NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 10, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, g, i, o, x, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 38 words |
| Total Points | 215 points |
| Genius Level | 151 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 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | - | 15 |
| G | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| N | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | Σ | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×7 DO×8 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×2 GO×5 |
| I | IN×2 IO×2 |
| N | NI×1 NO×3 |
| O | ON×2 OO×1 OX×1 |
| X | |
| Z | ZI×3 ZO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIG×1 DIN×5 DIO×1 DOD×1 DOG×1 DOI×1 DON×2 DOX×2 DOZ×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GIG×1 GIN×1 GOI×1 GON×3 GOO×1 |
| I | IND×1 INN×1 IOD×1 ION×1 |
| N | NIX×1 NOD×1 NOG×1 NOO×1 |
| O | ONG×1 ONI×1 OOZ×1 OXI×1 |
| X | |
| Z | ZIG×1 ZIN×2 ZON×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ox....... † | OX9 | present participle of oxidize |
| di..... | DI7 | The action performed by a person or thing that digs. |
| di.. | DI4 | Very minor damage, a small dent or chip. |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of ding |
| di... | DI5 | A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo). |
| di.... | DI6 | Eating dinner as a social function. |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| di.... | DI6 | The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin. |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of dodge |
| do..... | DO7 | The act of one who dogs or harasses. |
| do... | DO5 | A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it. |
| do.. | DO4 | The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫ |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of don |
| do.... | DO6 | present participle of dox |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of doxx |
| do.... | DO6 | present participle of doze |
| gi..... | GI7 | gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| go... | GO5 | present participle of go |
| go.. | GO4 | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gong |
| go... | GO5 | Using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story. |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| in.... | IN6 | A purplish-blue colour |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| io...... | IO8 | present participle of iodize |
| io...... | IO8 | Capable of producing ions. |
| ni.... | NI6 | present participle of nix |
| no..... | NO7 | present participle of nod |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| oo.... | OO6 | present participle of ooze |
| zi..... | ZI7 | present participle of zig |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string. |
| zi..... | ZI7 | present participle of zing |
| zo.... | ZO6 | present participle of zone |
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.
- oxidizing† (OX9)
- digging (DI7)
- ding (DI4)
- dinging (DI7)
- dingo (DI5)
- dining (DI6)
- dino (DI4)
- dioxin (DI6)
- dodging (DO7)
- dogging (DO7)
- doing (DO5)
- dong (DO4)
- donning (DO7)
- doxing (DO6)
- doxxing (DO7)
- dozing (DO6)
- gigging (GI7)
- ginning (GI7)
- going (GO5)
- gong (GO4)
- gonging (GO7)
- gonzo (GO5)
- goon (GO4)
- indigo (IN6)
- inning (IN6)
- iodizing (IO8)
- ionizing (IO8)
- nixing (NI6)
- nodding (NO7)
- noggin (NO6)
- noon (NO4)
- ongoing (ON7)
- onion (ON5)
- oozing (OO6)
- zigging (ZI7)
- zing (ZI4)
- zinging (ZI7)
- zoning (ZO6)
Answer Definitions
- oxidizing† (verb): present participle of oxidize
- digging (noun): The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
- ding (noun): Very minor damage, a small dent or chip.
- dinging (verb): present participle of ding
- dingo (noun): A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).
- dining (noun): Eating dinner as a social function.
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- dioxin (noun): The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.
- dodging (verb): present participle of dodge
- dogging (noun): The act of one who dogs or harasses.
- doing (noun): A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
- dong (noun): The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
- donning (verb): present participle of don
- doxing (verb): present participle of dox
- doxxing (verb): present participle of doxx
- dozing (verb): present participle of doze
- gigging (noun): gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig.
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- going (verb): present participle of go
- gong (noun): A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- gonging (verb): present participle of gong
- gonzo (adjective): Using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story.
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- indigo (noun): A purplish-blue colour
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- iodizing (verb): present participle of iodize
- ionizing (adjective): Capable of producing ions.
- nixing (verb): present participle of nix
- nodding (verb): present participle of nod
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- oozing (verb): present participle of ooze
- zigging (verb): present participle of zig
- zing (noun): A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
- zinging (verb): present participle of zing
- zoning (verb): present participle of zone