NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 2, 2018
Game Summary
| Center Letter | W |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, h, i, l, n, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 25 words |
| Total Points | 94 points |
| Genius Level | 66 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| P | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| W | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 18 | Σ | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| H | HE×1 |
| I | |
| L | |
| N | NE×2 |
| P | PE×2 PH×1 PI×1 |
| W | WE×4 WH×9 WI×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| H | HEW×1 |
| I | |
| L | |
| N | NEP×1 NEW×1 |
| P | PEE×1 PEW×1 PHE×1 PIN×1 |
| W | WEE×3 WEL×1 WHE×6 WHI×3 WIE×1 WIL×2 WIN×1 WIP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| he.. | HE4 | Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down. |
| ne.... | NE6 | A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew). |
| ne... | NE5 | A central pillar around which a staircase spirals. |
| pe.... | PE6 | A short or small person; a small object. |
| pe... | PE5 | The common American tyrant flycatcher (of the genus Contopus). |
| ph.. | PH4 | Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise. |
| pi...... † | PI8 | An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill. |
| we.... | WE6 | Alternative form of wienie |
| we.. | WE4 | To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy. |
| we.... | WE6 | A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience. |
| we.. | WE4 | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion. |
| wh... | WH5 | A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered. A spinning wheel. A potter's wheel. |
| wh..... | WH7 | An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels. |
| wh... | WH5 | A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub. |
| wh.. | WH4 | At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief. |
| wh... | WH5 | An uncertain duration of time, a period of time. |
| wh... | WH5 | A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. |
| wh.. | WH4 | A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals. |
| wi.... | WI6 | A wiener. |
| wi.. | WI4 | A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice |
| wi.. | WI4 | Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall. |
| wi.. | WI4 | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%. |
| wi.. | WI4 | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. |
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.
- hewn (HE4)
- nephew (NE6)
- newel (NE5)
- peewee (PE6)
- pewee (PE5)
- phew (PH4)
- pinwheel† (PI8)
- weenie (WE6)
- weep (WE4)
- weepie (WE6)
- well (WE4)
- whee (WH4)
- wheel (WH5)
- wheelie (WH7)
- whelp (WH5)
- when (WH4)
- whew (WH4)
- while (WH5)
- whine (WH5)
- whip (WH4)
- wienie (WI6)
- wile (WI4)
- will (WI4)
- wine (WI4)
- wipe (WI4)
Answer Definitions
- hewn (adjective): Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- nephew (noun): A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
- newel (noun): A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
- peewee (noun): A short or small person; a small object.
- pewee (noun): The common American tyrant flycatcher (of the genus Contopus).
- phew (interjection): Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.
- pinwheel† (noun): An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.
- weenie (noun): Alternative form of wienie
- weep (verb): To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
- weepie (noun): A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience.
- well (adverb): Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- whee (interjection): An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.
- wheel (noun): A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered. A spinning wheel. A potter's wheel.
- wheelie (noun): An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.
- whelp (noun): A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
- when (adverb): At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- whew (interjection): An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
- while (noun): An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
- whine (noun): A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- whip (noun): A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
- wienie (noun): A wiener.
- wile (noun): A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
- will (verb): Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.
- wine (noun): An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
- wipe (verb): To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface.