NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 1, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, n, o, t, z |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 59 words |
| Total Points | 333 points |
| Genius Level | 233 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</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| C | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Z | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 11 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 59 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×3 AN×1 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×15 CI×2 CO×17 |
| I | IC×2 IN×4 IO×1 |
| N | NI×1 |
| O | OC×1 |
| T | TA×6 TI×2 TO×2 |
| Z | ZI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACT×1 ANT×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×2 CAN×10 CAT×3 CIA×1 CIT×1 COA×4 COC×4 COI×1 CON×6 COO×1 COT×1 |
| I | ICO×2 INA×1 INC×2 INT×1 ION×1 |
| N | NIA×1 |
| O | OCT×1 |
| T | TAC×5 TAN×1 TIN×1 TIT×1 TOC×1 TON×1 |
| Z | ZIN×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 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac.... | AC6 | The effort of performing or doing something. |
| an... | AN5 | Playful, funny, absurd. |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| ca... | CA5 | A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Can not (be unable to). |
| ca... | CA5 | A generally accepted principle; a rule. |
| ca.......... † | CA12 | The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation. |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A division of a political unit. One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation. A subdivision of an arrondissement of France. A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc. A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township. |
| ca....... | CA9 | A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation. |
| ca....... | CA9 | Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation. |
| ca.... | CA6 | a positively charged ion, i.e. one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis |
| ci.. | CI4 | hello, hi. |
| ci...... | CI8 | An official summons or notice given to a person to appear. |
| co... | CO5 | To compel, constrain, force. |
| co...... | CO8 | force; compulsion, either in restraining or impelling |
| co.. | CO4 | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| co... | CO5 | Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua or Nasuella, in order Carnivora, that live in the range from southern United States to northern Argentina. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co... | CO5 | The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co..... | CO7 | To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking. |
| co........ | CO10 | The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co......... | CO11 | A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in. |
| co..... | CO7 | The act of touching physically; being in close association. |
| co..... | CO7 | To hold inside. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| co.... | CO6 | Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| in...... | IN8 | Lack of action or activity or labor |
| in.... | IN6 | To state solemnly, to chant. |
| in......... | IN11 | The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results. |
| in.... | IN6 | Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged. |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| oc.... | OC6 | The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta....... | TA9 | A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti..... | TI7 | Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants. |
| to..... | TO7 | A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer. |
| to... | TO5 | Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles. |
| zi.. | ZI4 | A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a slightly brittle blue-silvery metal. |
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.
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- action (AC6)
- antic (AN5)
- attic (AT5)
- cacao (CA5)
- cacti (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- canna (CA5)
- cannon (CA6)
- cannot (CA6)
- canon (CA5)
- canonization† (CA12)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- cantina (CA7)
- canton (CA6)
- catatonia (CA9)
- catatonic (CA9)
- cation (CA6)
- ciao (CI4)
- citation (CI8)
- coact (CO5)
- coaction (CO8)
- coat (CO4)
- coati (CO5)
- coca (CO4)
- cocci (CO5)
- cocoa (CO5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- coin (CO4)
- concoct (CO7)
- concoction (CO10)
- conic (CO5)
- connotation (CO11)
- contact (CO7)
- contain (CO7)
- coot (CO4)
- cotton (CO6)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- inaction (IN8)
- incant (IN6)
- incantation (IN11)
- intact (IN6)
- ionic (IO5)
- niacin (NI6)
- octant (OC6)
- tacit (TA5)
- taco (TA4)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactician (TA9)
- tannic (TA6)
- tinct (TI5)
- titanic (TI7)
- toccata (TO7)
- tonic (TO5)
- zinc (ZI4)
Answer Definitions
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- action (noun): The effort of performing or doing something.
- antic (adjective): Playful, funny, absurd.
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- cacao (noun): A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- cannon (noun): A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages.
- cannot (verb): Can not (be unable to).
- canon (noun): A generally accepted principle; a rule.
- canonization† (noun): The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- cantina (noun): A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- canton (noun): A division of a political unit. One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation. A subdivision of an arrondissement of France. A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc. A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township.
- catatonia (noun): A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.
- catatonic (adjective): Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.
- cation (noun): a positively charged ion, i.e. one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis
- ciao (interjection): hello, hi.
- citation (noun): An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
- coact (verb): To compel, constrain, force.
- coaction (noun): force; compulsion, either in restraining or impelling
- coat (noun): An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
- coati (noun): Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua or Nasuella, in order Carnivora, that live in the range from southern United States to northern Argentina.
- coca (noun): Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- cocoa (noun): The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
- concoction (noun): The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- connotation (noun): A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
- contact (noun): The act of touching physically; being in close association.
- contain (verb): To hold inside.
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- inaction (noun): Lack of action or activity or labor
- incant (verb): To state solemnly, to chant.
- incantation (noun): The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.
- intact (adjective): Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- octant (noun): The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- taco (noun): A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactician (noun): A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics.
- tannic (adjective): Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- titanic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.
- toccata (noun): A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.
- tonic (adjective): Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
- zinc (noun): A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a slightly brittle blue-silvery metal.