NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 18, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, m, n, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 41 words |
| Total Points | 150 points |
| Genius Level | 105 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 15 |
| E | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| M | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| N | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| W | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 | Σ | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 41 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×5 BL×5 BO×5 |
|---|---|
| E | EL×1 EM×1 EN×1 |
| L | LE×1 LO×6 |
| M | ME×4 MO×2 |
| N | NE×1 NO×4 |
| O | OL×1 |
| W | WE×1 WO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEL×5 BLE×1 BLO×4 BOB×1 BOL×2 BOW×2 |
|---|---|
| E | ELB×1 EMB×1 ENN×1 |
| L | LEM×1 LOB×2 LOL×1 LON×1 LOO×2 |
| M | MEL×3 MEW×1 MOL×2 |
| N | NEW×1 NOB×3 NOE×1 |
| O | OLE×1 |
| W | WEL×1 WOB×1 WOO×2 |
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 | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck. |
| be... | BE5 | An attractive woman. |
| be..... | BE7 | plural of bellman |
| be.... | BE6 | The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise. |
| be... | BE5 | Lower in spatial position than. |
| bl.. | BL4 | simple past tense of blow |
| 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... | BL5 | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. |
| bl.. | BL4 | To produce an air current. |
| bl... | BL5 | Distended, swollen, or inflated. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A furry ball attached on top of a hat. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A long, heavy, single-edged machete. |
| bo... | BO5 | A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. |
| el... | EL5 | The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. |
| em.... | EM6 | A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo. |
| en..... | EN7 | To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. |
| le... | LE5 | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A wolf. |
| lo.. | LO4 | To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general. |
| lo.. | LO4 | An idler, a lout. |
| me... | ME5 | A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling. |
| me.... | ME6 | Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp. |
| me... | ME5 | Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others Genus Benincasa, a winter melon Genus Momordica, the bitter melon |
| me.. | ME4 | To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy. |
| mo.. | MO4 | A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute. |
| ne... | NE5 | A central pillar around which a staircase spirals. |
| no... | NO5 | An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. |
| no...... | NO8 | plural of nobleman |
| no........ † | NO10 | plural of noblewoman |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| we.. | WE4 | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily. |
| wo.... | WO6 | An unsteady motion. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Made of wool. |
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.
- bell (BE4)
- belle (BE5)
- bellmen (BE7)
- bellow (BE6)
- below (BE5)
- blew (BL4)
- blob (BL4)
- bloom (BL5)
- blow (BL4)
- blown (BL5)
- bobble (BO6)
- boll (BO4)
- bolo (BO4)
- bowel (BO5)
- bowl (BO4)
- elbow (EL5)
- emblem (EM6)
- ennoble (EN7)
- lemon (LE5)
- lobe (LO4)
- lobo (LO4)
- loll (LO4)
- lone (LO4)
- loom (LO4)
- loon (LO4)
- melee (ME5)
- mellow (ME6)
- melon (ME5)
- mewl (ME4)
- mole (MO4)
- moll (MO4)
- newel (NE5)
- noble (NO5)
- noblemen (NO8)
- noblewomen† (NO10)
- noel (NO4)
- oleo (OL4)
- well (WE4)
- wobble (WO6)
- wool (WO4)
- woolen (WO6)
Answer Definitions
- bell (noun): A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- belle (noun): An attractive woman.
- bellmen (noun): plural of bellman
- bellow (noun): The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
- below (preposition): Lower in spatial position than.
- blew (verb): simple past tense of blow
- 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.
- bloom (noun): A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
- blow (verb): To produce an air current.
- blown (adjective): Distended, swollen, or inflated.
- bobble (noun): A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- boll (noun): The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- bolo (noun): A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
- bowel (noun): A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
- bowl (noun): A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- elbow (noun): The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- emblem (noun): A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
- ennoble (verb): To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
- lemon (noun): A yellowish citrus fruit.
- lobe (noun): Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- lobo (noun): A wolf.
- loll (verb): To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- loom (noun): A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in general.
- loon (noun): An idler, a lout.
- melee (noun): A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- mellow (adjective): Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
- melon (noun): Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others Genus Benincasa, a winter melon Genus Momordica, the bitter melon
- mewl (verb): To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.
- mole (noun): A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.
- moll (noun): A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.
- newel (noun): A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
- noble (noun): An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
- noblemen (noun): plural of nobleman
- noblewomen† (noun): plural of noblewoman
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- well (adverb): Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- wobble (noun): An unsteady motion.
- wool (noun): The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.
- woolen (adjective): Made of wool.