NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 21, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, e, j, n, o, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 22 words |
| Total Points | 73 points |
| Genius Level | 51 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| B | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 9 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - |
| J | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| N | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - |
| W | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | Σ | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AE×1 AN×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×7 BE×1 BO×1 |
| E | |
| J | JA×1 JE×1 JO×1 |
| N | NA×3 |
| O | |
| W | WA×3 WE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AEO×1 ANE×1 ANO×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAB×3 BAN×3 BAO×1 BEA×1 BOB×1 |
| E | |
| J | JAW×1 JEA×1 JOJ×1 |
| N | NAA×1 NAB×1 NAN×1 |
| O | |
| W | WAN×3 WEA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ae.. | AE4 | Alternative spelling of eon |
| an.. | AN4 | Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. |
| ba.... | BA6 | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A cause of misery or death. |
| ba... | BA5 | A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings. |
| ba.... | BA6 | A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. |
| be.. | BE4 | Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods. |
| bo.. | BO4 | Synonym of tapioca pearl. |
| ja..... † | JA7 | The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible. |
| je.. | JE4 | Denim. |
| jo.... | JO6 | A shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, Simmondsia chinensis: the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na... | NA5 | An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc. |
| wa... | WA5 | Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to. |
| wa..... | WA7 | Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant. |
| we.. | WE4 | To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder. |
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.
- aeon (AE4)
- anew (AN4)
- anon (AN4)
- baba (BA4)
- babe (BA4)
- baboon (BA6)
- banana (BA6)
- bane (BA4)
- banjo (BA5)
- baobab (BA6)
- bean (BE4)
- boba (BO4)
- jawbone† (JA7)
- jean (JE4)
- jojoba (JO6)
- naan (NA4)
- nabob (NA5)
- nana (NA4)
- wane (WA4)
- wanna (WA5)
- wannabe (WA7)
- wean (WE4)
Answer Definitions
- aeon (noun): Alternative spelling of eon
- anew (adverb): Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- babe (noun): A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
- baboon (noun): An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
- banana (noun): An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.
- bane (noun): A cause of misery or death.
- banjo (noun): A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
- baobab (noun): A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- bean (noun): Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.
- boba (noun): Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- jawbone† (noun): The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
- jean (noun): Denim.
- jojoba (noun): A shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, Simmondsia chinensis: the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nabob (noun): An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- wane (noun): A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.
- wanna (contraction): Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.
- wannabe (noun): Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.
- wean (verb): To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.