NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 2, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, n, o, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 37 words |
| Total Points | 135 points |
| Genius Level | 95 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| E | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| P | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | 22 |
| T | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 37 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×5 |
|---|---|
| E | EC×1 EP×1 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | OP×2 |
| P | PE×11 PO×11 |
| T | TE×2 TO×1 TY×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CON×1 COO×2 COP×2 |
|---|---|
| E | ECO×1 EPE×1 |
| N | NOP×1 |
| O | OPE×1 OPP×1 |
| P | PEE×2 PEN×4 PEO×2 PEP×1 PET×1 PEY×1 POE×1 PON×3 POO×1 POP×3 POT×3 |
| T | TEE×1 TEP×1 TOP×1 TYP×2 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| po..... † | PO7 | Power, authority. |
| co..... | CO7 | An abstract and general idea; an abstraction. |
| co.. | CO4 | A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals. |
| co... | CO5 | Alternative spelling of co-opt |
| co.. | CO4 | To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult. |
| co.. | CO4 | The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original. |
| ec..... | EC7 | A phenotype that is adapted to a specific environment. |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| no.. | NO4 | No. |
| op.. | OP4 | Not closed. Able to be accessed. Able to have something pass through or along it. |
| op...... | OP8 | One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe... | PE5 | plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound). |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe... | PE5 | In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a unit of currency worth ⁄240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d. |
| pe.. | PE4 | Confinement; concealment. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work. |
| pe... | PE5 | A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers. |
| pe... | PE5 | Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy |
| pe... | PE5 | Having little or no importance. |
| pe.... | PE6 | A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline. |
| po.. | PO4 | A person who writes poems. |
| po.. | PO4 | A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts. |
| po..... | PO7 | A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge. |
| po.. | PO4 | A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.. | PO4 | An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day. |
| po.... | PO6 | An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. |
| po... | PO5 | Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant. |
| po.... | PO6 | Possessing strength. |
| po... | PO5 | A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children. |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| to.. | TO4 | To drink excessively; to get drunk. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class. |
| ty.. | TY4 | A typographical error. |
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.
- potency† (PO7)
- concept (CO7)
- coop (CO4)
- coopt (CO5)
- cope (CO4)
- copy (CO4)
- ecotype (EC7)
- epee (EP4)
- nope (NO4)
- open (OP4)
- opponent (OP8)
- peen (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- pence (PE5)
- penne (PE5)
- penny (PE5)
- pent (PE4)
- peon (PE4)
- peony (PE5)
- peppy (PE5)
- petty (PE5)
- peyote (PE6)
- poet (PO4)
- pone (PO4)
- pontoon (PO7)
- pony (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- pope (PO4)
- poppet (PO6)
- poppy (PO5)
- potent (PO6)
- potty (PO5)
- teepee (TE6)
- tepee (TE5)
- tope (TO4)
- type (TY4)
- typo (TY4)
Answer Definitions
- potency† (noun): Power, authority.
- concept (noun): An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
- coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
- coopt (verb): Alternative spelling of co-opt
- cope (verb): To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- copy (noun): The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.
- ecotype (noun): A phenotype that is adapted to a specific environment.
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- nope (particle): No.
- open (adjective): Not closed. Able to be accessed. Able to have something pass through or along it.
- opponent (noun): One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- pence (noun): plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- penny (noun): In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a unit of currency worth ⁄240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.
- pent (noun): Confinement; concealment.
- peon (noun): A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
- peony (noun): A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers.
- peppy (adjective): Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy
- petty (adjective): Having little or no importance.
- peyote (noun): A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.
- poet (noun): A person who writes poems.
- pone (noun): A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.
- pontoon (noun): A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
- pony (noun): A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pope (noun): An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.
- poppet (noun): An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
- poppy (noun): Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
- potent (adjective): Possessing strength.
- potty (noun): A chamber pot, particularly the pot used when toilet-training children.
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- tope (verb): To drink excessively; to get drunk.
- type (noun): A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
- typo (noun): A typographical error.