NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 12, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, f, i, m, n, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 52 words |
| Total Points | 217 points |
| Genius Level | 152 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 15 |
| F | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| I | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| M | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| N | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| O | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| R | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 21 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 52 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×12 CR×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FO×3 FR×1 |
| I | IC×2 IN×2 IO×1 IR×2 |
| M | MI×7 MO×8 |
| N | NO×5 |
| O | OM×1 ON×1 |
| R | RO×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COC×2 COF×1 COI×3 COM×2 CON×3 COR×1 CRO×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FOC×1 FOR×2 FRO×1 |
| I | ICO×2 INF×2 ION×1 IRO×2 |
| M | MIC×4 MIN×2 MIR×1 MON×1 MOO×3 MOR×4 |
| N | NOI×1 NON×1 NOO×1 NOR×2 |
| O | OMI×1 ONI×1 |
| R | ROC×1 ROM×1 ROO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co..... † | CO7 | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co.... | CO6 | A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial. |
| co.. | CO4 | A hairdo. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co.. | CO4 | The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute. |
| co... | CO5 | Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre. |
| co.... | CO6 | Mutual; shared by more than one. |
| co..... | CO7 | To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co.. | CO4 | Any cereal plant grown for its grain, or the grain thereof. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crocodile. |
| cr... | CR5 | plural of crocus |
| cr... | CR5 | To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner. |
| fo.. | FO4 | plural of focus |
| fo.. | FO4 | To do with shape. The shape or visible structure of a thing or person. A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold. Regularity, beauty, or elegance. The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists. Characteristics not involving atomic components. (Can we add an example for this sense?) A long bench with no back. The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body. The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid. |
| fo.... | FO6 | Of or pertaining to ants. |
| fr.. | FR4 | Used to indicate source or provenance. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| in.. | IN4 | information. |
| in.... | IN6 | To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge). |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| ir.. | IR4 | A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel. |
| ir.... | IR6 | (Of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. |
| mi... | MI5 | Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified. |
| mi....... | MI9 | Microfilm, microfiche or similar materials. |
| mi....... | MI9 | A very short miniskirt. |
| mi.... | MI6 | The thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. |
| mi... | MI5 | Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly: |
| 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 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo...... | MO8 | A sunroof that has a clear glass panel, rather than being opaque, so that light can enter the vehicle even when the roof is closed. |
| mo.. | MO4 | An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath |
| mo.. | MO4 | Morning. |
| mo..... | MO7 | A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding. |
| mo... | MO5 | A stupid person; an idiot; a fool. |
| mo..... | MO7 | having a mental age of between seven and twelve years |
| no.. | NO4 | Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre |
| no.... | NO6 | A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy). |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera). |
| no.. | NO4 | That which is normal or typical. |
| om..... | OM7 | The 15th letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (16th in Ancient and Old Greek), used in ordering lists as in naming the 15th star of a constellation or the 15th discovered major variant of a disease. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. |
| ro.... | RO6 | Clipping of romantic comedy. |
| ro.. | RO4 | The external covering at the top of a building. |
| ro.. | RO4 | Opportunity or scope (to do something). |
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.
- confirm† (CO7)
- cocci (CO5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- coffin (CO6)
- coif (CO4)
- coin (CO4)
- coir (CO4)
- comic (CO5)
- common (CO6)
- conform (CO7)
- conic (CO5)
- corn (CO4)
- croc (CR4)
- croci (CR5)
- croon (CR5)
- foci (FO4)
- form (FO4)
- formic (FO6)
- from (FR4)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- info (IN4)
- inform (IN6)
- ionic (IO5)
- iron (IR4)
- ironic (IR6)
- micro (MI5)
- microform (MI9)
- micromini (MI9)
- micron (MI6)
- minion (MI6)
- minor (MI5)
- mirror (MI6)
- mono (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- moonroof (MO8)
- moor (MO4)
- morn (MO4)
- morocco (MO7)
- moron (MO5)
- moronic (MO7)
- noir (NO4)
- noncom (NO6)
- noon (NO4)
- nori (NO4)
- norm (NO4)
- omicron (OM7)
- onion (ON5)
- rococo (RO6)
- romcom (RO6)
- roof (RO4)
- room (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- confirm† (verb): To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- coffin (noun): A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
- coif (noun): A hairdo.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- coir (noun): The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.
- comic (adjective): Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
- common (adjective): Mutual; shared by more than one.
- conform (verb): To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- corn (noun): Any cereal plant grown for its grain, or the grain thereof.
- croc (noun): A crocodile.
- croci (noun): plural of crocus
- croon (verb): To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner.
- foci (noun): plural of focus
- form (noun): To do with shape. The shape or visible structure of a thing or person. A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold. Regularity, beauty, or elegance. The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists. Characteristics not involving atomic components. (Can we add an example for this sense?) A long bench with no back. The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body. The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
- formic (adjective): Of or pertaining to ants.
- from (preposition): Used to indicate source or provenance.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- info (noun): information.
- inform (verb): To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- iron (noun): A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
- ironic (adjective): (Of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- micro (adjective): Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.
- microform (noun): Microfilm, microfiche or similar materials.
- micromini (noun): A very short miniskirt.
- micron (noun): The thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.
- minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- minor (adjective): Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
- 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.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- moonroof (noun): A sunroof that has a clear glass panel, rather than being opaque, so that light can enter the vehicle even when the roof is closed.
- moor (noun): An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath
- morn (noun): Morning.
- morocco (noun): A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.
- moron (noun): A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- moronic (adjective): having a mental age of between seven and twelve years
- noir (adjective): Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
- noncom (noun): A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- nori (noun): A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
- norm (noun): That which is normal or typical.
- omicron (noun): The 15th letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (16th in Ancient and Old Greek), used in ordering lists as in naming the 15th star of a constellation or the 15th discovered major variant of a disease.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- rococo (noun): A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
- romcom (noun): Clipping of romantic comedy.
- roof (noun): The external covering at the top of a building.
- room (noun): Opportunity or scope (to do something).