NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 13, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, l, n, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 147 points |
| Genius Level | 103 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 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| H | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 14 |
| L | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| N | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| T | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| U | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | Σ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×2 CH×3 CL×1 |
| H | HA×9 HU×5 |
| L | LA×3 LU×1 |
| N | NA×1 NU×1 |
| T | TA×1 TH×3 |
| U | UN×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAT×2 CHA×3 CLU×1 |
| H | HAL×3 HAT×3 HAU×3 HUL×2 HUN×2 HUT×1 |
| L | LAT×2 LAU×1 LUN×1 |
| N | NAT×1 NUT×1 |
| T | TAC×1 THA×3 |
| U | UNC×1 UNH×1 UNL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| at.... | AT6 | To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). |
| ca... | CA5 | The act of seizing or capturing. |
| ca...... | CA8 | Alternative form of catch-all |
| ch..... | CH7 | A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov. |
| ch... | CH5 | To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music. |
| ch.. | CH4 | To be engaged in informal conversation. |
| cl.... | CL6 | To seize, as though with claws. |
| ha... | HA5 | Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. |
| ha.. | HA4 | A corridor; a hallway. |
| ha.. | HA4 | To limp; move with a limping gait. |
| ha... | HA5 | A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling. |
| ha.. | HA4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of have |
| ha... | HA5 | The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas |
| ha.. | HA4 | To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle. |
| ha.... | HA6 | The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters. |
| ha... | HA5 | To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). |
| hu.. | HU4 | A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. |
| hu.. | HU4 | The outer covering of a fruit or seed. |
| hu... | HU5 | A hump; a protuberance. |
| hu.. | HU4 | To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport. |
| hu... | HU5 | A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet. |
| la... | LA5 | To close or lock as if with a latch. |
| la.. | LA4 | A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc. |
| la.... | LA6 | To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force. |
| lu... | LU5 | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| na... | NA5 | Naturally; of course. |
| nu...... | NU8 | Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae found throughout the Northern hemisphere that have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Clipping of tachometer. |
| th.. | TH4 | Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison. |
| th.. | TH4 | Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. |
| th.... | TH6 | Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. |
| un...... | UN8 | To open (something tightly closed). |
| un... | UN5 | To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. |
| un..... † | UN7 | Remove from a latch |
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.
- attach (AT6)
- catch (CA5)
- catchall (CA8)
- challah (CH7)
- chant (CH5)
- chat (CH4)
- clutch (CL6)
- halal (HA5)
- hall (HA4)
- halt (HA4)
- hatch (HA5)
- hath (HA4)
- hatha (HA5)
- haul (HA4)
- haunch (HA6)
- haunt (HA5)
- hula (HU4)
- hull (HU4)
- hunch (HU5)
- hunt (HU4)
- hutch (HU5)
- latch (LA5)
- lath (LA4)
- launch (LA6)
- lunch (LU5)
- natch (NA5)
- nuthatch (NU8)
- tach (TA4)
- than (TH4)
- that (TH4)
- thatch (TH6)
- unclutch (UN8)
- unhat (UN5)
- unlatch† (UN7)
Answer Definitions
- attach (verb): To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
- catch (noun): The act of seizing or capturing.
- catchall (noun): Alternative form of catch-all
- challah (noun): A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for a yom tov.
- chant (verb): To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
- chat (verb): To be engaged in informal conversation.
- clutch (verb): To seize, as though with claws.
- halal (adjective): Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
- hall (noun): A corridor; a hallway.
- halt (verb): To limp; move with a limping gait.
- hatch (noun): A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
- hath (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of have
- hatha (noun): The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas
- haul (verb): To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
- haunch (noun): The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
- haunt (verb): To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- hula (noun): A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.
- hull (noun): The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
- hunch (noun): A hump; a protuberance.
- hunt (verb): To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.
- hutch (noun): A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
- latch (verb): To close or lock as if with a latch.
- lath (noun): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
- launch (verb): To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- lunch (noun): A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
- natch (adverb): Naturally; of course.
- nuthatch (noun): Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae found throughout the Northern hemisphere that have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first.
- tach (noun): Clipping of tachometer.
- than (conjunction): Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- that (conjunction): Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
- thatch (noun): Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
- unclutch (verb): To open (something tightly closed).
- unhat (verb): To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect.
- unlatch† (verb): Remove from a latch