NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 3, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, f, h, i, n, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 38 words |
| Total Points | 163 points |
| Genius Level | 114 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 17 |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| H | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| I | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| N | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | Σ | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×4 CO×10 CR×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FO×1 |
| H | HO×8 |
| I | IC×2 IN×1 IO×1 IR×2 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | ON×1 |
| R | RH×1 RO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×2 CHO×1 CHR×1 COC×2 COF×1 COH×1 COI×2 CON×2 COR×2 CRO×3 |
|---|---|
| F | FOC×1 |
| H | HON×3 HOO×2 HOR×3 |
| I | ICO×2 INF×1 ION×1 IRO×2 |
| N | NOI×1 NOO×1 |
| O | ONI×1 |
| R | RHI×1 ROC×1 ROO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ch..... | CH7 | A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton. |
| ch... | CH5 | A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms. |
| ch... | CH5 | A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together. |
| ch..... | CH7 | Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co.... | CO6 | A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial. |
| co.. | CO4 | An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes. |
| co.. | CO4 | A hairdo. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co... | CO5 | A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co.. | CO4 | Any cereal plant grown for its grain, or the grain thereof. |
| co....... | CO9 | A pickled gherkin cucumber. |
| cr.. | CR4 | A crocodile. |
| cr... | CR5 | plural of crocus |
| cr... | CR5 | To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner. |
| fo.. | FO4 | plural of focus |
| ho.... | HO6 | boss, leader |
| ho... | HO5 | recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration |
| ho....... † | HO9 | A title. (e.g., Mister, Misses, Doctor, Professor) |
| ho... | HO5 | Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky. |
| ho.. | HO4 | The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired. |
| ho...... | HO8 | Horrifying, causing horror; horrible. |
| ho.... | HO6 | An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| in.. | IN4 | information. |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| ir.. | IR4 | A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel. |
| ir.... | IR6 | (Of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. |
| no.. | NO4 | Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| rh... | RH5 | Money. |
| ro.... | RO6 | A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. |
| ro.. | RO4 | The external covering at the top of a building. |
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.
- chiffon (CH7)
- chino (CH5)
- choir (CH5)
- chronic (CH7)
- cocci (CO5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- coffin (CO6)
- coho (CO4)
- coif (CO4)
- coin (CO4)
- conch (CO5)
- conic (CO5)
- corn (CO4)
- cornichon (CO9)
- croc (CR4)
- croci (CR5)
- croon (CR5)
- foci (FO4)
- honcho (HO6)
- honor (HO5)
- honorific† (HO9)
- hooch (HO5)
- hoof (HO4)
- horn (HO4)
- horrific (HO8)
- horror (HO6)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- info (IN4)
- ionic (IO5)
- iron (IR4)
- ironic (IR6)
- noir (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- onion (ON5)
- rhino (RH5)
- rococo (RO6)
- roof (RO4)
Answer Definitions
- chiffon (noun): A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.
- chino (noun): A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.
- choir (noun): A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
- chronic (adjective): Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- coffin (noun): A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
- coho (noun): An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
- coif (noun): A hairdo.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- conch (noun): A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- corn (noun): Any cereal plant grown for its grain, or the grain thereof.
- cornichon (noun): A pickled gherkin cucumber.
- croc (noun): A crocodile.
- croci (noun): plural of crocus
- croon (verb): To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner.
- foci (noun): plural of focus
- honcho (noun): boss, leader
- honor (noun): recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration
- honorific† (noun): A title. (e.g., Mister, Misses, Doctor, Professor)
- hooch (noun): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
- hoof (noun): The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
- horn (noun): A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
- horrific (adjective): Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.
- horror (noun): An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- info (noun): information.
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- iron (noun): A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
- ironic (adjective): (Of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- noir (adjective): Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- rhino (noun): Money.
- rococo (noun): A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
- roof (noun): The external covering at the top of a building.