NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 6, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, h, n, t, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 21 words |
| Total Points | 91 points |
| Genius Level | 64 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| G | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| H | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| N | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| T | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| U | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AU×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GA×3 GN×1 |
| H | HA×2 HU×1 |
| N | NA×3 |
| T | TA×3 TH×1 |
| U | UN×5 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AUG×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GAG×1 GAN×1 GAU×1 GNA×1 |
| H | HAN×1 HAU×1 HUN×1 |
| N | NAG×1 NAU×2 |
| T | TAN×2 TAU×1 THU×1 |
| U | UNG×1 UNH×2 UNT×2 |
| Y | YAN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| au... | AU5 | anything whatsoever, any part. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To go; walk; proceed. |
| ga... | GA5 | Lean, angular, and bony. |
| gn.. | GN4 | Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To be or remain suspended. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious. |
| hu.. | HU4 | simple past tense and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead) |
| na... | NA5 | Prone to nag, irritable. |
| na.... | NA6 | Nothing. |
| na..... † | NA7 | Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). |
| ta.. | TA4 | A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor. |
| ta... | TA5 | having a sharp, pungent flavor |
| ta.... | TA6 | simple past tense and past participle of teach |
| th.. | TH4 | Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire. |
| un... | UN5 | To release from a gag. |
| un.... | UN6 | To take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position |
| un.... | UN6 | Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged. |
| un... | UN5 | To remove a tag from. |
| un...... | UN8 | Not taught; uneducated. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world. |
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.
- aught (AU5)
- gaga (GA4)
- gang (GA4)
- gaunt (GA5)
- gnat (GN4)
- hang (HA4)
- haughty (HA7)
- hung (HU4)
- naggy (NA5)
- naught (NA6)
- naughty† (NA7)
- tang (TA4)
- tangy (TA5)
- taught (TA6)
- thug (TH4)
- ungag (UN5)
- unhang (UN6)
- unhung (UN6)
- untag (UN5)
- untaught (UN8)
- yang (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- aught (pronoun): anything whatsoever, any part.
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gang (verb): To go; walk; proceed.
- gaunt (adjective): Lean, angular, and bony.
- gnat (noun): Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
- hang (verb): To be or remain suspended.
- haughty (adjective): Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
- hung (verb): simple past tense and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead)
- naggy (adjective): Prone to nag, irritable.
- naught (pronoun): Nothing.
- naughty† (adjective): Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
- tang (noun): A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
- tangy (adjective): having a sharp, pungent flavor
- taught (verb): simple past tense and past participle of teach
- thug (noun): Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
- ungag (verb): To release from a gag.
- unhang (verb): To take down something (such as a picture) from a hanging position
- unhung (adjective): Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged.
- untag (verb): To remove a tag from.
- untaught (adjective): Not taught; uneducated.
- yang (noun): A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.