NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 14, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | K |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | l, o, r, a, b, c |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 178 points |
| Genius Level | 125 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 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| B | 5 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| C | 3 | 7 | - | - | 2 | - | 12 |
| K | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| O | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| R | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | Σ | 18 | 15 | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AL×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×7 BL×3 BO×3 BR×1 |
| C | CA×1 CL×3 CO×4 CR×4 |
| K | KA×1 KO×3 |
| L | LA×2 LO×3 |
| O | OA×1 OK×1 |
| R | RA×1 RO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×1 ALA×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAC×1 BAL×2 BAR×3 BLA×2 BLO×1 BOC×1 BOO×2 BRO×1 |
| C | CAL×1 CLA×1 CLO×2 COC×1 COO×2 COR×1 CRA×1 CRO×3 |
| K | KAB×1 KOA×1 KOL×1 KOO×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LAR×1 LOC×1 LOO×2 |
| O | OAR×1 OKR×1 |
| R | RAC×1 ROC×1 ROL×1 ROO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ro...... † | RO8 | A return to a prior state by undoing some operation, especially of policy or price changes. |
| ab... | AB5 | Toward the rear; Phrase: 'to be taken ____', meaning 'surprised'. |
| al... | AL5 | An expression of sorrow or mourning. |
| ba... | BA5 | A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins. |
| ba.. | BA4 | At or near the rear. |
| ba.. | BA4 | An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing. |
| ba...... | BA8 | A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern. |
| ba..... | BA7 | An assistant to a bartender |
| ba.. | BA4 | To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs). |
| ba..... | BA7 | A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings. |
| bl... | BL5 | Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless. |
| bl....... | BL9 | A rejection; a vote against admitting someone. |
| bl... | BL5 | A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. |
| bo...... | BO8 | A rack for books; a bookshelf. |
| br... | BR5 | To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate (usually used in the negative, with an abstract noun as object). |
| ca...... | CA8 | The return of a situation to a previous position or state. |
| cl... | CL5 | An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk. |
| cl... | CL5 | A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. |
| cl... | CL5 | An instrument that measures or keeps track of time; a non-wearable timepiece. |
| co.. | CO4 | A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon. |
| co.. | CO4 | A person who prepares food. |
| co...... | CO8 | A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. |
| co.. | CO4 | The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material. |
| cr... | CR5 | To form cracks. |
| cr... | CR5 | A faint, harsh sound made in the throat. |
| cr... | CR5 | A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container. |
| cr... | CR5 | A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure. |
| ka... | KA5 | US spelling of kebab |
| ko... | KO5 | A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia. |
| ko.. | KO4 | A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract. |
| ko.. | KO4 | An eccentric, strange or crazy person. |
| la.. | LA4 | A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want. |
| la.. | LA4 | Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes. |
| lo...... | LO8 | A comprehensive directory of fashion-related companies and people, such as fashion designers, industry figures, brands and retail stores. |
| oa..... | OA7 | A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing. |
| ok.. | OK4 | The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. |
| ra.. | RA4 | A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other |
| ro.. | RO4 | A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family. |
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.
- rollback† (RO8)
- aback (AB5)
- alack (AL5)
- babka (BA5)
- back (BA4)
- balk (BA4)
- ballcock (BA8)
- barback (BA7)
- bark (BA4)
- barrack (BA7)
- black (BL5)
- blackball (BL9)
- block (BL5)
- bock (BO4)
- book (BO4)
- bookrack (BO8)
- brook (BR5)
- callback (CA8)
- clack (CL5)
- cloak (CL5)
- clock (CL5)
- cock (CO4)
- cook (CO4)
- cookbook (CO8)
- cork (CO4)
- crack (CR5)
- croak (CR5)
- crock (CR5)
- crook (CR5)
- kabob (KA5)
- koala (KO5)
- kola (KO4)
- kook (KO4)
- lack (LA4)
- lark (LA4)
- lock (LO4)
- look (LO4)
- lookbook (LO8)
- oarlock (OA7)
- okra (OK4)
- rack (RA4)
- rock (RO4)
- rook (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- rollback† (noun): A return to a prior state by undoing some operation, especially of policy or price changes.
- aback (adverb): Toward the rear; Phrase: 'to be taken ____', meaning 'surprised'.
- alack (interjection): An expression of sorrow or mourning.
- babka (noun): A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins.
- back (adjective): At or near the rear.
- balk (noun): An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- ballcock (noun): A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern.
- barback (noun): An assistant to a bartender
- bark (verb): To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
- barrack (noun): A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.
- black (adjective): Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
- blackball (noun): A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
- block (noun): A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
- bock (noun): A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.
- book (noun): A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- bookrack (noun): A rack for books; a bookshelf.
- brook (verb): To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate (usually used in the negative, with an abstract noun as object).
- callback (noun): The return of a situation to a previous position or state.
- clack (noun): An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
- cloak (noun): A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
- clock (noun): An instrument that measures or keeps track of time; a non-wearable timepiece.
- cock (noun): A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon.
- cook (noun): A person who prepares food.
- cookbook (noun): A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.
- cork (noun): The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.
- crack (verb): To form cracks.
- croak (noun): A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
- crock (noun): A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container.
- crook (noun): A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- kabob (noun): US spelling of kebab
- koala (noun): A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
- kola (noun): A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.
- kook (noun): An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
- lack (noun): A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.
- lark (noun): Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
- lock (noun): Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- look (verb): To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
- lookbook (noun): A comprehensive directory of fashion-related companies and people, such as fashion designers, industry figures, brands and retail stores.
- oarlock (noun): A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
- okra (noun): The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
- rack (noun): A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
- rock (noun): A formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
- rook (noun): A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.