NYT Spelling Bee Answers for March 29, 2026
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 221 points |
| Genius Level | 155 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 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| B | 16 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 33 |
| C | - | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 18 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | - | 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 AL×2 AN×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×11 BI×5 BL×5 BO×12 |
| C | CA×6 CO×1 |
| I | |
| L | LA×2 LO×1 |
| N | NA×1 NO×1 |
| O |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×1 ABO×1 ALB×1 ALI×1 ANA×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×2 BAC×2 BAI×1 BAL×2 BAN×3 BAO×1 BIB×1 BIL×3 BIO×1 BLA×1 BLI×2 BLO×2 BOB×2 BOC×1 BOI×1 BOL×3 BON×2 BOO×3 |
| C | CAB×4 CAN×2 COL×1 |
| I | |
| L | LAB×2 LOB×1 |
| N | NAB×1 NOO×1 |
| O |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| an...... † | AN8 | No definition found; request failed |
| ab... | AB5 | plural form of an ancient bead calculator. |
| ab... | AB5 | In a boil; boiling. |
| al.... | AL6 | No definition found; request failed |
| al... | AL5 | The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. |
| ba..... | BA7 | plural of bacillus |
| ba... | BA5 | Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba..... | BA7 | An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible. |
| ba... | BA5 | Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. |
| 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 bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Of or relating to the Bible. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Articulated with both lips. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bi..... | BI7 | a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10; a milliard |
| bi.... | BI6 | Related to bionics. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up. |
| bl... | BL5 | A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A group of voters or politicians who share common goals. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled. |
| bo... | BO5 | Alternative form of bocce |
| bo.. | BO4 | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca.... | CA6 | A cabin or hut for relaxing. |
| ca... | CA5 | A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it. |
| ca...... | CA8 | An organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who eats human flesh. |
| ca........ | CA10 | A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon. |
| co.... | CO6 | A collaboration, especially a work produced by several musicians who do not usually work together. |
| la... | LA5 | The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to the lips or labia. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| na... | NA5 | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
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.
- anabolic† (AN8)
- abaci (AB5)
- aboil (AB5)
- albino (AL6)
- alibi (AL5)
- baba (BA4)
- baboon (BA6)
- bacilli (BA7)
- bacon (BA5)
- bail (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- balloon (BA7)
- banal (BA5)
- banana (BA6)
- banc (BA4)
- baobab (BA6)
- biblical (BI8)
- bilabial (BI8)
- bill (BI4)
- billion (BI7)
- bionic (BI6)
- blab (BL4)
- blin (BL4)
- blini (BL5)
- blob (BL4)
- bloc (BL4)
- boba (BO4)
- bobbin (BO6)
- bocci (BO5)
- boil (BO4)
- bola (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- cabana (CA6)
- cabin (CA5)
- cannibal (CA8)
- cannonball (CA10)
- collab (CO6)
- labia (LA5)
- labial (LA6)
- lobo (LO4)
- nabob (NA5)
- noob (NO4)
Answer Definitions
- anabolic† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- abaci (noun): plural form of an ancient bead calculator.
- aboil (adjective): In a boil; boiling.
- albino (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- alibi (noun): The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- baboon (noun): An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
- bacilli (noun): plural of bacillus
- bacon (noun): Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
- bail (noun): Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- balloon (noun): An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
- banal (adjective): Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- 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.
- banc (noun): A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- biblical (adjective): Of or relating to the Bible.
- bilabial (adjective): Articulated with both lips.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- billion (noun): a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10; a milliard
- bionic (adjective): Related to bionics.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blin (verb): To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up.
- blini (noun): A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- bloc (noun): A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- bobbin (noun): A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
- bocci (noun): Alternative form of bocce
- boil (noun): A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- cabana (noun): A cabin or hut for relaxing.
- cabin (noun): A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
- cannibal (noun): An organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who eats human flesh.
- cannonball (noun): A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
- collab (noun): A collaboration, especially a work produced by several musicians who do not usually work together.
- labia (noun): The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.
- labial (adjective): Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- nabob (noun): An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.