NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 13, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, m, n, o, p, x |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 197 points |
| Genius Level | 138 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| M | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 12 |
| N | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| P | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| T | 11 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 21 |
| X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EM×1 EN×1 EX×3 |
|---|---|
| M | ME×4 MO×8 |
| N | NE×1 NO×3 |
| O | ON×1 OP×1 |
| P | PE×1 PO×3 |
| T | TE×12 TO×9 |
| X |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EMO×1 ENT×1 EXE×1 EXP×1 EXT×1 |
|---|---|
| M | MEE×1 MEM×1 MEN×1 MET×1 MOM×1 MON×2 MOO×1 MOP×1 MOT×3 |
| N | NEX×1 NON×2 NOT×1 |
| O | ONT×1 OPP×1 |
| P | PEN×1 POE×1 PON×1 POT×1 |
| T | TEE×3 TEM×3 TEN×4 TEP×1 TEX×1 TOM×1 TON×3 TOO×2 TOP×1 TOT×2 |
| X |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| em... | EM5 | To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so. |
| en..... | EN7 | An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states. |
| ex.... | EX6 | Free from a duty or obligation. |
| ex...... | EX8 | One who expounds, represents or advocates. |
| ex.... | EX6 | A range of values or locations. |
| me.. | ME4 | To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter. |
| me..... | ME7 | A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event. |
| me.... | ME6 | A person who is being mentored |
| me.. | ME4 | To measure. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A brief, unspecified amount of time. |
| mo...... | MO8 | Having a single unvaried pitch. |
| mo... | MO5 | A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A small particle; a speck. |
| mo... | MO5 | A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| ne.. | NE4 | Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining. |
| no... | NO5 | A composition for nine instruments or nine voices. |
| no....... † | NO9 | Not exempt. |
| no.. | NO4 | A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| op...... | OP8 | One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Confinement; concealment. |
| po.. | PO4 | A person who writes poems. |
| po..... | PO7 | A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge. |
| po.... | PO6 | Possessing strength. |
| te.. | TE4 | To be stocked to overflowing. |
| te.. | TE4 | Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old. |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te.. | TE4 | Abbreviation of temperature. |
| te... | TE5 | A frequency or rate. |
| te... | TE5 | To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice. |
| te...... | TE8 | A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one. |
| te... | TE5 | An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization. |
| te... | TE5 | A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame. |
| te.. | TE4 | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| te.. | TE4 | A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences. |
| to.. | TO4 | One in a series of volumes. |
| to.. | TO4 | A specific pitch. |
| to.... | TO6 | A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings. |
| to... | TO5 | A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.. | TO4 | To drink excessively; to get drunk. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
| to... | TO5 | Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family. |
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.
- emote (EM5)
- entente (EN7)
- exempt (EX6)
- exponent (EX8)
- extent (EX6)
- meet (ME4)
- memento (ME7)
- mentee (ME6)
- mete (ME4)
- moment (MO6)
- monotone (MO8)
- monte (MO5)
- moot (MO4)
- moppet (MO6)
- mote (MO4)
- motet (MO5)
- motto (MO5)
- next (NE4)
- nonet (NO5)
- nonexempt† (NO9)
- note (NO4)
- onto (ON4)
- opponent (OP8)
- pent (PE4)
- poet (PO4)
- pontoon (PO7)
- potent (PO6)
- teem (TE4)
- teen (TE4)
- teepee (TE6)
- temp (TE4)
- tempo (TE5)
- tempt (TE5)
- tenement (TE8)
- tenet (TE5)
- tenon (TE5)
- tent (TE4)
- tepee (TE5)
- text (TE4)
- tome (TO4)
- tone (TO4)
- toneme (TO6)
- tonne (TO5)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tope (TO4)
- tote (TO4)
- totem (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- emote (verb): To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
- entente (noun): An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.
- exempt (adjective): Free from a duty or obligation.
- exponent (noun): One who expounds, represents or advocates.
- extent (noun): A range of values or locations.
- meet (verb): To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- memento (noun): A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
- mentee (noun): A person who is being mentored
- mete (verb): To measure.
- moment (noun): A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- monotone (adjective): Having a single unvaried pitch.
- monte (noun): A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- moppet (noun): A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.
- mote (noun): A small particle; a speck.
- motet (noun): A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- next (adjective): Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
- nonet (noun): A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
- nonexempt† (adjective): Not exempt.
- note (noun): A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- opponent (noun): One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
- pent (noun): Confinement; concealment.
- poet (noun): A person who writes poems.
- pontoon (noun): A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
- potent (adjective): Possessing strength.
- teem (verb): To be stocked to overflowing.
- teen (noun): Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old.
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- temp (noun): Abbreviation of temperature.
- tempo (noun): A frequency or rate.
- tempt (verb): To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
- tenement (noun): A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
- tenet (noun): An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
- tenon (noun): A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
- tent (noun): A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- text (noun): A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
- tome (noun): One in a series of volumes.
- tone (noun): A specific pitch.
- toneme (noun): A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.
- tonne (noun): A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tope (verb): To drink excessively; to get drunk.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.
- totem (noun): Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.