NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 13, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, k, l, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 33 words |
| Total Points | 128 points |
| Genius Level | 90 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| C | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 16 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| R | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| W | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | Σ | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AR×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×1 CL×1 CO×6 CR×8 |
| K | |
| L | LA×1 |
| O | OA×1 OK×1 OR×2 |
| R | RA×1 RO×5 |
| W | WA×2 WO×1 WR×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ARC×1 ARR×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAR×1 CLO×1 COL×2 COR×4 CRA×3 CRO×5 |
| K | |
| L | LAR×1 |
| O | OAR×1 OKR×1 ORA×1 ORC×1 |
| R | RAC×1 ROA×1 ROC×2 ROL×1 ROO×1 |
| W | WAL×1 WAR×1 WOR×1 WRA×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.. | AR4 | A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato. |
| ar... | AR5 | A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow. |
| ca... | CA5 | A round dance accompanied by singing. |
| cl....... | CL9 | A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device. |
| co.... | CO6 | Clothes that encircle the neck. The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric. A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline. A chain worn around the neck. A similar detachable item. A coloured ring round the neck of a bird or mammal. A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identify it. |
| co... | CO5 | The spectral composition of visible light. |
| co... | CO5 | Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species. |
| co.. | CO4 | The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material. |
| co..... | CO7 | An outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused. |
| co.... | CO6 | An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one. |
| cr... | CR5 | To form cracks. |
| cr.. | CR4 | The stomach of an animal. |
| cr... | CR5 | To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground. |
| cr... | CR5 | A faint, harsh sound made in the throat. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crocodile. |
| cr... | CR5 | A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container. |
| cr... | CR5 | A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call. |
| la.. | LA4 | Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. |
| oa..... | OA7 | A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing. |
| ok.. | OK4 | The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. |
| or.. | OR4 | Relating to the mouth. |
| or.. | OR4 | A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family. |
| wa...... | WA8 | Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. |
| wa..... † | WA7 | A male magic-user; a male witch. |
| wo.. | WO4 | Employment. Labour, occupation, job. |
| wr... | WR5 | Vengeance; revenge; persecution; punishment; consequence; trouble. |
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.
- arco (AR4)
- arrow (AR5)
- carol (CA5)
- clockwork (CL9)
- collar (CO6)
- color (CO5)
- coral (CO5)
- cork (CO4)
- corolla (CO7)
- corral (CO6)
- crack (CR5)
- craw (CR4)
- crawl (CR5)
- croak (CR5)
- croc (CR4)
- crock (CR5)
- crook (CR5)
- crow (CR4)
- lark (LA4)
- oarlock (OA7)
- okra (OK4)
- oral (OR4)
- orca (OR4)
- rack (RA4)
- roar (RO4)
- rock (RO4)
- rococo (RO6)
- roll (RO4)
- rook (RO4)
- wallaroo (WA8)
- warlock† (WA7)
- work (WO4)
- wrack (WR5)
Answer Definitions
- arco (adverb): A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato.
- arrow (noun): A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
- carol (noun): A round dance accompanied by singing.
- clockwork (noun): A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
- collar (noun): Clothes that encircle the neck. The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric. A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline. A chain worn around the neck. A similar detachable item. A coloured ring round the neck of a bird or mammal. A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identify it.
- color (noun): The spectral composition of visible light.
- coral (noun): Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.
- cork (noun): The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.
- corolla (noun): An outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.
- corral (noun): An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
- crack (verb): To form cracks.
- craw (noun): The stomach of an animal.
- crawl (verb): To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
- croak (noun): A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
- croc (noun): A crocodile.
- crock (noun): A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container.
- crook (noun): A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- crow (noun): A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
- lark (noun): Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
- oarlock (noun): A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
- okra (noun): The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
- oral (adjective): Relating to the mouth.
- orca (noun): A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale.
- rack (noun): A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- rock (noun): A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
- rococo (noun): A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
- roll (verb): To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.
- rook (noun): A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
- wallaroo (noun): Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.
- warlock† (noun): A male magic-user; a male witch.
- work (noun): Employment. Labour, occupation, job.
- wrack (noun): Vengeance; revenge; persecution; punishment; consequence; trouble.