NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 12, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | i, m, o, t, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 27 words |
| Total Points | 83 points |
| Genius Level | 58 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| M | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 13 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| V | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 27 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EM×4 |
|---|---|
| I | IT×1 |
| M | ME×4 MI×3 MO×6 |
| O | |
| T | TE×1 TI×1 TO×3 |
| V | VE×1 VO×2 |
| Y | YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EMI×1 EMO×3 |
|---|---|
| I | ITE×1 |
| M | MEE×1 MEM×2 MET×1 MIM×2 MIT×1 MOI×1 MOT×3 MOV×2 |
| O | |
| T | TEE×1 TIM×1 TOM×1 TOT×2 |
| V | VET×1 VOT×2 |
| Y | YET×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) |
|---|---|---|
| em....... † | EM9 | The condition of being emotive |
| em.. | EM4 | to send out or give off |
| em... | EM5 | To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so. |
| em..... | EM7 | Of or relating to emotion. |
| it.. | IT4 | A distinct physical object. |
| me.. | ME4 | To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter. |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me.. | ME4 | A short note; a memorandum. |
| me.. | ME4 | To measure. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A form of acting without words; pantomime. |
| mi... | MI5 | A mimeograph. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari). |
| mo.... | MO6 | A half. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A small particle; a speck. |
| mo... | MO5 | A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. |
| mo.... | MO6 | An idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting. |
| mo.. | MO4 | To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another. |
| mo... | MO5 | A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion. |
| te.. | TE4 | To be stocked to overflowing. |
| ti.. | TI4 | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events. |
| to.. | TO4 | One in a series of volumes. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
| to... | TO5 | Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family. |
| ve.. | VE4 | A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. |
| vo.. | VO4 | a formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute. |
| vo.... | VO6 | Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge. |
| ye.. | YE4 | An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas. |
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.
- emotivity† (EM9)
- emit (EM4)
- emote (EM5)
- emotive (EM7)
- item (IT4)
- meet (ME4)
- meme (ME4)
- memo (ME4)
- mete (ME4)
- mime (MI4)
- mimeo (MI5)
- mite (MI4)
- moiety (MO6)
- mote (MO4)
- motet (MO5)
- motive (MO6)
- move (MO4)
- movie (MO5)
- teem (TE4)
- time (TI4)
- tome (TO4)
- tote (TO4)
- totem (TO5)
- veto (VE4)
- vote (VO4)
- votive (VO6)
- yeti (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- emotivity† (noun): The condition of being emotive
- emit (verb): to send out or give off
- emote (verb): To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
- emotive (adjective): Of or relating to emotion.
- item (noun): A distinct physical object.
- meet (verb): To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
- mete (verb): To measure.
- mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
- mimeo (noun): A mimeograph.
- mite (noun): Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
- moiety (noun): A half.
- mote (noun): A small particle; a speck.
- motet (noun): A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- motive (noun): An idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.
- move (verb): To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- movie (noun): A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion.
- teem (verb): To be stocked to overflowing.
- time (noun): The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
- tome (noun): One in a series of volumes.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.
- totem (noun): Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.
- veto (noun): A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
- vote (noun): a formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
- votive (adjective): Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.
- yeti (noun): An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas.