NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 1, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, k, n, o, u, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 35 words |
| Total Points | 209 points |
| Genius Level | 146 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | 12 |
| I | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| K | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| N | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| W | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 9 | Σ | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | - | 3 | 35 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×3 GO×7 GU×2 |
|---|---|
| I | IN×2 |
| K | KI×3 KN×1 |
| N | NO×1 NU×1 |
| O | OI×1 ON×1 OW×2 |
| U | UN×2 |
| W | WI×7 WO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIG×1 GIN×2 GOI×1 GON×2 GOO×1 GOU×1 GOW×2 GUN×2 |
|---|---|
| I | INK×1 INN×1 |
| K | KIN×3 KNO×1 |
| N | NOG×1 NUK×1 |
| O | OIN×1 ONG×1 OWI×1 OWN×1 |
| U | UNK×2 |
| W | WIG×1 WIN×6 WOO×1 WOW×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) |
|---|---|---|
| un....... † | UN9 | Without knowing; ignorant. |
| gi..... | GI7 | gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig. |
| gi.... | GI6 | Ginkgo biloba, a tree native to China with small, fan-shaped leaves and edible seeds. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| go... | GO5 | present participle of go |
| go.. | GO4 | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gong |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gouge |
| go.. | GO4 | A loose, flowing upper garment. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gown |
| gu.. | GU4 | Dirt or grime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance. |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gun |
| in.... | IN6 | present participle of ink |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| ki.. | KI4 | A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it is an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation. |
| ki..... | KI7 | present participle of king |
| ki..... | KI7 | present participle of kink |
| kn..... | KN7 | Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| nu.... | NU6 | present participle of nuke |
| oi..... | OI7 | present participle of oink |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| ow... | OW5 | Still to be paid; owed as a debt. |
| ow.... | OW6 | present participle of own |
| un....... | UN9 | present participle of unkink |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wig |
| wi.. | WI4 | An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wing |
| wi.... | WI6 | present participle of wine |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wink |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of win |
| wi....... | WI9 | present participle of winnow |
| wo.... | WO6 | present participle of woo |
| wo.... | WO6 | present participle of wow |
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.
- unknowing† (UN9)
- gigging (GI7)
- ginkgo (GI6)
- ginning (GI7)
- going (GO5)
- gong (GO4)
- gonging (GO7)
- goon (GO4)
- gouging (GO7)
- gown (GO4)
- gowning (GO7)
- gunk (GU4)
- gunning (GU7)
- inking (IN6)
- inning (IN6)
- king (KI4)
- kinging (KI7)
- kinking (KI7)
- knowing (KN7)
- noggin (NO6)
- nuking (NU6)
- oinking (OI7)
- ongoing (ON7)
- owing (OW5)
- owning (OW6)
- unkinking (UN9)
- wigging (WI7)
- wing (WI4)
- winging (WI7)
- wining (WI6)
- winking (WI7)
- winning (WI7)
- winnowing (WI9)
- wooing (WO6)
- wowing (WO6)
Answer Definitions
- unknowing† (adjective): Without knowing; ignorant.
- gigging (noun): gerund of gig (in various senses). The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. The practice of working at a job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis. The act of catching or fishing with a gig or fizgig.
- ginkgo (noun): Ginkgo biloba, a tree native to China with small, fan-shaped leaves and edible seeds.
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- going (verb): present participle of go
- gong (noun): A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- gonging (verb): present participle of gong
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- gouging (verb): present participle of gouge
- gown (noun): A loose, flowing upper garment.
- gowning (verb): present participle of gown
- gunk (noun): Dirt or grime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
- gunning (verb): present participle of gun
- inking (verb): present participle of ink
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- king (noun): A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it is an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.
- kinging (verb): present participle of king
- kinking (verb): present participle of kink
- knowing (adjective): Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- nuking (verb): present participle of nuke
- oinking (verb): present participle of oink
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- owing (adjective): Still to be paid; owed as a debt.
- owning (verb): present participle of own
- unkinking (verb): present participle of unkink
- wigging (verb): present participle of wig
- wing (noun): An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly
- winging (verb): present participle of wing
- wining (verb): present participle of wine
- winking (verb): present participle of wink
- winning (verb): present participle of win
- winnowing (verb): present participle of winnow
- wooing (verb): present participle of woo
- wowing (verb): present participle of wow