NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 1, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, c, i, k, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 237 points |
| Genius Level | 166 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| C | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 12 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| T | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | Σ | 12 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AR×3 AT×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×8 BI×2 BR×4 |
| C | CA×4 CI×3 CR×5 |
| I | |
| K | KA×2 |
| R | RA×5 RI×2 |
| T | TA×2 TI×1 TR×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ARA×1 ARC×1 ARI×1 ATR×1 ATT×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAC×2 BAR×6 BIC×1 BIR×1 BRA×1 BRI×3 |
| C | CAR×3 CAT×1 CIR×2 CIT×1 CRA×2 CRI×3 |
| I | |
| K | KAR×2 |
| R | RAB×2 RAC×1 RAI×1 RAT×1 RIB×1 RIC×1 |
| T | TAR×2 TIA×1 TRA×3 TRI×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...... † | BR8 | A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club. |
| ar..... | AR7 | A species of coffee plant, Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia. |
| 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. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| at..... | AT7 | To pull toward without touching. |
| ba...... | BA8 | A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms - usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt - also bearing some similarities to blackjack. |
| ba....... | BA9 | the act of backtracking |
| ba.. | BA4 | The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else. |
| ba..... | BA7 | An assistant to a bartender |
| ba...... | BA8 | of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth |
| ba....... | BA9 | Referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems. |
| ba.. | BA4 | To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs). |
| ba..... | BA7 | A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings. |
| bi.... | BI6 | Bicarbonate. |
| bi.... | BI6 | A Mexican dish of stewed meat (usually goat, beef or lamb; sometimes pork or chicken) and spices, typically served like a soup with (or sometimes in) tortillas. |
| br.. | BR4 | A human child. A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish. |
| br... | BR5 | Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera. |
| br... | BR5 | A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building. |
| ca... | CA5 | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams. |
| ca.. | CA4 | Clipping of carbohydrate. |
| 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.. | CR4 | A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace. |
| cr... | CR5 | To form cracks. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet. |
| cr... | CR5 | A painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, making it difficult to move the part affected. (Compare catch.) |
| cr.... | CR6 | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| 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... | RA5 | A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions. |
| ra.... | RA6 | A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ri.... | RI6 | The vocal sound made by a frog or toad. |
| ri.. | RI4 | Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch. |
| 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. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| tr... | TR5 | A mark left by something that has passed along. |
| tr... | TR5 | An area or expanse. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr... | TR5 | Something designed to fool or swindle. |
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.
- brickbat† (BR8)
- arabica (AR7)
- arctic (AR6)
- aria (AR4)
- atria (AT5)
- attar (AT5)
- attract (AT7)
- baccarat (BA8)
- backtrack (BA9)
- barb (BA4)
- barback (BA7)
- barbaric (BA8)
- bariatric (BA9)
- bark (BA4)
- barrack (BA7)
- bicarb (BI6)
- birria (BI6)
- brat (BR4)
- briar (BR5)
- brick (BR5)
- carat (CA5)
- carb (CA4)
- cart (CA4)
- cataract (CA8)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- citric (CI6)
- crab (CR4)
- crack (CR5)
- crib (CR4)
- crick (CR5)
- critic (CR6)
- karat (KA5)
- kart (KA4)
- rabbi (RA5)
- rabbit (RA6)
- rack (RA4)
- raita (RA5)
- ratatat (RA7)
- ribbit (RI6)
- rick (RI4)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- tiara (TI5)
- track (TR5)
- tract (TR5)
- trait (TR5)
- trick (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- brickbat† (noun): A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.
- arabica (noun): A species of coffee plant, Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia.
- 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.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
- baccarat (noun): A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms - usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt - also bearing some similarities to blackjack.
- backtrack (noun): the act of backtracking
- barb (noun): The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
- barback (noun): An assistant to a bartender
- barbaric (adjective): of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth
- bariatric (adjective): Referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems.
- bark (verb): To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
- barrack (noun): A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.
- bicarb (noun): Bicarbonate.
- birria (noun): A Mexican dish of stewed meat (usually goat, beef or lamb; sometimes pork or chicken) and spices, typically served like a soup with (or sometimes in) tortillas.
- brat (noun): A human child. A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.
- briar (noun): Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
- brick (noun): A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
- carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
- carb (noun): Clipping of carbohydrate.
- 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.
- crab (noun): A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
- crack (verb): To form cracks.
- crib (noun): A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.
- crick (noun): A painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, making it difficult to move the part affected. (Compare catch.)
- critic (noun): A person who appraises the works of others.
- karat (noun): A unit of fineness or concentration of gold equalling 1/24 part of gold in an alloy.
- kart (noun): A go-cart.
- rabbi (noun): A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.
- rabbit (noun): A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
- rack (noun): A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- ribbit (interjection): The vocal sound made by a frog or toad.
- rick (noun): Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch.
- 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.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- track (noun): A mark left by something that has passed along.
- tract (noun): An area or expanse.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- trick (noun): Something designed to fool or swindle.