NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 27, 2024

Mar 27, 2024 · 7 min read · spelling bee ·

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 27, 2024

Game Summary

Center Letter	R
Outer Letters	a, c, d, k, p, t
# of Pangrams	1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words	34 words
Total Points	132 points
Genius Level	92 points
Bingo?	Yes

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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	Σ
A	-	2	-	2	-	4
C	4	2	-	1	1	8
D	3	-	-	-	-	3
K	1	1	-	-	-	2
P	3	1	-	1	-	5
R	2	1	-	2	-	5
T	3	2	1	-	1	7
Σ	16	9	1	6	2	34

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A	AP×2 AT×2
C	CA×6 CR×2
D	DA×2 DR×1
K	KA×2
P	PA×4 PR×1
R	RA×5
T	TA×3 TR×4

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A	APA×1 APP×1 ATT×2
C	CAR×5 CAT×1 CRA×2
D	DAR×2 DRA×1
K	KAR×2
P	PAC×1 PAR×3 PRA×1
R	RAC×1 RAD×1 RAP×1 RAT×2
T	TAR×3 TRA×4

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)
tr...... ^†	TR8	touchpad
ap...	AP5	Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
ap.....	AP7	The Soviet machinery of state bureaucratic administration, or a similar communistic structure.
at...	AT5	An essential oil extracted from flowers.
at.....	AT7	To pull toward without touching.
ca...	CA5	A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
ca..	CA4	cardinality
ca..	CA4	Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
ca.....	CA7	Alternative spelling of car park
ca..	CA4	A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
ca......	CA8	A waterspout.
cr...	CR5	To form cracks.
cr..	CR4	The husk of grain; chaff.
da..	DA4	Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
da..	DA4	A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
dr..	DR4	To damn or curse.
ka...	KA5	A unit of fineness or concentration of gold equalling 1/24 part of gold in an alloy.
ka..	KA4	A go-cart.
pa.....	PA7	Alternative form of pack rat
pa..	PA4	An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation.
pa...	PA5	A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.
pa..	PA4	A portion; a component. A fraction of a whole.
pr..	PR4	A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke.
ra..	RA4	A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
ra...	RA5	A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
ra..	RA4	Snatched, taken away; abducted.
ra.....	RA7	A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
ra.....	RA7	A device (trap) used to catch rats.
ta..	TA4	A tarpaulin.
ta..	TA4	Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
ta....	TA6	A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
tr...	TR5	A mark left by something that has passed along.
tr...	TR5	An area or expanse.
tr..	TR4	A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

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.

trackpad^† (TR8)
apart (AP5)
apparat (AP7)
attar (AT5)
attract (AT7)
carat (CA5)
card (CA4)
carp (CA4)
carpark (CA7)
cart (CA4)
cataract (CA8)
crack (CR5)
crap (CR4)
dark (DA4)
dart (DA4)
drat (DR4)
karat (KA5)
kart (KA4)
packrat (PA7)
park (PA4)
parka (PA5)
part (PA4)
prat (PR4)
rack (RA4)
radar (RA5)
rapt (RA4)
ratatat (RA7)
rattrap (RA7)
tarp (TA4)
tart (TA4)
tartar (TA6)
track (TR5)
tract (TR5)
trap (TR4)

Answer Definitions

trackpad^† (noun): touchpad
apart (adverb): Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
apparat (noun): The Soviet machinery of state bureaucratic administration, or a similar communistic structure.
attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
attract (verb): To pull toward without touching.
carat (noun): A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
card (symbol): cardinality
carp (noun): Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
carpark (noun): Alternative spelling of car park
cart (noun): A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
cataract (noun): A waterspout.
crack (verb): To form cracks.
crap (noun): The husk of grain; chaff.
dark (adjective): Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
dart (noun): A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
drat (verb): To damn or curse.
karat (noun): A unit of fineness or concentration of gold equalling 1/24 part of gold in an alloy.
kart (noun): A go-cart.
packrat (noun): Alternative form of pack rat
park (noun): An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation.
parka (noun): A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.
part (noun): A portion; a component. A fraction of a whole.
prat (noun): A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke.
rack (noun): A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
rapt (adjective): Snatched, taken away; abducted.
ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
rattrap (noun): A device (trap) used to catch rats.
tarp (noun): A tarpaulin.
tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
track (noun): A mark left by something that has passed along.
tract (noun): An area or expanse.
trap (noun): A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.