NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 11, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, l, n, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 25 words |
| Total Points | 113 points |
| Genius Level | 79 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| D | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| M | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 17 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 25 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×3 AM×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 |
| L | LA×2 LL×1 |
| M | MA×16 MY×1 |
| N | |
| T | |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADA×2 ADM×1 AMY×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAM×1 |
| L | LAM×1 LAY×1 LLA×1 |
| M | MAD×3 MAL×4 MAM×3 MAN×5 MAY×1 MYN×1 |
| N | |
| T | |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad....... † | AD9 | In an immovable or inflexible manner. |
| ad..... | AD7 | Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined. |
| ad... | AD5 | A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements. |
| am.. | AM4 | Synonym of pentyl |
| da.. | DA4 | To condemn to hell. |
| la.. | LA4 | A master of Tibetan Buddhism. |
| la.... | LA6 | Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy. |
| ll... | LL5 | A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat. |
| ma... | MA5 | A polite form of address for a woman or lady. |
| ma... | MA5 | In a mad manner without reason or understanding; wildly. |
| ma.... | MA6 | A male who is insane or mentally disturbed. |
| ma.... | MA6 | Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise. |
| ma... | MA5 | Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of malt |
| 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.... | MA6 | An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young. |
| ma..... | MA7 | A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities. |
| ma... | MA5 | Having the characteristics of a man. |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| ma... | MA5 | A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States. |
| ma.. | MA4 | An indefinite large number of. |
| ma.... | MA6 | emergency, need assistance |
| my.. | MY4 | One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae. |
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.
- adamantly† (AD9)
- adamant (AD7)
- adman (AD5)
- amyl (AM4)
- damn (DA4)
- lama (LA4)
- layman (LA6)
- llama (LL5)
- madam (MA5)
- madly (MA5)
- madman (MA6)
- malady (MA6)
- mall (MA4)
- malt (MA4)
- malty (MA5)
- mama (MA4)
- mamma (MA5)
- mammal (MA6)
- mandala (MA7)
- manly (MA5)
- manna (MA5)
- manta (MA5)
- many (MA4)
- mayday (MA6)
- myna (MY4)
Answer Definitions
- adamantly† (adverb): In an immovable or inflexible manner.
- adamant (adjective): Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
- adman (noun): A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements.
- amyl (noun): Synonym of pentyl
- damn (verb): To condemn to hell.
- lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
- layman (noun): Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
- llama (noun): A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
- madam (noun): A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- madly (adverb): In a mad manner without reason or understanding; wildly.
- madman (noun): A male who is insane or mentally disturbed.
- malady (noun): Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
- mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
- malt (noun): Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
- malty (adjective): Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of malt
- 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.
- mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
- mandala (noun): A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
- manly (adjective): Having the characteristics of a man.
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- many (determiner): An indefinite large number of.
- mayday (interjection): emergency, need assistance
- myna (noun): One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.