NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 3, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | F |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, g, l, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 30 words |
| Total Points | 95 points |
| Genius Level | 67 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 12 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| G | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| O | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 19 | 5 | - | 4 | 2 | 30 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×2 |
|---|---|
| E | |
| F | FA×3 FE×3 FL×9 FO×2 |
| G | GA×2 GO×2 |
| L | LE×2 LO×2 |
| O | OF×1 |
| P | PE×1 PO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALF×1 ALO×1 |
|---|---|
| E | |
| F | FAL×3 FEE×1 FEL×2 FLA×4 FLE×2 FLO×3 FOA×1 FOO×1 |
| G | GAF×2 GOL×1 GOO×1 |
| L | LEA×2 LOA×1 LOO×1 |
| O | OFF×1 |
| P | PEL×1 POO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| al..... | AL7 | A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop. |
| al... | AL5 | At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away. |
| fa..... | FA7 | A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients. Often served in a pita. |
| fa.. | FA4 | To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity. |
| fa..... | FA7 | A reduction or decline. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree. |
| fe... | FE5 | Pronunciation spelling of fellow. |
| fl.. | FL4 | A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol. |
| fl...... | FL8 | plural of flagellum |
| fl...... † | FL8 | A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown. |
| fl.. | FL4 | Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved. |
| fl.. | FL4 | A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities. |
| fl.. | FL4 | To run away; to escape. |
| fl.. | FL4 | A low, flat mass of floating ice. |
| fl.. | FL4 | To whip or scourge as punishment. |
| fl.. | FL4 | To fall heavily due to lack of energy. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old. |
| fo.. | FO4 | A person with poor judgment or little intelligence. |
| ga.. | GA4 | A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. |
| ga... | GA5 | A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public. |
| go.. | GO4 | A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes. |
| go.. | GO4 | A mistake or error. |
| le.. | LE4 | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| le..... | LE7 | The leaves of plants collectively; foliage. |
| lo.. | LO4 | (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking. |
| lo... | LO5 | Alternative form of loofah |
| of... | OF5 | The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Money, riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired; lucre, mammon. |
| po.. | PO4 | Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance. |
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.
- alfalfa (AL7)
- aloof (AL5)
- falafel (FA7)
- fall (FA4)
- falloff (FA7)
- feel (FE4)
- fell (FE4)
- fella (FE5)
- flag (FL4)
- flagella (FL8)
- flagpole† (FL8)
- flap (FL4)
- flea (FL4)
- flee (FL4)
- floe (FL4)
- flog (FL4)
- flop (FL4)
- foal (FO4)
- fool (FO4)
- gaff (GA4)
- gaffe (GA5)
- golf (GO4)
- goof (GO4)
- leaf (LE4)
- leafage (LE7)
- loaf (LO4)
- loofa (LO5)
- offal (OF5)
- pelf (PE4)
- poof (PO4)
Answer Definitions
- alfalfa (noun): A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
- aloof (adverb): At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
- falafel (noun): A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients. Often served in a pita.
- fall (verb): To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- falloff (noun): A reduction or decline.
- feel (verb): To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
- fell (verb): To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
- fella (noun): Pronunciation spelling of fellow.
- flag (noun): A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
- flagella (noun): plural of flagellum
- flagpole† (noun): A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
- flap (noun): Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
- flea (noun): A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
- flee (verb): To run away; to escape.
- floe (noun): A low, flat mass of floating ice.
- flog (verb): To whip or scourge as punishment.
- flop (verb): To fall heavily due to lack of energy.
- foal (noun): A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
- fool (noun): A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
- gaff (noun): A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- gaffe (noun): A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.
- golf (noun): A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
- goof (noun): A mistake or error.
- leaf (noun): The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
- leafage (noun): The leaves of plants collectively; foliage.
- loaf (noun): (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.
- loofa (noun): Alternative form of loofah
- offal (noun): The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food.
- pelf (noun): Money, riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired; lucre, mammon.
- poof (interjection): Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.