 | A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children. |
| pr.. | PR4 | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. |
| pr...... | PR8 | An item's relative importance. |
| pr.... | PR6 | A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress. |
| py.. | PY4 | A pyromaniac. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A measure of the scarcity of an object. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch. |
| ro.... | RO6 | Capable of rotation. |
| ro...... | RO8 | of, pertaining to, or causing rotation; rotational |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ti... | TI5 | Fashionable, tip-top. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| tr.... | TR6 | Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen. |
| tr.. | TR4 | Of, or relating to, troy weight. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A typographical error. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A beginner; a novice. |
| ya... | YA5 | Of a dog, yapping in an annoying 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.
- propitiatory† (PR12)
- topiary† (TO7)
- airy (AI4)
- apiary (AP6)
- array (AR5)
- arroyo (AR6)
- arty (AR4)
- itty (IT4)
- oaty (OA4)
- oratory (OR7)
- papaya (PA6)
- pappy (PA5)
- papyri (PA6)
- parity (PA6)
- parry (PA5)
- party (PA5)
- patty (PA5)
- pity (PI4)
- poppy (PO5)
- portray (PO7)
- potty (PO5)
- pray (PR4)
- priority (PR8)
- priory (PR6)
- pyro (PY4)
- rarity (RA6)
- ratty (RA5)
- ropy (RO4)
- rotary (RO6)
- rotatory (RO8)
- tarry (TA5)
- tatty (TA5)
- tippy (TI5)
- tray (TR4)
- trippy (TR6)
- troy (TR4)
- typo (TY4)
- tyro (TY4)
- yappy (YA5)
Answer Definitions
- propitiatory† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- topiary† (adjective): Of, or relating to art of topiaries.
- airy (adjective): (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.
- apiary (noun): A place where bees and their hives are kept.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arroyo (noun): A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- oaty (adjective): Containing oats.
- oratory (noun): A private chapel or prayer room.
- papaya (noun): A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit
- pappy (adjective): Like pap; soft; mushy.
- papyri (noun): plural of papyrus
- parity (noun): Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.
- parry (verb): To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
- party (noun): A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.
- patty (noun): A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
- pity (noun): A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
- poppy (noun): Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
- portray (verb): To paint or draw the likeness of.
- potty (noun): A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children.
- pray (verb): To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
- priority (noun): An item's relative importance.
- priory (noun): A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
- pyro (noun): A pyromaniac.
- rarity (noun): A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- ropy (adjective): Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
- rotary (adjective): Capable of rotation.
- rotatory (adjective): of, pertaining to, or causing rotation; rotational
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tippy (adjective): Fashionable, tip-top.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
- trippy (adjective): Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.
- troy (adjective): Of, or relating to, troy weight.
- typo (noun): A typographical error.
- tyro (noun): A beginner; a novice.
- yappy (adjective): Of a dog, yapping in an annoying manner.