NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 5, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, n, r, w |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: 2) |
| Total Words | 59 words |
| Total Points | 309 points |
| Genius Level | 216 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 |
| D | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| G | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| I | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| N | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| R | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 11 |
| W | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Σ | 17 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 59 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×1 AI×1 AR×1 AW×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×6 DI×5 DR×7 |
| G | GA×1 GI×2 GR×8 |
| I | IN×2 |
| N | NA×3 |
| R | RA×6 RI×5 |
| W | WA×5 WI×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADD×1 AID×1 ARI×1 AWA×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DAN×1 DAR×3 DAW×2 DIG×1 DIN×4 DRA×7 |
| G | GAD×1 GIR×2 GRA×5 GRI×3 |
| I | IND×1 INW×1 |
| N | NAD×2 NAI×1 |
| R | RAD×3 RAI×2 RAN×1 RID×3 RIG×1 RIN×1 |
| W | WAD×2 WAN×1 WAR×2 WIN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| aw...... † | AW8 | present participle of award |
| dr..... † | DR7 | present participle of draw |
| wa..... † | WA7 | present participle of ward |
| ad.... | AD6 | present participle of add |
| ai.... | AI6 | present participle of aid |
| ar.. | AR4 | Very dry. |
| aw... | AW5 | A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| da.... | DA6 | present participle of dare |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| da..... | DA7 | present participle of darn |
| da.. | DA4 | To begin to brighten with daylight. |
| da..... | DA7 | Dawn. |
| di..... | DI7 | The action performed by a person or thing that digs. |
| di... | DI5 | The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, North Macedonia, Serbia and Tunisia. |
| di.. | DI4 | Very minor damage, a small dent or chip. |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of ding |
| di.... | DI6 | Eating dinner as a social function. |
| dr.. | DR4 | Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it. |
| dr...... | DR8 | That which drags. |
| dr... | DR5 | A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole |
| dr...... | DR8 | present participle of drain |
| dr.. | DR4 | To move or develop something. To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc. To deduce or infer. |
| dr... | DR5 | past participle of draw |
| ga..... | GA7 | present participle of gad |
| gi.. | GI4 | To bind with a flexible rope or cord. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gird |
| gr.. | GR4 | Abbreviation of graduate. |
| gr..... | GR7 | present participle of grade |
| gr... | GR5 | Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional Of a large size or extent; great. |
| gr..... | GR7 | Alternative spelling of granddad |
| gr...... | GR8 | grandfather |
| gr.. | GR4 | A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle. |
| gr... | GR5 | To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion. |
| gr...... | GR8 | present participle of grind |
| in..... | IN7 | Having been drawn in or inward. |
| in.... | IN6 | Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na... | NA5 | The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation. |
| na... | NA5 | A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. |
| 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.... | RA6 | English Wikipedia has an article on:radianWikipedia In the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angular measure of angle equal to the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle. Symbol: rad |
| ra... | RA5 | plural of radius |
| ra.. | RA4 | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
| ra..... | RA7 | present participle of raid |
| ra.. | RA4 | The border of an area of land, especially marshland. |
| ri..... | RI7 | present participle of rid |
| ri..... | RI7 | present participle of ridge |
| ri.... | RI6 | present participle of ride |
| ri... | RI5 | Stiff, rather than flexible. |
| ri.. | RI4 | tree bark |
| wa..... | WA7 | Wads collectively. |
| wa.... | WA6 | Appropriate to wade in. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
| wi..... | WI7 | present participle of wind |
| wi...... | WI8 | Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing. |
| wi...... | WI8 | A fit or spasm. |
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.
- awarding† (AW8)
- drawing† (DR7)
- warding† (WA7)
- adding (AD6)
- aiding (AI6)
- arid (AR4)
- award (AW5)
- dang (DA4)
- daring (DA6)
- darn (DA4)
- darning (DA7)
- dawn (DA4)
- dawning (DA7)
- digging (DI7)
- dinar (DI5)
- ding (DI4)
- dinging (DI7)
- dining (DI6)
- drag (DR4)
- dragging (DR8)
- drain (DR5)
- draining (DR8)
- draw (DR4)
- drawn (DR5)
- gadding (GA7)
- gird (GI4)
- girding (GI7)
- grad (GR4)
- grading (GR7)
- grand (GR5)
- grandad (GR7)
- granddad (GR8)
- grid (GR4)
- grind (GR5)
- grinding (GR8)
- indrawn (IN7)
- inward (IN6)
- nada (NA4)
- nadir (NA5)
- naiad (NA5)
- radar (RA5)
- radian (RA6)
- radii (RA5)
- raid (RA4)
- raiding (RA7)
- rand (RA4)
- ridding (RI7)
- ridging (RI7)
- riding (RI6)
- rigid (RI5)
- rind (RI4)
- wadding (WA7)
- wading (WA6)
- wand (WA4)
- ward (WA4)
- wind (WI4)
- winding (WI7)
- windward (WI8)
- wingding (WI8)
Answer Definitions
- awarding† (verb): present participle of award
- drawing† (verb): present participle of draw
- warding† (verb): present participle of ward
- adding (verb): present participle of add
- aiding (verb): present participle of aid
- arid (adjective): Very dry.
- award (noun): A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
- dang (verb): Damn.
- daring (verb): present participle of dare
- darn (adjective): Damn.
- darning (verb): present participle of darn
- dawn (verb): To begin to brighten with daylight.
- dawning (noun): Dawn.
- digging (noun): The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
- dinar (noun): The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, North Macedonia, Serbia and Tunisia.
- ding (noun): Very minor damage, a small dent or chip.
- dinging (verb): present participle of ding
- dining (noun): Eating dinner as a social function.
- drag (noun): Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
- dragging (adjective): That which drags.
- drain (noun): A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole
- draining (verb): present participle of drain
- draw (verb): To move or develop something. To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc. To deduce or infer.
- drawn (verb): past participle of draw
- gadding (verb): present participle of gad
- gird (verb): To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
- girding (verb): present participle of gird
- grad (noun): Abbreviation of graduate.
- grading (verb): present participle of grade
- grand (adjective): Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional Of a large size or extent; great.
- grandad (noun): Alternative spelling of granddad
- granddad (noun): grandfather
- grid (noun): A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
- grind (verb): To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
- grinding (verb): present participle of grind
- indrawn (adjective): Having been drawn in or inward.
- inward (adjective): Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- nadir (noun): The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
- naiad (noun): A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- 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
- radian (noun): English Wikipedia has an article on:radianWikipedia In the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angular measure of angle equal to the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle. Symbol: rad
- radii (noun): plural of radius
- raid (noun): A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
- raiding (verb): present participle of raid
- rand (noun): The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
- ridding (verb): present participle of rid
- ridging (verb): present participle of ridge
- riding (verb): present participle of ride
- rigid (adjective): Stiff, rather than flexible.
- rind (noun): tree bark
- wadding (noun): Wads collectively.
- wading (adjective): Appropriate to wade in.
- wand (noun): A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
- ward (noun): A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
- wind (noun): Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- winding (verb): present participle of wind
- windward (adjective): Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
- wingding (noun): A fit or spasm.