NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 28, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, e, k, m, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 225 points |
| Genius Level | 158 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| B | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| E | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| K | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| M | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| N | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| T | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | Σ | 19 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×2 AM×1 AN×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×6 BE×5 |
| E | EA×1 EM×3 EN×2 |
| K | KA×1 KE×2 KN×1 |
| M | MA×4 ME×3 |
| N | NA×5 NE×3 |
| T | TA×3 TE×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×1 ABE×1 AME×1 ANT×3 |
|---|---|
| B | BAN×4 BAT×2 BEA×2 BEE×1 BEN×1 BET×1 |
| E | EAT×1 EMA×1 EMB×2 ENE×1 ENT×1 |
| K | KAT×1 KEE×1 KEN×1 KNE×1 |
| M | MAN×4 MEA×2 MEN×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAM×1 NAN×2 NAT×1 NEA×2 NEN×1 |
| T | TAK×1 TAN×2 TEE×1 TEN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| em........ † | EM10 | a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway. |
| ab....... | AB9 | A lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to. |
| ab...... | AB8 | The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc. |
| am.. | AM4 | At the end of religious prayers: so be it. |
| an.. | AN4 | A price or cost, as in up the ante. |
| an..... | AN7 | A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal. |
| an...... | AN8 | plural of antenna |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A cause of misery or death. |
| ba.. | BA4 | An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs. |
| ba.... | BA6 | Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed. |
| ba....... | BA9 | A ballet move involving a beating action with an extended leg |
| ba.... | BA6 | To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding. |
| be.. | BE4 | Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods. |
| be.... | BE6 | Defeated. |
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| be.. | BE4 | simple past tense and past participle of bend |
| be..... | BE7 | past participle of betake |
| ea... | EA5 | past participle of eat |
| em..... | EM7 | To come from a source; issue from. |
| em.... | EM6 | to throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone |
| en... | EN5 | An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes. |
| en..... | EN7 | An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states. |
| ka.... | KA6 | A type of Japanese longsword or 日本刀 (nihontō), having a single edge and slight curvature, historically used by samurai and ninja. |
| ke.. | KE4 | Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested. |
| ke... | KE5 | A type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to Ghana. |
| kn.. | KN4 | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| ma... | MA5 | A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States. |
| me.. | ME4 | To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. |
| me... | ME5 | simple past tense and past participle of mean |
| me.... | ME6 | A person who is being mentored |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na..... | NA7 | A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| ne.. | NE4 | Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities. |
| ne.... | NE6 | To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ta... | TA5 | Infatuated; fond of or attracted to. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A closed container for liquids or gases. |
| ta... | TA5 | A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae. |
| te.. | TE4 | Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old. |
| te.... | TE6 | One who holds a lease (a tenancy). |
| te...... | TE8 | A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one. |
| te... | TE5 | An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization. |
| te.. | TE4 | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
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.
- embankment† (EM10)
- abatement (AB9)
- abetment (AB8)
- amen (AM4)
- ante (AN4)
- antenna (AN7)
- antennae (AN8)
- banana (BA6)
- bane (BA4)
- bank (BA4)
- bantam (BA6)
- battement (BA9)
- batten (BA6)
- bean (BE4)
- beaten (BE6)
- been (BE4)
- bent (BE4)
- betaken (BE7)
- eaten (EA5)
- emanate (EM7)
- embank (EM6)
- enema (EN5)
- entente (EN7)
- katana (KA6)
- keen (KE4)
- kente (KE5)
- knee (KN4)
- manatee (MA7)
- mane (MA4)
- manna (MA5)
- manta (MA5)
- mean (ME4)
- meant (ME5)
- mentee (ME6)
- naan (NA4)
- name (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- nankeen (NA7)
- natant (NA6)
- neat (NE4)
- neaten (NE6)
- nene (NE4)
- taken (TA5)
- tank (TA4)
- tanka (TA5)
- teen (TE4)
- tenant (TE6)
- tenement (TE8)
- tenet (TE5)
- tent (TE4)
Answer Definitions
- embankment† (noun): a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
- abatement (noun): A lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to.
- abetment (noun): The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc.
- amen (adverb): At the end of religious prayers: so be it.
- ante (noun): A price or cost, as in up the ante.
- antenna (noun): A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.
- antennae (noun): plural of antenna
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- bane (noun): A cause of misery or death.
- bank (noun): An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
- bantam (noun): Any of several small chickens, especially of a breed that is a miniature version of another breed.
- battement (noun): A ballet move involving a beating action with an extended leg
- batten (verb): To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding.
- bean (noun): Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.
- beaten (adjective): Defeated.
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- bent (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bend
- betaken (verb): past participle of betake
- eaten (verb): past participle of eat
- emanate (verb): To come from a source; issue from.
- embank (verb): to throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone
- enema (noun): An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
- entente (noun): An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.
- katana (noun): A type of Japanese longsword or 日本刀 (nihontō), having a single edge and slight curvature, historically used by samurai and ninja.
- keen (adjective): Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
- kente (noun): A type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to Ghana.
- knee (noun): In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
- manatee (noun): Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.
- mane (noun): Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- mean (verb): To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
- meant (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mean
- mentee (noun): A person who is being mentored
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- name (noun): Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nankeen (noun): A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- neat (adjective): Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
- neaten (verb): To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- taken (adjective): Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
- tank (noun): A closed container for liquids or gases.
- tanka (noun): A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.
- teen (noun): Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old.
- tenant (noun): One who holds a lease (a tenancy).
- tenement (noun): A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
- tenet (noun): An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
- tent (noun): A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.