NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 29, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, h, i, p, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 122 points |
| Genius Level | 85 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| H | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 9 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| P | 2 | 3 | - | - | 5 |
| T | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Y | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | Σ | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 30 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×1 DO×4 |
|---|---|
| H | HI×1 HO×6 HY×2 |
| I | ID×1 |
| O | OD×1 OP×1 |
| P | PH×1 PO×4 |
| T | TI×1 TO×4 TY×2 |
| Y | YO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIT×1 DOD×1 DOP×1 DOT×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HIP×1 HOO×4 HOP×1 HOT×1 HYO×1 HYP×1 |
| I | IDI×1 |
| O | ODD×1 OPI×1 |
| P | PHO×1 POO×2 POP×1 POT×1 |
| T | TIP×1 TOD×1 TOO×3 TYP×2 |
| Y | YOO×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... | DI5 | That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise. |
| 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 | Alternative spelling of dopey |
| do.. | DO4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of do |
| do... | DO5 | Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile. |
| hi... | HI5 | Clipping of hippopotamus. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| ho... | HO5 | Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops. |
| ho.... | HO6 | Alternative spelling of hot pot. |
| hy... | HY5 | Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon. |
| hy.. | HY4 | Melancholy; a fit of hypochondria; a morbid depression. |
| id... | ID5 | A person of low general intelligence. |
| od.... | OD6 | An odd or strange thing or opinion. |
| op.... | OP6 | A substance that has effects similar to opium. |
| ph... | PH5 | A photograph. |
| po.. | PO4 | Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po... | PO5 | Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant. |
| po... | PO5 | A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children. |
| ti.... | TI6 | The very topmost point. |
| to... | TO5 | Clipping of hot toddy. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
| to.... | TO6 | Having prominent teeth |
| ty..... † | TY7 | characterised by or relating to typhus |
| ty.. | TY4 | A typographical error. |
| yo.... | YO6 | Used to get attention. |
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.
- ditto (DI5)
- dodo (DO4)
- dopy (DO4)
- doth (DO4)
- dotty (DO5)
- hippo (HI5)
- hood (HO4)
- hoodoo (HO6)
- hoop (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- hoppy (HO5)
- hotpot (HO6)
- hyoid (HY5)
- hypo (HY4)
- idiot (ID5)
- oddity (OD6)
- opioid (OP6)
- photo (PH5)
- pooh (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- poppy (PO5)
- potty (PO5)
- tiptop (TI6)
- toddy (TO5)
- toot (TO4)
- tooth (TO5)
- toothy (TO6)
- typhoid† (TY7)
- typo (TY4)
- yoohoo (YO6)
Answer Definitions
- ditto (noun): That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- dopy (adjective): Alternative spelling of dopey
- doth (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of do
- dotty (adjective): Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.
- hippo (noun): Clipping of hippopotamus.
- hood (noun): A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
- hoodoo (noun): A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs.
- hoop (noun): A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- hoppy (adjective): Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.
- hotpot (noun): Alternative spelling of hot pot.
- hyoid (adjective): Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon.
- hypo (noun): Melancholy; a fit of hypochondria; a morbid depression.
- idiot (noun): A person of low general intelligence.
- oddity (noun): An odd or strange thing or opinion.
- opioid (noun): A substance that has effects similar to opium.
- photo (noun): A photograph.
- pooh (interjection): Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- poppy (noun): Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
- potty (noun): A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children.
- tiptop (noun): The very topmost point.
- toddy (noun): Clipping of hot toddy.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- toothy (adjective): Having prominent teeth
- typhoid† (adjective): characterised by or relating to typhus
- typo (noun): A typographical error.
- yoohoo (interjection): Used to get attention.