NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 31, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, e, g, l, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 272 points |
| Genius Level | 190 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</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| D | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 12 |
| E | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| G | - | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| L | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 11 |
| O | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | Σ | 12 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×7 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×2 DE×4 DO×4 DY×2 |
| E | ED×2 EE×1 EG×1 EL×1 EY×1 |
| G | GA×2 GE×1 GL×1 GO×7 |
| L | LA×4 LE×2 LO×5 |
| O | OD×1 |
| Y | YE×2 YO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALL×7 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAL×1 DEA×2 DEL×2 DOD×1 DOG×2 DOL×1 DYA×1 DYE×1 |
| E | EDD×1 EDG×1 EEL×1 EGG×1 ELE×1 EYE×1 |
| G | GAL×1 GAY×1 GEO×1 GLA×1 GOD×1 GOG×1 GOL×1 GOO×4 |
| L | LAD×1 LAG×1 LAL×2 LEG×2 LOG×1 LOL×2 LOY×2 |
| O | ODD×1 |
| Y | YEL×2 YOD×2 YOG×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) |
|---|---|---|
| lo......... † | LO11 | simple past tense and past participle of lollygag |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al..... | AL7 | simple past tense and past participle of allay |
| al....... | AL9 | According to someone's allegation. |
| al... | AL5 | A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings. |
| al... | AL5 | A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| al..... | AL7 | mixed. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| de..... | DE7 | Very accurate in shooting or throwing. |
| de.... | DE6 | Subject to death; mortal. |
| de... | DE5 | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of delay |
| do... | DO5 | evasive and shifty |
| do...... | DO8 | In a way that is stubbornly persistent. |
| do... | DO5 | A dog, especially a small one. |
| do... | DO5 | A doll. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| dy.. | DY4 | simple past tense and past participle of dye |
| ed.. | ED4 | A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. |
| ed.. | ED4 | Nervous, apprehensive. |
| ee.. | EE4 | Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. |
| eg.. | EG4 | Covered with or dipped in egg. |
| el... | EL5 | A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. |
| ey.. | EY4 | Having eyes. |
| ga.... | GA6 | A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era. |
| ga... | GA5 | Cheerfully; in a gay manner. |
| ge..... | GE7 | The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks. |
| gl.... | GL6 | In a glad manner; happily. |
| go... | GO5 | Of or pertaining to a god |
| go.... | GO6 | Resembling goggles, used mostly in relation to eyes. |
| go... | GO5 | God! |
| go.... | GO6 | Good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely; graceful; pleasant; desirable. |
| go... | GO5 | Used to indicate pleasure or delight. |
| go... | GO5 | of or relating to goo |
| go.... | GO6 | A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery. |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la... | LA5 | Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it. |
| la...... | LA8 | Horseplay, fooling around. |
| la......... | LA11 | simple past and past participle of lallygag |
| le..... | LE7 | As permitted by law; not contrary to law. |
| le... | LE5 | Having long, attractive legs; long-legged. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Slow to respond or react; lethargic. |
| lo...... | LO8 | To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| od... | OD5 | In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually. |
| ye.. | YE4 | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice. |
| ye.... | YE6 | simple past tense and past participle of yell |
| yo... | YO5 | To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto. |
| yo..... | YO7 | simple past tense and past participle of yodel |
| yo.. | YO4 | Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind. |
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.
- lollygagged† (LO11)
- allay (AL5)
- allayed (AL7)
- allegedly (AL9)
- alley (AL5)
- alloy (AL5)
- alloyed (AL7)
- ally (AL4)
- daddy (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- deadeye (DE7)
- deadly (DE6)
- delay (DE5)
- delayed (DE7)
- dodgy (DO5)
- doggedly (DO8)
- doggy (DO5)
- dolly (DO5)
- dyad (DY4)
- dyed (DY4)
- eddy (ED4)
- edgy (ED4)
- eely (EE4)
- eggy (EG4)
- elegy (EL5)
- eyed (EY4)
- galley (GA6)
- gayly (GA5)
- geology (GE7)
- gladly (GL6)
- godly (GO5)
- goggly (GO6)
- golly (GO5)
- goodly (GO6)
- goody (GO5)
- gooey (GO5)
- googly (GO6)
- lady (LA4)
- laggy (LA5)
- lallygag (LA8)
- lallygagged (LA11)
- legally (LE7)
- leggy (LE5)
- logy (LO4)
- lollygag (LO8)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- oddly (OD5)
- yell (YE4)
- yelled (YE6)
- yodel (YO5)
- yodeled (YO7)
- yoga (YO4)
Answer Definitions
- lollygagged† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lollygag
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- allayed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of allay
- allegedly (adverb): According to someone's allegation.
- alley (noun): A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
- alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
- alloyed (adjective): mixed.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- deadeye (adjective): Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
- deadly (adjective): Subject to death; mortal.
- delay (noun): A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
- delayed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of delay
- dodgy (adjective): evasive and shifty
- doggedly (adverb): In a way that is stubbornly persistent.
- doggy (noun): A dog, especially a small one.
- dolly (noun): A doll.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- dyed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dye
- eddy (noun): A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
- edgy (adjective): Nervous, apprehensive.
- eely (adjective): Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
- eggy (adjective): Covered with or dipped in egg.
- elegy (noun): A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
- eyed (adjective): Having eyes.
- galley (noun): A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.
- gayly (adverb): Cheerfully; in a gay manner.
- geology (noun): The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.
- gladly (adverb): In a glad manner; happily.
- godly (adjective): Of or pertaining to a god
- goggly (adjective): Resembling goggles, used mostly in relation to eyes.
- golly (interjection): God!
- goodly (adjective): Good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely; graceful; pleasant; desirable.
- goody (interjection): Used to indicate pleasure or delight.
- gooey (adjective): of or relating to goo
- googly (noun): A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- laggy (adjective): Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.
- lallygag (noun): Horseplay, fooling around.
- lallygagged (verb): simple past and past participle of lallygag
- legally (adverb): As permitted by law; not contrary to law.
- leggy (adjective): Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
- logy (adjective): Slow to respond or react; lethargic.
- lollygag (verb): To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- oddly (adverb): In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.
- yell (verb): shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
- yelled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yell
- yodel (verb): To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.
- yodeled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yodel
- yoga (noun): Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.