NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 24, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, k, l, p, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 29 words |
| Total Points | 127 points |
| Genius Level | 89 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| B | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| C | 5 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 13 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 11 | 10 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BL×3 BU×1 |
| C | CA×7 CL×4 CU×2 |
| K | |
| L | LA×1 LU×1 |
| P | PA×1 PL×1 PU×2 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×1 ALA×1 ALP×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAC×3 BLA×3 BUC×1 |
| C | CAB×2 CAL×3 CAU×2 CLA×2 CLU×2 CUL×1 CUP×1 |
| K | |
| L | LAC×1 LUC×1 |
| P | PAC×1 PLU×1 PUC×1 PUL×1 |
| U |
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... | AB5 | Toward the rear; Phrase: 'to be taken ____', meaning 'surprised'. |
| al... | AL5 | An expression of sorrow or mourning. |
| al.... | AL6 | A sheep-like animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña. |
| ba.. | BA4 | At or near the rear. |
| ba...... | BA8 | A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A reserve or substitute. |
| bl... | BL5 | Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless. |
| bl....... | BL9 | A rejection; a vote against admitting someone. |
| bl...... | BL8 | A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown. |
| bu.. | BU4 | A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret and shad. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca...... | CA8 | The return of a situation to a previous position or state. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. |
| ca... | CA5 | Caulking. |
| cl... | CL5 | An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk. |
| cl.. | CL4 | The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. |
| cl.. | CL4 | An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation. The fees associated with belonging to such a club. |
| cl... | CL5 | The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks. |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| cu... | CU5 | A cup of tea (or sometimes any hot drink). |
| la.. | LA4 | A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want. |
| lu.. | LU4 | Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale. |
| pl... | PL5 | To pull something sharply; to pull something out |
| pu.. | PU4 | A mischievous or hostile spirit. |
| pu...... † | PU8 | The act or result of pulling back; a withdrawal. |
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.
- aback (AB5)
- alack (AL5)
- alpaca (AL6)
- back (BA4)
- backpack (BA8)
- backup (BA6)
- black (BL5)
- blackball (BL9)
- blackcap (BL8)
- buck (BU4)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- callback (CA8)
- caul (CA4)
- caulk (CA5)
- clack (CL5)
- clap (CL4)
- club (CL4)
- cluck (CL5)
- cull (CU4)
- cuppa (CU5)
- lack (LA4)
- luck (LU4)
- pack (PA4)
- pluck (PL5)
- puck (PU4)
- pullback† (PU8)
Answer Definitions
- aback (adverb): Toward the rear; Phrase: 'to be taken ____', meaning 'surprised'.
- alack (interjection): An expression of sorrow or mourning.
- alpaca (noun): A sheep-like animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.
- back (adjective): At or near the rear.
- backpack (noun): A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.
- backup (noun): A reserve or substitute.
- black (adjective): Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
- blackball (noun): A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
- blackcap (noun): A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown.
- buck (noun): A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret and shad.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- callback (noun): The return of a situation to a previous position or state.
- caul (noun): A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.
- caulk (noun): Caulking.
- clack (noun): An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
- clap (noun): The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- club (noun): An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation. The fees associated with belonging to such a club.
- cluck (noun): The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- cuppa (noun): A cup of tea (or sometimes any hot drink).
- lack (noun): A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.
- luck (noun): Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.
- pack (noun): A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
- pluck (verb): To pull something sharply; to pull something out
- puck (noun): A mischievous or hostile spirit.
- pullback† (noun): The act or result of pulling back; a withdrawal.