NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 28, 2020

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 28, 2020
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 28, 2020

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 28, 2020
Center LetterF
Outer Lettersa, e, l, m, o, t
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: none)
Total Words50 words
Total Points199 points
Genius Level139 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 28, 2020

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>8Σ
A-321-6
E--1--1
F18723333
L41-1-6
M----11
O-1---1
T--11-2
Σ221266450

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AF×3
AL×3
E
EF×1
F
FA×6
FE×13
FL×9
FO×5
L
LE×3
LO×3
M
ME×1
O
OF×1
T
TA×1
TO×1

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
AFL×2
AFO×1
ALF×1
ALO×2
E
EFF×1
F
FAL×3
FAM×1
FAT×2
FEA×1
FEE×2
FEL×4
FEM×2
FET×4
FLA×4
FLE×3
FLO×2
FOA×2
FOO×3
L
LEA×2
LEF×1
LOA×1
LOF×1
LOO×1
M
MEA×1
O
OFF×1
T
TAF×1
TOF×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
af....AF6in flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it
af....AF6Floating.
af...AF5On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)
al.....AL7A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
al...AL5At, to, or in the air or sky.
al...AL5At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
ef....EF6Of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out.
fa.....FA7A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients. Often served in a pita.
fa..FA4To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
fa.....FA7A reduction or decline.
fa..FA4What is said or reported; gossip, rumour.
fa...FA5Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
fa..FA4The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
fe..FE4A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
fe..FE4To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
fe..FE4plural of foot
fe..FE4To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
fe...FE5Pronunciation spelling of fellow.
fe.....FE7To perform oral sex on (a man); to stimulate (a penis or testicles) using the mouth.
fe..FE4A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.
fe....FE6Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
fe...FE5A woman, a wife; a young woman or girl.
fe..FE4A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.
fe...FE5Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus.
fe..FE4A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
fe....FE6A state of proper physical condition; kilter or trim.
fl...FL5The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
fl..FL4Having no variations in height.
fl......FL8A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground.
fl......FL8A person with whom one shares a flat.
fl..FL4A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
fl..FL4To run away; to escape.
fl...FL5A group of vessels or vehicles.
fl...FL5To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
fl..FL4A low, flat mass of floating ice.
fo..FO4A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
fo..FO4A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:
fo..FO4A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
fo..FO4A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
fo......FO8The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
le..LE4The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
le.....LE7One of the components of a compound leaf.
le..LE4Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←
lo..LO4(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.
lo..LO4air, the air; the sky, the heavens.
lo...LO5Alternative form of loofah
me...... †ME8A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.
of...OF5The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food.
ta.....TA7A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.
to....TO6a type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard

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.

  • aflame  (AF6)
  • afloat  (AF6)
  • afoot  (AF5)
  • alfalfa  (AL7)
  • aloft  (AL5)
  • aloof  (AL5)
  • effete  (EF6)
  • falafel  (FA7)
  • fall  (FA4)
  • falloff  (FA7)
  • fame  (FA4)
  • fatal  (FA5)
  • fate  (FA4)
  • feat  (FE4)
  • feel  (FE4)
  • feet  (FE4)
  • fell  (FE4)
  • fella  (FE5)
  • fellate  (FE7)
  • felt  (FE4)
  • female  (FE6)
  • femme  (FE5)
  • feta  (FE4)
  • fetal  (FE5)
  • fete  (FE4)
  • fettle  (FE6)
  • flame  (FL5)
  • flat  (FL4)
  • flatfoot  (FL8)
  • flatmate  (FL8)
  • flea  (FL4)
  • flee  (FL4)
  • fleet  (FL5)
  • float  (FL5)
  • floe  (FL4)
  • foal  (FO4)
  • foam  (FO4)
  • fool  (FO4)
  • foot  (FO4)
  • footfall  (FO8)
  • leaf  (LE4)
  • leaflet  (LE7)
  • left  (LE4)
  • loaf  (LO4)
  • loft  (LO4)
  • loofa  (LO5)
  • meatloaf†  (ME8)
  • offal  (OF5)
  • taffeta  (TA7)
  • toffee  (TO6)

Answer Definitions

  • aflame (adjective): in flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it
  • afloat (adverb): Floating.
  • afoot (adverb): On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)
  • alfalfa (noun): A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
  • aloft (adverb): At, to, or in the air or sky.
  • aloof (adverb): At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
  • effete (adjective): Of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out.
  • falafel (noun): A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients. Often served in a pita.
  • fall (verb): To be moved downwards. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
  • falloff (noun): A reduction or decline.
  • fame (noun): What is said or reported; gossip, rumour.
  • fatal (adjective): Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
  • fate (noun): The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
  • feat (noun): A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
  • feel (verb): To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
  • feet (noun): plural of foot
  • fell (verb): To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
  • fella (noun): Pronunciation spelling of fellow.
  • fellate (verb): To perform oral sex on (a man); to stimulate (a penis or testicles) using the mouth.
  • felt (noun): A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.
  • female (adjective): Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
  • femme (noun): A woman, a wife; a young woman or girl.
  • feta (noun): A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.
  • fetal (adjective): Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus.
  • fete (noun): A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
  • fettle (noun): A state of proper physical condition; kilter or trim.
  • flame (noun): The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
  • flat (adjective): Having no variations in height.
  • flatfoot (noun): A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground.
  • flatmate (noun): A person with whom one shares a flat.
  • flea (noun): A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
  • flee (verb): To run away; to escape.
  • fleet (noun): A group of vessels or vehicles.
  • float (verb): To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
  • floe (noun): A low, flat mass of floating ice.
  • foal (noun): A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
  • foam (noun): A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:
  • fool (noun): A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  • foot (noun): A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
  • footfall (noun): The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
  • leaf (noun): The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
  • leaflet (noun): One of the components of a compound leaf.
  • left (adjective): Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←
  • loaf (noun): (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.
  • loft (noun): air, the air; the sky, the heavens.
  • loofa (noun): Alternative form of loofah
  • meatloaf† (noun): A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.
  • offal (noun): The internal organs of an animal, used as animal food.
  • taffeta (noun): A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.
  • toffee (noun): a type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard