NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 16, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | G |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, l, m, o, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 28 words |
| Total Points | 133 points |
| Genius Level | 93 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| G | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 16 |
| L | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| T | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EG×1 EL×1 ET×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GE×4 GL×4 GO×8 |
| L | LE×1 LO×3 |
| M | |
| O | OG×2 OT×1 |
| T | TE×1 TO×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EGG×1 ELE×1 ETY×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GEL×2 GEM×1 GEO×1 GLE×1 GLO×3 GOG×2 GOL×2 GOO×4 |
| L | LEG×1 LOG×3 |
| M | |
| O | OGE×1 OGL×1 OTO×1 |
| T | TEL×1 TOG×1 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| eg.. | EG4 | Covered with or dipped in egg. |
| el... | EL5 | A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. |
| et....... † | ET9 | The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words. |
| ge... | GE5 | Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes. |
| ge.. | GE4 | A lunatic. |
| ge...... | GE8 | The art and science of gems. |
| ge..... | GE7 | The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. |
| gl.. | GL4 | To steal, to grab. |
| gl... | GL5 | Darkness, dimness, or obscurity. |
| gl.... | GL6 | Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening. |
| go.... | GO6 | To stare (at something) with wide eyes. |
| go.... | GO6 | Resembling goggles, used mostly in relation to eyes. |
| go... | GO5 | A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic. |
| go... | GO5 | God! |
| go... | GO5 | of or relating to goo |
| go.... | GO6 | To bowl (a cricket ball) so that it performs a googly (“a ball by a leg-break bowler that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery”). |
| go.... | GO6 | A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery. |
| go.... | GO6 | The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale). |
| le... | LE5 | Having long, attractive legs; long-legged. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A booth or stall. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Slow to respond or react; lethargic. |
| og.. | OG4 | A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape. |
| og.. | OG4 | To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously. |
| ot..... | OT7 | The branch of medicine that deals with the ear, its structure, function and pathology. |
| te....... | TE9 | The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences. |
| to.... | TO6 | A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat. |
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.
- eggy (EG4)
- elegy (EL5)
- etymology† (ET9)
- gelee (GE5)
- gelt (GE4)
- gemology (GE8)
- geology (GE7)
- glee (GL4)
- glom (GL4)
- gloom (GL5)
- gloomy (GL6)
- goggle (GO6)
- goggly (GO6)
- golem (GO5)
- golly (GO5)
- gooey (GO5)
- google (GO6)
- googly (GO6)
- googol (GO6)
- leggy (LE5)
- loge (LO4)
- logo (LO4)
- logy (LO4)
- ogee (OG4)
- ogle (OG4)
- otology (OT7)
- teleology (TE9)
- toggle (TO6)
Answer Definitions
- eggy (adjective): Covered with or dipped in egg.
- elegy (noun): A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
- etymology† (noun): The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
- gelee (noun): Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
- gelt (noun): A lunatic.
- gemology (noun): The art and science of gems.
- geology (noun): The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.
- glee (noun): Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
- glom (verb): To steal, to grab.
- gloom (noun): Darkness, dimness, or obscurity.
- gloomy (adjective): Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
- goggle (verb): To stare (at something) with wide eyes.
- goggly (adjective): Resembling goggles, used mostly in relation to eyes.
- golem (noun): A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.
- golly (interjection): God!
- gooey (adjective): of or relating to goo
- google (verb): To bowl (a cricket ball) so that it performs a googly (“a ball by a leg-break bowler that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery”).
- googly (noun): A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
- googol (numeral): The number 10 100 {\displaystyle 10^{100}} , or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sedecilliard (long scale).
- leggy (adjective): Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
- loge (noun): A booth or stall.
- logo (noun): A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- logy (adjective): Slow to respond or react; lethargic.
- ogee (noun): A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.
- ogle (verb): To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
- otology (noun): The branch of medicine that deals with the ear, its structure, function and pathology.
- teleology (noun): The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.
- toggle (noun): A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat.