NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 28, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, l, o, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 206 points |
| Genius Level | 144 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 9 |
| C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 14 |
| L | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| R | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| T | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| U | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 16 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | - | 2 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×3 AU×6 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×3 CL×1 CO×2 CU×8 |
| L | LO×1 LU×3 |
| O | OC×3 OR×1 OU×1 |
| R | RO×2 RU×1 |
| T | TA×2 TO×2 TR×1 TU×2 |
| U | UL×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACC×1 ACT×2 AUR×4 AUT×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CAL×2 CAU×1 CLO×1 COL×1 COU×1 CUL×3 CUR×4 CUT×1 |
| L | LOU×1 LUA×1 LUL×2 |
| O | OCC×2 OCU×1 ORA×1 OUT×1 |
| R | ROL×1 ROU×1 RUR×1 |
| T | TAC×1 TAU×1 TOU×2 TRO×1 TUT×2 |
| U | ULT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ca........ † | CA10 | A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations. |
| co........ † | CO10 | Florid or fancy passages in vocal music. |
| ac..... | AC7 | An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose |
| ac.... | AC6 | relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical |
| ac...... | AC8 | Something that actuates something else. |
| au.. | AU4 | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. |
| au... | AU5 | Of or pertaining to the ear. |
| au.... | AU6 | An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to the dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning. |
| au.. | AU4 | Clipping of automatic. |
| au...... | AU8 | An absolute ruler with infinite power. |
| ca..... | CA7 | An outgoing telephone call. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. |
| cl... | CL5 | Influence or effectiveness, especially political. |
| co... | CO5 | An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley. |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| cu.. | CU4 | A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader. |
| cu...... | CU8 | Pertaining to culture. |
| cu..... | CU7 | Alternative spelling of curaçao |
| cu..... | CU7 | A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo. |
| cu.. | CU4 | A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet. |
| cu.. | CU4 | Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Alternative form of cut-out |
| lo.. | LO4 | A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob. |
| lu.. | LU4 | An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| oc.... | OC6 | To cover or hide from view. |
| oc... | OC5 | To happen or take place. |
| oc.... | OC6 | Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight |
| or...... | OR8 | Of or relating to an oracle. |
| ou... | OU5 | A portion of music at the end of a song; like an intro, but at the end instead of the beginning. |
| ro..... | RO7 | An act of rolling out; gradual deployment. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular , a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone. |
| ru... | RU5 | Relating to the countryside or to agriculture. |
| ta..... | TA7 | Of, or relating to the sense of touch. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| to.. | TO4 | A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. |
| to.. | TO4 | Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way. |
| tr... | TR5 | Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once. |
| tu... | TU5 | One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| ul... | UL5 | Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising. |
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.
- calculator† (CA10)
- coloratura† (CO10)
- accrual (AC7)
- actual (AC6)
- actuator (AC8)
- aura (AU4)
- aural (AU5)
- aurora (AU6)
- auroral (AU7)
- auto (AU4)
- autocrat (AU8)
- callout (CA7)
- caul (CA4)
- clout (CL5)
- court (CO5)
- cull (CU4)
- cult (CU4)
- cultural (CU8)
- curacao (CU7)
- curator (CU7)
- curl (CU4)
- curt (CU4)
- cutout (CU6)
- lout (LO4)
- luau (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- occult (OC6)
- occur (OC5)
- ocular (OC6)
- oracular (OR8)
- outro (OU5)
- rollout (RO7)
- rout (RO4)
- rural (RU5)
- tactual (TA7)
- taut (TA4)
- tour (TO4)
- tout (TO4)
- trout (TR5)
- tutor (TU5)
- tutu (TU4)
- ultra (UL5)
Answer Definitions
- calculator† (noun): A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.
- coloratura† (noun): Florid or fancy passages in vocal music.
- accrual (noun): An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose
- actual (adjective): relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
- actuator (noun): Something that actuates something else.
- aura (noun): Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something.
- aural (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ear.
- aurora (noun): An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
- auroral (adjective): Pertaining to the dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning.
- auto (adjective): Clipping of automatic.
- autocrat (noun): An absolute ruler with infinite power.
- callout (noun): An outgoing telephone call.
- caul (noun): A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.
- clout (noun): Influence or effectiveness, especially political.
- court (noun): An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- cult (noun): A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.
- cultural (adjective): Pertaining to culture.
- curacao (noun): Alternative spelling of curaçao
- curator (noun): A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.
- curl (noun): A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet.
- curt (adjective): Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
- cutout (noun): Alternative form of cut-out
- lout (noun): A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
- luau (noun): An elaborate Hawaiian feast featuring traditional foods and entertainment.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- occult (verb): To cover or hide from view.
- occur (verb): To happen or take place.
- ocular (adjective): Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
- oracular (adjective): Of or relating to an oracle.
- outro (noun): A portion of music at the end of a song; like an intro, but at the end instead of the beginning.
- rollout (noun): An act of rolling out; gradual deployment.
- rout (noun): A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular , a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone.
- rural (adjective): Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
- tactual (adjective): Of, or relating to the sense of touch.
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- tour (noun): A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
- tout (noun): Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
- trout (noun): Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.
- tutor (noun): One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- ultra (adjective): Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.