NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 7, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, l, o, t, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 45 words |
| Total Points | 167 points |
| Genius Level | 117 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| E | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| L | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| N | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 13 |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| T | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| V | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | Σ | 23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×4 BO×6 |
|---|---|
| E | EB×1 EL×1 EN×2 EV×2 |
| L | LE×2 LO×2 |
| N | NE×3 NO×10 |
| O | ON×1 OV×1 |
| T | TE×5 TO×3 |
| V | VE×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×1 BEN×3 BON×4 BOO×1 BOT×1 |
|---|---|
| E | EBO×1 ELE×1 ENN×1 ENT×1 EVE×2 |
| L | LEN×2 LON×1 LOO×1 |
| N | NEN×1 NEO×1 NET×1 NOB×1 NOE×1 NON×3 NOO×2 NOT×1 NOV×2 |
| O | ONT×1 OVE×1 |
| T | TEE×1 TEL×1 TEN×3 TON×2 TOO×1 |
| V | VEL×1 VEN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| be........ † | BE10 | Having a disposition to do good. |
| be.. | BE4 | simple past tense and past participle of bend |
| be... | BE5 | A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin. |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam. |
| eb.. | EB4 | (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree. |
| el.... | EL6 | The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits. |
| en..... | EN7 | To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. |
| en..... | EN7 | An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states. |
| ev.. | EV4 | Flat and level. |
| ev... | EV5 | An occurrence; something that happens. |
| le.. | LE4 | Alternative letter-case form of Lent |
| le... | LE5 | Slow (45–60 bpm). |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| ne.... | NE6 | Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla). |
| no... | NO5 | An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no... | NO5 | A composition for nine instruments or nine voices. |
| no...... | NO8 | An anticipated event that does not occur, or one that is a disappointing anticlimax. |
| 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 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation. |
| no... | NO5 | Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new. |
| no....... | NO9 | A short novel. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ov.. | OV4 | A chamber used for baking or heating. |
| te.. | TE4 | Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old. |
| te.... | TE6 | A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via the Internet; the program that acts as the client in this situation |
| te... | TE5 | An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization. |
| te... | TE5 | A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame. |
| te.. | TE4 | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. |
| to.. | TO4 | A specific pitch. |
| to... | TO5 | A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| ve....... | VE9 | A cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet. |
| ve.. | VE4 | An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass. |
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.
- been (BE4)
- benevolent† (BE10)
- bent (BE4)
- bento (BE5)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bone (BO4)
- bonnet (BO6)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- botnet (BO6)
- ebon (EB4)
- eleven (EL6)
- ennoble (EN7)
- entente (EN7)
- even (EV4)
- event (EV5)
- lent (LE4)
- lento (LE5)
- lone (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- nene (NE4)
- neon (NE4)
- nettle (NE6)
- noble (NO5)
- noel (NO4)
- none (NO4)
- nonet (NO5)
- nonevent (NO8)
- noob (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- note (NO4)
- novel (NO5)
- novelette (NO9)
- onto (ON4)
- oven (OV4)
- teen (TE4)
- telnet (TE6)
- tenet (TE5)
- tenon (TE5)
- tent (TE4)
- tone (TO4)
- tonne (TO5)
- toon (TO4)
- velveteen (VE9)
- vent (VE4)
Answer Definitions
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- benevolent† (adjective): Having a disposition to do good.
- bent (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bend
- bento (noun): A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bone (noun): A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- bonnet (noun): A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- botnet (noun): A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam.
- ebon (noun): (now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
- eleven (numeral): The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.
- ennoble (verb): To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
- entente (noun): An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.
- even (adjective): Flat and level.
- event (noun): An occurrence; something that happens.
- lent (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Lent
- lento (adjective): Slow (45–60 bpm).
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- nettle (noun): Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, the stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles of genus Cnidoscolus: Cnidoscolus stimulosus, bull nettle, spurge nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus, Texas bull nettle, Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle, Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: Urera baccifera (scratchbush), Urtica ferox (tree nettle); rock nettle (Eucnide); small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla).
- noble (noun): An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- nonet (noun): A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
- nonevent (noun): An anticipated event that does not occur, or one that is a disappointing anticlimax.
- 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.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- note (noun): A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- novel (adjective): Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
- novelette (noun): A short novel.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- oven (noun): A chamber used for baking or heating.
- teen (noun): Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old.
- telnet (noun): A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via the Internet; the program that acts as the client in this situation
- tenet (noun): An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
- tenon (noun): A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
- tent (noun): A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
- tone (noun): A specific pitch.
- tonne (noun): A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- velveteen (noun): A cotton fabric with a short pile, resembling velvet.
- vent (noun): An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.