NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 5, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, l, o, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 127 points |
| Genius Level | 89 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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
If you're just here for a list of NYT Spelling Bee answers, Jump down to the answers ↓ (Spoiler Alert!).
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| G | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
| H | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 |
| L | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AG×1 AL×6 AT×1 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×4 GL×2 GO×3 GU×1 |
| H | HA×7 HU×1 |
| L | LA×2 LO×1 LU×1 |
| O | OA×1 |
| T | TA×4 TH×1 TO×2 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AGO×1 ALG×2 ALL×1 ALO×1 ALT×2 ATO×1 AUG×1 AUT×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GAG×1 GAL×3 GLO×2 GOA×2 GOT×1 GUL×1 |
| H | HAL×4 HAT×2 HAU×1 HUL×1 |
| L | LAT×1 LAU×1 LOA×1 LUA×1 |
| O | OAT×1 |
| T | TAL×1 TAT×1 TAU×2 THA×1 TOG×1 TOT×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| al...... † | AL8 | Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession. |
| ag.. | AG4 | In eager desire, eager, astir. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al... | AL5 | To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot. |
| al... | AL5 | Good wishes, love. |
| al.. | AL4 | A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. |
| at... | AT5 | a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls |
| au... | AU5 | anything whatsoever, any part. |
| au.. | AU4 | Clipping of automatic. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A clumsy or uncouth person. |
| gl... | GL5 | To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune. |
| gl..... | GL7 | Of or relating to the glottis. |
| go.. | GO4 | A result that one is attempting to achieve. |
| go.. | GO4 | A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. The meat of the aforementioned animal. |
| go... | GO5 | Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”). |
| gu... | GU5 | Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s). |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ha.. | HA4 | To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle. |
| hu.. | HU4 | A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| la... | LA5 | An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. |
| lo... | LO5 | Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| oa.. | OA4 | A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| ta.... | TA6 | simple past tense and past participle of teach |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| to.. | TO4 | A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome. |
| to... | TO5 | An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts. |
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.
- although† (AL8)
- agog (AG4)
- alga (AL4)
- algal (AL5)
- allot (AL5)
- aloha (AL5)
- alto (AL4)
- atoll (AT5)
- aught (AU5)
- auto (AU4)
- gaga (GA4)
- gala (GA4)
- gall (GA4)
- galoot (GA6)
- gloat (GL5)
- glottal (GL7)
- goal (GO4)
- goat (GO4)
- gotta (GO5)
- gulag (GU5)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- halo (HA4)
- halt (HA4)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- haul (HA4)
- hula (HU4)
- lath (LA4)
- laugh (LA5)
- loath (LO5)
- luau (LU4)
- oath (OA4)
- tall (TA4)
- tattoo (TA6)
- taught (TA6)
- taut (TA4)
- that (TH4)
- toga (TO4)
- total (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- although† (conjunction): Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
- agog (adjective): In eager desire, eager, astir.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- allot (verb): To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
- aloha (noun): Good wishes, love.
- alto (noun): A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- atoll (noun): a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
- aught (pronoun): anything whatsoever, any part.
- auto (adjective): Clipping of automatic.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- galoot (noun): A clumsy or uncouth person.
- gloat (verb): To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
- glottal (adjective): Of or relating to the glottis.
- goal (noun): A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- goat (noun): A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. The meat of the aforementioned animal.
- gotta (contraction): Contraction of have got to (“have to; must”).
- gulag (noun): Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halo (noun): A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- haul (verb): To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
- hula (noun): A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- laugh (noun): An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
- loath (adjective): Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- tall (adjective): Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- taught (verb): simple past tense and past participle of teach
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- toga (noun): A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.
- total (noun): An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.