NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 6, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, n, o, t, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 44 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 15 |
| E | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| N | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| V | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | Σ | 22 | 9 | 9 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×7 BL×3 BO×5 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×1 EN×1 EV×1 |
| L | LE×4 LO×8 |
| N | NE×1 NO×4 |
| O | OL×1 |
| T | TE×1 TO×3 |
| V | VE×2 VO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×1 BEL×3 BEN×1 BET×1 BEV×1 BLO×3 BOB×1 BOL×3 BOT×1 |
|---|---|
| E | ELE×1 ENN×1 EVO×1 |
| L | LEN×2 LEV×2 LOB×2 LOL×1 LON×1 LOO×2 LOT×1 LOV×1 |
| N | NET×1 NOB×1 NOE×1 NOV×2 |
| O | OLE×1 |
| T | TEL×1 TOL×1 TOO×2 |
| V | VEL×2 VOL×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| be........ † | BE10 | Having a disposition to do good. |
| be.... | BE6 | Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest. |
| be.. | BE4 | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. |
| be... | BE5 | An attractive woman. |
| be.. | BE4 | A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing. |
| be... | BE5 | Either of two plants often used in combination: an evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper the seed of the betel palm, Areca catechu: the betel nut |
| be... | BE5 | An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. |
| bl.... | BL6 | (Very) drunk or intoxicated. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids. |
| el.... | EL6 | The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits. |
| en..... | EN7 | To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. |
| ev.... | EV6 | To move in regular procession through a system. |
| le.. | LE4 | Alternative letter-case form of Lent |
| le... | LE5 | Slow (45–60 bpm). |
| le... | LE5 | An elevated geographical feature. |
| le... | LE5 | The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| lo.. | LO4 | A deep caring for the existence of another. |
| ne.... | NE6 | Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla). |
| no... | NO5 | An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no... | NO5 | Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new. |
| no....... | NO9 | A short novel. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| te.. | TE4 | To count, reckon, or enumerate. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.... | TO6 | To make a soft toot sound. |
| ve.... | VE6 | A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side. |
| ve....... | VE9 | A cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet. |
| vo.. | VO4 | Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats. |
| vo.. | VO4 | In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V |
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.
- benevolent† (BE10)
- beetle (BE6)
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- belt (BE4)
- betel (BE5)
- bevel (BE5)
- blob (BL4)
- blot (BL4)
- blotto (BL6)
- bobble (BO6)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bolt (BO4)
- bottle (BO6)
- eleven (EL6)
- ennoble (EN7)
- evolve (EV6)
- lent (LE4)
- lento (LE5)
- levee (LE5)
- level (LE5)
- lobe (LO4)
- lobo (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- lone (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- love (LO4)
- nettle (NE6)
- noble (NO5)
- noel (NO4)
- novel (NO5)
- novelette (NO9)
- oleo (OL4)
- tell (TE4)
- toll (TO4)
- tool (TO4)
- tootle (TO6)
- velvet (VE6)
- velveteen (VE9)
- vole (VO4)
- volt (VO4)
Answer Definitions
- benevolent† (adjective): Having a disposition to do good.
- beetle (noun): Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
- bell (noun): A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- belle (noun): An attractive woman.
- belt (noun): A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
- betel (noun): Either of two plants often used in combination: an evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper the seed of the betel palm, Areca catechu: the betel nut
- bevel (noun): An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- blot (noun): A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- blotto (adjective): (Very) drunk or intoxicated.
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bolt (noun): A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- bottle (noun): A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
- eleven (numeral): The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.
- ennoble (verb): To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
- evolve (verb): To move in regular procession through a system.
- lent (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Lent
- lento (adjective): Slow (45–60 bpm).
- levee (noun): An elevated geographical feature.
- level (adjective): The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- love (noun): A deep caring for the existence of another.
- nettle (noun): Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla).
- noble (noun): An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- novel (adjective): Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
- novelette (noun): A short novel.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- tell (verb): To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- tootle (verb): To make a soft toot sound.
- velvet (noun): A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
- velveteen (noun): A cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet.
- vole (noun): Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats.
- volt (noun): In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V