NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 17, 2019

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 17, 2019
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 17, 2019

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 17, 2019
Center LetterA
Outer Lettersh, r, t, u, w, y
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words33 words
Total Points125 points
Genius Level88 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 17, 2019

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>8Σ
A43-1-8
H222--6
R-1-1-2
T5221111
U------
W42---6
Y------
Σ151043133

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AR×3
AT×2
AU×1
AW×2
H
HA×4
HU×2
R
RA×2
T
TA×5
TH×5
TR×1
U
W
WA×4
WH×1
WR×1
Y

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
ARH×1
ARR×1
ART×1
ATH×1
ATT×1
AUR×1
AWA×1
AWR×1
H
HAR×2
HAT×2
HUR×2
R
RAT×2
T
TAR×3
TAT×1
TAU×1
THA×3
THR×1
THW×1
TRA×1
U
W
WAR×3
WAT×1
WHA×1
WRA×1
Y

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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ar...AR5One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
ar...AR5an ordered series or arrangement.
ar..AR4Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
at.....AT7From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.
at...AT5An essential oil extracted from flowers.
au..AU4Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
aw..AW4From a place, hence.
aw..AW4Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
ha...HA5To plunder, pillage, assault.
ha..HA4A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
ha..HA4third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
ha...HA5The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
hu....HU6Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
hu....HU6Alternative form of hooray.
ra.....RA7A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
ra...RA5Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
ta...TA5To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
ta..TA4Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
ta....TA6A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
ta...TA5worn and shabby; in poor condition.
ta..TA4Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
th..TH4Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
th......TH8that way (usually in terms of physical direction)
th..TH4To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen
th..... †TH7Alternative form of throughway
th....TH6Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.
tr..TR4A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
wa..WA4A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
wa...WA5Having warts.
wa..WA4Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
wa..WA4In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
wh..WH4Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
wr...WR5Great anger.

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.

  • arhat  (AR5)
  • array  (AR5)
  • arty  (AR4)
  • athwart  (AT7)
  • attar  (AT5)
  • aura  (AU4)
  • away  (AW4)
  • awry  (AW4)
  • harry  (HA5)
  • hart  (HA4)
  • hath  (HA4)
  • hatha  (HA5)
  • hurrah  (HU6)
  • hurray  (HU6)
  • ratatat  (RA7)
  • ratty  (RA5)
  • tarry  (TA5)
  • tart  (TA4)
  • tartar  (TA6)
  • tatty  (TA5)
  • taut  (TA4)
  • that  (TH4)
  • thataway  (TH8)
  • thaw  (TH4)
  • thruway†  (TH7)
  • thwart  (TH6)
  • tray  (TR4)
  • wart  (WA4)
  • warty  (WA5)
  • wary  (WA4)
  • watt  (WA4)
  • what  (WH4)
  • wrath  (WR5)

Answer Definitions

  • arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
  • array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
  • arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
  • athwart (adverb): From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.
  • attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
  • aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
  • away (adverb): From a place, hence.
  • awry (adverb): Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
  • harry (verb): To plunder, pillage, assault.
  • hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
  • hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
  • hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
  • hurrah (interjection): Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
  • hurray (interjection): Alternative form of hooray.
  • ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
  • ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
  • tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
  • tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
  • tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
  • tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
  • taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
  • that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
  • thataway (adverb): that way (usually in terms of physical direction)
  • thaw (verb): To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen
  • thruway† (noun): Alternative form of throughway
  • thwart (adjective): Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.
  • tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
  • wart (noun): A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
  • warty (adjective): Having warts.
  • wary (adjective): Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
  • watt (noun): In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
  • what (determiner): Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
  • wrath (noun): Great anger.