NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 3, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | f, i, l, o, r, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 36 words |
| Total Points | 136 points |
| Genius Level | 95 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 10 | 3 | - | - | 19 |
| F | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 7 |
| I | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| R | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 15 | 14 | 6 | - | 1 | 36 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×4 DO×8 DR×7 |
|---|---|
| F | FI×1 FL×3 FO×3 |
| I | ID×4 |
| L | LO×3 |
| O | OD×2 |
| R | RO×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DID×1 DIL×3 DOD×1 DOF×1 DOI×1 DOL×3 DOO×1 DOR×1 DRI×1 DRO×5 DRY×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FID×1 FLO×3 FOL×1 FOO×1 FOR×1 |
| I | IDL×1 IDO×1 IDY×2 |
| L | LOR×3 |
| O | ODD×1 ODO×1 |
| R | ROO×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| fl...... † | FL8 | No definition found; request failed |
| di.... | DI6 | A small amount of no worth. |
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di... | DI5 | Redolent of dill (the herb). |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.. | DO4 | To remove or take off (something such as clothing). |
| do... | DO5 | A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do... | DO5 | A doll. |
| do... | DO5 | Alternative spelling of dolour |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do.. | DO4 | A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers. |
| dr... | DR5 | To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). |
| dr... | DR5 | A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android). |
| dr... | DR5 | Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish. |
| dr.... | DR6 | In a droll, odd or humorous manner. |
| dr... | DR5 | To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food. |
| dr.... | DR6 | Producing an excess of drool. |
| dr... | DR5 | In a dry manner. |
| fi.... | FI6 | No definition found; request failed |
| fl... | FL5 | An overflow (usually disastrous) of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. |
| fl.... | FL6 | No definition found; request failed |
| fo.. | FO4 | To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. |
| fo.. | FO4 | Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing. |
| id.. | ID4 | Without specific purpose, intent or effort. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| id.. | ID4 | Alternative spelling of idyll |
| id... | ID5 | Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. |
| lo.. | LO4 | The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession |
| lo.... | LO6 | Of or relating to a lord. |
| lo... | LO5 | Alternative letter-case form of Lordy |
| od... | OD5 | In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually. |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
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.
- floridly† (FL8)
- diddly (DI6)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- dilly (DI5)
- dodo (DO4)
- doff (DO4)
- doily (DO5)
- doll (DO4)
- dolly (DO5)
- dolor (DO5)
- door (DO4)
- dory (DO4)
- drill (DR5)
- droid (DR5)
- droll (DR5)
- drolly (DR6)
- drool (DR5)
- drooly (DR6)
- dryly (DR5)
- fiddly (FI6)
- flood (FL5)
- florid (FL6)
- fold (FO4)
- food (FO4)
- ford (FO4)
- idly (ID4)
- idol (ID4)
- idyl (ID4)
- idyll (ID5)
- lord (LO4)
- lordly (LO6)
- lordy (LO5)
- oddly (OD5)
- odor (OD4)
- rood (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- floridly† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- diddly (noun): A small amount of no worth.
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- dilly (adjective): Redolent of dill (the herb).
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doff (verb): To remove or take off (something such as clothing).
- doily (noun): A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dolly (noun): A doll.
- dolor (noun): Alternative spelling of dolour
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- dory (noun): A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.
- drill (verb): To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- droid (noun): A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android).
- droll (adjective): Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
- drolly (adverb): In a droll, odd or humorous manner.
- drool (verb): To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
- drooly (adjective): Producing an excess of drool.
- dryly (adverb): In a dry manner.
- fiddly (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- flood (noun): An overflow (usually disastrous) of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
- florid (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- fold (verb): To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
- food (noun): Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
- ford (noun): A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.
- idly (adverb): Without specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- idyl (noun): Alternative spelling of idyll
- idyll (noun): Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
- lord (noun): The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor The male head of a household, a father or husband. The owner of a house, piece of land, or other possession
- lordly (adjective): Of or relating to a lord.
- lordy (interjection): Alternative letter-case form of Lordy
- oddly (adverb): In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.