NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 28, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, g, l, m, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 51 words |
| Total Points | 244 points |
| Genius Level | 171 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
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- 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| B | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 33 |
| E | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| G | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| N | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | Σ | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AM×4 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×18 BE×12 BL×3 |
| E | EM×2 EN×1 |
| G | GA×3 |
| L | LA×2 |
| M | MA×3 |
| N | NA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABE×1 ABL×1 AMB×1 AME×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×4 BAG×4 BAL×5 BAN×5 BEA×5 BEE×1 BEG×2 BEL×4 BLA×3 |
| E | EMB×2 ENA×1 |
| G | GAB×2 GAM×1 |
| L | LAB×1 LAM×1 |
| M | MAL×1 MAM×1 MAN×1 |
| N | NAM×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab... | AB5 | At a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 90 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative. |
| ab.. | AB4 | Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task. |
| am... | AM5 | An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll. |
| am... | AM5 | Alternative form of amoeba |
| am.... | AM6 | plural of ameba, a variant of amoeba. |
| am...... | AM8 | Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.... | BA6 | To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds |
| ba.. | BA4 | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| ba... | BA5 | Alternative form of Babel |
| ba... | BA5 | A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked. |
| ba..... | BA7 | Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling |
| ba.... | BA6 | A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments. |
| ba.... | BA6 | plural of bagman |
| ba.. | BA4 | Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death. |
| ba.... | BA6 | The bony material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, Mysticeti, which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba...... | BA8 | Alternative spelling of ball game |
| ba.. | BA4 | Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America. |
| ba... | BA5 | Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A cause of misery or death. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A sudden percussive noise. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp. |
| be.... | BE6 | A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet. |
| be.. | BE4 | Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use. |
| be.. | BE4 | Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods. |
| be..... | BE7 | A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets. |
| be...... | BE8 | A pitch deliberately thrown at the head of the batter. |
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| be... | BE5 | simple past tense of begin |
| be... | BE5 | To adorn (as if) with gems. |
| be.. | BE4 | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. |
| be... | BE5 | An attractive woman. |
| be..... | BE7 | A town crier |
| be..... | BE7 | plural of bellman |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot |
| bl... | BL5 | Censure. |
| em.... | EM6 | To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition. |
| em.... | EM6 | A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo. |
| en.... | EN6 | To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to. |
| ga.... | GA6 | To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning. |
| ga... | GA5 | The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches). |
| ga.... | GA6 | A bet or wager. |
| la... | LA5 | A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached. |
| la.. | LA4 | A young sheep. |
| ma....... | MA9 | Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers. |
| ma... | MA5 | Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees. |
| ma........ † | MA10 | Capable of being managed or controlled. |
| na...... | NA8 | Capable of being distinguished and named; able to be called by a specific name. |
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.
- abeam (AB5)
- able (AB4)
- amble (AM5)
- ameba (AM5)
- amebae (AM6)
- amenable (AM8)
- baba (BA4)
- babble (BA6)
- babe (BA4)
- babel (BA5)
- bagel (BA5)
- baggage (BA7)
- bagman (BA6)
- bagmen (BA6)
- bale (BA4)
- baleen (BA6)
- ball (BA4)
- ballgame (BA8)
- balm (BA4)
- banal (BA5)
- banana (BA6)
- bane (BA4)
- bang (BA4)
- bangle (BA6)
- beagle (BE6)
- beam (BE4)
- bean (BE4)
- beanbag (BE7)
- beanball (BE8)
- been (BE4)
- began (BE5)
- begem (BE5)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- bellman (BE7)
- bellmen (BE7)
- blab (BL4)
- blam (BL4)
- blame (BL5)
- embalm (EM6)
- emblem (EM6)
- enable (EN6)
- gabble (GA6)
- gable (GA5)
- gamble (GA6)
- label (LA5)
- lamb (LA4)
- malleable (MA9)
- mamba (MA5)
- manageable† (MA10)
- nameable (NA8)
Answer Definitions
- abeam (adverb): At a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 90 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative.
- able (adjective): Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
- amble (noun): An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
- ameba (noun): Alternative form of amoeba
- amebae (noun): plural of ameba, a variant of amoeba.
- amenable (adjective): Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- babble (verb): To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
- babe (noun): A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
- babel (noun): Alternative form of Babel
- bagel (noun): A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked.
- baggage (noun): Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling
- bagman (noun): A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments.
- bagmen (noun): plural of bagman
- bale (noun): Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.
- baleen (noun): The bony material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, Mysticeti, which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- ballgame (noun): Alternative spelling of ball game
- balm (noun): Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
- banal (adjective): Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- bane (noun): A cause of misery or death.
- bang (noun): A sudden percussive noise.
- bangle (noun): A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
- beagle (noun): A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.
- beam (noun): Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
- bean (noun): Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.
- beanbag (noun): A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.
- beanball (noun): A pitch deliberately thrown at the head of the batter.
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- began (verb): simple past tense of begin
- begem (verb): To adorn (as if) with gems.
- bell (noun): A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- belle (noun): An attractive woman.
- bellman (noun): A town crier
- bellmen (noun): plural of bellman
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blam (noun): A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot
- blame (noun): Censure.
- embalm (verb): To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition.
- emblem (noun): A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
- enable (verb): To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.
- gabble (verb): To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning.
- gable (noun): The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
- gamble (noun): A bet or wager.
- label (noun): A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
- lamb (noun): A young sheep.
- malleable (adjective): Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.
- mamba (noun): Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.
- manageable† (adjective): Capable of being managed or controlled.
- nameable (adjective): Capable of being distinguished and named; able to be called by a specific name.