NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 21, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, i, k, o, r, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 18 words |
| Total Points | 85 points |
| Genius Level | 59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| C | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | Σ | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 18 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BO×10 BR×5 |
|---|---|
| C | CO×1 CR×1 |
| I | |
| K | |
| O | |
| R | |
| W | WO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BOC×2 BOO×5 BOR×2 BOW×1 BRI×3 BRO×2 |
|---|---|
| C | COO×1 CRI×1 |
| I | |
| K | |
| O | |
| R | |
| W | WOR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| br....... † | BR9 | Those parts of items that are made of brick. |
| bo... | BO5 | Alternative form of bocce |
| bo.. | BO4 | A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. |
| bo...... | BO8 | Accounting work; book keeping. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A peasant. |
| bo... | BO5 | Of, pertaining to, or containing the element boron. |
| bo.... | BO6 | To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of bow-wow |
| br... | BR5 | A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building. |
| br.. | BR4 | Vigour or vivacity. |
| br... | BR5 | To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate (usually used in the negative, with an abstract noun as object). |
| br.. | BR4 | The ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow. |
| co...... | CO8 | A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet. |
| wo...... | WO8 | A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises. |
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.
- brickwork† (BR9)
- bocci (BO5)
- bock (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- book (BO4)
- bookwork (BO8)
- boor (BO4)
- boric (BO5)
- borrow (BO6)
- bowwow (BO6)
- brick (BR5)
- brio (BR4)
- brook (BR5)
- brow (BR4)
- cookbook (CO8)
- crib (CR4)
- workbook (WO8)
Answer Definitions
- brickwork† (noun): Those parts of items that are made of brick.
- bocci (noun): Alternative form of bocce
- bock (noun): A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- book (noun): A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- bookwork (noun): Accounting work; book keeping.
- boor (noun): A peasant.
- boric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or containing the element boron.
- borrow (verb): To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
- bowwow (noun): Alternative spelling of bow-wow
- brick (noun): A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
- brio (noun): Vigour or vivacity.
- brook (verb): To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate (usually used in the negative, with an abstract noun as object).
- brow (noun): The ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow.
- cookbook (noun): A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.
- crib (noun): A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.
- workbook (noun): A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises.