NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 1, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, c, d, i, o |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 62 words |
| Total Points | 228 points |
| Genius Level | 160 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 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| B | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 17 |
| C | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 18 |
| D | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 |
| I | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| O | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 32 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 62 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AI×1 AL×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×5 BI×3 BL×4 BO×5 |
| C | CA×6 CI×1 CL×3 CO×8 |
| D | DI×5 DO×1 |
| I | ID×1 IL×2 |
| L | LA×5 LI×2 LO×6 |
| O | OD×1 OL×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABO×1 AIO×1 ALI×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAC×1 BAI×1 BAL×3 BIB×1 BIL×2 BLA×1 BLO×3 BOI×1 BOL×4 |
| C | CAB×2 CAL×4 CIL×1 CLA×1 CLO×2 COA×1 COD×1 COI×1 COL×4 COO×1 |
| D | DIA×3 DIL×2 DOL×1 |
| I | IDO×1 ILI×2 |
| L | LAB×2 LAI×3 LIB×1 LIL×1 LOA×1 LOB×1 LOC×3 LOL×1 |
| O | ODD×1 OLI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ab... | AB5 | In a boil; boiling. |
| ai... | AI5 | A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil. |
| al... | AL5 | The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed. |
| ba..... | BA7 | plural of bacillus |
| ba.. | BA4 | Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. |
| ba.. | BA4 | Having no hair, fur or feathers. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Of or relating to the Bible. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Articulated with both lips. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape. |
| bl.. | BL4 | A group of voters or politicians who share common goals. |
| bl... | BL5 | A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A dwelling; habitation; building. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| ca... | CA5 | A secret political clique or faction. |
| ca.... | CA6 | Alternative spelling of Kabballah |
| ca.... | CA6 | A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca...... | CA8 | Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| cl.. | CL4 | simple past tense and past participle of clothe |
| cl.... | CL6 | A sewer. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A lump of something, especially of earth or clay. |
| co.. | CO4 | A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel. |
| co..... | CO7 | An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one. |
| co.. | CO4 | Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. |
| co.. | CO4 | The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a low temperature. |
| co... | CO5 | Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). |
| co..... | CO7 | Glue-like; gelatinous. |
| co.. | CO4 | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold. |
| di...... † | DI8 | Showing wickedness typical of a devil. |
| di........ † | DI10 | Extremely wicked or cruel. |
| di.. | DI4 | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| di... | DI5 | An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. |
| di.. | DI4 | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. |
| do.. | DO4 | A toy in the form of a human. |
| id.. | ID4 | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| il... | IL5 | a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic |
| la... | LA5 | The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to the lips or labia. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| la.. | LA4 | simple past tense and past participle of lay |
| li.... | LI6 | Sexual urges or drives. |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A burden; a weight to be carried. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| lo... | LO5 | From or in a nearby location. |
| lo.. | LO4 | plural of locus |
| 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. |
| od..... | OD7 | An eccentric or unusual person. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. |
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.
- aboil (AB5)
- aioli (AI5)
- alibi (AL5)
- bacilli (BA7)
- bail (BA4)
- bald (BA4)
- ball (BA4)
- ballad (BA6)
- biblical (BI8)
- bilabial (BI8)
- bill (BI4)
- blab (BL4)
- blob (BL4)
- bloc (BL4)
- blood (BL5)
- boil (BO4)
- bola (BO4)
- bold (BO4)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- cabal (CA5)
- cabala (CA6)
- calico (CA6)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- callaloo (CA8)
- cilia (CI5)
- clad (CL4)
- cloaca (CL6)
- clod (CL4)
- coal (CO4)
- codicil (CO7)
- coil (CO4)
- cola (CO4)
- cold (CO4)
- colic (CO5)
- colloid (CO7)
- cool (CO4)
- diabolic† (DI8)
- diabolical† (DI10)
- dial (DI4)
- dildo (DI5)
- dill (DI4)
- doll (DO4)
- idol (ID4)
- iliac (IL5)
- iliad (IL5)
- labia (LA5)
- labial (LA6)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- laid (LA4)
- libido (LI6)
- lilac (LI5)
- load (LO4)
- lobo (LO4)
- local (LO5)
- loci (LO4)
- loco (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- oddball (OD7)
- olio (OL4)
Answer Definitions
- aboil (adjective): In a boil; boiling.
- aioli (noun): A type of sauce, similar to mayonnaise, made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil.
- alibi (noun): The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
- bacilli (noun): plural of bacillus
- bail (noun): Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
- bald (adjective): Having no hair, fur or feathers.
- ball (noun): A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
- ballad (noun): A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
- biblical (adjective): Of or relating to the Bible.
- bilabial (adjective): Articulated with both lips.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- blab (verb): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blob (noun): A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
- bloc (noun): A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
- blood (noun): A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
- boil (noun): A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- bola (noun): A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
- bold (noun): A dwelling; habitation; building.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- cabal (noun): A secret political clique or faction.
- cabala (proper noun): Alternative spelling of Kabballah
- calico (noun): A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- callaloo (noun): Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- clad (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clothe
- cloaca (noun): A sewer.
- clod (noun): A lump of something, especially of earth or clay.
- coal (noun): A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- codicil (noun): An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
- coil (noun): Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- cola (noun): The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.
- cold (adjective): Having a low temperature.
- colic (noun): Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- colloid (adjective): Glue-like; gelatinous.
- cool (adjective): Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- diabolic† (adjective): Showing wickedness typical of a devil.
- diabolical† (adjective): Extremely wicked or cruel.
- dial (noun): A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- dildo (noun): An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.
- dill (noun): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
- doll (noun): A toy in the form of a human.
- idol (noun): A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- iliad (noun): a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
- labia (noun): The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.
- labial (adjective): Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
- laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
- laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
- laid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lay
- libido (noun): Sexual urges or drives.
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- load (noun): A burden; a weight to be carried.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- local (adjective): From or in a nearby location.
- loci (noun): plural of locus
- 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.
- oddball (noun): An eccentric or unusual person.
- olio (noun): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.