NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 8, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, g, o, p, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 59 words |
| Total Points | 229 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| D | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 14 |
| E | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | 10 |
| G | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 9 |
| O | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 4 | 3 | 8 | - | 1 | 16 |
| Y | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | Σ | 24 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 59 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×2 AG×2 AP×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DE×5 DO×7 DY×1 |
| E | ED×4 EG×3 EP×2 EY×1 |
| G | GA×6 GE×1 GO×2 |
| O | OD×1 OG×1 |
| P | PA×4 PE×8 PO×4 |
| Y | YA×1 YE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADA×1 ADD×1 AGA×1 AGE×1 APE×1 APO×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAP×1 DEA×2 DEE×3 DOD×2 DOG×2 DOP×3 DYE×1 |
| E | EDD×1 EDG×3 EGA×1 EGG×2 EPE×1 EPO×1 EYE×1 |
| G | GAD×1 GAG×2 GAP×3 GEO×1 GOA×1 GOO×1 |
| O | ODE×1 OGE×1 |
| P | PAD×1 PAG×2 PAY×1 PEA×1 PED×1 PEE×3 PEG×1 PEP×2 POG×1 POO×1 POP×2 |
| Y | YAP×1 YEG×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad... | AD5 | An old saying which has obtained credit by long use. |
| ad... | AD5 | simple past tense and past participle of add |
| ag... | AG5 | In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open. |
| ag.. | AG4 | Old. |
| ap.. | AP4 | simple past tense and past participle of ape |
| ap.... | AP6 | The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter. |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past tense and past participle of dap |
| de.. | DE4 | No longer living. |
| de..... | DE7 | Very accurate in shooting or throwing. |
| de.. | DE4 | An action or act; something that is done. |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of deed |
| de.. | DE4 | Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively. |
| do... | DO5 | To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way. |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of dodge |
| do.. | DO4 | The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa. |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of dog |
| do.. | DO4 | Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. |
| do... | DO5 | Drugged. |
| do... | DO5 | Stupid, silly. |
| dy.. | DY4 | simple past tense and past participle of dye |
| ed.. | ED4 | A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. |
| ed.. | ED4 | The boundary line of a surface. |
| ed... | ED5 | simple past tense and past participle of edge |
| ed.. | ED4 | Nervous, apprehensive. |
| eg.. | EG4 | a mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, etc. |
| eg... | EG5 | simple past tense and past participle of egg |
| eg.. | EG4 | Covered with or dipped in egg. |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| ep... | EP5 | The after song; the part of a lyric ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe. |
| ey.. | EY4 | Having eyes. |
| ga.... | GA6 | simple past tense and past participle of gad |
| ga.. | GA4 | To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. |
| ga.... | GA6 | past participle of gag |
| ga.. | GA4 | To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise. |
| ga... | GA5 | simple past tense and past participle of gape |
| ga.... | GA6 | Having a gap. |
| ge... | GE5 | A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall. |
| go.... | GO6 | simple past tense and past participle of goad |
| go... | GO5 | of or relating to goo |
| od.. | OD4 | plural of odeum |
| og.. | OG4 | A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape. |
| pa.... | PA6 | Having padding. |
| pa.. | PA4 | One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document. |
| pa... | PA5 | simple past tense and past participle of page |
| pa... | PA5 | one to whom money is paid. |
| pe.... | PE6 | Alternative form of pea pod |
| pe...... † | PE8 | The profession of teaching. |
| pe.. | PE4 | simple past tense and past participle of pee |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of peep |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of peg |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pep |
| pe... | PE5 | Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy |
| po.... | PO6 | simple past tense and past participle of pogo |
| po.... | PO6 | Tired; exhausted. |
| po.. | PO4 | An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day. |
| po.... | PO6 | simple past tense and past participle of pop |
| ya.... | YA6 | simple past tense and past participle of yap |
| ye.. | YE4 | A person who breaks open safes; a burglar. |
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.
- adage (AD5)
- added (AD5)
- agape (AG5)
- aged (AG4)
- aped (AP4)
- apogee (AP6)
- dapped (DA6)
- dead (DE4)
- deadeye (DE7)
- deed (DE4)
- deeded (DE6)
- deep (DE4)
- dodge (DO5)
- dodged (DO6)
- doge (DO4)
- dogged (DO6)
- dope (DO4)
- doped (DO5)
- dopey (DO5)
- dyed (DY4)
- eddy (ED4)
- edge (ED4)
- edged (ED5)
- edgy (ED4)
- egad (EG4)
- egged (EG5)
- eggy (EG4)
- epee (EP4)
- epode (EP5)
- eyed (EY4)
- gadded (GA6)
- gage (GA4)
- gagged (GA6)
- gape (GA4)
- gaped (GA5)
- gapped (GA6)
- geode (GE5)
- goaded (GO6)
- gooey (GO5)
- odea (OD4)
- ogee (OG4)
- padded (PA6)
- page (PA4)
- paged (PA5)
- payee (PA5)
- peapod (PE6)
- pedagogy† (PE8)
- peed (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- peeped (PE6)
- pegged (PE6)
- pepped (PE6)
- peppy (PE5)
- pogoed (PO6)
- pooped (PO6)
- pope (PO4)
- popped (PO6)
- yapped (YA6)
- yegg (YE4)
Answer Definitions
- adage (noun): An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
- added (verb): simple past tense and past participle of add
- agape (adjective): In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.
- aged (adjective): Old.
- aped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ape
- apogee (noun): The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- dapped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dap
- dead (adjective): No longer living.
- deadeye (adjective): Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
- deed (noun): An action or act; something that is done.
- deeded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deed
- deep (adjective): Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.
- dodge (verb): To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
- dodged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dodge
- doge (noun): The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.
- dogged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dog
- dope (noun): Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- doped (adjective): Drugged.
- dopey (adjective): Stupid, silly.
- dyed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dye
- eddy (noun): A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
- edge (noun): The boundary line of a surface.
- edged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of edge
- edgy (adjective): Nervous, apprehensive.
- egad (interjection): a mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, etc.
- egged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of egg
- eggy (adjective): Covered with or dipped in egg.
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- epode (noun): The after song; the part of a lyric ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
- eyed (adjective): Having eyes.
- gadded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gad
- gage (verb): To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- gagged (verb): past participle of gag
- gape (verb): To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
- gaped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gape
- gapped (adjective): Having a gap.
- geode (noun): A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
- goaded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of goad
- gooey (adjective): of or relating to goo
- odea (noun): plural of odeum
- ogee (noun): A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.
- padded (adjective): Having padding.
- page (noun): One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.
- paged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of page
- payee (noun): one to whom money is paid.
- peapod (noun): Alternative form of pea pod
- pedagogy† (noun): The profession of teaching.
- peed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pee
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- peeped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of peep
- pegged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of peg
- pepped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pep
- peppy (adjective): Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy
- pogoed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pogo
- pooped (adjective): Tired; exhausted.
- pope (noun): An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.
- popped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pop
- yapped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of yap
- yegg (noun): A person who breaks open safes; a burglar.