NYT Spelling Bee Answers for July 23, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | F |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, e, n, o, u |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 239 points |
| Genius Level | 167 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| D | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 15 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| U | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | Σ | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×5 CU×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×4 DO×2 DU×1 |
| E | |
| F | FE×8 FO×5 FU×2 |
| N | |
| O | OF×3 |
| U | UN×8 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COF×3 CON×2 CUF×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DEF×4 DOF×2 DUF×1 |
| E | |
| F | FEC×1 FEE×1 FEN×4 FEU×2 FON×2 FOO×1 FOU×2 FUN×2 |
| N | |
| O | OFF×3 |
| U | UNC×2 UND×1 UNF×4 UNO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co....... † | CO9 | simple past tense and past participle of cofound |
| co........ † | CO10 | simple past tense and past participle of confound |
| co.... | CO6 | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water. |
| co..... | CO7 | To found at the same time as another. |
| co...... | CO8 | To perplex or puzzle. |
| cu.. | CU4 | glove; mitten |
| cu.... | CU6 | simple past tense and past participle of cuff |
| de.... | DE6 | To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of defend |
| de.... | DE6 | To cancel funding for. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of defund |
| do.. | DO4 | To remove or take off (something such as clothing). |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of doff |
| du.. | DU4 | Dough. |
| fe.... | FE6 | Highly fertile; able to produce offspring. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To give (someone or something) food to eat. |
| fe... | FE5 | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc. |
| fe.... | FE6 | past participle of fence |
| fe.. | FE4 | To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being. |
| fe.... | FE6 | simple past tense and past participle of fend |
| fe.. | FE4 | A state of long-standing mutual hostility. |
| fe.... | FE6 | simple past tense and past participle of feud |
| fo.. | FO4 | Having a liking or affection (for). |
| fo.... | FO6 | A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped. |
| fo.. | FO4 | Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life. |
| fo... | FO5 | simple past tense and past participle of find |
| fo..... | FO7 | simple past and past participle of found |
| fu.. | FU4 | A sum or source of money. |
| fu.... | FU6 | simple past tense and past participle of fund |
| of... | OF5 | simple past tense and past participle of off |
| of.... | OF6 | To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. |
| of...... | OF8 | simple past tense and past participle of offend |
| un.... | UN6 | To remove cuffs from (someone) |
| un...... | UN8 | simple past tense and past participle of uncuff |
| un........ | UN10 | Not defended. |
| un... | UN5 | Not fed. |
| un...... | UN8 | No definition found; request failed |
| un....... | UN9 | Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts. |
| un...... | UN8 | Not funded; having received no funding. |
| un........ | UN10 | Not offended. |
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.
- cofounded† (CO9)
- confounded† (CO10)
- coffee (CO6)
- cofound (CO7)
- confound (CO8)
- cuff (CU4)
- cuffed (CU6)
- defend (DE6)
- defended (DE8)
- defund (DE6)
- defunded (DE8)
- doff (DO4)
- doffed (DO6)
- duff (DU4)
- fecund (FE6)
- feed (FE4)
- fence (FE5)
- fenced (FE6)
- fend (FE4)
- fended (FE6)
- feud (FE4)
- feuded (FE6)
- fond (FO4)
- fondue (FO6)
- food (FO4)
- found (FO5)
- founded (FO7)
- fund (FU4)
- funded (FU6)
- offed (OF5)
- offend (OF6)
- offended (OF8)
- uncuff (UN6)
- uncuffed (UN8)
- undefended (UN10)
- unfed (UN5)
- unfenced (UN8)
- unfounded (UN9)
- unfunded (UN8)
- unoffended (UN10)
Answer Definitions
- cofounded† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cofound
- confounded† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of confound
- coffee (noun): A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
- cofound (verb): To found at the same time as another.
- confound (verb): To perplex or puzzle.
- cuff (noun): glove; mitten
- cuffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cuff
- defend (verb): To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- defended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defend
- defund (verb): To cancel funding for.
- defunded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defund
- doff (verb): To remove or take off (something such as clothing).
- doffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of doff
- duff (noun): Dough.
- fecund (adjective): Highly fertile; able to produce offspring.
- feed (verb): To give (someone or something) food to eat.
- fence (noun): A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
- fenced (verb): past participle of fence
- fend (verb): To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
- fended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fend
- feud (noun): A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
- feuded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of feud
- fond (adjective): Having a liking or affection (for).
- fondue (noun): A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.
- food (noun): Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
- found (verb): simple past tense and past participle of find
- founded (verb): simple past and past participle of found
- fund (noun): A sum or source of money.
- funded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fund
- offed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of off
- offend (verb): To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
- offended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of offend
- uncuff (verb): To remove cuffs from (someone)
- uncuffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of uncuff
- undefended (adjective): Not defended.
- unfed (adjective): Not fed.
- unfenced (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- unfounded (adjective): Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts.
- unfunded (adjective): Not funded; having received no funding.
- unoffended (adjective): Not offended.