NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 11, 2022

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 11, 2022
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 11, 2022

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 11, 2022
Center LetterB
Outer Lettersa, e, j, n, o, w
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words24 words
Total Points91 points
Genius Level64 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 11, 2022

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>7Σ
A-----
B917-17
E1---1
J--112
N11--2
O1---1
W---11
Σ1228224

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
B
BA×7
BE×2
BO×8
E
EB×1
J
JA×1
JO×1
N
NA×1
NO×1
O
OB×1
W
WA×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
B
BAB×3
BAN×3
BAO×1
BEA×1
BEE×1
BOB×1
BON×3
BOO×3
BOW×1
E
EBO×1
J
JAW×1
JOJ×1
N
NAB×1
NOO×1
O
OBO×1
W
WAN×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
ba..BA4A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
ba..BA4A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
ba....BA6An 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....BA6An 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..BA4A cause of misery or death.
ba...BA5A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
ba....BA6A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
be..BE4Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.
be..BE4past participle of be.
bo..BO4Synonym of tapioca pearl.
bo....BO6A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
bo..BO4A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
bo....BO6The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
bo..BO4An idiot; a fool.
bo....BO6Alternative spelling of boo-boo
bo..BO4A prayer; petition.
bo....BO6Alternative spelling of bow-wow
eb..EB4(now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
ja..... †JA7The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
jo....JO6A shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, Simmondsia chinensis: the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.
na...NA5An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
no..NO4A 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.
ob..OB4A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
wa.....WA7Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.

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.

  • baba  (BA4)
  • babe  (BA4)
  • baboon  (BA6)
  • banana  (BA6)
  • bane  (BA4)
  • banjo  (BA5)
  • baobab  (BA6)
  • bean  (BE4)
  • been  (BE4)
  • boba  (BO4)
  • bonbon  (BO6)
  • bone  (BO4)
  • bonobo  (BO6)
  • boob  (BO4)
  • booboo  (BO6)
  • boon  (BO4)
  • bowwow  (BO6)
  • ebon  (EB4)
  • jawbone†  (JA7)
  • jojoba  (JO6)
  • nabob  (NA5)
  • noob  (NO4)
  • oboe  (OB4)
  • wannabe  (WA7)

Answer Definitions

  • baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
  • babe (noun): A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • bane (noun): A cause of misery or death.
  • banjo (noun): A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
  • baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
  • bean (noun): Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.
  • been (verb): past participle of be.
  • boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
  • bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
  • bone (noun): A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
  • 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.
  • bowwow (noun): Alternative spelling of bow-wow
  • ebon (noun): (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
  • jawbone† (noun): The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
  • jojoba (noun): A shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, Simmondsia chinensis: the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.
  • 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.
  • oboe (noun): A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
  • wannabe (noun): Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.