NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 12, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, h, m, o, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 26 words |
| Total Points | 67 points |
| Genius Level | 47 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| H | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| L | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 9 |
| M | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 26 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DO×2 DU×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HO×4 HU×1 |
| L | LO×7 LU×2 |
| M | MO×4 MU×1 |
| O | |
| T | TO×3 TU×1 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DOL×2 DUL×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HOL×3 HOO×1 HUL×1 |
| L | LOL×1 LOO×2 LOT×1 LOU×3 LUL×2 |
| M | MOD×1 MOL×3 MUL×1 |
| O | |
| T | TOL×2 TOO×1 TUM×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| do.. | DO4 | A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard. |
| du.. | DU4 | Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp. |
| ho.. | HO4 | To grasp or grip. |
| ho..... | HO7 | One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out; one who clings to a cause that has been mostly abandoned. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho..... | HO7 | A gangster; a hired thug. |
| hu.. | HU4 | The outer covering of a fruit or seed. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| lo.. | LO4 | Of great intensity. |
| lo....... † | LO9 | One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| mo.... | MO6 | Given a specified modulus of. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo.. | MO4 | US standard spelling of moult. |
| mu.. | MU4 | (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate. |
| to.. | TO4 | simple past tense and past participle of tell |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| tu.... | TU6 | Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd. |
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.
- doll (DO4)
- dolt (DO4)
- dull (DU4)
- hold (HO4)
- holdout (HO7)
- holt (HO4)
- hoodlum (HO7)
- hull (HU4)
- loll (LO4)
- loom (LO4)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- loud (LO4)
- loudmouth† (LO9)
- lout (LO4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- modulo (MO6)
- mold (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- molt (MO4)
- mull (MU4)
- told (TO4)
- toll (TO4)
- tool (TO4)
- tumult (TU6)
Answer Definitions
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- dolt (noun): A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
- dull (adjective): Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
- hold (verb): To grasp or grip.
- holdout (noun): One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out; one who clings to a cause that has been mostly abandoned.
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- hoodlum (noun): A gangster; a hired thug.
- hull (noun): The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- loud (adjective): Of great intensity.
- loudmouth† (noun): One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
- lout (noun): A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- modulo (preposition): Given a specified modulus of.
- mold (noun): A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- molt (verb): US standard spelling of moult.
- mull (verb): (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
- told (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tell
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- tumult (noun): Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.