NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 8, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | l, a, d, g, i, n |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 21 words |
| Total Points | 114 points |
| Genius Level | 80 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</th><th>8 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| I | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| L | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 |
| G | |
| H | HA×11 HI×7 |
| I | IN×1 |
| L | |
| N | NI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| D | DAH×1 |
| G | |
| H | HAG×1 HAI×2 HAL×2 HAN×6 HID×1 HIG×2 HIL×2 HIN×2 |
| I | INH×1 |
| L | |
| N | NIG×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) |
|---|---|---|
| da.... | DA6 | Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico. |
| ha...... | HA8 | present participle of haggle |
| ha.. | HA4 | Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm. |
| ha..... | HA7 | present participle of hail |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. |
| ha..... | HA7 | present participle of hand |
| ha...... † | HA8 | A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To be or remain suspended. |
| ha..... | HA7 | present participle of hang |
| ha...... | HA8 | A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail. |
| hi.... | HI6 | present participle of hide |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi...... † | HI8 | A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas. |
| hi.. | HI4 | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| hi..... | HI7 | The act or process of heaping or drawing earth around plants. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts). |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| in...... | IN8 | present participle of inhale |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
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.
- dahlia (DA6)
- haggling (HA8)
- hail (HA4)
- hailing (HA7)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- hand (HA4)
- handing (HA7)
- handling† (HA8)
- hang (HA4)
- hanging (HA7)
- hangnail (HA8)
- hiding (HI6)
- high (HI4)
- highland† (HI8)
- hill (HI4)
- hilling (HI7)
- hind (HI4)
- hinging (HI7)
- inhaling (IN8)
- nigh (NI4)
Answer Definitions
- dahlia (noun): Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
- haggling (verb): present participle of haggle
- hail (noun): Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- hailing (verb): present participle of hail
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- hand (noun): The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
- handing (verb): present participle of hand
- handling† (noun): A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.
- hang (verb): To be or remain suspended.
- hanging (verb): present participle of hang
- hangnail (noun): A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
- hiding (verb): present participle of hide
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- highland† (noun): A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
- hill (noun): An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hilling (noun): The act or process of heaping or drawing earth around plants.
- hind (adjective): Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- inhaling (verb): present participle of inhale
- nigh (adjective): near, close by