NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 5, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, l, m, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 47 words |
| Total Points | 163 points |
| Genius Level | 114 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 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| D | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| I | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| L | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| M | 7 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 12 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 9 | Σ | 27 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 47 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×1 AI×2 AM×1 AR×5 |
|---|---|
| D | DI×4 DR×2 |
| I | ID×2 IM×2 |
| L | LA×2 LI×4 |
| M | MA×6 MI×5 MO×1 |
| O | OL×1 |
| R | RA×6 RI×2 RO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADM×1 AIO×1 AIR×1 AMI×1 ARI×3 ARM×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DIA×1 DIL×2 DIO×1 DRI×1 DRO×1 |
| I | IDI×1 IDO×1 IMA×1 IMM×1 |
| L | LAI×2 LIA×1 LIM×2 LIR×1 |
| M | MAI×4 MAL×2 MID×2 MIL×2 MIR×1 MOI×1 |
| O | OLI×1 |
| R | RAD×3 RAI×3 RIA×1 RIL×1 ROI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ar....... † | AR9 | Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America. |
| ad..... | AD7 | A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces. |
| ai... | AI5 | A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. |
| ai..... | AI7 | The system of conveying mail using aircraft. |
| am.. | AM4 | In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| ar.. | AR4 | Very dry. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates. |
| ar...... | AR8 | Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms. |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| di..... | DI7 | A three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a painted landscape. |
| dr... | DR5 | To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). |
| dr... | DR5 | A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android). |
| id... | ID5 | A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| im.. | IM4 | One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. |
| im..... | IM7 | Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| la.. | LA4 | A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. |
| li.. | LI4 | One who frequently tells lies. |
| li.. | LI4 | lima bean |
| li.. | LI4 | Clipping of limousine. |
| li.. | LI4 | The basic unit of currency in Turkey. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A bag or wallet. |
| ma...... | MA8 | A room used for receiving and sending mail. |
| ma.. | MA4 | To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. |
| ma..... | MA7 | A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days. |
| ma...... | MA8 | Of, relating to, or infected by malaria. |
| mi.... | MI6 | In the act of flight; airborne. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Having a hemline at mid-calf length. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Gentle and not easily angered. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| mo.. | MO4 | To toil, to work hard. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| ra.... | RA6 | Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre. |
| ra... | RA5 | plural of radius |
| ra... | RA5 | The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. |
| ra...... | RA8 | A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on. |
| ri.. | RI4 | The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. |
| ro.. | RO4 | To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of. |
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.
- armadillo† (AR9)
- admiral (AD7)
- aioli (AI5)
- airmail (AI7)
- amid (AM4)
- aria (AR4)
- arid (AR4)
- aril (AR4)
- armorial (AR8)
- dial (DI4)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- diorama (DI7)
- drill (DR5)
- droid (DR5)
- idiom (ID5)
- idol (ID4)
- imam (IM4)
- immoral (IM7)
- laid (LA4)
- lair (LA4)
- liar (LI4)
- lima (LI4)
- limo (LI4)
- lira (LI4)
- maid (MA4)
- mail (MA4)
- mailroom (MA8)
- maim (MA4)
- malaria (MA7)
- malarial (MA8)
- midair (MI6)
- midi (MI4)
- mild (MI4)
- mill (MI4)
- mirror (MI6)
- moil (MO4)
- olio (OL4)
- radial (RA6)
- radii (RA5)
- radio (RA5)
- raid (RA4)
- rail (RA4)
- railroad (RA8)
- rial (RI4)
- rill (RI4)
- roil (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- armadillo† (noun): Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.
- admiral (noun): A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
- aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
- airmail (noun): The system of conveying mail using aircraft.
- amid (preposition): In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- arid (adjective): Very dry.
- aril (noun): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
- armorial (adjective): Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms.
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- diorama (noun): A three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a painted landscape.
- drill (verb): To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
- droid (noun): A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android).
- idiom (noun): A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
- immoral (adjective): Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- lair (noun): A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- liar (noun): One who frequently tells lies.
- lima (noun): lima bean
- limo (noun): Clipping of limousine.
- lira (noun): The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
- maid (noun): A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.
- mail (noun): A bag or wallet.
- mailroom (noun): A room used for receiving and sending mail.
- maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
- malaria (noun): A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
- malarial (adjective): Of, relating to, or infected by malaria.
- midair (adjective): In the act of flight; airborne.
- midi (adjective): Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
- mild (adjective): Gentle and not easily angered.
- mill (noun): A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
- mirror (noun): A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- moil (verb): To toil, to work hard.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- radial (adjective): Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
- radii (noun): plural of radius
- radio (noun): The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
- raid (noun): A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
- rail (noun): A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- railroad (noun): A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
- rial (noun): The official currencies of Iran, Oman, and Yemen.
- rill (noun): A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
- roil (verb): To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.