NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 7, 2026
Today's NYT Spelling Bee uses center letter A with outer letters B, D, F, L, O, R. The puzzle contains 53 words worth 202 points, including 1 pangram. The longest word is 10 letters. To reach Genius you need 141 points; Queen Bee requires all 202 points. Today is a bingo — every letter starts at least one word. Compared with the eight-year average of about 183 points per puzzle, this is a larger-than-average day.
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, d, f, l, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 202 points |
| Genius Level | 141 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 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 |
| B | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 16 |
| D | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| F | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| L | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| R | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 24 | 13 | 9 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AD×1 AF×3 AL×2 AR×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×8 BL×1 BO×5 BR×2 |
| D | DO×3 DR×1 |
| F | FA×4 FL×4 FO×2 |
| L | LA×2 LO×3 |
| O | OD×1 OF×2 OR×1 |
| R | RA×1 RO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABO×1 ABR×1 ADO×1 AFA×1 AFF×1 AFR×1 ALF×1 ALO×1 ARB×1 ARD×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAL×3 BAO×1 BAR×3 BLA×1 BOA×2 BOB×1 BOL×2 BRA×1 BRO×1 |
| D | DOL×1 DOO×1 DOR×1 DRA×1 |
| F | FAL×2 FAR×2 FLA×1 FLO×3 FOA×1 FOR×1 |
| L | LAB×1 LAR×1 LOA×2 LOO×1 |
| O | ODD×1 OFF×2 ORA×1 |
| R | RAD×1 ROA×2 ROL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| fl........ † | FL10 | Any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor. |
| ab.... | AB6 | On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. |
| ab.... | AB6 | Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. |
| ad... | AD5 | A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic. |
| af.. | AF4 | At, to, or from a great distance; far away. |
| af.... | AF6 | To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; to be able or rich enough. |
| af.. | AF4 | hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape. |
| al..... | AL7 | A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop. |
| al... | AL5 | At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away. |
| ar... | AR5 | A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation. |
| ar... | AR5 | Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Having no hair, fur or feathers. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| 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.. | 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. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Vomit. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. |
| bo... | BO5 | A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| bo..... | BO7 | A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured. |
| 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 | Wide in extent or scope. |
| do.... | DO6 | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $. |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| do.... | DO6 | Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity. |
| fa..... | FA7 | A reduction or decline. |
| fa... | FA5 | In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor. Symbol: F |
| fa... | FA5 | Emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum). |
| fl.. | FL4 | Soft, loose flesh on a person's body; fat. |
| fl... | FL5 | Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc. |
| fl.... | FL6 | Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old. |
| fo.. | FO4 | plural of forum (alternative form of forums). |
| la... | LA5 | Alternative spelling of labour |
| la.. | LA4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A burden; a weight to be carried. |
| lo.. | LO4 | (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking. |
| lo... | LO5 | Alternative form of loofah |
| od..... | OD7 | An eccentric or unusual person. |
| of... | OF5 | The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food. |
| of..... | OF7 | to unload. |
| or.. | OR4 | Relating to the mouth. |
| 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 |
| ro.. | RO4 | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| ro..... | RO7 | Alternative form of roll bar (“an anti-roll bar”) |
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.
- floorboard† (FL10)
- aboard (AB6)
- abroad (AB6)
- adobo (AD5)
- afar (AF4)
- afford (AF6)
- afro (AF4)
- alfalfa (AL7)
- aloof (AL5)
- arbor (AR5)
- ardor (AR5)
- baba (BA4)
- bald (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- ballad (BA6)
- baobab (BA6)
- barb (BA4)
- bard (BA4)
- barf (BA4)
- blab (BL4)
- boar (BO4)
- board (BO5)
- boba (BO4)
- bola (BO4)
- bollard (BO7)
- brad (BR4)
- broad (BR5)
- dollar (DO6)
- doodad (DO6)
- dorado (DO6)
- drab (DR4)
- fall (FA4)
- falloff (FA7)
- farad (FA5)
- farro (FA5)
- flab (FL4)
- flora (FL5)
- floral (FL6)
- foal (FO4)
- fora (FO4)
- labor (LA5)
- lard (LA4)
- load (LO4)
- loaf (LO4)
- loofa (LO5)
- oddball (OD7)
- offal (OF5)
- offload (OF7)
- oral (OR4)
- radar (RA5)
- road (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
- rollbar (RO7)
Answer Definitions
- floorboard† (noun): Any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor.
- aboard (adverb): On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
- abroad (adverb): Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
- adobo (noun): A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
- afar (adverb): At, to, or from a great distance; far away.
- afford (verb): To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; to be able or rich enough.
- afro (noun): hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.
- alfalfa (noun): A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
- aloof (adverb): At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
- arbor (noun): A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
- ardor (noun): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- bald (adjective): Having no hair, fur or feathers.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- ballad (noun): A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- 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.
- 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.
- barf (noun): Vomit.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- boar (noun): A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
- board (noun): A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- bollard (noun): A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured.
- 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.
- broad (adjective): Wide in extent or scope.
- dollar (noun): Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- dorado (noun): Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
- drab (noun): A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.
- fall (verb): To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- falloff (noun): A reduction or decline.
- farad (noun): In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor. Symbol: F
- farro (noun): Emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum).
- flab (noun): Soft, loose flesh on a person's body; fat.
- flora (noun): Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc.
- floral (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.
- foal (noun): A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
- fora (noun): plural of forum (alternative form of forums).
- labor (noun): Alternative spelling of labour
- lard (noun): Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
- load (noun): A burden; a weight to be carried.
- loaf (noun): (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.
- loofa (noun): Alternative form of loofah
- oddball (noun): An eccentric or unusual person.
- offal (noun): The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food.
- offload (verb): to unload.
- oral (adjective): Relating to the mouth.
- 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
- road (noun): A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- rollbar (noun): Alternative form of roll bar (“an anti-roll bar”)