NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 4, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, l, r, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 161 points |
| Genius Level | 113 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| G | 11 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 17 |
| L | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| R | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| U | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×1 AL×2 AR×2 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×1 BR×2 BU×6 |
| G | GA×6 GL×1 GR×5 GU×5 |
| L | LA×2 |
| R | RA×3 RU×1 |
| U | UG×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 ALG×2 ARG×1 ARU×1 AUG×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAG×1 BRA×2 BUG×1 BUL×2 BUR×3 |
| G | GAB×1 GAG×1 GAL×2 GAR×1 GAY×1 GLU×1 GRA×3 GRU×2 GUA×1 GUL×3 GUR×1 |
| L | LAG×1 LAL×1 |
| R | RAG×3 RUG×1 |
| U | UGL×1 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ar...... † | AR8 | As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent. |
| bu...... † | BU8 | The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal. Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony. Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code § 221.1. |
| ag.. | AG4 | A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| ar..... | AR7 | One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor: Eruca sativa, sometimes Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa Eruca vesicaria Diplotaxis tenuifolia |
| au... | AU5 | A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences. |
| au.... | AU6 | A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals. |
| ba... | BA5 | Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body. |
| br.. | BR4 | A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification. |
| br.... | BR6 | Prone to brag. |
| bu... | BU5 | A small horse-drawn cart. |
| bu.... | BU6 | wheat grains that have been steamed, dried and crushed; a staple of Middle Eastern cooking. |
| bu... | BU5 | Having one or more bulges; bulging |
| bu.. | BU4 | A city or town. |
| bu..... | BU7 | A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft. |
| ga... | GA5 | Inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Fashion, style of dressing oneself up. |
| ga... | GA5 | Cheerfully; in a gay manner. |
| gl.. | GL4 | The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle. |
| gr.. | GR4 | To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch. |
| gr.... | GR6 | Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily. |
| gr.. | GR4 | Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember. |
| gr.. | GR4 | An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle. |
| gr.... | GR6 | Dirty, unwashed, unclean. |
| gu.. | GU4 | An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans. |
| gu... | GU5 | Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s). |
| gu.. | GU4 | A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae. |
| gu... | GU5 | A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside. |
| gu.. | GU4 | A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher. |
| la... | LA5 | Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it. |
| la...... | LA8 | Horseplay, fooling around. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Alternative spelling of ragù |
| ru... | RU5 | A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar. |
| ug.. | UG4 | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
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.
- arguably† (AR8)
- burglary† (BU8)
- agar (AG4)
- alga (AL4)
- algal (AL5)
- arugula (AR7)
- augur (AU5)
- augury (AU6)
- baggy (BA5)
- brag (BR4)
- braggy (BR6)
- buggy (BU5)
- bulgur (BU6)
- bulgy (BU5)
- burg (BU4)
- burglar (BU7)
- gabby (GA5)
- gaga (GA4)
- gala (GA4)
- gall (GA4)
- garb (GA4)
- gayly (GA5)
- glug (GL4)
- grab (GR4)
- grabby (GR6)
- gray (GR4)
- grub (GR4)
- grubby (GR6)
- guar (GU4)
- gulag (GU5)
- gull (GU4)
- gully (GU5)
- guru (GU4)
- laggy (LA5)
- lallygag (LA8)
- raga (RA4)
- ragbag (RA6)
- ragu (RA4)
- rugby (RU5)
- ugly (UG4)
Answer Definitions
- arguably† (adverb): As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent.
- burglary† (noun): The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal. Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony. Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code § 221.1.
- agar (noun): A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- arugula (noun): One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor: Eruca sativa, sometimes Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa Eruca vesicaria Diplotaxis tenuifolia
- augur (noun): A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
- augury (noun): A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
- baggy (adjective): Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body.
- brag (noun): A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
- braggy (adjective): Prone to brag.
- buggy (noun): A small horse-drawn cart.
- bulgur (noun): wheat grains that have been steamed, dried and crushed; a staple of Middle Eastern cooking.
- bulgy (adjective): Having one or more bulges; bulging
- burg (noun): A city or town.
- burglar (noun): A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft.
- gabby (adjective): Inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- garb (noun): Fashion, style of dressing oneself up.
- gayly (adverb): Cheerfully; in a gay manner.
- glug (noun): The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.
- grab (verb): To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
- grabby (adjective): Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
- gray (adjective): Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember.
- grub (noun): An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle.
- grubby (adjective): Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
- guar (noun): An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
- gulag (noun): Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).
- gull (noun): A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
- gully (noun): A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
- guru (noun): A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
- laggy (adjective): Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.
- lallygag (noun): Horseplay, fooling around.
- raga (noun): Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
- ragbag (noun): A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- ragu (noun): Alternative spelling of ragù
- rugby (noun): A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
- ugly (adjective): Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.