NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 25, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | m, o, r, t, w, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 60 words |
| Total Points | 257 points |
| Genius Level | 180 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 16 |
| M | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 16 |
| O | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| R | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 |
| T | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| W | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Y | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 22 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 60 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AM×2 AO×1 AR×9 AT×2 AW×2 |
|---|---|
| M | MA×11 MO×5 |
| O | OA×1 OR×2 |
| R | RA×2 RO×5 |
| T | TA×7 TO×1 TR×3 |
| W | WA×5 WO×1 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AMA×1 AMM×1 AOR×1 ARM×3 ARO×1 ARR×4 ART×1 ATO×1 ATT×1 AWA×1 AWR×1 |
|---|---|
| M | MAM×3 MAR×6 MAY×2 MOA×1 MOM×1 MOR×2 MOT×1 |
| O | OAT×1 ORA×2 |
| R | RAT×2 ROA×2 ROT×3 |
| T | TAR×5 TAT×2 TOM×1 TRA×3 |
| W | WAR×4 WAT×1 WOR×1 |
| Y | YAR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| mo...... † | MO8 | A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each |
| am..... | AM7 | Of or relating to love, especially sexual love. |
| am.. | AM4 | Ammunition. |
| ao... | AO5 | The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system. |
| ar... | AR5 | A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. |
| ar.... | AR6 | US standard spelling of armoury. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations. |
| ar... | AR5 | A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar... | AR5 | A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow. |
| ar....... | AR9 | Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long. |
| ar.... | AR6 | A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain). |
| ar.. | AR4 | Inclined toward paintings, music, etc. |
| at.. | AT4 | The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. |
| at... | AT5 | An essential oil extracted from flowers. |
| aw.. | AW4 | From a place, hence. |
| aw.. | AW4 | Obliquely, crookedly; askew. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal). |
| ma.. | MA4 | madam; a polite term of address for a lady. |
| ma.... | MA6 | Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family. |
| ma.... | MA6 | The substance inside bones which produces blood cells. |
| ma... | MA5 | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A shop, store. |
| ma.... | MA6 | One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Clipping of mayonnaise. |
| ma... | MA5 | The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation. |
| mo... | MO5 | mother |
| mo... | MO5 | Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks. |
| oa.. | OA4 | Containing oats. |
| or.... | OR6 | Someone who orates or delivers an oration. |
| or..... | OR7 | A private chapel or prayer room. |
| ra..... | RA7 | A swiftly repeated knocking sound. |
| ra... | RA5 | Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent. |
| 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.... | RO6 | Capable of rotation. |
| ro..... | RO7 | One who or that which rotates. |
| ro...... | RO8 | of, pertaining to, or causing rotation; rotational |
| ta.. | TA4 | Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato. |
| ta... | TA5 | A card game played in various different variations. |
| ta... | TA5 | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Sharp to the taste; acid; sour. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| to.... | TO6 | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America). |
| tr..... | TR7 | The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
| wa.. | WA4 | Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). |
| wa... | WA5 | Having warts. |
| wa.. | WA4 | Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent |
| wa.. | WA4 | In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W |
| wo....... | WO9 | A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters. |
| ya.... | YA6 | Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine. |
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.
- motorway† (MO8)
- amatory (AM7)
- ammo (AM4)
- aorta (AO5)
- armor (AR5)
- armory (AR6)
- army (AR4)
- aroma (AR5)
- array (AR5)
- arrow (AR5)
- arrowroot (AR9)
- arroyo (AR6)
- arty (AR4)
- atom (AT4)
- attar (AT5)
- away (AW4)
- awry (AW4)
- mama (MA4)
- mamma (MA5)
- mammary (MA7)
- marm (MA4)
- marmot (MA6)
- marrow (MA6)
- marry (MA5)
- mart (MA4)
- martyr (MA6)
- mayo (MA4)
- mayor (MA5)
- moat (MO4)
- momma (MO5)
- moray (MO5)
- mortar (MO6)
- oaty (OA4)
- orator (OR6)
- oratory (OR7)
- ratatat (RA7)
- ratty (RA5)
- roam (RO4)
- roar (RO4)
- rotary (RO6)
- rotator (RO7)
- rotatory (RO8)
- taro (TA4)
- tarot (TA5)
- tarry (TA5)
- tart (TA4)
- tartar (TA6)
- tattoo (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- tomato (TO6)
- tram (TR4)
- tramway (TR7)
- tray (TR4)
- warm (WA4)
- wart (WA4)
- warty (WA5)
- wary (WA4)
- watt (WA4)
- worrywart (WO9)
- yarrow (YA6)
Answer Definitions
- motorway† (noun): A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each
- amatory (adjective): Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
- ammo (noun): Ammunition.
- aorta (noun): The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
- armor (noun): A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
- armory (noun): US standard spelling of armoury.
- army (noun): A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- aroma (noun): A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arrow (noun): A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
- arrowroot (noun): Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.
- arroyo (noun): A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
- arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
- atom (noun): The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
- attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
- away (adverb): From a place, hence.
- awry (adverb): Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- mammary (adjective): Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).
- marm (noun): madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
- marmot (noun): Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family.
- marrow (noun): The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
- marry (verb): To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
- mart (noun): A shop, store.
- martyr (noun): One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.
- mayo (noun): Clipping of mayonnaise.
- mayor (noun): The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
- moat (noun): A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
- momma (noun): mother
- moray (noun): Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.
- mortar (noun): A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
- oaty (adjective): Containing oats.
- orator (noun): Someone who orates or delivers an oration.
- oratory (noun): A private chapel or prayer room.
- ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
- ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
- 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.
- rotary (adjective): Capable of rotation.
- rotator (noun): One who or that which rotates.
- rotatory (adjective): of, pertaining to, or causing rotation; rotational
- taro (noun): Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
- tarot (noun): A card game played in various different variations.
- tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tomato (noun): A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
- tram (noun): A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
- tramway (noun): The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.
- tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
- warm (adjective): Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.
- wart (noun): A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
- warty (adjective): Having warts.
- wary (adjective): Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
- watt (noun): In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
- worrywart (noun): A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.
- yarrow (noun): Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.