NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 5, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, f, i, l, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 68 words |
| Total Points | 348 points |
| Genius Level | 244 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| C | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 15 |
| F | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| I | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| T | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 15 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 19 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 68 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×3 AF×1 AL×4 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×11 CI×1 CL×1 CY×2 |
| F | FA×13 FI×3 FL×4 |
| I | IL×1 IT×1 |
| L | LA×5 LI×1 |
| T | TA×15 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACY×1 AFF×1 ALF×1 ALI×1 ALL×2 ATI×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAL×4 CAT×6 CIL×1 CLA×1 CYC×2 |
| F | FAC×5 FAI×1 FAL×2 FAT×5 FIA×1 FIL×2 FLA×4 |
| I | ILI×1 ITA×1 |
| L | LAC×2 LAI×3 LIL×1 |
| T | TAC×7 TAF×1 TAI×1 TAL×5 TAT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| fa...... † | FA8 | The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity. |
| 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..... | AC7 | Not cyclic; having an open chain structure. |
| af..... | AF7 | To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress. |
| al..... | AL7 | A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop. |
| al.. | AL4 | simple past tense and past participle of alight |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| at... | AT5 | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca..... | CA7 | To make something hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A young cow or bull. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca....... | CA9 | Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change. |
| ca........... | CA13 | In terms of, or by means of, catalysis. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places. |
| ca..... | CA7 | In a catty manner. |
| ca... | CA5 | With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| cl.. | CL4 | A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics. |
| cy...... | CY8 | recurring at regular intervals |
| cy........ | CY10 | In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically. |
| fa.... | FA6 | Of or affecting the face. |
| fa...... | FA8 | Using or involving the face. |
| fa.. | FA4 | Something actual as opposed to invented. |
| fa....... | FA9 | The quality or state of being a fact. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To be unsuccessful. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity. |
| fa..... | FA7 | Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind. |
| fa... | FA5 | Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny. |
| fa...... | FA8 | The state proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control. |
| fa..... | FA7 | In a fatal manner; lethally. |
| fa... | FA5 | In a fat way; in the manner of a fat person. |
| fa... | FA5 | derogatory term for an overweight person. |
| fi.. | FI4 | An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. |
| fi.... | FI6 | Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter. |
| fi...... | FI8 | In a filial manner. |
| fl... | FL5 | A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material. |
| fl.. | FL4 | Having no variations in height. |
| fl.... | FL6 | In a physically flat or level manner. |
| fl.. | FL4 | To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening). |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| it.... | IT6 | Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of, relating to, or derived from milk. |
| la.. | LA4 | Made of lace or decorated with it. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| la... | LA5 | People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics. |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta..... | TA7 | In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta...... | TA8 | of or relating to tactics |
| ta........ | TA10 | in a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta....... | TA9 | The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch). |
| ta... | TA5 | A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic. |
| ta.. | TA4 | plural of talus |
| ta.. | TA4 | 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. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. |
| ta... | TA5 | Target sighted. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
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.
- facility† (FA8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- acyclic (AC7)
- afflict (AF7)
- alfalfa (AL7)
- alit (AL4)
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- atilt (AT5)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- calcify (CA7)
- calf (CA4)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- catalytic (CA9)
- catalytically (CA13)
- catcall (CA7)
- cattail (CA7)
- cattily (CA7)
- catty (CA5)
- cilia (CI5)
- clay (CL4)
- cyclical (CY8)
- cyclically (CY10)
- facial (FA6)
- facially (FA8)
- fact (FA4)
- facticity (FA9)
- fail (FA4)
- fall (FA4)
- fallacy (FA7)
- fatal (FA5)
- fatality (FA8)
- fatally (FA7)
- fatly (FA5)
- fatty (FA5)
- fiat (FI4)
- filial (FI6)
- filially (FI8)
- flail (FL5)
- flat (FL4)
- flatly (FL6)
- flay (FL4)
- iliac (IL5)
- italic (IT6)
- lactic (LA6)
- lacy (LA4)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- laity (LA5)
- lilac (LI5)
- tacit (TA5)
- tacitly (TA7)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactical (TA8)
- tactically (TA10)
- tactility (TA9)
- taffy (TA5)
- tail (TA4)
- talc (TA4)
- tali (TA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tallit (TA6)
- tally (TA5)
- tatty (TA5)
Answer Definitions
- facility† (noun): The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.
- 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.
- acyclic (adjective): Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
- afflict (verb): To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
- alfalfa (noun): A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
- alit (verb): simple past tense and past participle of alight
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- atilt (adjective): At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- calcify (verb): To make something hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts.
- calf (noun): A young cow or bull.
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- catalytic (adjective): Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change.
- catalytically (adverb): In terms of, or by means of, catalysis.
- catcall (noun): A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- cattail (noun): Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
- cattily (adverb): In a catty manner.
- catty (adjective): With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- clay (noun): A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
- cyclical (adjective): recurring at regular intervals
- cyclically (adverb): In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically.
- facial (adjective): Of or affecting the face.
- facially (adverb): Using or involving the face.
- fact (noun): Something actual as opposed to invented.
- facticity (noun): The quality or state of being a fact.
- fail (verb): To be unsuccessful.
- fall (verb): To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- fallacy (noun): Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
- fatal (adjective): Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
- fatality (noun): The state proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control.
- fatally (adverb): In a fatal manner; lethally.
- fatly (adverb): In a fat way; in the manner of a fat person.
- fatty (adjective): derogatory term for an overweight person.
- fiat (noun): An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
- filial (adjective): Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
- filially (adverb): In a filial manner.
- flail (noun): A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
- flat (adjective): Having no variations in height.
- flatly (adverb): In a physically flat or level manner.
- flay (verb): To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- italic (adjective): Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- lactic (adjective): Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
- lacy (adjective): Made of lace or decorated with it.
- laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
- laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
- laity (noun): People of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tacitly (adverb): In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactical (adjective): of or relating to tactics
- tactically (adverb): in a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end.
- tactility (noun): The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch).
- taffy (noun): A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
- tail (noun): The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- talc (noun): Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
- 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.
- tally (interjection): Target sighted.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.