NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 1, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, i, l, p, v, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 42 words |
| Total Points | 180 points |
| Genius Level | 126 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</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| D | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| P | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 16 |
| V | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Y | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 42 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×2 AP×2 AV×3 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×4 DI×3 DY×1 |
| I | IL×1 |
| L | LA×3 |
| P | PA×14 PL×2 |
| V | VA×4 VI×2 |
| 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 | ALL×2 APP×2 AVA×1 AVI×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAI×1 DAL×1 DAY×1 DIA×1 DIL×1 DIV×1 DYA×1 |
| I | ILI×1 |
| L | LAD×1 LAI×1 LAV×1 |
| P | PAD×1 PAI×2 PAL×4 PAP×6 PAY×1 PLA×2 |
| V | VAL×2 VAP×2 VIA×1 VIL×1 |
| Y | YAP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| ap.... | AP6 | To fill with horror; to dismay. |
| ap... | AP5 | To lay or place; to put (one thing to another) |
| av... | AV5 | To turn to the advantage of. |
| av.. | AV4 | enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something |
| av.... | AV6 | In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | That occurs every day, or at least every working day |
| da... | DA5 | To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. |
| da..... | DA7 | Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day. |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di........ | DI10 | Alternative spelling of dilly-dally |
| di.. | DI4 | Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| il... | IL5 | a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic |
| la.. | LA4 | The mistress of a household. |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| la.. | LA4 | The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides. |
| pa... | PA5 | Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested. |
| pa.. | PA4 | simple past tense and past participle of pay |
| pa.. | PA4 | A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover). |
| pa.. | PA4 | Senses relating to cloth. Fine cloth, especially purple cloth used for robes. A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse. A piece of cardboard, covered with linen and embroidered on one side, used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist. A cloth used for various purposes on the altar in a church, such as a corporal (“cloth on which elements of the Eucharist are placed”) or frontal (“drapery covering the front of an altar”). |
| pa.... | PA6 | Appearing weak, pale, or wan. |
| pa...... | PA8 | In a pallid manner. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Synonym of pedipalp. |
| pa.. | PA4 | Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father. |
| pa... | PA5 | Having to do with the pope or the papacy. |
| pa..... | PA7 | in papal fashion |
| pa.... | PA6 | A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit |
| pa..... | PA7 | A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds. |
| pa... | PA5 | Like pap; soft; mushy. |
| pa.... | PA6 | The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid. |
| pl... | PL5 | A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern. |
| pl.. | PL4 | To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment. |
| va... | VA5 | Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent. |
| va..... | VA7 | In a valid manner. |
| va... | VA5 | Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging. |
| va..... † | VA7 | In a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression. |
| vi.. | VI4 | A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals. |
| vi... | VI5 | A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. |
| ya... | YA5 | Of a dog, yapping in an annoying manner. |
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.
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- appall (AP6)
- apply (AP5)
- avail (AV5)
- avid (AV4)
- avidly (AV6)
- daddy (DA5)
- daily (DA5)
- dally (DA5)
- daylily (DA7)
- dial (DI4)
- dillydally (DI10)
- diva (DI4)
- dyad (DY4)
- iliad (IL5)
- lady (LA4)
- laid (LA4)
- lava (LA4)
- paddy (PA5)
- paid (PA4)
- pail (PA4)
- pall (PA4)
- pallid (PA6)
- pallidly (PA8)
- palp (PA4)
- papa (PA4)
- papal (PA5)
- papally (PA7)
- papaya (PA6)
- papilla (PA7)
- pappy (PA5)
- payday (PA6)
- plaid (PL5)
- play (PL4)
- valid (VA5)
- validly (VA7)
- vapid (VA5)
- vapidly† (VA7)
- vial (VI4)
- villa (VI5)
- yappy (YA5)
Answer Definitions
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- appall (verb): To fill with horror; to dismay.
- apply (verb): To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- avail (verb): To turn to the advantage of.
- avid (adjective): enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something
- avidly (adverb): In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- daily (adjective): That occurs every day, or at least every working day
- dally (verb): To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- daylily (noun): Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- dillydally (verb): Alternative spelling of dilly-dally
- diva (noun): Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- iliad (noun): a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
- lady (noun): The mistress of a household.
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- lava (noun): The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
- paddy (noun): Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
- paid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pay
- pail (noun): A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
- pall (noun): Senses relating to cloth. Fine cloth, especially purple cloth used for robes. A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse. A piece of cardboard, covered with linen and embroidered on one side, used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist. A cloth used for various purposes on the altar in a church, such as a corporal (“cloth on which elements of the Eucharist are placed”) or frontal (“drapery covering the front of an altar”).
- pallid (adjective): Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
- pallidly (adverb): In a pallid manner.
- palp (noun): Synonym of pedipalp.
- papa (noun): Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
- papal (adjective): Having to do with the pope or the papacy.
- papally (adverb): in papal fashion
- papaya (noun): A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit
- papilla (noun): A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
- pappy (adjective): Like pap; soft; mushy.
- payday (noun): The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid.
- plaid (noun): A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern.
- play (verb): To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- valid (adjective): Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
- validly (adverb): In a valid manner.
- vapid (adjective): Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
- vapidly† (adverb): In a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression.
- vial (noun): A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.
- villa (noun): A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
- yappy (adjective): Of a dog, yapping in an annoying manner.