NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 22, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, d, h, k, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 145 points |
| Genius Level | 102 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 |
| C | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| D | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| H | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| K | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| T | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 9 | Σ | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AR×1 AT×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×5 CH×2 |
| D | DA×2 DR×1 |
| H | HA×7 |
| K | KA×2 |
| R | RA×1 |
| T | TA×5 TH×2 TR×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ARH×1 ATT×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CAR×2 CAT×3 CHA×2 |
| D | DAR×1 DAT×1 DRA×1 |
| H | HAR×3 HAT×4 |
| K | KAR×2 |
| R | RAT×1 |
| T | TAC×3 TAR×2 THA×2 TRA×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ha...... † | HA8 | A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships. |
| ar... | AR5 | One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint. |
| at.... | AT6 | To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). |
| at.... | AT6 | An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| at..... | AT7 | To pull toward without touching. |
| ca... | CA5 | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. |
| 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. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. |
| ca... | CA5 | The act of seizing or capturing. |
| ch... | CH5 | A map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
| da.. | DA4 | A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| dr.. | DR4 | To damn or curse. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Alternative spelling of hard hat |
| ha.. | HA4 | A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year. |
| ha... | HA5 | A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ha..... | HA7 | Alternative spelling of hat rack |
| ka... | KA5 | A unit of fineness or concentration of gold equalling 1/24 part of gold in an alloy. |
| ka.. | KA4 | A go-cart. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Clipping of tachometer. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A small nail with a flat head. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th.... | TH6 | Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. |
| tr... | TR5 | A mark left by something that has passed along. |
| tr... | TR5 | An area or expanse. |
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.
- hardtack† (HA8)
- arhat (AR5)
- attach (AT6)
- attack (AT6)
- attar (AT5)
- attract (AT7)
- carat (CA5)
- cart (CA4)
- cataract (CA8)
- catarrh (CA7)
- catch (CA5)
- chart (CH5)
- chat (CH4)
- dart (DA4)
- data (DA4)
- drat (DR4)
- hardhat (HA7)
- hart (HA4)
- hatch (HA5)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- hatrack (HA7)
- karat (KA5)
- kart (KA4)
- ratatat (RA7)
- tach (TA4)
- tack (TA4)
- tact (TA4)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- that (TH4)
- thatch (TH6)
- track (TR5)
- tract (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- hardtack† (noun): A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.
- arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
- attach (verb): To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
- attack (noun): An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
- carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
- 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.
- catarrh (noun): Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.
- catch (noun): The act of seizing or capturing.
- chart (noun): A map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map.
- chat (verb): To be engaged in informal conversation.
- dart (noun): A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- drat (verb): To damn or curse.
- hardhat (noun): Alternative spelling of hard hat
- hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
- hatch (noun): A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- hatrack (noun): Alternative spelling of hat rack
- karat (noun): A unit of fineness or concentration of gold equalling 1/24 part of gold in an alloy.
- kart (noun): A go-cart.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- tach (noun): Clipping of tachometer.
- tack (noun): A small nail with a flat head.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thatch (noun): Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
- track (noun): A mark left by something that has passed along.
- tract (noun): An area or expanse.