NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 26, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, n, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 59 words |
| Total Points | 300 points |
| Genius Level | 210 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| C | 1 | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| I | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| N | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| R | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 |
| T | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 15 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 13 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 59 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AI×1 AN×1 AR×8 AT×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×7 CI×3 CR×3 |
| I | IN×1 IR×1 |
| N | NA×2 NI×1 |
| R | RA×10 RI×1 |
| T | TA×7 TI×1 TR×5 TY×2 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AIR×1 ANT×1 ARA×1 ARC×2 ARI×1 ARN×1 ARR×2 ART×1 ATR×1 ATT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CAI×1 CAN×1 CAR×4 CAT×1 CIR×2 CIT×1 CRA×2 CRI×1 |
| I | INT×1 IRR×1 |
| N | NAR×2 NIT×1 |
| R | RAC×1 RAI×3 RAN×2 RAR×1 RAT×3 RIC×1 |
| T | TAN×3 TAR×4 TIA×1 TRA×4 TRI×1 TYR×2 |
| Y | YAR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| in....... † | IN9 | The state or quality of being intricate or entangled. |
| ai.. | AI4 | (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated. |
| an....... | AN9 | Alternative spelling of Antarctic |
| ar...... | AR8 | plural of arancino |
| ar.... | AR6 | Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Alternative letter-case form of Arctic |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Complete; downright; utter. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| at..... | AT7 | To pull toward without touching. |
| at........ | AT10 | Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals |
| ca... | CA5 | A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands. |
| ca... | CA5 | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. |
| ca... | CA5 | A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). |
| ca... | CA5 | To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers. |
| ca...... | CA8 | A waterspout. |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit. |
| cr.... | CR6 | plural of cranium |
| cr.... | CR6 | A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance. |
| cr.... | CR6 | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| ir...... | IR8 | Causing irritation or inflammation. |
| na.. | NA4 | A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control. |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| ni.... | NI6 | Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Mildly risqué. |
| ra.. | RA4 | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
| ra... | RA5 | marked by bringing precipitation in the form of showers |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra.. | RA4 | The wife of a rajah. |
| ra.. | RA4 | To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A measure of the scarcity of an object. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| ri... | RI5 | An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. |
| ta..... | TA7 | a flourish on a trumpet |
| ta.... | TA6 | A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. |
| ta..... | TA7 | Related to Vajrayana Buddhism. |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| tr... | TR5 | An area or expanse. |
| tr... | TR5 | Elongated or trailing portion. The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| tr..... | TR7 | A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one. |
| ty..... | TY7 | A government in which a single ruler has absolute power; this system of government. |
| ty.... | TY6 | A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. |
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.
- intricacy† (IN9)
- airy (AI4)
- antarctic (AN9)
- arancini (AR8)
- arcana (AR6)
- arctic (AR6)
- aria (AR4)
- arnica (AR6)
- arrant (AR6)
- array (AR5)
- arty (AR4)
- atria (AT5)
- attar (AT5)
- attract (AT7)
- attractant (AT10)
- cairn (CA5)
- canary (CA6)
- carat (CA5)
- carny (CA5)
- carry (CA5)
- cart (CA4)
- cataract (CA8)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- citric (CI6)
- crania (CR6)
- cranny (CR6)
- critic (CR6)
- irritant (IR8)
- narc (NA4)
- nary (NA4)
- nitric (NI6)
- racy (RA4)
- rain (RA4)
- rainy (RA5)
- raita (RA5)
- rani (RA4)
- rant (RA4)
- rarity (RA6)
- ratatat (RA7)
- rattan (RA6)
- ratty (RA5)
- ricin (RI5)
- tantara (TA7)
- tantra (TA6)
- tantric (TA7)
- tarry (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartan (TA6)
- tartar (TA6)
- tiara (TI5)
- tract (TR5)
- train (TR5)
- trait (TR5)
- tray (TR4)
- trinity (TR7)
- tyranny (TY7)
- tyrant (TY6)
- yarn (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- intricacy† (noun): The state or quality of being intricate or entangled.
- airy (adjective): (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.
- antarctic (adjective): Alternative spelling of Antarctic
- arancini (noun): plural of arancino
- arcana (noun): Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
- arctic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- arnica (noun): Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
- arrant (adjective): Complete; downright; utter.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
- attractant (noun): Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals
- cairn (noun): A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- canary (noun): A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
- carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
- carny (noun): A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
- carry (verb): To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- cart (noun): A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
- cataract (noun): A waterspout.
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- citric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
- crania (noun): plural of cranium
- cranny (noun): A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
- critic (noun): A person who appraises the works of others.
- irritant (adjective): Causing irritation or inflammation.
- narc (noun): A police officer assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- nitric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.
- racy (adjective): Mildly risqué.
- rain (noun): Condensed water falling from a cloud.
- rainy (adjective): marked by bringing precipitation in the form of showers
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- rani (noun): The wife of a rajah.
- rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- rarity (noun): A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- rattan (noun): Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- ricin (noun): An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
- tantara (noun): a flourish on a trumpet
- tantra (noun): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
- tantric (adjective): Related to Vajrayana Buddhism.
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartan (noun): A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- tract (noun): An area or expanse.
- train (noun): Elongated or trailing portion. The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
- trinity (noun): A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one.
- tyranny (noun): A government in which a single ruler has absolute power; this system of government.
- tyrant (noun): A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
- yarn (noun): A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.