NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 21, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, n, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 223 points |
| Genius Level | 156 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</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| I | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| T | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 14 |
| V | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AN×2 AT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×7 CI×1 |
| I | IN×4 IT×1 |
| N | NA×3 |
| T | TA×8 TI×6 |
| V | VA×2 VI×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACT×1 ANT×2 ATT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAN×3 CAT×1 CAV×2 CIT×1 |
| I | INA×2 INC×1 INT×1 ITT×1 |
| N | NAT×3 |
| T | TAC×4 TAI×1 TAN×2 TAT×1 TIN×4 TIT×2 |
| V | VAC×1 VAN×1 VIC×1 VIV×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ac...... | AC8 | The state or quality of being active; activeness. |
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| an... | AN5 | Playful, funny, absurd. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| at..... | AT7 | Convicted, attainted. |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. |
| ca... | CA5 | With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women. |
| ca...... | CA8 | An operatic song in slow tempo, either complete in itself or (e.g., in Bellini and Verdi) followed by a faster, more resolute section: hence |
| ca.... | CA6 | A hole or hollow depression in a solid object. |
| ci.. | CI4 | A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place. |
| in........ † | IN10 | The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness. |
| in..... | IN7 | The property of lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance). |
| in.... | IN6 | To state solemnly, to chant. |
| in.... | IN6 | Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged. |
| it.. | IT4 | Extremely small. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na...... | NA8 | Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth. |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta....... | TA9 | A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ta... | TA5 | worn and shabby; in poor condition. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti... | TI5 | having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Very small. |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| ti..... | TI7 | Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants. |
| va.... | VA6 | Not occupied; empty. |
| va.... | VA6 | That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit. |
| vi...... | VI8 | proximity; the state of being near. |
| vi...... | VI8 | The quality or state of being vivacious. |
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.
- activity (AC8)
- anti (AN4)
- antic (AN5)
- attain (AT6)
- attaint (AT7)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- cantina (CA7)
- catty (CA5)
- cavatina (CA8)
- cavity (CA6)
- city (CI4)
- inactivity† (IN10)
- inanity (IN7)
- incant (IN6)
- intact (IN6)
- itty (IT4)
- natant (NA6)
- nativity (NA8)
- natty (NA5)
- tacit (TA5)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactician (TA9)
- taint (TA5)
- tannic (TA6)
- tannin (TA6)
- tatty (TA5)
- tinct (TI5)
- tinny (TI5)
- tint (TI4)
- tiny (TI4)
- titan (TI5)
- titanic (TI7)
- vacant (VA6)
- vanity (VA6)
- vicinity (VI8)
- vivacity (VI8)
Answer Definitions
- activity (noun): The state or quality of being active; activeness.
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- antic (adjective): Playful, funny, absurd.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- attaint (adjective): Convicted, attainted.
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- cantina (noun): A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- catty (adjective): With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women.
- cavatina (noun): An operatic song in slow tempo, either complete in itself or (e.g., in Bellini and Verdi) followed by a faster, more resolute section: hence
- cavity (noun): A hole or hollow depression in a solid object.
- city (noun): A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- inactivity† (noun): The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.
- inanity (noun): The property of lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance).
- incant (verb): To state solemnly, to chant.
- intact (adjective): Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.
- itty (adjective): Extremely small.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- nativity (noun): Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactician (noun): A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- tannic (adjective): Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- tatty (noun): worn and shabby; in poor condition.
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- tinny (adjective): having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- tiny (adjective): Very small.
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- titanic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.
- vacant (adjective): Not occupied; empty.
- vanity (noun): That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
- vicinity (noun): proximity; the state of being near.
- vivacity (noun): The quality or state of being vivacious.