NYT Spelling Bee Hints & Analysis

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• arhat one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
• attach create social or emotional ties
• attack begin to injure
• attar essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
• attract be attractive to
• carat the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
• cart transport something in a cart
• cataract a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
• catarrh inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
• catch suffer from the receipt of
• chart represent by means of a graph
• chat talk socially without exchanging too much information
• dart move with sudden speed
• data a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
• drat
• hardhat
• hardtack a mountain mahogany
• hart a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.
• hatch sit on (eggs)
• hath
• hatha
• hatrack a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats
• karat the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
• kart
• ratatat
• tach measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
• tack turn into the wind
• tact consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
• tart harsh
• tartar an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
• that
• thatch cover with thatch
• track observe or plot the moving path of something
• tract an extended area of land