NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 12, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, l, m, n, t, x |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 54 words |
| Total Points | 179 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</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| L | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| M | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 18 |
| N | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| O | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| T | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 12 |
| X | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 29 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EM×1 EX×2 |
|---|---|
| L | LE×2 LO×6 |
| M | ME×3 MO×15 |
| N | NE×1 NO×5 |
| O | OL×1 OM×3 ON×1 OX×1 |
| T | TE×1 TO×11 |
| X | XE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EMO×1 EXT×2 |
|---|---|
| L | LEM×1 LEN×1 LOL×1 LON×1 LOO×3 LOT×1 |
| M | MEL×1 MEM×2 MOL×4 MOM×1 MON×3 MOO×2 MOT×5 |
| N | NEO×1 NOE×1 NON×2 NOO×1 NOT×1 |
| O | OLE×1 OME×3 ONT×1 OXE×1 |
| T | TEN×1 TOL×1 TOM×1 TON×3 TOO×4 TOT×2 |
| X | XEN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| em... | EM5 | To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so. |
| ex... | EX5 | To praise; to make high. |
| ex....... † | EX9 | Praise. |
| le... | LE5 | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| le... | LE5 | Slow (45–60 bpm). |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| me... | ME5 | Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others Genus Benincasa, a winter melon Genus Momordica, the bitter melon |
| me..... | ME7 | A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event. |
| me.. | ME4 | A short note; a memorandum. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| mo.. | MO4 | US standard spelling of moult. |
| mo.... | MO6 | Melted. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A brief, unspecified amount of time. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo...... | MO8 | Having a single unvaried pitch. |
| mo... | MO5 | A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A small particle; a speck. |
| mo... | MO5 | A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there. |
| mo... | MO5 | A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. |
| mo.... | MO6 | To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no... | NO5 | A composition for nine instruments or nine voices. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| om.... | OM6 | Alternative form of omelette |
| om...... | OM8 | A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs. |
| om.. | OM4 | Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ox.. | OX4 | plural of ox |
| te... | TE5 | A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.. | TO4 | One in a series of volumes. |
| to.. | TO4 | A specific pitch. |
| to.... | TO6 | A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings. |
| to... | TO5 | A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.... | TO6 | To make a soft toot sound. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
| to... | TO5 | Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family. |
| xe... | XE5 | The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology. |
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.
- emote (EM5)
- extol (EX5)
- extolment† (EX9)
- lemon (LE5)
- lento (LE5)
- loll (LO4)
- lone (LO4)
- loom (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- melon (ME5)
- memento (ME7)
- memo (ME4)
- mole (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- molt (MO4)
- molten (MO6)
- moment (MO6)
- mono (MO4)
- monotone (MO8)
- monte (MO5)
- moon (MO4)
- moot (MO4)
- mote (MO4)
- motel (MO5)
- motet (MO5)
- mottle (MO6)
- motto (MO5)
- neon (NE4)
- noel (NO4)
- none (NO4)
- nonet (NO5)
- noon (NO4)
- note (NO4)
- oleo (OL4)
- omelet (OM6)
- omelette (OM8)
- omen (OM4)
- onto (ON4)
- oxen (OX4)
- tenon (TE5)
- toll (TO4)
- tome (TO4)
- tone (TO4)
- toneme (TO6)
- tonne (TO5)
- tool (TO4)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tootle (TO6)
- tote (TO4)
- totem (TO5)
- xenon (XE5)
Answer Definitions
- emote (verb): To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
- extol (verb): To praise; to make high.
- extolment† (noun): Praise.
- lemon (noun): A yellowish citrus fruit.
- lento (adjective): Slow (45–60 bpm).
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- melon (noun): Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others Genus Benincasa, a winter melon Genus Momordica, the bitter melon
- memento (noun): A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
- memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
- mole (noun): A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- molt (verb): US standard spelling of moult.
- molten (adjective): Melted.
- moment (noun): A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- monotone (adjective): Having a single unvaried pitch.
- monte (noun): A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- mote (noun): A small particle; a speck.
- motel (noun): A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there.
- motet (noun): A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- mottle (verb): To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- nonet (noun): A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- note (noun): A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- omelet (noun): Alternative form of omelette
- omelette (noun): A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with cheese, chives or other foodstuffs.
- omen (noun): Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- oxen (noun): plural of ox
- tenon (noun): A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tome (noun): One in a series of volumes.
- tone (noun): A specific pitch.
- toneme (noun): A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.
- tonne (noun): A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tootle (verb): To make a soft toot sound.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.
- totem (noun): Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.
- xenon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.