NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 30, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, l, n, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 51 words |
| Total Points | 208 points |
| Genius Level | 146 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</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| B | 18 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 32 |
| C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| L | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | Σ | 22 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AR×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×13 BL×3 BO×13 BR×3 |
| C | CA×8 CO×3 CR×1 |
| L | LA×1 LO×1 |
| N | NA×1 NO×1 |
| O | |
| R | RO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ARB×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×2 BAC×1 BAL×2 BAN×3 BAO×1 BAR×4 BLA×1 BLO×2 BOA×1 BOB×1 BOL×3 BON×2 BOO×4 BOR×2 BRA×1 BRO×2 |
| C | CAB×3 CAN×1 CAR×4 COB×1 COR×2 CRA×1 |
| L | LAB×1 LOB×1 |
| N | NAB×1 NOO×1 |
| O | |
| R | ROB×1 ROL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ar... | AR5 | A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. |
| ba... | BA5 | Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba..... | BA7 | An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible. |
| ba... | BA5 | Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| ba.. | BA4 | The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else. |
| ba...... | BA8 | Meat slow-cooked over an open fire, characteristic of Latin American cuisine. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle. |
| ba... | BA5 | The male ruler of a barony. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A group of voters or politicians who share common goals. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A peasant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | past participle of bear; given birth to. |
| bo... | BO5 | The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder. |
| br.. | BR4 | The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain. |
| br... | BR5 | A bronco. |
| br.... | BR6 | A horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca.... | CA6 | A cabin or hut for relaxing. |
| ca........ | CA10 | A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon. |
| ca.. | CA4 | Clipping of carbohydrate. |
| ca.... | CA6 | The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material. |
| ca....... | CA9 | A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper. |
| ca... | CA5 | An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region. |
| co... | CO5 | Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae. |
| co...... † | CO8 | A ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar. |
| co..... | CO7 | The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace. |
| la... | LA5 | Alternative spelling of labour |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| na... | NA5 | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| ro...... | RO8 | An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message. |
| ro..... | RO7 | Alternative form of roll bar (“an anti-roll bar”) |
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.
- arbor (AR5)
- baba (BA4)
- baboon (BA6)
- bacon (BA5)
- ball (BA4)
- balloon (BA7)
- banal (BA5)
- banana (BA6)
- banc (BA4)
- baobab (BA6)
- barb (BA4)
- barbacoa (BA8)
- barn (BA4)
- baron (BA5)
- blab (BL4)
- blob (BL4)
- bloc (BL4)
- boar (BO4)
- boba (BO4)
- bola (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- boor (BO4)
- born (BO4)
- boron (BO5)
- bran (BR4)
- bronc (BR5)
- bronco (BR6)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- cabana (CA6)
- cannonball (CA10)
- carb (CA4)
- carbon (CA6)
- carbonara (CA9)
- carob (CA5)
- cobra (CO5)
- cornball† (CO8)
- corncob (CO7)
- crab (CR4)
- labor (LA5)
- lobo (LO4)
- nabob (NA5)
- noob (NO4)
- robocall (RO8)
- rollbar (RO7)
Answer Definitions
- arbor (noun): A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- baboon (noun): An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
- bacon (noun): Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- balloon (noun): An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
- banal (adjective): Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- banc (noun): A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- barb (noun): The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
- barbacoa (noun): Meat slow-cooked over an open fire, characteristic of Latin American cuisine.
- barn (noun): A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
- baron (noun): The male ruler of a barony.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- bloc (noun): A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
- boar (noun): A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- boor (noun): A peasant.
- born (verb): past participle of bear; given birth to.
- boron (noun): The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.
- bran (noun): The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.
- bronc (noun): A bronco.
- bronco (noun): A horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- cabana (noun): A cabin or hut for relaxing.
- cannonball (noun): A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
- carb (noun): Clipping of carbohydrate.
- carbon (noun): The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
- carbonara (noun): A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper.
- carob (noun): An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
- cobra (noun): Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae.
- cornball† (noun): A ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar.
- corncob (noun): The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.
- crab (noun): A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
- labor (noun): Alternative spelling of labour
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- nabob (noun): An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- robocall (noun): An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.
- rollbar (noun): Alternative form of roll bar (“an anti-roll bar”)