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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

AIOPRTY

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Words
39
Points
189
Genius
132
Pangrams
2

Official answers

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  • airy

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • apiary

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • array

    noun — Clothing and ornamentation.

    verb — To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.

    noun — A collection laid out to be viewed in full.

    noun — An orderly series, arrangement or sequence.

    noun — Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle.

    noun — A large collection.

    Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

  • arroyo

    noun — A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).

    noun — Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally).

    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • arty

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • itty

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • oaty

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • oratory

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • papaya

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • pappy

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • papyri

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • parity

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • parry

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • party

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • patty

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • pity

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • poppy

    noun — Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.

    adjective — Of a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).

    adjective — Having a popping or bursting sound.

    adjective — Popular.

    noun — One's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.

    noun — A bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • portray

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • potty

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • pray

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • priority

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  • priory

    noun — A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.

    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • propitiatory

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  • pyro

    noun — A pyromaniac

    adjective — Pyromaniac, pyromaniacal

    noun — Pyrocellulose

    noun — Pyrotechnician

    noun — Pyrotechnics

    noun — Pyrogallic acid

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • rarity

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • ratty

    adjective — Similar to a rat; ratlike.

    adjective — Infested with rats.

    adjective — In poor condition or repair

    adjective — Irritable, annoyed, bad-tempered.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • ropy

    adjective — Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.

    adjective — Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.

    adjective — Of poor quality; in poor health.

    adjective — (of milk or another liquid) Slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup.

    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • rotary

    noun — A traffic circle.

    adjective — Capable of rotation.

    noun — (chiefly with initial capital) Any of the clubs making up the international Rotary International movement for community service.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • rotatory

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • tarry

    noun — A sojourn.

    verb — To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.

    adjective — Resembling tar.

    verb — To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.

    verb — To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.

    verb — To stay somewhere temporarily.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • tatty

    noun — Potato

    adjective — Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn

    noun — A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.

    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • tippy

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • topiary

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  • tray

    noun — A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.

    verb — To place (items) on a tray

    noun — Trouble; annoyance; anger

    verb — To grieve; to annoy

    verb — To betray

    noun — A playing card or die with the rank of three.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • trippy

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • troy

    adjective — Of, or relating to, troy weight.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • typo

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • tyro

    noun — A beginner; a novice.

    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • yappy

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

topiary is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • ai×1
  • ap×1
  • ar×3
  • it×1
  • oa×1
  • or×1
  • pa×7
  • pi×1
  • po×3
  • pr×4
  • py×1
  • ra×2
  • ro×3
  • ta×2
  • ti×1
  • to×1
  • tr×3
  • ty×2
  • ya×1

Words by first letter and length

4567812Σ
a 212··· 5
i 1····· 1
o 1··1·· 2
p 364111 16
r 112·1· 5
t 4311·· 9
y ·1···· 1
Σ 12129321 39

The numbers

Genius today takes 132 points of 189 available. The average answer runs 5.4 letters.

Total points vs. all 426 recorded puzzles
43rd percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
36th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 19216 recorded answers

412 today34.4% all-time512 today22.9% all-time69 today20.0% all-time73 today12.0% all-time82 today6.3% all-time92.6% all-time101.3% all-time110.3% all-time121 today0.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
a Friday, February 6, 2026 Tuesday, January 20, 2026
i Friday, February 6, 2026 Tuesday, January 27, 2026
o Thursday, February 5, 2026 Thursday, February 5, 2026
p Monday, February 2, 2026 Monday, February 2, 2026
r Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Tuesday, February 3, 2026
t Thursday, February 5, 2026 Thursday, January 29, 2026
y ● Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Saturday, January 17, 2026

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 45
  2. naan 34
  3. nana 34
  4. toot 32
  5. onion 31
  6. loll 29
  7. mama 27
  8. mamma 27
  9. acacia 25
  10. acai 25
  11. nene 25
  12. cocoon 24
  13. onto 24
  14. toon 24
  15. mini 24
  16. minim 24
  17. loon 24
  18. olio 24
  19. aria 23
  20. imam 23
  21. maim 23
  22. mitt 23
  23. cancan 23
  24. canna 23
  25. neon 23

Valid words the Bee rejected

Dictionary words the Bee never takes

Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.