NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 17, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, i, t, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 209 points |
| Genius Level | 146 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</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| I | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| N | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| T | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| V | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×2 AT×2 AV×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×5 CY×2 |
| I | IN×4 |
| N | NA×7 NI×2 |
| T | TA×4 TI×6 |
| V | VA×4 VI×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANT×2 ATT×2 AVI×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAN×5 CYA×1 CYN×1 |
| I | INA×2 INC×1 INT×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAN×2 NAT×3 NAV×1 NIA×1 NIN×1 |
| T | TAC×1 TAI×1 TAN×2 TIN×4 TIT×2 |
| V | VAC×2 VAI×1 VAN×1 VIC×1 VIN×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| an... | AN5 | Playful, funny, absurd. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| at..... | AT7 | Convicted, attainted. |
| av... | AV5 | Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca... | CA5 | Careful, prudent, cautious. |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. |
| cy.. | CY4 | A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light. |
| cy... | CY5 | cynical (in all senses) |
| in........ † | IN10 | The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness. |
| in..... | IN7 | The property of lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance). |
| in.... | IN6 | To state solemnly, to chant. |
| in.... | IN6 | Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na...... | NA8 | Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth. |
| na... | NA5 | Smart and fashionable. |
| na.. | NA4 | A country's entire sea force, including ships and personnel. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ni... | NI5 | A silly or foolish person. |
| ta....... | TA9 | A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti... | TI5 | having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Very small. |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| ti..... | TI7 | Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants. |
| va..... | VA7 | An unoccupied position or job. |
| va.... | VA6 | Not occupied; empty. |
| va.. | VA4 | Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason. |
| va.... | VA6 | That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit. |
| vi...... | VI8 | proximity; the state of being near. |
| vi.. | VI4 | Resembling or characteristic of a vine, especially in being twisty. |
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.
- anti (AN4)
- antic (AN5)
- attain (AT6)
- attaint (AT7)
- avian (AV5)
- cancan (CA6)
- canny (CA5)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- cantina (CA7)
- cyan (CY4)
- cynic (CY5)
- inactivity† (IN10)
- inanity (IN7)
- incant (IN6)
- intact (IN6)
- naan (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- natant (NA6)
- nativity (NA8)
- natty (NA5)
- navy (NA4)
- niacin (NI6)
- ninny (NI5)
- tactician (TA9)
- taint (TA5)
- tannic (TA6)
- tannin (TA6)
- tinct (TI5)
- tinny (TI5)
- tint (TI4)
- tiny (TI4)
- titan (TI5)
- titanic (TI7)
- vacancy (VA7)
- vacant (VA6)
- vain (VA4)
- vanity (VA6)
- vicinity (VI8)
- viny (VI4)
Answer Definitions
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- antic (adjective): Playful, funny, absurd.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- attaint (adjective): Convicted, attainted.
- avian (adjective): Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- canny (adjective): Careful, prudent, cautious.
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- cantina (noun): A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- cyan (noun): A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.
- cynic (adjective): cynical (in all senses)
- inactivity† (noun): The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.
- inanity (noun): The property of lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance).
- incant (verb): To state solemnly, to chant.
- intact (adjective): Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- nativity (noun): Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.
- natty (adjective): Smart and fashionable.
- navy (noun): A country's entire sea force, including ships and personnel.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- ninny (noun): A silly or foolish person.
- tactician (noun): A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- tannic (adjective): Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- tinny (adjective): having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- tiny (adjective): Very small.
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- titanic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.
- vacancy (noun): An unoccupied position or job.
- vacant (adjective): Not occupied; empty.
- vain (adjective): Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
- vanity (noun): That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
- vicinity (noun): proximity; the state of being near.
- viny (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a vine, especially in being twisty.