NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 27, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, m, p, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 157 points |
| Genius Level | 110 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| D | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| M | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| R | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| U | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AM×2 AR×3 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DO×6 DR×2 |
| M | MO×3 MU×1 |
| O | OD×1 |
| P | PA×3 PO×7 PR×5 |
| R | RA×1 RO×7 RU×1 |
| U | UP×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AMM×1 AMO×1 ARD×1 ARM×1 ARO×1 AUR×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DOD×1 DOO×3 DOR×1 DOU×1 DRO×2 |
| M | MOM×1 MOO×2 MUD×1 |
| O | ODO×1 |
| P | PAR×3 POM×3 POO×2 POP×1 POU×1 PRO×5 |
| R | RAM×1 ROA×4 ROM×1 ROO×2 RUM×1 |
| U | UPD×1 UPR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| am.. | AM4 | Ammunition. |
| am... | AM5 | Love, affection. |
| ar... | AR5 | Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. |
| ar... | AR5 | A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. |
| ar... | AR5 | A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. |
| au.... | AU6 | An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively. |
| do.. | DO4 | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| do.... | DO6 | Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing. |
| do.. | DO4 | Destiny, especially terrible. |
| do.. | DO4 | A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key. |
| do.. | DO4 | Clipping of dormitory. |
| do.. | DO4 | Stern, harsh and forbidding. |
| dr... | DR5 | To hang downward; to sag. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. |
| mo... | MO5 | mother |
| mo.. | MO4 | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| mo.. | MO4 | An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath |
| mu..... | MU7 | A room used as a barrier between outdoors and indoors. |
| od.. | OD4 | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. |
| pa..... | PA7 | a usually government-operated hostelry found especially in Spain. |
| pa...... | PA8 | A delivery of goods or equipment by dropping of a parachute |
| pa...... | PA8 | An illicit lover, either male or female. |
| po.. | PO4 | Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. |
| po....... † | PO9 | A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead. |
| po.... | PO6 | A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.. | PO4 | With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them. |
| po... | PO5 | father, papa. |
| po.. | PO4 | To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
| pr.. | PR4 | To poke, to push, to touch. |
| pr.. | PR4 | A promenade concert. |
| pr... | PR5 | Clipping of promotion. |
| pr.. | PR4 | An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports. |
| pr... | PR5 | Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
| ro..... | RO7 | Alternative form of road map |
| ro.. | RO4 | To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Opportunity or scope (to do something). |
| ru... | RU5 | A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth. |
| up.. | UP4 | A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck |
| up.... | UP6 | Tumultuous, noisy excitement. |
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.
- ammo (AM4)
- amour (AM5)
- ardor (AR5)
- armor (AR5)
- aroma (AR5)
- aurora (AU6)
- dodo (DO4)
- doodad (DO6)
- doom (DO4)
- door (DO4)
- dorm (DO4)
- dour (DO4)
- droop (DR5)
- drop (DR4)
- momma (MO5)
- mood (MO4)
- moor (MO4)
- mudroom (MU7)
- odor (OD4)
- parador (PA7)
- paradrop (PA8)
- paramour (PA8)
- pomp (PO4)
- pompadour† (PO9)
- pompom (PO6)
- poop (PO4)
- poor (PO4)
- poppa (PO5)
- pour (PO4)
- prod (PR4)
- prom (PR4)
- promo (PR5)
- prop (PR4)
- proud (PR5)
- ramrod (RA6)
- road (RO4)
- roadmap (RO7)
- roam (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
- romp (RO4)
- rood (RO4)
- room (RO4)
- rumor (RU5)
- updo (UP4)
- uproar (UP6)
Answer Definitions
- ammo (noun): Ammunition.
- amour (noun): Love, affection.
- ardor (noun): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- armor (noun): A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
- aroma (noun): A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
- aurora (noun): An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
- dodo (noun): A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- doodad (noun): Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- doom (noun): Destiny, especially terrible.
- door (noun): A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
- dorm (noun): Clipping of dormitory.
- dour (adjective): Stern, harsh and forbidding.
- droop (verb): To hang downward; to sag.
- drop (noun): A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- momma (noun): mother
- mood (noun): A mental or emotional state, composure.
- moor (noun): An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath
- mudroom (noun): A room used as a barrier between outdoors and indoors.
- odor (noun): Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
- parador (noun): a usually government-operated hostelry found especially in Spain.
- paradrop (noun): A delivery of goods or equipment by dropping of a parachute
- paramour (noun): An illicit lover, either male or female.
- pomp (noun): Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
- pompadour† (noun): A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.
- pompom (noun): A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- poor (adjective): With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
- poppa (noun): father, papa.
- pour (verb): To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
- prod (verb): To poke, to push, to touch.
- prom (noun): A promenade concert.
- promo (noun): Clipping of promotion.
- prop (noun): An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- proud (adjective): Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
- ramrod (noun): Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.
- road (noun): A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- roadmap (noun): Alternative form of road map
- roam (verb): To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.
- roar (verb): To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- romp (verb): To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
- rood (noun): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
- room (noun): Opportunity or scope (to do something).
- rumor (noun): A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
- updo (noun): A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck
- uproar (noun): Tumultuous, noisy excitement.