NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 27, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Z |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, g, i, l, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 132 points |
| Genius Level | 92 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| E | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| G | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 9 | Σ | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×1 AZ×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×2 |
| G | GA×3 GE×1 GL×2 |
| I | |
| L | LA×2 LE×2 |
| N | |
| Z | ZA×1 ZE×1 ZI×7 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 AZA×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ELE×2 |
| G | GAZ×3 GEE×1 GLA×2 |
| I | |
| L | LAZ×2 LEG×2 |
| N | |
| Z | ZAG×1 ZEA×1 ZIG×3 ZIN×4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| le........ † | LE10 | present participle and gerund of legalize |
| ag... | AG5 | Gazing. |
| az.... | AZ6 | A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea. |
| el..... | EL7 | To compose an elegy for. |
| el....... | EL9 | present participle and gerund of elegize |
| ga.. | GA4 | To stare intently or earnestly. |
| ga..... | GA7 | An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa) or Procapra (native to Asia), capable of running at high speeds for long periods. |
| ga.... | GA6 | present participle of gaze |
| ge.. | GE4 | An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration. |
| gl... | GL5 | The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb). |
| gl..... | GL7 | present participle of glaze |
| la.. | LA4 | To be lazy, waste time. |
| la.... | LA6 | present participle of laze |
| le...... | LE8 | To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it. |
| za..... | ZA7 | present participle of zag |
| ze.. | ZE4 | The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest. |
| zi..... | ZI7 | present participle of zig |
| zi.... | ZI6 | A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions. |
| zi........ | ZI10 | present participle of zigzag |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest. |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string. |
| zi..... | ZI7 | present participle of zing |
| zi.... | ZI6 | Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid |
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.
- legalizing† (LE10)
- agaze (AG5)
- azalea (AZ6)
- elegize (EL7)
- elegizing (EL9)
- gaze (GA4)
- gazelle (GA7)
- gazing (GA6)
- geez (GE4)
- glaze (GL5)
- glazing (GL7)
- laze (LA4)
- lazing (LA6)
- legalize (LE8)
- zagging (ZA7)
- zeal (ZE4)
- zigging (ZI7)
- zigzag (ZI6)
- zigzagging (ZI10)
- zine (ZI4)
- zing (ZI4)
- zinging (ZI7)
- zinnia (ZI6)
Answer Definitions
- legalizing† (verb): present participle and gerund of legalize
- agaze (adjective): Gazing.
- azalea (noun): A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.
- elegize (verb): To compose an elegy for.
- elegizing (verb): present participle and gerund of elegize
- gaze (verb): To stare intently or earnestly.
- gazelle (noun): An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa) or Procapra (native to Asia), capable of running at high speeds for long periods.
- gazing (verb): present participle of gaze
- geez (interjection): An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
- glaze (noun): The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb).
- glazing (verb): present participle of glaze
- laze (verb): To be lazy, waste time.
- lazing (verb): present participle of laze
- legalize (verb): To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.
- zagging (verb): present participle of zag
- zeal (noun): The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
- zigging (verb): present participle of zig
- zigzag (noun): A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
- zigzagging (verb): present participle of zigzag
- zine (noun): A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.
- zing (noun): A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
- zinging (verb): present participle of zing
- zinnia (noun): Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid