NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 8, 2019

Dec 8, 2019 · 10 min read · spelling bee ·

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for December 8, 2019

Game Summary

Center Letter	O
Outer Letters	c, k, l, p, t, u
# of Pangrams	1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words	54 words
Total Points	180 points
Genius Level	126 points
Bingo?	No

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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	Σ
C	9	3	3	2	17
K	1	-	-	-	1
L	7	1	3	2	13
O	-	-	2	2	4
P	8	1	1	3	13
T	6	-	-	-	6
U	-	-	-	-	-
Σ	31	5	9	9	54

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

C	CL×4 CO×11 CU×2
K	KO×1
L	LO×13
O	OC×1 OU×3
P	PL×2 PO×9 PU×2
T	TO×6
U

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

C	CLO×4 COC×1 COL×1 COO×7 COP×1 COU×1 CUC×1 CUT×1
K	KOO×1
L	LOC×4 LOL×2 LOO×5 LOT×1 LOU×1
O	OCC×1 OUT×3
P	PLO×2 POC×1 POL×3 POO×2 POT×1 POU×2 PUL×1 PUT×1
T	TOC×1 TOL×1 TOO×3 TOU×1
U

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)
cl...	CL5	An instrument that measures or keeps track of time; a non-wearable timepiece.
cl..	CL4	The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground.
cl..	CL4	A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
cl...	CL5	Influence or effectiveness, especially political.
co..	CO4	A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon.
co..	CO4	A young male horse.
co..	CO4	A person who prepares food.
co.....	CO7	A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event.
co.....	CO7	An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table
co..	CO4	Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
co..	CO4	A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
co...	CO5	Alternative spelling of co-opt
co..	CO4	Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
co....	CO6	Alternative spelling of cop-out
co..	CO4	A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act.
cu....	CU6	Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call.
cu....	CU6	Alternative form of cut-out
ko..	KO4	An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
lo..	LO4	Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
lo.....	LO7	The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.
lo....	LO6	A jail cell, or a period of incarceration.
lo..	LO4	A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
lo..	LO4	To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
lo....	LO6	To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
lo..	LO4	To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
lo.....	LO7	A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
lo....	LO6	An attempt to retrieve data.
lo..	LO4	A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
lo..	LO4	A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
lo...	LO5	a game of chance similar to bingo
lo..	LO4	A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
oc....	OC6	To cover or hide from view.
ou.....	OU7	A place from which something can be viewed.
ou.....	OU7	To defeat in a poll.
ou....	OU6	Production; quantity produced, created, or completed.
pl..	PL4	A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
pl..	PL4	The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
po..	PO4	A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.
po..	PO4	A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
po.....	PO7	Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
po..	PO4	A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
po..	PO4	A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
po..	PO4	To make a short blast on a horn.
po..... ^†	PO7	A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.
po...	PO5	A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.).
po..	PO4	To push out one's lips.
pu.....	PU7	A withdrawal, especially of armed forces.
pu....	PU6	A play in which a batter is retired
to..	TO4	A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
to..	TO4	Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
to..	TO4	simple past tense of take
to..	TO4	A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
to..	TO4	The noise of a horn or whistle.
to..	TO4	Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.

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.

clock (CL5)
clop (CL4)
clot (CL4)
clout (CL5)
cock (CO4)
colt (CO4)
cook (CO4)
cookout (CO7)
cooktop (CO7)
cool (CO4)
coop (CO4)
coopt (CO5)
coot (CO4)
copout (CO6)
coup (CO4)
cuckoo (CU6)
cutout (CU6)
kook (KO4)
lock (LO4)
lockout (LO7)
lockup (LO6)
loco (LO4)
loll (LO4)
lollop (LO6)
look (LO4)
lookout (LO7)
lookup (LO6)
loop (LO4)
loot (LO4)
lotto (LO5)
lout (LO4)
occult (OC6)
outlook (OU7)
outpoll (OU7)
output (OU6)
plop (PL4)
plot (PL4)
pock (PO4)
poll (PO4)
pollock (PO7)
polo (PO4)
pool (PO4)
poop (PO4)
potluck^† (PO7)
poult (PO5)
pout (PO4)
pullout (PU7)
putout (PU6)
tock (TO4)
toll (TO4)
took (TO4)
tool (TO4)
toot (TO4)
tout (TO4)

Answer Definitions

clock (noun): An instrument that measures or keeps track of time; a non-wearable timepiece.
clop (noun): The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground.
clot (noun): A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
clout (noun): Influence or effectiveness, especially political.
cock (noun): A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A cock pigeon.
colt (noun): A young male horse.
cook (noun): A person who prepares food.
cookout (noun): A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event.
cooktop (noun): An assembly of burners for cooking, designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table
cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
coop (noun): A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
coopt (verb): Alternative spelling of co-opt
coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
copout (noun): Alternative spelling of cop-out
coup (noun): A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act.
cuckoo (noun): Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call.
cutout (noun): Alternative form of cut-out
kook (noun): An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
lock (noun): Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
lockout (noun): The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.
lockup (noun): A jail cell, or a period of incarceration.
loco (adverb): A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
lollop (verb): To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
look (verb): To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
lookout (noun): A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
lookup (noun): An attempt to retrieve data.
loop (noun): A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
loot (noun): A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
lotto (noun): a game of chance similar to bingo
lout (noun): A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
occult (verb): To cover or hide from view.
outlook (noun): A place from which something can be viewed.
outpoll (verb): To defeat in a poll.
output (noun): Production; quantity produced, created, or completed.
plop (noun): A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
plot (noun): The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
pock (noun): A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.
poll (noun): A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
pollock (noun): Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
polo (noun): A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
pool (noun): A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
potluck^† (noun): A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.
poult (noun): A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.).
pout (verb): To push out one's lips.
pullout (noun): A withdrawal, especially of armed forces.
putout (noun): A play in which a batter is retired
tock (noun): A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
toll (noun): Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
took (verb): simple past tense of take
tool (noun): A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
tout (noun): Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.