NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 23, 2019
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, g, i, l, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 24 words |
| Total Points | 119 points |
| Genius Level | 83 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| G | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| H | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| I | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| T | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 24 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×7 |
|---|---|
| G | GL×2 |
| H | HI×7 |
| I | IT×2 |
| L | LI×3 |
| T | TH×1 TI×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×7 |
|---|---|
| G | GLI×2 |
| H | HIG×3 HIL×3 HIT×1 |
| I | ITC×2 |
| L | LIG×2 LIT×1 |
| T | THI×1 TIG×2 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch.... | CH6 | In a chic or fashionable way |
| ch... | CH5 | The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. |
| ch... | CH5 | A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Cold enough to cause discomfort. |
| ch.. | CH4 | A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal. |
| gl.... | GL6 | A problem affecting function. |
| gl..... † | GL7 | Prone to glitches. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi....... | HI9 | An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated. |
| hi.... | HI6 | In a high or esteemed manner. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi... | HI5 | Abundant in hills; having many hills. |
| hi.. | HI4 | The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand. |
| hi... | HI5 | A sudden pull. |
| it.. | IT4 | A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area. |
| it... | IT5 | (of a condition) Characterized by itching. |
| li... | LI5 | Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light. |
| li..... | LI7 | In a light manner. |
| li.... | LI6 | Synonym of lychee |
| th... | TH5 | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. |
| ti... | TI5 | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| ti..... | TI7 | In a tight 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.
- chic (CH4)
- chichi (CH6)
- chicly (CH6)
- chili (CH5)
- chill (CH5)
- chilly (CH6)
- chit (CH4)
- glitch (GL6)
- glitchy† (GL7)
- high (HI4)
- highlight (HI9)
- highly (HI6)
- hill (HI4)
- hilly (HI5)
- hilt (HI4)
- hitch (HI5)
- itch (IT4)
- itchy (IT5)
- light (LI5)
- lightly (LI7)
- litchi (LI6)
- thigh (TH5)
- tight (TI5)
- tightly (TI7)
Answer Definitions
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chicly (adverb): In a chic or fashionable way
- chili (noun): The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- chill (noun): A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- chilly (adjective): Cold enough to cause discomfort.
- chit (noun): A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
- glitch (noun): A problem affecting function.
- glitchy† (adjective): Prone to glitches.
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- highlight (noun): An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
- highly (adverb): In a high or esteemed manner.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilly (adjective): Abundant in hills; having many hills.
- hilt (noun): The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
- hitch (noun): A sudden pull.
- itch (noun): A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
- itchy (adjective): (of a condition) Characterized by itching.
- light (noun): Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
- lightly (adverb): In a light manner.
- litchi (noun): Synonym of lychee
- thigh (noun): The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
- tight (adjective): Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- tightly (adverb): In a tight manner.