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NYT Spelling Bee answers & analysis

BFGLOUR

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Words
28
Points
93
Genius
65
Pangram
1

Official answers

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  • blur

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  • blurb

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  • boor

    noun — A peasant.

    noun — A Boer, white South African of Dutch or Huguenot descent.

    noun — A yokel, country bumpkin.

    noun — An uncultured person.

    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • bulgur

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • bullfrog

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  • burb

    noun — (chiefly in the plural) A suburb.

    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • burg

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • burgoo

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  • burl

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  • burr

    noun — A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.

    noun — A rough humming sound.

    verb — To pronounce with a uvular "r".

    noun — A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.

    noun — A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.

    noun — A bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing.

    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • burro

    noun — A small donkey

    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • floor

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • flour

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • forgo

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • four

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • frog

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • froufrou

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • frug

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  • furl

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    Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

  • furor

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • grog

    noun — (original meaning) An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.

    noun — (by extension) Any alcoholic beverage.

    noun — A glass or serving of an alcoholic beverage.

    noun — An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.

    noun — A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.

    Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

  • grub

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • gruff

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  • guru

    noun — A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.

    noun — (sometimes humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.

    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • logroll

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    Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

  • roll

    noun — The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.

    verb — To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.

    noun — That which is rolled up.

    noun — A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.

    noun — Something which rolls.

    noun — A swagger or rolling gait.

    Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

  • roof

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    Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

  • ruff

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • bl×2
  • bo×1
  • bu×8
  • fl×2
  • fo×2
  • fr×3
  • fu×2
  • gr×3
  • gu×1
  • lo×1
  • ro×2
  • ru×1

Words by first letter and length

45678Σ
b 622·1 11
f 44··1 9
g 31··· 4
l ···1· 1
r 3···· 3
Σ 167212 28

The numbers

Genius today takes 65 points of 93 available. The average answer runs 4.8 letters.

Total points vs. all 428 recorded puzzles
4th percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
10th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 19319 recorded answers

416 today34.4% all-time57 today22.9% all-time62 today20.0% all-time71 today12.1% all-time82 today6.3% all-time92.6% all-time101.3% all-time110.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
b Monday, March 9, 2026 Monday, March 9, 2026
f Friday, March 6, 2026 Sunday, January 4, 2026
g Saturday, March 7, 2026 Wednesday, March 4, 2026
l Thursday, March 12, 2026 Sunday, February 22, 2026
o Friday, March 13, 2026 Thursday, March 5, 2026
r ● Friday, March 13, 2026 Saturday, March 7, 2026
u Monday, March 9, 2026 Friday, March 6, 2026

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 45
  2. naan 34
  3. nana 34
  4. toot 32
  5. onion 31
  6. loll 30
  7. mama 27
  8. mamma 27
  9. nene 26
  10. acacia 25
  11. acai 25
  12. cocoon 24
  13. onto 24
  14. toon 24
  15. mini 24
  16. minim 24
  17. loon 24
  18. olio 24
  19. aria 23
  20. imam 23
  21. maim 23
  22. mitt 23
  23. cancan 23
  24. canna 23
  25. neon 23

Valid words the Bee rejected

Dictionary words the Bee never takes

Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.