NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 2, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, h, k, m, n, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 37 words |
| Total Points | 131 points |
| Genius Level | 92 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 15 |
| H | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| K | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| M | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| N | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | Σ | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BO×15 |
|---|---|
| H | HO×8 HY×1 |
| K | KN×2 KO×2 |
| M | MO×5 |
| N | NO×3 |
| O | |
| Y | YO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BOH×1 BOM×1 BON×5 BOO×8 |
|---|---|
| H | HOB×3 HOM×2 HON×1 HOO×2 HYM×1 |
| K | KNO×2 KOO×2 |
| M | MOM×1 MON×2 MOO×2 |
| N | NOO×3 |
| O | |
| Y | YOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| bo.. | BO4 | A bohemian. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | To strike or collide with something. |
| bo... | BO5 | Alternative spelling of bonnie |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo... | BO5 | A stupid person. |
| bo.... | BO6 | To cry, weep. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. |
| bo.. | BO4 | To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. |
| bo... | BO5 | Characterized by heavy bass sounds. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| ho... | HO5 | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| ho.... | HO6 | A toast made while touching glasses together. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum. |
| ho..... | HO7 | A word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word. |
| ho...... | HO8 | The property of being a homonym. |
| ho.. | HO4 | To use a car horn. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. |
| ho... | HO5 | Absence from school or work; truancy. (Can we add an example for this sense?) |
| hy...... † | HY8 | A book containing a collection of hymns. |
| kn.. | KN4 | A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle. |
| kn.... | KN6 | Resembling a knob. |
| ko.. | KO4 | An eccentric, strange or crazy person. |
| ko... | KO5 | Eccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane; kookish. |
| mo... | MO5 | Mother. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo... | MO5 | Resembling the moon. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| no.. | NO4 | A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| yo.... | YO6 | Used to get attention. |
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.
- boho (BO4)
- bomb (BO4)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bonk (BO4)
- bonny (BO5)
- bonobo (BO6)
- bony (BO4)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- booby (BO5)
- boohoo (BO6)
- book (BO4)
- boom (BO4)
- boomy (BO5)
- boon (BO4)
- hobby (HO5)
- hobnob (HO6)
- hobo (HO4)
- homonym (HO7)
- homonymy (HO8)
- honk (HO4)
- hook (HO4)
- hooky (HO5)
- hymnbook† (HY8)
- knob (KN4)
- knobby (KN6)
- kook (KO4)
- kooky (KO5)
- mommy (MO5)
- monk (MO4)
- mono (MO4)
- moon (MO4)
- moony (MO5)
- noob (NO4)
- nook (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- yoohoo (YO6)
Answer Definitions
- boho (noun): A bohemian.
- bomb (noun): An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, one dropped from an aircraft. The atomic bomb.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bonk (verb): To strike or collide with something.
- bonny (adjective): Alternative spelling of bonnie
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- bony (adjective): resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- booby (noun): A stupid person.
- boohoo (verb): To cry, weep.
- book (noun): A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- boom (verb): To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
- boomy (adjective): Characterized by heavy bass sounds.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- hobby (noun): An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
- hobnob (noun): A toast made while touching glasses together.
- hobo (noun): A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
- homonym (noun): A word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word.
- homonymy (noun): The property of being a homonym.
- honk (verb): To use a car horn.
- hook (noun): A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
- hooky (noun): Absence from school or work; truancy. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- hymnbook† (noun): A book containing a collection of hymns.
- knob (noun): A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
- knobby (adjective): Resembling a knob.
- kook (noun): An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
- kooky (adjective): Eccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane; kookish.
- mommy (noun): Mother.
- monk (noun): A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- moony (adjective): Resembling the moon.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- nook (noun): A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- yoohoo (interjection): Used to get attention.