NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 27, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, i, m, o, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 143 points |
| Genius Level | 100 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| M | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| N | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| P | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| T | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DI×2 DO×2 |
|---|---|
| I | IN×1 |
| M | MI×6 MO×5 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | ON×2 OP×2 |
| P | PI×6 PO×4 |
| T | TI×1 TO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DIN×2 DOM×2 |
|---|---|
| I | INT×1 |
| M | MID×1 MIN×5 MON×3 MOO×1 MOT×1 |
| N | NOO×1 NOT×1 |
| O | ONI×1 ONT×1 OPI×1 OPT×1 |
| P | PIN×5 PIT×1 POI×1 PON×2 POT×1 |
| T | TIN×1 TOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| di.. | DI4 | dinosaur. |
| di.. | DI4 | A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight. |
| do...... | DO8 | Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy. |
| do.... | DO6 | A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes. |
| in.. | IN4 | To or towards the inside of. |
| mi...... † | MI8 | A point equidistant between two extremes. |
| mi.. | MI4 | The ability of rational thought. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence. |
| mo... | MO5 | A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo..... | MO7 | A portable stand with one leg, used to support a camera or telescope. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo.... | MO6 | A state of progression from one place to another. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.... | NO6 | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| op..... | OP7 | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| op.... | OP6 | One of a set of choices that can be made. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A wing. |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of several grape varieties grown in Europe and North America. |
| pi...... | PI8 | The point of a pin. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces |
| pi... | PI5 | A horse with a patchy coloration that includes white. |
| pi... | PI5 | A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber). |
| po... | PO5 | A discrete division of something. An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality. |
| po.. | PO4 | An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. |
| po..... | PO7 | A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge. |
| po.... | PO6 | A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
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.
- dino (DI4)
- dint (DI4)
- dominion (DO8)
- domino (DO6)
- into (IN4)
- midpoint† (MI8)
- mind (MI4)
- mini (MI4)
- minim (MI5)
- minion (MI6)
- mint (MI4)
- mondo (MO5)
- mono (MO4)
- monopod (MO7)
- moon (MO4)
- motion (MO6)
- noon (NO4)
- notion (NO6)
- onion (ON5)
- onto (ON4)
- opinion (OP7)
- option (OP6)
- pinion (PI6)
- pinot (PI5)
- pinpoint (PI8)
- pint (PI4)
- pinto (PI5)
- piton (PI5)
- point (PO5)
- pond (PO4)
- pontoon (PO7)
- potion (PO6)
- tint (TI4)
- toon (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- dino (noun): dinosaur.
- dint (noun): A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight.
- dominion (noun): Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
- domino (noun): A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
- into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
- midpoint† (noun): A point equidistant between two extremes.
- mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- mint (noun): A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
- mondo (noun): A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- monopod (noun): A portable stand with one leg, used to support a camera or telescope.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- motion (noun): A state of progression from one place to another.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- opinion (noun): A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
- option (noun): One of a set of choices that can be made.
- pinion (noun): A wing.
- pinot (noun): Any of several grape varieties grown in Europe and North America.
- pinpoint (noun): The point of a pin.
- pint (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces
- pinto (noun): A horse with a patchy coloration that includes white.
- piton (noun): A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).
- point (noun): A discrete division of something. An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
- pond (noun): An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
- pontoon (noun): A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
- potion (noun): A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.