NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 1, 2025

Mar 1, 2025 · 7 min read · spelling bee ·

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for March 1, 2025

Game Summary

Center Letter	T
Outer Letters	a, d, h, n, r, y
# of Pangrams	1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words	31 words
Total Points	135 points
Genius Level	95 points
Bingo?	No

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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	5	6	7	Σ
A	1	2	1	-	4
D	3	-	-	-	3
H	2	1	-	2	5
N	-	1	1	-	2
R	1	1	1	1	4
T	4	3	4	2	13
Y	-	-	-	-	-
Σ	11	8	7	5	31

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

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

A	AR×3 AT×1
D	DA×2 DR×1
H	HA×4 HY×1
N	NA×2
R	RA×4
T	TA×8 TH×2 TR×1 TY×2
Y

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

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

A	ARH×1 ARR×1 ART×1 ATT×1
D	DAR×1 DAT×1 DRA×1
H	HAR×2 HAT×2 HYD×1
N	NAT×2
R	RAN×1 RAT×3
T	TAN×2 TAR×5 TAT×1 THA×2 TRA×1 TYR×2
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)
hy..... ^†	HY7	An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.
ar...	AR5	One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
ar....	AR6	Complete; downright; utter.
ar..	AR4	Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
at...	AT5	An essential oil extracted from flowers.
da..	DA4	A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
da..	DA4	plural of datum
dr..	DR4	To damn or curse.
ha.....	HA7	Alternative spelling of hard hat
ha..	HA4	A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
ha..	HA4	third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
ha...	HA5	The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
na....	NA6	floating or swimming (in water)
na...	NA5	Smart and fashionable.
ra..	RA4	To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
ra.....	RA7	A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
ra....	RA6	Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
ra...	RA5	Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
ta.....	TA7	a flourish on a trumpet
ta....	TA6	A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
ta...	TA5	Late; overdue or delayed.
ta...	TA5	To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
ta..	TA4	Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
ta....	TA6	A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
ta....	TA6	A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
ta...	TA5	worn and shabby; in poor condition.
th..	TH4	Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
th..	TH4	Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
tr..	TR4	A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
ty.....	TY7	A government in which a single ruler has absolute power; this system of government.
ty....	TY6	A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.

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.

hydrant^† (HY7)
arhat (AR5)
arrant (AR6)
arty (AR4)
attar (AT5)
dart (DA4)
data (DA4)
drat (DR4)
hardhat (HA7)
hart (HA4)
hath (HA4)
hatha (HA5)
natant (NA6)
natty (NA5)
rant (RA4)
ratatat (RA7)
rattan (RA6)
ratty (RA5)
tantara (TA7)
tantra (TA6)
tardy (TA5)
tarry (TA5)
tart (TA4)
tartan (TA6)
tartar (TA6)
tatty (TA5)
than (TH4)
that (TH4)
tray (TR4)
tyranny (TY7)
tyrant (TY6)

Answer Definitions

hydrant^† (noun): An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.
arhat (noun): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
arrant (adjective): Complete; downright; utter.
arty (adjective): Inclined toward paintings, music, etc.
attar (noun): An essential oil extracted from flowers.
dart (noun): A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
data (noun): plural of datum
drat (verb): To damn or curse.
hardhat (noun): Alternative spelling of hard hat
hart (noun): A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
ratatat (noun): A swiftly repeated knocking sound.
rattan (noun): Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
ratty (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a certain rodent.
tantara (noun): a flourish on a trumpet
tantra (noun): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
tardy (adjective): Late; overdue or delayed.
tarry (verb): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
tart (adjective): Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
tartan (noun): A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns.
tartar (noun): A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.
tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
tray (noun): A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
tyranny (noun): A government in which a single ruler has absolute power; this system of government.
tyrant (noun): A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.