NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 9, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, h, i, l, t, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 25 words |
| Total Points | 80 points |
| Genius Level | 56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| H | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| W | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | Σ | 15 | 4 | 5 | - | 1 | 25 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×1 GL×1 GO×2 |
|---|---|
| H | HO×4 |
| I | IG×1 |
| L | LI×1 LO×5 |
| O | OL×1 |
| T | TO×5 |
| W | WI×1 WO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIG×1 GLO×1 GOO×1 GOT×1 |
|---|---|
| H | HOL×2 HOO×1 HOW×1 |
| I | IGL×1 |
| L | LIT×1 LOG×1 LOL×1 LOO×1 LOT×1 LOW×1 |
| O | OLI×1 |
| T | TOI×1 TOL×1 TOO×3 |
| W | WIL×1 WOO×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| gi.... | GI6 | A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment. |
| gl.. | GL4 | To emit light as if heated. |
| go.... | GO6 | The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale). |
| go.. | GO4 | A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A small valley between mountains. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| ho.. | HO4 | The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals. |
| ig... | IG5 | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. |
| li... | LI5 | Clipping of lithographic. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. |
| lo... | LO5 | a game of chance similar to bingo |
| lo...... † | LO8 | A particularly unfavorable or mediocre moment or aspect. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
| to.. | TO4 | Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature. |
| to.. | TO4 | Loss or damage incurred through a disaster. |
| to.. | TO4 | A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
| wi.... | WI6 | Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
| wo.. | WO4 | Alternative form of w00t |
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.
- gigolo (GI6)
- glow (GL4)
- googol (GO6)
- goth (GO4)
- hollow (HO6)
- holt (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- howl (HO4)
- igloo (IG5)
- litho (LI5)
- logo (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- loot (LO4)
- lotto (LO5)
- lowlight† (LO8)
- olio (OL4)
- toil (TO4)
- toll (TO4)
- tool (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tooth (TO5)
- willow (WI6)
- woohoo (WO6)
- wool (WO4)
- woot (WO4)
Answer Definitions
- gigolo (noun): A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment.
- glow (verb): To emit light as if heated.
- googol (numeral): The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale).
- goth (noun): A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
- hollow (noun): A small valley between mountains.
- holt (noun): A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- howl (noun): The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.
- igloo (noun): A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
- litho (adjective): Clipping of lithographic.
- logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
- lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
- lowlight† (noun): A particularly unfavorable or mediocre moment or aspect.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.
- toil (noun): Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
- toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
- tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- willow (noun): Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
- woohoo (interjection): Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight.
- wool (noun): The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
- woot (interjection): Alternative form of w00t