NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 12, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Y |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, j, l, m, o, r |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 29 words |
| Total Points | 154 points |
| Genius Level | 108 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 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 9 |
| J | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| M | 1 | 5 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| O | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| R | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 4 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 29 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AL×3 AM×2 AR×4 |
|---|---|
| J | JO×1 |
| L | LO×4 |
| M | MA×6 MO×4 |
| O | OR×1 |
| R | RA×1 RO×3 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ALL×3 AMO×1 AMY×1 ARM×2 ARR×2 |
|---|---|
| J | JOL×1 |
| L | LOA×1 LOR×1 LOY×2 |
| M | MAJ×1 MAM×1 MAR×1 MAY×3 MOL×1 MOM×1 MOR×2 |
| O | ORA×1 |
| R | RAL×1 ROO×1 ROY×2 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al... | AL5 | A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| am...... | AM8 | In an amoral manner; without morals. |
| am.. | AM4 | Synonym of pentyl |
| ar.... | AR6 | US standard spelling of armoury. |
| ar.. | AR4 | A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations. |
| ar... | AR5 | an ordered series or arrangement. |
| ar.... | AR6 | A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain). |
| jo... | JO5 | Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry. |
| lo... | LO5 | Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam. |
| lo... | LO5 | A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods |
| lo... | LO5 | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loyal manner, faithfully. |
| ma..... † | MA7 | significantly; very, very much |
| ma..... | MA7 | Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal). |
| ma... | MA5 | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Clipping of mayonnaise. |
| ma... | MA5 | The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor). |
| mo... | MO5 | A woman or girl, especially of low status. |
| mo... | MO5 | Mother. |
| mo..... | MO7 | In terms of morals or ethics. |
| mo... | MO5 | Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae. |
| or.... | OR6 | By mouth. |
| ra... | RA5 | A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. |
| ro... | RO5 | Spacious, expansive, comfortable. |
| ro... | RO5 | Of or relating to a monarch or their family. |
| ro..... | RO7 | In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty. |
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.
- allay (AL5)
- alloy (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- amorally (AM8)
- amyl (AM4)
- armory (AR6)
- army (AR4)
- array (AR5)
- arroyo (AR6)
- jolly (JO5)
- loamy (LO5)
- lorry (LO5)
- loyal (LO5)
- loyally (LO7)
- majorly† (MA7)
- mammary (MA7)
- marry (MA5)
- mayo (MA4)
- mayor (MA5)
- mayoral (MA7)
- molly (MO5)
- mommy (MO5)
- morally (MO7)
- moray (MO5)
- orally (OR6)
- rally (RA5)
- roomy (RO5)
- royal (RO5)
- royally (RO7)
Answer Definitions
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- alloy (noun): A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- amorally (adverb): In an amoral manner; without morals.
- amyl (noun): Synonym of pentyl
- armory (noun): US standard spelling of armoury.
- army (noun): A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- array (noun): an ordered series or arrangement.
- arroyo (noun): A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
- jolly (adjective): Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
- loamy (adjective): Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.
- lorry (noun): A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods
- loyal (adjective): Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- loyally (adverb): In a loyal manner, faithfully.
- majorly† (adverb): significantly; very, very much
- mammary (adjective): Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).
- marry (verb): To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
- mayo (noun): Clipping of mayonnaise.
- mayor (noun): The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
- mayoral (adjective): Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).
- molly (noun): A woman or girl, especially of low status.
- mommy (noun): Mother.
- morally (adverb): In terms of morals or ethics.
- moray (noun): Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.
- orally (adverb): By mouth.
- rally (noun): A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- roomy (adjective): Spacious, expansive, comfortable.
- royal (adjective): Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
- royally (adverb): In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.