NYT Spelling Bee Answers for August 6, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, c, i, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 32 words |
| Total Points | 140 points |
| Genius Level | 98 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| B | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| C | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| D | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 32 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AC×3 AD×1 AR×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×1 BI×1 BR×2 |
| C | CA×3 CI×1 |
| D | DA×2 DI×5 DR×3 |
| I | |
| R | RA×4 |
| T | TA×1 TI×1 TR×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABR×1 ACI×2 ACR×1 ADD×1 ARC×1 ARI×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAR×1 BIR×1 BRA×2 |
| C | CAR×2 CAT×1 CIC×1 |
| D | DAR×1 DAT×1 DIA×1 DIC×1 DID×2 DIR×1 DRA×2 DRI×1 |
| I | |
| R | RAB×1 RAD×2 RAI×1 |
| T | TAB×1 TID×1 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ca..... † | CA7 | Either of two species of American mockingbird relatives, the grey catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, and the black catbird, Melanoptila glabrirostris. |
| ab......... | AB11 | A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar. |
| ac.... | AC6 | Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red. |
| ac... | AC5 | Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste. |
| ad.... | AD6 | A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug |
| ar..... | AR7 | Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia |
| ar.. | AR4 | Very dry. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. |
| bi.. | BI4 | A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs. |
| br.. | BR4 | A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin. |
| br... | BR5 | To make a sudden movement with, to jerk. |
| ca.. | CA4 | cardinality |
| ca..... | CA7 | Pertaining to the heart. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada. |
| 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 |
| di....... | DI9 | distinguishing |
| di... | DI5 | plural of dictum |
| di.... | DI6 | a didactic person |
| di...... | DI8 | Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality. |
| di.. | DI4 | Soil or earth. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour. |
| dr.. | DR4 | To damn or curse. |
| dr.. | DR4 | To cut off; chop off. |
| ra... | RA5 | Affected with rabies. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ra... | RA5 | plural of radius |
| ra.. | RA4 | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A silk banner attached to a bugle or trumpet. |
| ti.... | TI6 | A tasty morsel (of food). |
| tr... | TR5 | A grouping of three. |
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.
- catbird† (CA7)
- abracadabra (AB11)
- acid (AC4)
- acidic (AC6)
- acrid (AC5)
- addict (AD6)
- arcadia (AR7)
- arid (AR4)
- bard (BA4)
- bird (BI4)
- brad (BR4)
- braid (BR5)
- card (CA4)
- cardiac (CA7)
- cicada (CI6)
- dart (DA4)
- data (DA4)
- diacritic (DI9)
- dicta (DI5)
- didact (DI6)
- didactic (DI8)
- dirt (DI4)
- drab (DR4)
- drat (DR4)
- drib (DR4)
- rabid (RA5)
- radar (RA5)
- radii (RA5)
- raid (RA4)
- tabard (TA6)
- tidbit (TI6)
- triad (TR5)
Answer Definitions
- catbird† (noun): Either of two species of American mockingbird relatives, the grey catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, and the black catbird, Melanoptila glabrirostris.
- abracadabra (noun): A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.
- acid (adjective): Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
- acidic (adjective): Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
- acrid (adjective): Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- addict (noun): A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
- arcadia (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia
- arid (adjective): Very dry.
- bard (noun): A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
- bird (noun): A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
- brad (noun): A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
- braid (verb): To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
- card (symbol): cardinality
- cardiac (adjective): Pertaining to the heart.
- cicada (noun): Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada.
- 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
- diacritic (adjective): distinguishing
- dicta (noun): plural of dictum
- didact (noun): a didactic person
- didactic (adjective): Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.
- dirt (noun): Soil or earth.
- drab (noun): A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.
- drat (verb): To damn or curse.
- drib (verb): To cut off; chop off.
- rabid (adjective): Affected with rabies.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- radii (noun): plural of radius
- raid (noun): A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
- tabard (noun): A silk banner attached to a bugle or trumpet.
- tidbit (noun): A tasty morsel (of food).
- triad (noun): A grouping of three.