NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 27, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, d, k, o, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 134 points |
| Genius Level | 94 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| C | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 12 |
| D | 5 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 9 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| R | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 21 | 12 | 5 | - | 2 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AR×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×2 CO×3 CR×7 |
| D | DA×1 DO×6 DR×2 |
| K | |
| O | OD×1 OK×1 OR×1 |
| R | RA×3 RO×7 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACC×1 ARC×1 ARD×1 ARR×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAR×2 COR×3 CRA×2 CRO×5 |
| D | DAR×1 DOC×1 DOO×2 DOR×3 DRA×1 DRY×1 |
| K | |
| O | ODO×1 OKR×1 ORC×1 |
| R | RAC×2 RAD×1 ROA×2 ROC×3 ROO×2 |
| Y | YAR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac.... | AC6 | Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato. |
| ar... | AR5 | Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.... | AR6 | A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain). |
| ca.. | CA4 | cardinality |
| ca... | CA5 | To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. |
| co.. | CO4 | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity. |
| co.. | CO4 | The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material. |
| co... | CO5 | Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork. |
| cr... | CR5 | To form cracks. |
| cr.... | CR6 | Having lots of cracks. |
| cr... | CR5 | A faint, harsh sound made in the throat. |
| cr.... | CR6 | Like that of a frog. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crocodile. |
| cr... | CR5 | A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container. |
| cr... | CR5 | A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure. |
| da.. | DA4 | Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light. |
| do...... † | DO8 | A place where ships are repaired or outfitted. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do...... | DO8 | (Northern New England) the yard near the front or back door of a house |
| do.. | DO4 | A quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence. |
| do... | DO5 | Like a dork. |
| do.. | DO4 | A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads. |
| dr... | DR5 | A female tree spirit. |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| ok.. | OK4 | The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. |
| or.. | OR4 | A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other |
| ra.. | RA4 | Mildly risqué. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ro.. | RO4 | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust. |
| ro... | RO5 | Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building. |
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.
- accord (AC6)
- arco (AR4)
- ardor (AR5)
- array (AR5)
- arroyo (AR6)
- card (CA4)
- carry (CA5)
- cord (CO4)
- cork (CO4)
- corky (CO5)
- crack (CR5)
- cracky (CR6)
- croak (CR5)
- croaky (CR6)
- croc (CR4)
- crock (CR5)
- crook (CR5)
- dark (DA4)
- dockyard† (DO8)
- door (DO4)
- dooryard (DO8)
- dork (DO4)
- dorky (DO5)
- dory (DO4)
- dray (DR4)
- dryad (DR5)
- odor (OD4)
- okra (OK4)
- orca (OR4)
- rack (RA4)
- racy (RA4)
- radar (RA5)
- road (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
- rock (RO4)
- rocky (RO5)
- rococo (RO6)
- rood (RO4)
- rook (RO4)
- yard (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- accord (noun): Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
- arco (adverb): A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato.
- ardor (noun): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arroyo (noun): A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
- card (symbol): cardinality
- carry (verb): To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- cord (noun): A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
- cork (noun): The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.
- corky (adjective): Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork.
- crack (verb): To form cracks.
- cracky (adjective): Having lots of cracks.
- croak (noun): A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
- croaky (adjective): Like that of a frog.
- croc (noun): A crocodile.
- crock (noun): A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container.
- crook (noun): A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- dark (adjective): Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
- dockyard† (noun): A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- dooryard (noun): (Northern New England) the yard near the front or back door of a house
- dork (noun): A quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence.
- dorky (adjective): Like a dork.
- dory (noun): A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.
- dray (noun): A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- dryad (noun): A female tree spirit.
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- okra (noun): The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
- orca (noun): A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale.
- rack (noun): A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
- racy (adjective): Mildly risqué.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- road (noun): A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- rock (noun): A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
- rocky (adjective): Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.
- rococo (noun): A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
- rook (noun): A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
- yard (noun): A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.