NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 5, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, f, l, n, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 71 points |
| Genius Level | 50 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| F | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| G | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| T | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×1 AL×2 |
|---|---|
| F | FA×1 FL×2 FR×2 |
| G | GA×6 GN×2 GR×3 |
| L | |
| N | |
| R | RA×3 |
| T | TA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGA×1 ALG×2 |
|---|---|
| F | FAN×1 FLA×2 FRA×2 |
| G | GAF×1 GAG×1 GAL×3 GAN×1 GNA×2 GRA×3 |
| L | |
| N | |
| R | RAG×2 RAN×1 |
| T | TAN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ag.. | AG4 | A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| fa.. | FA4 | a long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh |
| fl.. | FL4 | A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol. |
| fl...... † | FL8 | Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous. |
| fr.. | FR4 | A fragmentation grenade. |
| fr...... | FR8 | Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance. |
| ga.. | GA4 | A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga..... | GA7 | Brave, valiant. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To go; walk; proceed. |
| gn... | GN5 | A knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree. |
| gn.. | GN4 | Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera. |
| gr... | GR5 | A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit. |
| gr.. | GR4 | A grandmother. |
| gr... | GR5 | to give (permission or wish) |
| ra.. | RA4 | Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair. |
| ra.. | RA4 | simple past tense of ring |
| ta.. | TA4 | A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor. |
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.
- agar (AG4)
- alga (AL4)
- algal (AL5)
- fang (FA4)
- flag (FL4)
- flagrant† (FL8)
- frag (FR4)
- fragrant (FR8)
- gaff (GA4)
- gaga (GA4)
- gala (GA4)
- gall (GA4)
- gallant (GA7)
- gang (GA4)
- gnarl (GN5)
- gnat (GN4)
- graft (GR5)
- gran (GR4)
- grant (GR5)
- raga (RA4)
- ragtag (RA6)
- rang (RA4)
- tang (TA4)
Answer Definitions
- agar (noun): A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- fang (noun): a long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh
- flag (noun): A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
- flagrant† (adjective): Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
- frag (noun): A fragmentation grenade.
- fragrant (adjective): Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
- gaff (noun): A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- gallant (adjective): Brave, valiant.
- gang (verb): To go; walk; proceed.
- gnarl (noun): A knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
- gnat (noun): Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
- graft (noun): A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- gran (noun): A grandmother.
- grant (verb): to give (permission or wish)
- raga (noun): Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
- ragtag (adjective): Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
- rang (verb): simple past tense of ring
- tang (noun): A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.