NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 14, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, i, l, n, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 221 points |
| Genius Level | 155 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| G | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 |
| H | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 9 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| N | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 7 |
| W | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | Σ | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EG×1 EN×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GE×5 GH×1 GI×1 GL×2 |
| H | HE×7 HI×2 |
| I | IN×1 |
| L | LE×1 LI×4 |
| N | NE×5 NI×2 |
| W | WE×5 WH×8 WI×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EGG×1 ENG×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GEL×2 GEN×3 GHE×1 GIG×1 GLE×2 |
| H | HEE×2 HEI×1 HEL×1 HEN×1 HEW×2 HIE×1 HIN×1 |
| I | INN×1 |
| L | LEG×1 LIE×2 LIN×2 |
| N | NEG×1 NEI×2 NEN×1 NEW×1 NIG×1 NIN×1 |
| W | WEE×1 WEI×2 WEL×2 WHE×6 WHI×2 WIE×1 WIG×1 WIL×1 WIN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| eg.... | EG6 | present participle of egg |
| en.... | EN6 | A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc. |
| ge... | GE5 | Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes. |
| ge..... | GE7 | present participle of gel |
| ge.. | GE4 | A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color. |
| ge... | GE5 | A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form. |
| ge... | GE5 | plural of genius; guardian spirits |
| gh.. | GH4 | A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee. |
| gi.... | GI6 | To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. |
| gl.. | GL4 | A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a dale; a depression between hills. |
| he.. | HE4 | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |
| he..... | HE7 | present participle of heel |
| he.... | HE6 | The buttocks. |
| he.. | HE4 | A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death. |
| he... | HE5 | A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space. |
| he.... | HE6 | present participle of hew |
| he.. | HE4 | Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down. |
| hi.... | HI6 | present participle of hie |
| hi... | HI5 | A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc. |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| le..... | LE7 | A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle. |
| li... | LI5 | A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. |
| li.. | LI4 | A tendon. |
| li.. | LI4 | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| li... | LI5 | Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. |
| ne...... | NE8 | Alternative form of négligée |
| ne... | NE5 | The cry of a horse. |
| ne...... | NE8 | present participle of neigh |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne... | NE5 | A central pillar around which a staircase spirals. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A minor complaint or problem. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| we.... | WE6 | Alternative form of wienie |
| we... | WE5 | To determine the weight of an object. |
| we...... | WE8 | present participle of weigh |
| we.. | WE4 | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. |
| we..... | WE7 | present participle of well |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion. |
| wh... | WH5 | A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered. A spinning wheel. A potter's wheel. |
| wh..... | WH7 | An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels. |
| wh...... † | WH8 | present participle of wheel |
| wh.. | WH4 | At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief. |
| wh... | WH5 | An uncertain duration of time, a period of time. |
| wh... | WH5 | A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. |
| wi.... | WI6 | A wiener. |
| wi.... | WI6 | To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle. |
| wi.. | WI4 | A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice |
| wi.. | WI4 | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%. |
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.
- egging (EG6)
- engine (EN6)
- gelee (GE5)
- gelling (GE7)
- gene (GE4)
- genie (GE5)
- genii (GE5)
- ghee (GH4)
- giggle (GI6)
- glee (GL4)
- glen (GL4)
- heel (HE4)
- heeling (HE7)
- heinie (HE6)
- hell (HE4)
- henge (HE5)
- hewing (HE6)
- hewn (HE4)
- hieing (HI6)
- hinge (HI5)
- innie (IN5)
- legging (LE7)
- liege (LI5)
- lien (LI4)
- line (LI4)
- linen (LI5)
- negligee (NE8)
- neigh (NE5)
- neighing (NE8)
- nene (NE4)
- newel (NE5)
- niggle (NI6)
- nine (NI4)
- weenie (WE6)
- weigh (WE5)
- weighing (WE8)
- well (WE4)
- welling (WE7)
- whee (WH4)
- wheel (WH5)
- wheelie (WH7)
- wheeling† (WH8)
- when (WH4)
- whew (WH4)
- while (WH5)
- whine (WH5)
- wienie (WI6)
- wiggle (WI6)
- wile (WI4)
- wine (WI4)
Answer Definitions
- egging (verb): present participle of egg
- engine (noun): A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
- gelee (noun): Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
- gelling (verb): present participle of gel
- gene (noun): A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- genie (noun): A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
- genii (noun): plural of genius; guardian spirits
- ghee (noun): A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.
- giggle (verb): To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner.
- glee (noun): Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
- glen (noun): A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a dale; a depression between hills.
- heel (noun): The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- heeling (verb): present participle of heel
- heinie (noun): The buttocks.
- hell (proper noun): A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.
- henge (noun): A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.
- hewing (verb): present participle of hew
- hewn (adjective): Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- hieing (verb): present participle of hie
- hinge (noun): A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- legging (noun): A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.
- liege (noun): A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- lien (noun): A tendon.
- line (noun): A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- linen (noun): Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- negligee (noun): Alternative form of négligée
- neigh (noun): The cry of a horse.
- neighing (verb): present participle of neigh
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- newel (noun): A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
- niggle (noun): A minor complaint or problem.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- weenie (noun): Alternative form of wienie
- weigh (verb): To determine the weight of an object.
- weighing (verb): present participle of weigh
- well (adverb): Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- welling (verb): present participle of well
- whee (interjection): An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.
- wheel (noun): A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered. A spinning wheel. A potter's wheel.
- wheelie (noun): An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.
- wheeling† (verb): present participle of wheel
- when (adverb): At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- whew (interjection): An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
- while (noun): An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
- whine (noun): A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- wienie (noun): A wiener.
- wiggle (verb): To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle.
- wile (noun): A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
- wine (noun): An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.