NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 27, 2020
Game Summary
| Center Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, g, i, k, n, p |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 21 words |
| Total Points | 122 points |
| Genius Level | 85 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| E | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| G | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×10 BI×8 |
|---|---|
| E | EB×1 |
| G | GI×2 |
| I | |
| K | |
| N | |
| P |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BEE×4 BEG×3 BEI×2 BEN×1 BIG×1 BIK×3 BIN×4 |
|---|---|
| E | EBB×1 |
| G | GIB×2 |
| I | |
| K | |
| N | |
| P |
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........ † | BE10 | The practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees. |
| be.. | BE4 | past participle of be. |
| be.. | BE4 | The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound. |
| be..... | BE7 | present participle of beep |
| be..... | BE7 | The act of one who begs. |
| be... | BE5 | To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. |
| be....... | BE9 | The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states. |
| be... | BE5 | A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. |
| be... | BE5 | present participle of be |
| be.... | BE6 | Kind; gentle; mild. |
| bi.... | BI6 | Alternative spelling of biggy |
| bi.. | BI4 | Clipping of bicycle. |
| bi.... | BI6 | The sport of riding a bicycle. |
| bi.... | BI6 | A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel. |
| bi... | BI5 | A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc. |
| bi...... | BI8 | present participle of binge |
| bi..... | BI7 | present participle of binge |
| bi..... | BI7 | present participle of bin |
| eb.... | EB6 | present participle of ebb |
| gi.. | GI4 | Alternative spelling of gybe |
| gi.... | GI6 | present participle of gibe |
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.
- beekeeping† (BE10)
- been (BE4)
- beep (BE4)
- beeping (BE7)
- begging (BE7)
- begin (BE5)
- beginning (BE9)
- beige (BE5)
- being (BE5)
- benign (BE6)
- biggie (BI6)
- bike (BI4)
- biking (BI6)
- bikini (BI6)
- binge (BI5)
- bingeing (BI8)
- binging (BI7)
- binning (BI7)
- ebbing (EB6)
- gibe (GI4)
- gibing (GI6)
Answer Definitions
- beekeeping† (noun): The practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees.
- been (verb): past participle of be.
- beep (noun): The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
- beeping (verb): present participle of beep
- begging (noun): The act of one who begs.
- begin (verb): To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
- beginning (noun): The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
- beige (noun): A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.
- being (verb): present participle of be
- benign (adjective): Kind; gentle; mild.
- biggie (noun): Alternative spelling of biggy
- bike (noun): Clipping of bicycle.
- biking (noun): The sport of riding a bicycle.
- bikini (noun): A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
- binge (noun): A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.
- bingeing (verb): present participle of binge
- binging (verb): present participle of binge
- binning (verb): present participle of bin
- ebbing (verb): present participle of ebb
- gibe (noun): Alternative spelling of gybe
- gibing (verb): present participle of gibe