NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 23, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, h, i, k, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 80 points |
| Genius Level | 56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| H | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| N | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| W | 4 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 7 | Σ | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×2 DO×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HI×1 HO×2 |
| I | |
| K | KI×2 KN×3 |
| N | NO×3 |
| O | OI×1 ON×1 |
| W | WI×5 WO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIN×2 DOW×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HIN×1 HON×1 HOO×1 |
| I | |
| K | KIN×2 KNO×3 |
| N | NOH×1 NOO×2 |
| O | OIN×1 ONI×1 |
| W | WIN×5 WON×1 WOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| di.. | DI4 | A soft drop shot. |
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| do.. | DO4 | From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. |
| do...... | DO8 | in the same direction as the wind is blowing |
| hi.. | HI4 | Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts). |
| ho.. | HO4 | To use a car horn. |
| ho...... † | HO8 | To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold. |
| ki.. | KI4 | A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together. |
| ki.. | KI4 | To laugh loudly. |
| kn.. | KN4 | To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that. |
| kn..... | KN7 | Alternative spelling of know-how |
| kn... | KN5 | Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned. |
| no... | NO5 | In no way; not at all; by no available means. |
| no.. | NO4 | A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| oi.. | OI4 | Representing the sound made by a pig. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
| wi.... | WI6 | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| wi.. | WI4 | To close one's eyes in sleep. |
| wi.... | WI6 | To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff. |
| wi.. | WI4 | A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard. |
| wo.. | WO4 | An overly studious person, particularly student. |
| wo...... | WO8 | Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon. |
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.
- dink (DI4)
- dino (DI4)
- down (DO4)
- downwind (DO8)
- hind (HI4)
- honk (HO4)
- hoodwink† (HO8)
- kind (KI4)
- kink (KI4)
- know (KN4)
- knowhow (KN7)
- known (KN5)
- nohow (NO5)
- nook (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- oink (OI4)
- onion (ON5)
- wind (WI4)
- window (WI6)
- wink (WI4)
- winnow (WI6)
- wino (WI4)
- wonk (WO4)
- woodwind (WO8)
Answer Definitions
- dink (noun): A soft drop shot.
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- down (adverb): From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- downwind (adverb): in the same direction as the wind is blowing
- hind (adjective): Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
- honk (verb): To use a car horn.
- hoodwink† (verb): To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
- kind (noun): A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
- kink (verb): To laugh loudly.
- know (verb): To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
- knowhow (noun): Alternative spelling of know-how
- known (adjective): Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
- nohow (adverb): In no way; not at all; by no available means.
- nook (noun): A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- oink (interjection): Representing the sound made by a pig.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- wind (noun): Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- window (noun): An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
- wink (verb): To close one's eyes in sleep.
- winnow (verb): To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
- wino (noun): A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard.
- wonk (noun): An overly studious person, particularly student.
- woodwind (noun): Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.