NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 22, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, g, l, r, u |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 36 words |
| Total Points | 198 points |
| Genius Level | 139 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| B | 3 | 5 | 4 | - | 2 | 14 |
| G | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 7 |
| L | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| R | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
| U | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AL×2 AR×2 AU×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×2 BL×2 BR×2 BU×8 |
| G | GA×2 GR×3 GU×2 |
| L | LA×1 LU×1 |
| R | RA×1 RU×4 |
| U | UG×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABL×1 ALL×2 ARG×1 ARR×1 AUG×1 AUR×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×1 BAG×1 BLA×1 BLU×1 BRA×2 BUB×1 BUG×1 BUL×3 BUR×3 |
| G | GAB×1 GAY×1 GRA×2 GRU×1 GUL×2 |
| L | LAL×1 LUL×1 |
| R | RAL×1 RUB×2 RUG×1 RUR×1 |
| U | UGL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab.. | AB4 | In an able manner; with great ability. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| ar...... † | AR8 | As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| au.... | AU6 | A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals. |
| au..... | AU7 | Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| ba... | BA5 | Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body. |
| bl.... | BL6 | Tending to blab or gossip a lot. |
| bl.... | BL6 | Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges. |
| br.... | BR6 | Prone to brag. |
| br.. | BR4 | Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry. |
| bu.... | BU6 | Full of bubbles. |
| bu... | BU5 | A small horse-drawn cart. |
| bu... | BU5 | Having one or more bulges; bulging |
| bu... | BU5 | A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. |
| bu...... † | BU8 | To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally. |
| bu...... † | BU8 | The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal. Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony. Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code § 221.1. |
| bu... | BU5 | Large, well-built, and muscular. |
| bu.. | BU4 | To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb. |
| ga... | GA5 | Inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia. |
| ga... | GA5 | Cheerfully; in a gay manner. |
| gr.... | GR6 | Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily. |
| gr.. | GR4 | Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember. |
| gr.... | GR6 | Dirty, unwashed, unclean. |
| gu...... | GU8 | Alternative form of gullibly |
| gu... | GU5 | A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside. |
| la...... | LA8 | Horseplay, fooling around. |
| lu..... | LU7 | A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ru.... | RU6 | Resembling rubble. |
| ru.. | RU4 | A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone. |
| ru... | RU5 | A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar. |
| ru..... | RU7 | In a rural way. |
| ug.. | UG4 | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
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.
- ably (AB4)
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- arguably† (AR8)
- array (AR5)
- augury (AU6)
- aurally (AU7)
- baby (BA4)
- baggy (BA5)
- blabby (BL6)
- blurry (BL6)
- braggy (BR6)
- bray (BR4)
- bubbly (BU6)
- buggy (BU5)
- bulgy (BU5)
- bully (BU5)
- bullyrag† (BU8)
- burglary† (BU8)
- burly (BU5)
- bury (BU4)
- gabby (GA5)
- gayly (GA5)
- grabby (GR6)
- gray (GR4)
- grubby (GR6)
- gullably (GU8)
- gully (GU5)
- lallygag (LA8)
- lullaby (LU7)
- rally (RA5)
- rubbly (RU6)
- ruby (RU4)
- rugby (RU5)
- rurally (RU7)
- ugly (UG4)
Answer Definitions
- ably (adverb): In an able manner; with great ability.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- arguably† (adverb): As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- augury (noun): A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
- aurally (adverb): Pertaining to sound or the ear; via or through the sense of hearing.
- baby (noun): A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- baggy (adjective): Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body.
- blabby (adjective): Tending to blab or gossip a lot.
- blurry (adjective): Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges.
- braggy (adjective): Prone to brag.
- bray (verb): Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.
- bubbly (adjective): Full of bubbles.
- buggy (noun): A small horse-drawn cart.
- bulgy (adjective): Having one or more bulges; bulging
- bully (noun): A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
- bullyrag† (verb): To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
- burglary† (noun): The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal. Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony. Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code § 221.1.
- burly (adjective): Large, well-built, and muscular.
- bury (verb): To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
- gabby (adjective): Inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia.
- gayly (adverb): Cheerfully; in a gay manner.
- grabby (adjective): Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
- gray (adjective): Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember.
- grubby (adjective): Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
- gullably (adverb): Alternative form of gullibly
- gully (noun): A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
- lallygag (noun): Horseplay, fooling around.
- lullaby (noun): A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- rubbly (adjective): Resembling rubble.
- ruby (noun): A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
- rugby (noun): A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
- rurally (adverb): In a rural way.
- ugly (adjective): Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.