NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 26, 2022

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 26, 2022
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 26, 2022

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 26, 2022
Center LetterT
Outer Lettersa, b, i, m, n, o
# of Pangrams2 (Perfect: none)
Total Words60 words
Total Points310 points
Genius Level217 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

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  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 26, 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>7</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10</th><th>11Σ
A2221111111
B3241----10
I2----13-6
M421-1---8
N--311-1-6
O3-11----5
T545-----14
Σ1910164325160

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

A
AB×2
AM×2
AN×4
AT×3
B
BA×3
BI×2
BO×5
I
IM×1
IN×4
IO×1
M
MA×2
MI×2
MO×4
N
NA×3
NO×3
O
OB×2
OM×1
ON×1
OT×1
T
TA×6
TI×3
TO×5

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

A
ABB×1
ABO×1
AMB×2
ANI×1
ANN×1
ANO×1
ANT×1
ATO×1
ATT×2
B
BAI×1
BAN×1
BAT×1
BIO×2
BOA×2
BON×1
BOO×1
BOT×1
I
IMI×1
INI×1
INT×3
IOT×1
M
MAI×1
MAN×1
MIN×1
MIT×1
MOA×1
MOO×1
MOT×2
N
NAN×1
NAT×2
NOM×1
NOT×2
O
OBI×1
OBT×1
OMI×1
ONT×1
OTT×1
T
TAB×1
TAI×2
TAN×1
TAT×2
TIB×1
TIN×1
TIT×1
TOM×3
TOO×2

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)
ab...AB5The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
ab......... †AB11An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
am...AM5The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc. The area or sphere of control and influence of something.
am...... †AM8Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
an.......AN9The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
an........AN10A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
an....AN6To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
an..AN4Opposed to something.
at..AT4The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
at....AT6To gain (an object or desired result).
at.....AT7Convicted, attainted.
ba..BA4Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
ba....BA6Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
ba...BA5A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
bi...BI5The living organisms of a region.
bi....BI6A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.
bo..BO4A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
bo.....BO7A man in charge of a small boat.
bo....BO6Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda, that are related to and resemble the tuna.
bo..BO4A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.
bo....BO6The lowest part of anything.
im.......IM9The act of imitating.
in........IN10The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced
in........IN10The act of intimating.
in..IN4To or towards the inside of.
in........IN10The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
io..IO4The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
ma......MA8To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.
ma...MA5A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
mi..MI4A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
mi..MI4A mitten
mo..MO4A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
mo..MO4Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
mo....MO6A state of progression from one place to another.
mo...MO5A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
na.....NA7A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell, designed to work alone or in very large numbers to achieve some task.
na....NA6floating or swimming (in water)
na....NA6A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
no........NO10An act or instance of nominating.
no......NO8The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
no....NO6Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
ob..OB4Death of a person.
ob....OB6To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
om..OM4To leave out or exclude.
on..ON4Upon; on top of.
ot.....OT7An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
ta...TA5An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
ta..TA4Thin tin plate
ta...TA5A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
ta....TA6Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
ta....TA6Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
ta....TA6An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
ti...TI5The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
ti..TI4A slight coloring.
ti...TI5Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
to....TO6A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
to..TO4A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
to....TO6Alternative spelling of tom-tit
to..TO4A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
to..TO4The noise of a horn or whistle.

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.

  • abbot  (AB5)
  • abomination†  (AB11)
  • ambit  (AM5)
  • ambition†  (AM8)
  • animation  (AN9)
  • annotation  (AN10)
  • anoint  (AN6)
  • anti  (AN4)
  • atom  (AT4)
  • attain  (AT6)
  • attaint  (AT7)
  • bait  (BA4)
  • bantam  (BA6)
  • baton  (BA5)
  • biota  (BI5)
  • biotin  (BI6)
  • boat  (BO4)
  • boatman  (BO7)
  • bonito  (BO6)
  • boot  (BO4)
  • bottom  (BO6)
  • imitation  (IM9)
  • initiation  (IN10)
  • intimation  (IN10)
  • into  (IN4)
  • intonation  (IN10)
  • iota  (IO4)
  • maintain  (MA8)
  • manta  (MA5)
  • mint  (MI4)
  • mitt  (MI4)
  • moat  (MO4)
  • moot  (MO4)
  • motion  (MO6)
  • motto  (MO5)
  • nanobot  (NA7)
  • natant  (NA6)
  • nation  (NA6)
  • nomination  (NO10)
  • notation  (NO8)
  • notion  (NO6)
  • obit  (OB4)
  • obtain  (OB6)
  • omit  (OM4)
  • onto  (ON4)
  • ottoman  (OT7)
  • taboo  (TA5)
  • tain  (TA4)
  • taint  (TA5)
  • tannin  (TA6)
  • tatami  (TA6)
  • tattoo  (TA6)
  • tibia  (TI5)
  • tint  (TI4)
  • titan  (TI5)
  • tomato  (TO6)
  • tomb  (TO4)
  • tomtit  (TO6)
  • toon  (TO4)
  • toot  (TO4)

Answer Definitions

  • abbot (noun): The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
  • abomination† (noun): An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
  • ambit (noun): The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc. The area or sphere of control and influence of something.
  • ambition† (noun): Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
  • animation (noun): The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
  • annotation (noun): A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
  • anoint (verb): To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
  • anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
  • atom (noun): The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
  • attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
  • attaint (adjective): Convicted, attainted.
  • bait (noun): Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
  • bantam (noun): Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
  • baton (noun): A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
  • biota (noun): The living organisms of a region.
  • biotin (noun): A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.
  • boat (noun): A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
  • boatman (noun): A man in charge of a small boat.
  • bonito (noun): Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda, that are related to and resemble the tuna.
  • boot (noun): A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.
  • bottom (noun): The lowest part of anything.
  • imitation (noun): The act of imitating.
  • initiation (noun): The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced
  • intimation (noun): The act of intimating.
  • into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
  • intonation (noun): The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
  • iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  • maintain (verb): To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.
  • manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
  • mint (noun): A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
  • mitt (noun): A mitten
  • moat (noun): A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
  • moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
  • motion (noun): A state of progression from one place to another.
  • motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
  • nanobot (noun): A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell, designed to work alone or in very large numbers to achieve some task.
  • natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
  • nation (noun): A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
  • nomination (noun): An act or instance of nominating.
  • notation (noun): The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
  • notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
  • obit (noun): Death of a person.
  • obtain (verb): To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
  • omit (verb): To leave out or exclude.
  • onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
  • ottoman (noun): An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
  • taboo (noun): An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
  • tain (noun): Thin tin plate
  • taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
  • tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
  • tatami (noun): Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
  • tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
  • tibia (noun): The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
  • tint (noun): A slight coloring.
  • titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
  • tomato (noun): A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
  • tomb (noun): A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
  • tomtit (noun): Alternative spelling of tom-tit
  • toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
  • toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.