NYT Spelling Bee Answers for October 28, 2026
Today's NYT Spelling Bee uses center letter I with outer letters B, D, E, G, L, O. The puzzle contains 71 words worth 355 points, including 1 pangram. The longest word is 9 letters. To reach Genius you need 248 points; Queen Bee requires all 355 points. Today is a bingo — every letter starts at least one word. Compared with the eight-year average of about 184 points per puzzle, this is a larger-than-average day.
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, d, e, g, l, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 71 words |
| Total Points | 355 points |
| Genius Level | 248 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 18 |
| D | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 11 |
| E | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| G | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 16 |
| I | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| L | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 9 |
| O | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | Σ | 15 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 71 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×4 BI×8 BL×1 BO×5 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×1 DI×6 DO×4 |
| E | ED×2 EL×3 |
| G | GE×2 GI×10 GL×3 GO×1 |
| I | ID×3 IG×1 IL×1 IO×1 |
| L | LE×1 LI×7 LO×1 |
| O | OB×2 OI×1 OL×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEI×1 BEL×3 BIB×1 BID×2 BIG×1 BIL×4 BLO×1 BOD×1 BOI×2 BOO×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DEL×1 DID×2 DIE×1 DIL×2 DIO×1 DOG×2 DOL×1 DOO×1 |
| E | EDD×1 EDI×1 ELI×3 |
| G | GEL×1 GEO×1 GIB×2 GIG×4 GIL×4 GLI×3 GOO×1 |
| I | IDL×2 IDO×1 IGL×1 ILL×1 IOD×1 |
| L | LEG×1 LIB×4 LID×1 LIE×2 LOB×1 |
| O | OBL×2 OIL×1 OLD×1 OLI×1 OLL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ob..... † | OB7 | Under an obligation to do something. |
| be... | BE5 | A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. |
| be... | BE5 | To lie around; encompass. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of belie |
| be..... | BE7 | Having a large or prominent belly. |
| bi... | BI5 | Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”) |
| bi.. | BI4 | To bear; to endure; to tolerate. |
| bi... | BI5 | simple past tense and past participle of bide |
| bi.... | BI6 | Alternative spelling of biggy |
| bi.. | BI4 | A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion. |
| bi... | BI5 | The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bi.... | BI6 | simple past tense and past participle of bill |
| bl...... | BL8 | Covered or stained with blood |
| bo.... | BO6 | Having a specified form of body. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of boil |
| bo.... | BO6 | A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity. |
| bo..... | BO7 | simple past tense and past participle of boogie |
| de.. | DE4 | A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving. |
| di.... | DI6 | In percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed. |
| di..... | DI7 | simple past tense and past participle of diddle |
| di.. | DI4 | simple past tense and past participle of die |
| 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 | An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier. |
| do.... | DO6 | Alternative spelling of doggy |
| do... | DO5 | A motherless calf in a range herd of cattle; a calf separated from its cow. |
| do..... | DO7 | simple past tense and past participle of dolly |
| do.... | DO6 | A marijuana cigarette. |
| ed.... | ED6 | simple past tense and past participle of eddy |
| ed.... | ED6 | Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans. |
| el... | EL5 | To leave out or omit (something). |
| el.... | EL6 | simple past tense and past participle of elide |
| el...... | EL8 | allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something |
| ge... | GE5 | Very cold; icy or frosty. |
| ge... | GE5 | The shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides; that is, a surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation. |
| gi.. | GI4 | Alternative spelling of gybe |
| gi... | GI5 | simple past tense and past participle of gibe |
| gi.... | GI6 | simple past tense and past participle of gig |
| gi.... | GI6 | To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner. |
| gi..... | GI7 | simple past tense and past participle of giggle |
| gi.... | GI6 | A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment. |
| gi.. | GI4 | To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf. |
| gi.... | GI6 | simple past tense and past participle of gild |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gi.... | GI6 | Having gills |
| gl.. | GL4 | Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow. |
| gl... | GL5 | To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly. |
| gl.... | GL6 | simple past tense and past participle of glide |
| go.... | GO6 | Expression of pleasure; yippee. |
| id.. | ID4 | Empty, vacant. |
| id... | ID5 | simple past tense and past participle of idle |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| ig... | IG5 | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. |
| il....... | IL9 | Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable. |
| io.... | IO6 | A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical. |
| le..... | LE7 | Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting. |
| li... | LI5 | A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. |
| li..... | LI7 | simple past tense and past participle of libel |
| li..... | LI7 | The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant. |
| li.... | LI6 | Sexual urges or drives. |
| li.... | LI6 | simple past tense and past participle of lid |
| li.. | LI4 | An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano. |
| li... | LI5 | A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. |
| lo..... | LO7 | simple past tense and past participle of lobby |
| ob.... | OB6 | To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means. |
| oi... | OI5 | simple past tense and past participle of oil |
| ol... | OL5 | Something or someone old. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ol... | OL5 | An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air. |
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.
- obliged† (OB7)
- beige (BE5)
- belie (BE5)
- belied (BE6)
- bellied (BE7)
- bible (BI5)
- bide (BI4)
- bided (BI5)
- biggie (BI6)
- bile (BI4)
- bilge (BI5)
- bill (BI4)
- billed (BI6)
- bloodied (BL8)
- bodied (BO6)
- boil (BO4)
- boiled (BO6)
- boogie (BO6)
- boogied (BO7)
- deli (DE4)
- diddle (DI6)
- diddled (DI7)
- died (DI4)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- diode (DI5)
- doggie (DO6)
- dogie (DO5)
- dollied (DO7)
- doobie (DO6)
- eddied (ED6)
- edible (ED6)
- elide (EL5)
- elided (EL6)
- eligible (EL8)
- gelid (GE5)
- geoid (GE5)
- gibe (GI4)
- gibed (GI5)
- gigged (GI6)
- giggle (GI6)
- giggled (GI7)
- gigolo (GI6)
- gild (GI4)
- gilded (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- gilled (GI6)
- glib (GL4)
- glide (GL5)
- glided (GL6)
- goodie (GO6)
- idle (ID4)
- idled (ID5)
- idol (ID4)
- igloo (IG5)
- illegible (IL9)
- iodide (IO6)
- legible (LE7)
- libel (LI5)
- libeled (LI7)
- libelee (LI7)
- libido (LI6)
- lidded (LI6)
- lied (LI4)
- liege (LI5)
- lobbied (LO7)
- oblige (OB6)
- oiled (OI5)
- oldie (OL5)
- olio (OL4)
- ollie (OL5)
Answer Definitions
- obliged† (adjective): Under an obligation to do something.
- beige (noun): A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.
- belie (verb): To lie around; encompass.
- belied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of belie
- bellied (adjective): Having a large or prominent belly.
- bible (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”)
- bide (verb): To bear; to endure; to tolerate.
- bided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bide
- biggie (noun): Alternative spelling of biggy
- bile (noun): A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
- bilge (noun): The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- billed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bill
- bloodied (adjective): Covered or stained with blood
- bodied (adjective): Having a specified form of body.
- boil (noun): A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- boiled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boil
- boogie (noun): A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity.
- boogied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boogie
- deli (noun): A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
- diddle (noun): In percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed.
- diddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of diddle
- died (verb): simple past tense and past participle of die
- 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.
- diode (noun): An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
- doggie (noun): Alternative spelling of doggy
- dogie (noun): A motherless calf in a range herd of cattle; a calf separated from its cow.
- dollied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dolly
- doobie (noun): A marijuana cigarette.
- eddied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of eddy
- edible (adjective): Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.
- elide (verb): To leave out or omit (something).
- elided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of elide
- eligible (adjective): allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something
- gelid (adjective): Very cold; icy or frosty.
- geoid (noun): The shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides; that is, a surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation.
- gibe (noun): Alternative spelling of gybe
- gibed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gibe
- gigged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gig
- giggle (verb): To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner.
- giggled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of giggle
- gigolo (noun): A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
- gild (verb): To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- gilded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gild
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- gilled (adjective): Having gills
- glib (adjective): Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
- glide (verb): To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
- glided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of glide
- goodie (interjection): Expression of pleasure; yippee.
- idle (adjective): Empty, vacant.
- idled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of idle
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
- illegible (adjective): Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
- iodide (noun): A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.
- legible (adjective): Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.
- libel (noun): A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- libeled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of libel
- libelee (noun): The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.
- libido (noun): Sexual urges or drives.
- lidded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lid
- lied (noun): An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
- liege (noun): A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- lobbied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lobby
- oblige (verb): To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
- oiled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of oil
- oldie (noun): Something or someone old.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- ollie (noun): An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.