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Today's Spelling Bee Hints

NYT Spelling Bee Hints

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Today's Letters

R
A
C
D
I
M
T

Center letter: R

Today's Hints

No Bingo Today

Not all 7 letters appear as starting letters in today's puzzle. (Note: R is the center letter, so it doesn't count for Bingo)

Word Starters (2-letter combinations)

AC
AR
AT
CA
CI
CR
DA
DI
DR
MA
MI
RA
TA
TR

Words by Length

4
13
5
9
6
10
7
5
8
2
9
1
10
1

Pangram Alert!

Today's puzzle contains 1 pangram (uses all 7 letters). It's "DRAMATIC" (8 letters), which means relating to drama or exciting and impressive. Note: This is a pangram but not a "perfect" pangram as it uses 8 letters instead of exactly 7.

Progressive Hints

Mild Hints

  • Many words contain double letters (RR, TT, CC)
  • Look for medical/health related terms
  • Several words refer to architecture or structures
  • There are words related to music and performance
  • Many words have repeating vowel patterns

Medium Hints

  • One word means a spicy Indian yogurt dish
  • There's a word for a type of road surface
  • Look for words related to cold Arctic regions
  • One word refers to a perfect, peaceful place
  • Several words relate to heart or cardiac matters

Strong Hints

  • The pangram is "DRAMATIC"
  • "RAITA" is a spicy Indian yogurt dish
  • "TARMAC" is a type of road surface
  • "ARCTIC" refers to cold northern regions
  • "ARCADIA" means a perfect, peaceful place
  • "CARDIAC" relates to the heart
  • "CATARACT" is a large waterfall or eye condition
  • "ATTAR" is a fragrant essential oil
  • "TIARA" is a jeweled crown
  • "CRITIC" is someone who judges artistic works
  • "TARMACADAM" is a 10-letter word for road surface
  • "DIACRITIC" is a 9-letter word for accent marks
  • "MARACA" is a musical instrument

Total words: 48 | Pangrams: 1 | Perfect Pangram: 0 | Score: 222