NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 19, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, e, n, o, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 5 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 273 points |
| Genius Level | 191 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| E | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| M | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 17 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| P | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 | Σ | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×1 CO×14 |
|---|---|
| E | EM×2 |
| M | ME×6 MO×11 |
| N | NO×2 |
| O | OM×1 |
| P | PE×1 PO×4 |
| T | TE×5 TO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEM×1 COM×12 CON×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EMC×1 EMO×1 |
| M | MEE×1 MEM×3 MEN×1 MET×1 MOM×1 MON×3 MOO×2 MOP×2 MOT×3 |
| N | NON×2 |
| O | OME×1 |
| P | PEN×1 POE×1 POM×3 |
| T | TEE×1 TEM×3 TEN×1 TOM×1 TON×1 TOT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ce.... | CE6 | A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete. |
| co.. | CO4 | To move from further away to nearer to. |
| co... | CO5 | A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail. |
| co...... | CO8 | To begin, start. |
| co.......... | CO12 | The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning. |
| co..... | CO7 | A spoken or written remark. |
| co.... | CO6 | Mutual; shared by more than one. |
| co.. | CO4 | Clipping of complimentary. |
| co..... | CO7 | To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend |
| co........ † | CO10 | The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role. |
| co....... † | CO9 | Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications. |
| co....... † | CO9 | A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device. |
| co..... | CO7 | A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup. |
| co...... † | CO8 | The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain. |
| co......... | CO11 | The state or degree of being contented or satisfied. |
| em... | EM5 | Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper. |
| em... | EM5 | To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so. |
| me.. | ME4 | To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter. |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me..... | ME7 | A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event. |
| me.. | ME4 | A short note; a memorandum. |
| me.... | ME6 | A person who is being mentored |
| me.. | ME4 | To measure. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A brief, unspecified amount of time. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo...... | MO8 | Having a single unvaried pitch. |
| mo... | MO5 | A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.. | MO4 | To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A small particle; a speck. |
| mo... | MO5 | A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| no.... | NO6 | A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy). |
| no........ † | NO10 | Of or pertaining to a commitment not to engage in competition with another party |
| om.. | OM4 | Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury. |
| pe.... | PE6 | plural of penman |
| po.. | PO4 | A literary piece written in verse. |
| po.. | PO4 | A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels. |
| po.. | PO4 | Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. |
| po.... | PO6 | A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading. |
| te.. | TE4 | To be stocked to overflowing. |
| te.. | TE4 | Abbreviation of temperature. |
| te... | TE5 | A frequency or rate. |
| te... | TE5 | To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice. |
| te...... | TE8 | A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one. |
| to.. | TO4 | One in a series of volumes. |
| to.... | TO6 | A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings. |
| to... | TO5 | Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family. |
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.
- cement (CE6)
- come (CO4)
- comet (CO5)
- commence (CO8)
- commencement (CO12)
- comment (CO7)
- common (CO6)
- comp (CO4)
- compete (CO7)
- competence† (CO10)
- competent† (CO9)
- component† (CO9)
- compote (CO7)
- contempt† (CO8)
- contentment (CO11)
- emcee (EM5)
- emote (EM5)
- meet (ME4)
- meme (ME4)
- memento (ME7)
- memo (ME4)
- mentee (ME6)
- mete (ME4)
- moment (MO6)
- mono (MO4)
- monotone (MO8)
- monte (MO5)
- moon (MO4)
- moot (MO4)
- mope (MO4)
- moppet (MO6)
- mote (MO4)
- motet (MO5)
- motto (MO5)
- noncom (NO6)
- noncompete† (NO10)
- omen (OM4)
- penmen (PE6)
- poem (PO4)
- pome (PO4)
- pomp (PO4)
- pompom (PO6)
- teem (TE4)
- temp (TE4)
- tempo (TE5)
- tempt (TE5)
- tenement (TE8)
- tome (TO4)
- toneme (TO6)
- totem (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- cement (noun): A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.
- come (verb): To move from further away to nearer to.
- comet (noun): A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail.
- commence (verb): To begin, start.
- commencement (noun): The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.
- comment (noun): A spoken or written remark.
- common (adjective): Mutual; shared by more than one.
- comp (adjective): Clipping of complimentary.
- compete (verb): To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
- competence† (noun): The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
- competent† (adjective): Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
- component† (noun): A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
- compote (noun): A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
- contempt† (noun): The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
- contentment (noun): The state or degree of being contented or satisfied.
- emcee (noun): Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper.
- emote (verb): To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
- meet (verb): To make contact (with) while in proximity. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- memento (noun): A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
- memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
- mentee (noun): A person who is being mentored
- mete (verb): To measure.
- moment (noun): A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- monotone (adjective): Having a single unvaried pitch.
- monte (noun): A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- mope (verb): To carry oneself in a depressed, lackadaisical manner; to give oneself up to low spirits; to pout, sulk.
- moppet (noun): A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.
- mote (noun): A small particle; a speck.
- motet (noun): A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- noncom (noun): A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
- noncompete† (adjective): Of or pertaining to a commitment not to engage in competition with another party
- omen (noun): Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
- penmen (noun): plural of penman
- poem (noun): A literary piece written in verse.
- pome (noun): A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
- pomp (noun): Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
- pompom (noun): A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.
- teem (verb): To be stocked to overflowing.
- temp (noun): Abbreviation of temperature.
- tempo (noun): A frequency or rate.
- tempt (verb): To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
- tenement (noun): A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
- tome (noun): One in a series of volumes.
- toneme (noun): A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.
- totem (noun): Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.