NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 12, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, e, h, l, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 62 words |
| Total Points | 269 points |
| Genius Level | 188 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| C | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 24 |
| E | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| H | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| N | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 13 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 22 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 62 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AE×1 AL×1 AN×5 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×9 CH×3 CL×4 CO×8 |
| E | EC×1 EL×1 EN×2 |
| H | HE×2 HO×2 |
| L | LA×2 LE×1 LL×1 LO×3 |
| N | NA×4 NE×3 NO×6 |
| O | OC×1 ON×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACN×1 AEO×1 ALO×1 ANA×1 ANC×1 ANN×2 ANO×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAN×9 CHA×3 CLA×1 CLE×2 CLO×1 COC×1 COL×4 CON×3 |
| E | ECH×1 ELA×1 ENH×1 ENL×1 |
| H | HEN×2 HON×2 |
| L | LAN×2 LEA×1 LLA×1 LOA×1 LON×1 LOO×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAC×2 NAN×1 NEN×1 NEO×2 NOE×1 NON×4 NOO×1 |
| O | OCE×1 ONC×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) |
|---|---|---|
| no......... † | NO11 | Indifference, unconcern; carelessness; coolness; disregard, detachment. |
| ac.. | AC4 | A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection. |
| ae.. | AE4 | Alternative spelling of eon |
| al... | AL5 | By oneself, solitary. |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder. |
| an... | AN5 | The record of a single event or item. |
| an.... | AN6 | To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| ca... | CA5 | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.... | CA6 | To cross out something with lines etc. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages. |
| ca... | CA5 | A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of a number of cultivars of rapeseed (Brassica napus) and closely related field mustard (Brassica rapa), which have a lower erucic acid and glucosinolate content than traditional rapeseed. |
| ca... | CA5 | A generally accepted principle; a rule. |
| ch.... | CH6 | An opportunity or possibility. |
| ch..... | CH7 | The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen. |
| ch..... | CH7 | The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known. |
| cl... | CL5 | Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances. Not dirty. |
| cl.... | CL6 | To grip or hold fast. |
| cl... | CL5 | A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical. |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co....... | CO9 | A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added. |
| co..... | CO7 | girl |
| co... | CO5 | The punctuation mark ":". |
| co..... | CO7 | A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines). |
| co..... | CO7 | To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret. |
| co... | CO5 | A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell. |
| co.. | CO4 | A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line. |
| ec..... | EC7 | A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society. |
| el.. | EL4 | Uncommon spelling of élan. |
| en..... | EN7 | To lift, raise up. |
| en.... | EN6 | To bind or encircle with lace, or as with lace |
| he... | HE5 | from here, from this place, away |
| he... | HE5 | A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers |
| ho.... | HO6 | boss, leader |
| ho.. | HO4 | A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool. |
| la... | LA5 | A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen. |
| la.. | LA4 | A road, street, or similar thoroughfare. |
| le.. | LE4 | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| ll... | LL5 | A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na..... | NA7 | A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew. |
| na... | NA5 | A single tortilla chip from a dish of nachos. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.... | NE6 | A neoconservative. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no... | NO5 | The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce). |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no...... | NO8 | Not local; not specific to a location |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| oc... | OC5 | One of the large bodies of water separating the continents. |
| on.. | ON4 | One and only one time. |
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.
- nonchalance† (NO11)
- acne (AC4)
- aeon (AE4)
- alone (AL5)
- anal (AN4)
- ancho (AN5)
- annal (AN5)
- anneal (AN6)
- anon (AN4)
- canal (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- cancel (CA6)
- cane (CA4)
- canna (CA5)
- cannon (CA6)
- canoe (CA5)
- canola (CA6)
- canon (CA5)
- chance (CH6)
- chancel (CH7)
- channel (CH7)
- clan (CL4)
- clean (CL5)
- clench (CL6)
- clone (CL5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- colcannon (CO9)
- colleen (CO7)
- colon (CO5)
- colonel (CO7)
- conceal (CO7)
- conch (CO5)
- cone (CO4)
- echelon (EC7)
- elan (EL4)
- enhance (EN7)
- enlace (EN6)
- hence (HE5)
- henna (HE5)
- honcho (HO6)
- hone (HO4)
- lance (LA5)
- lane (LA4)
- lean (LE4)
- llano (LL5)
- loan (LO4)
- lone (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- naan (NA4)
- nacelle (NA7)
- nacho (NA5)
- nana (NA4)
- nene (NE4)
- neocon (NE6)
- neon (NE4)
- noel (NO4)
- nonce (NO5)
- none (NO4)
- nonlocal (NO8)
- noon (NO4)
- ocean (OC5)
- once (ON4)
Answer Definitions
- nonchalance† (noun): Indifference, unconcern; carelessness; coolness; disregard, detachment.
- acne (noun): A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
- aeon (noun): Alternative spelling of eon
- alone (adjective): By oneself, solitary.
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- ancho (noun): A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder.
- annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
- anneal (verb): To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- canal (noun): An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- cancel (verb): To cross out something with lines etc.
- cane (noun): A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- cannon (noun): A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages.
- canoe (noun): A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
- canola (noun): Any of a number of cultivars of rapeseed (Brassica napus) and closely related field mustard (Brassica rapa), which have a lower erucic acid and glucosinolate content than traditional rapeseed.
- canon (noun): A generally accepted principle; a rule.
- chance (noun): An opportunity or possibility.
- chancel (noun): The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.
- channel (noun): The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.
- clan (noun): A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
- clean (adjective): Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances. Not dirty.
- clench (verb): To grip or hold fast.
- clone (noun): A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- colcannon (noun): A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added.
- colleen (noun): girl
- colon (noun): The punctuation mark ":".
- colonel (noun): A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
- conceal (verb): To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
- conch (noun): A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
- cone (noun): A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
- echelon (noun): A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.
- elan (noun): Uncommon spelling of élan.
- enhance (verb): To lift, raise up.
- enlace (verb): To bind or encircle with lace, or as with lace
- hence (adverb): from here, from this place, away
- henna (noun): A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
- honcho (noun): boss, leader
- hone (noun): A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
- lance (noun): A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
- lane (noun): A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
- lean (verb): To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
- llano (noun): A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
- loan (noun): An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nacelle (noun): A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.
- nacho (noun): A single tortilla chip from a dish of nachos.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- neocon (noun): A neoconservative.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- nonce (noun): The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- nonlocal (adjective): Not local; not specific to a location
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- ocean (noun): One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
- once (adverb): One and only one time.