NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 6, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, f, i, l, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 206 points |
| Genius Level | 144 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| F | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 13 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| P | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| U | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | Σ | 18 | 8 | 15 | 6 | - | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×2 DU×11 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×2 |
| F | FE×2 FL×4 FU×7 |
| I | |
| L | LI×1 LU×4 |
| P | PI×1 PU×12 |
| U | UP×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEL×2 DUD×1 DUE×2 DUF×3 DUL×2 DUP×3 |
|---|---|
| E | ELU×2 |
| F | FEU×2 FLU×4 FUD×2 FUE×2 FUL×3 |
| I | |
| L | LIE×1 LUF×1 LUL×3 |
| P | PIL×1 PUD×2 PUF×2 PUL×7 PUP×1 |
| U | UPF×1 UPP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| up..... † | UP7 | Away from the defending team's end of the playing field |
| de.... | DE6 | To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe. |
| de..... | DE7 | Being affected by delusions. |
| du.. | DU4 | A man, generally a younger man. |
| du.. | DU4 | Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor. |
| du.... | DU6 | simple past tense and past participle of duel |
| du.. | DU4 | Dough. |
| du.... | DU6 | A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze. |
| du.... | DU6 | Alternative spelling of duffel |
| du.. | DU4 | Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp. |
| du.... | DU6 | simple past tense and past participle of dull |
| du.. | DU4 | A person who has been deceived. |
| du... | DU5 | simple past tense and past participle of dupe |
| du... | DU5 | Double. |
| el... | EL5 | To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill. |
| el.... | EL6 | simple past tense and past participle of elude |
| fe.. | FE4 | A state of long-standing mutual hostility. |
| fe.... | FE6 | simple past tense and past participle of feud |
| fl.. | FL4 | A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace). |
| fl... | FL5 | Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. |
| fl..... | FL7 | simple past tense and past participle of fluff |
| fl... | FL5 | Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma. |
| fu.... | FU6 | To confuse or befuddle. |
| fu..... | FU7 | simple past tense and past participle of fuddle |
| fu.. | FU4 | Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction. |
| fu.... | FU6 | simple past tense and past participle of fuel |
| fu..... | FU7 | To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.). |
| fu....... | FU9 | simple past and past participle of fulfill or fulfil |
| fu.. | FU4 | Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available. |
| li.. | LI4 | A place or stead; See in lieu or in lieu of |
| lu.. | LU4 | The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.... | LU6 | simple past tense and past participle of lull |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| pi.... | PI6 | Alternative spelling of pile-up |
| pu.... | PU6 | A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road. |
| pu..... | PU7 | simple past tense and past participle of puddle |
| pu.. | PU4 | A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth. |
| pu.... | PU6 | simple past and past participle of puff |
| pu.. | PU4 | A plaintive melancholy whine. |
| pu... | PU5 | simple past tense and past participle of pule |
| pu.. | PU4 | One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat. |
| pu.. | PU4 | To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. |
| pu.... | PU6 | simple past tense and past participle of pull |
| pu.. | PU4 | A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit. |
| pu.... | PU6 | simple past tense and past participle of pulp |
| pu... | PU5 | A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher. |
| up... | UP5 | simple past tense and past participle of up |
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.
- upfield† (UP7)
- delude (DE6)
- deluded (DE7)
- dude (DU4)
- duel (DU4)
- dueled (DU6)
- duff (DU4)
- duffel (DU6)
- duffle (DU6)
- dull (DU4)
- dulled (DU6)
- dupe (DU4)
- duped (DU5)
- duple (DU5)
- elude (EL5)
- eluded (EL6)
- feud (FE4)
- feuded (FE6)
- flue (FL4)
- fluff (FL5)
- fluffed (FL7)
- fluid (FL5)
- fuddle (FU6)
- fuddled (FU7)
- fuel (FU4)
- fueled (FU6)
- fulfill (FU7)
- fulfilled (FU9)
- full (FU4)
- lieu (LI4)
- luff (LU4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulled (LU6)
- lulu (LU4)
- pileup (PI6)
- puddle (PU6)
- puddled (PU7)
- puff (PU4)
- puffed (PU6)
- pule (PU4)
- puled (PU5)
- puli (PU4)
- pull (PU4)
- pulled (PU6)
- pulp (PU4)
- pulped (PU6)
- pupil (PU5)
- upped (UP5)
Answer Definitions
- upfield† (adjective): Away from the defending team's end of the playing field
- delude (verb): To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
- deluded (adjective): Being affected by delusions.
- dude (noun): A man, generally a younger man.
- duel (noun): Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
- dueled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of duel
- duff (noun): Dough.
- duffel (noun): A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.
- duffle (noun): Alternative spelling of duffel
- dull (adjective): Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
- dulled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dull
- dupe (noun): A person who has been deceived.
- duped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dupe
- duple (adjective): Double.
- elude (verb): To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
- eluded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of elude
- feud (noun): A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
- feuded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of feud
- flue (noun): A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).
- fluff (noun): Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
- fluffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fluff
- fluid (noun): Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.
- fuddle (verb): To confuse or befuddle.
- fuddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fuddle
- fuel (noun): Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
- fueled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fuel
- fulfill (verb): To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
- fulfilled (verb): simple past and past participle of fulfill or fulfil
- full (adjective): Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
- lieu (noun): A place or stead; See in lieu or in lieu of
- luff (noun): The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lull
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- pileup (noun): Alternative spelling of pile-up
- puddle (noun): A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road.
- puddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of puddle
- puff (noun): A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
- puffed (verb): simple past and past participle of puff
- pule (noun): A plaintive melancholy whine.
- puled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pule
- puli (noun): One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.
- pull (verb): To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- pulled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pull
- pulp (noun): A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit.
- pulped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pulp
- pupil (noun): A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
- upped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of up