NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 14, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, g, i, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 283 points |
| Genius Level | 198 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 39 |
| D | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×21 BI×18 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×4 |
| E | EB×2 |
| G | GI×3 |
| I | IN×1 |
| N | |
| T | TI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BED×2 BEE×2 BEG×6 BEI×3 BEN×4 BET×4 BID×5 BIG×1 BIN×9 BIT×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DEB×4 |
| E | EBB×2 |
| G | GIB×3 |
| I | IND×1 |
| N | |
| T | TID×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bed |
| be..... | BE7 | The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc. |
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| be.. | BE4 | Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. |
| be... | BE5 | To father; to sire; to produce (a child). |
| be....... | BE9 | present participle of beget |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of beg |
| be..... | BE7 | The act of one who begs. |
| be... | BE5 | To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. |
| be....... | BE9 | The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states. |
| be... | BE5 | A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. |
| be..... | BE7 | A fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling). |
| be... | BE5 | present participle of be |
| be.. | BE4 | To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means. |
| be..... | BE7 | present participle of bend |
| be.... | BE6 | Kind; gentle; mild. |
| be.. | BE4 | simple past tense and past participle of bend |
| be.... | BE6 | Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall. |
| be..... | BE7 | simple past tense and past participle of betide |
| be...... † | BE8 | present participle of betide |
| be..... | BE7 | Describing one who bets or gambles. |
| bi..... | BI7 | present participle of bid |
| bi.. | BI4 | To bear; to endure; to tolerate. |
| bi... | BI5 | simple past tense and past participle of bide |
| bi... | BI5 | a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus. |
| bi.... | BI6 | An awaiting; expectation. |
| bi.... | BI6 | Alternative spelling of biggy |
| bi.. | BI4 | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| bi... | BI5 | The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women. |
| bi..... | BI7 | Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured. |
| bi... | BI5 | A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc. |
| bi.... | BI6 | simple past tense and past participle of bing |
| bi...... | BI8 | present participle of binge |
| bi..... | BI7 | present participle of binge |
| bi.... | BI6 | simple past tense and past participle of bin |
| bi..... | BI7 | present participle of bin |
| bi.. | BI4 | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| bi.... | BI6 | present participle of bite |
| bi.... | BI6 | past participle of bite |
| de... | DE5 | In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of debit |
| de...... † | DE8 | present participle of debit |
| de.. | DE4 | An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another. |
| eb... | EB5 | simple past tense and past participle of ebb |
| eb.... | EB6 | present participle of ebb |
| gi.. | GI4 | Alternative spelling of gybe |
| gi... | GI5 | simple past tense and past participle of gibe |
| gi.... | GI6 | present participle of gibe |
| in...... | IN8 | simple past tense and past participle of indebt |
| ti.... | TI6 | A tasty morsel (of food). |
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.
- bedded (BE6)
- bedding (BE7)
- been (BE4)
- beet (BE4)
- beget (BE5)
- begetting (BE9)
- begged (BE6)
- begging (BE7)
- begin (BE5)
- beginning (BE9)
- beige (BE5)
- beignet (BE7)
- being (BE5)
- bend (BE4)
- bending (BE7)
- benign (BE6)
- bent (BE4)
- betide (BE6)
- betided (BE7)
- betiding† (BE8)
- betting (BE7)
- bidding (BI7)
- bide (BI4)
- bided (BI5)
- bidet (BI5)
- biding (BI6)
- biggie (BI6)
- bind (BI4)
- bindi (BI5)
- binding (BI7)
- binge (BI5)
- binged (BI6)
- bingeing (BI8)
- binging (BI7)
- binned (BI6)
- binning (BI7)
- bite (BI4)
- biting (BI6)
- bitten (BI6)
- debit (DE5)
- debited (DE7)
- debiting† (DE8)
- debt (DE4)
- ebbed (EB5)
- ebbing (EB6)
- gibe (GI4)
- gibed (GI5)
- gibing (GI6)
- indebted (IN8)
- tidbit (TI6)
Answer Definitions
- bedded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bed
- bedding (noun): The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc.
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- beet (noun): Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
- beget (verb): To father; to sire; to produce (a child).
- begetting (verb): present participle of beget
- begged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of beg
- begging (noun): The act of one who begs.
- begin (verb): To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
- beginning (noun): The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
- beige (noun): A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.
- beignet (noun): A fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).
- being (verb): present participle of be
- bend (verb): To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
- bending (verb): present participle of bend
- benign (adjective): Kind; gentle; mild.
- bent (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bend
- betide (verb): Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.
- betided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of betide
- betiding† (verb): present participle of betide
- betting (adjective): Describing one who bets or gambles.
- bidding (verb): present participle of bid
- bide (verb): To bear; to endure; to tolerate.
- bided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bide
- bidet (noun): a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.
- biding (noun): An awaiting; expectation.
- biggie (noun): Alternative spelling of biggy
- bind (verb): To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- bindi (noun): The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women.
- binding (adjective): Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.
- binge (noun): A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.
- binged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bing
- bingeing (verb): present participle of binge
- binging (verb): present participle of binge
- binned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bin
- binning (verb): present participle of bin
- bite (verb): To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- biting (verb): present participle of bite
- bitten (verb): past participle of bite
- debit (noun): In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
- debited (verb): simple past tense and past participle of debit
- debiting† (verb): present participle of debit
- debt (noun): An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
- ebbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ebb
- ebbing (verb): present participle of ebb
- gibe (noun): Alternative spelling of gybe
- gibed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gibe
- gibing (verb): present participle of gibe
- indebted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of indebt
- tidbit (noun): A tasty morsel (of food).