NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 18, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, m, n, p, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 32 words |
| Total Points | 113 points |
| Genius Level | 79 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 10 |
| D | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| M | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| N | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| U | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | Σ | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×10 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×2 DU×1 |
| M | MO×6 |
| N | NO×3 |
| O | |
| P | PO×5 |
| U | UD×1 UN×2 UP×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COC×1 COD×1 COM×3 CON×2 COO×1 COU×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DOD×1 DOO×1 DUN×1 |
| M | MON×3 MOO×2 MOU×1 |
| N | NON×1 NOO×1 NOU×1 |
| O | |
| P | POM×2 PON×1 POO×1 POU×1 |
| U | UDO×1 UNC×1 UND×1 UPD×1 UPO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co... | CO5 | A handbell used for summoning monks. |
| co.... | CO6 | Mutual; shared by more than one. |
| co.. | CO4 | Clipping of complimentary. |
| co...... † | CO8 | An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined. |
| co... | CO5 | Clipping of condominium. |
| co.... | CO6 | A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STDs. |
| co.. | CO4 | A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals. |
| co.. | CO4 | A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act. |
| co.... | CO6 | A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.. | DO4 | Destiny, especially terrible. |
| du... | DU5 | Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know. |
| mo... | MO5 | A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo..... | MO7 | A portable stand with one leg, used to support a camera or telescope. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo... | MO5 | An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense |
| no.... | NO6 | A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy). |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| po.. | PO4 | Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. |
| po.... | PO6 | A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading. |
| po.. | PO4 | An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po... | PO5 | A unit of weight in various measurement systems Ellipsis of pound weight. The translated name of various non-English units of measure |
| ud.. | UD4 | a Japanese wheat noodle |
| un...... | UN8 | Rare; not readily found; unusual. |
| un.. | UN4 | To reverse the effects of an action. |
| up.. | UP4 | A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck |
| up.. | UP4 | Physically above and in contact with. |
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.
- cocoon (CO6)
- codon (CO5)
- common (CO6)
- comp (CO4)
- compound† (CO8)
- condo (CO5)
- condom (CO6)
- coop (CO4)
- coup (CO4)
- coupon (CO6)
- dodo (DO4)
- doom (DO4)
- dunno (DU5)
- mondo (MO5)
- mono (MO4)
- monopod (MO7)
- mood (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- mound (MO5)
- noncom (NO6)
- noon (NO4)
- noun (NO4)
- pomp (PO4)
- pompom (PO6)
- pond (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- pound (PO5)
- udon (UD4)
- uncommon (UN8)
- undo (UN4)
- updo (UP4)
- upon (UP4)
Answer Definitions
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- codon (noun): A handbell used for summoning monks.
- common (adjective): Mutual; shared by more than one.
- comp (adjective): Clipping of complimentary.
- compound† (noun): An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
- condo (noun): Clipping of condominium.
- condom (noun): A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STDs.
- coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
- coup (noun): A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act.
- coupon (noun): A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doom (noun): Destiny, especially terrible.
- dunno (contraction): Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know.
- mondo (noun): A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- monopod (noun): A portable stand with one leg, used to support a camera or telescope.
- mood (noun): A mental or emotional state, composure.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- mound (noun): An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
- noncom (noun): A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- pomp (noun): Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
- pompom (noun): A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.
- pond (noun): An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pound (noun): A unit of weight in various measurement systems Ellipsis of pound weight. The translated name of various non-English units of measure
- udon (noun): a Japanese wheat noodle
- uncommon (adjective): Rare; not readily found; unusual.
- undo (verb): To reverse the effects of an action.
- updo (noun): A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck
- upon (preposition): Physically above and in contact with.