NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 21, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, g, i, o, u, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 204 points |
| Genius Level | 143 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</th><th>9</th><th>10</th><th>11</th><th>12 | Σ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| G | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| I | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| N | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| U | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| V | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CO×9 CU×2 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×2 GO×4 GU×1 |
| I | IC×3 IN×2 IO×1 |
| N | NO×3 |
| O | ON×2 |
| U | UN×3 |
| V | VO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | COC×2 COI×2 CON×4 COO×1 CUI×1 CUN×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GIN×1 GIV×1 GOI×1 GON×1 GOO×1 GOU×1 GUN×1 |
| I | ICI×1 ICO×2 INN×1 INV×1 ION×1 |
| N | NOG×1 NOO×1 NOU×1 |
| O | ONG×1 ONI×1 |
| U | UNC×1 UNG×1 UNI×1 |
| V | VOG×1 VOI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co....... | CO9 | present participle of cocoon |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of coin |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of con |
| co....... | CO9 | present participle of connive |
| co........ | CO10 | Effective as proof or evidence. |
| co.... | CO6 | present participle of coo |
| cu... | CU5 | Alternative spelling of cueing |
| cu..... | CU7 | Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. |
| gi..... | GI7 | present participle of gin |
| gi.... | GI6 | present participle of give |
| go... | GO5 | present participle of go |
| go.. | GO4 | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gouge |
| gu..... | GU7 | present participle of gun |
| ic... | IC5 | A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| in.... | IN6 | A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game. |
| in....... | IN9 | present participle of invoice |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| un.......... † | UN12 | not convincing, plausible or believable |
| un...... | UN8 | Not giving; ungenerous. |
| un... | UN5 | The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. |
| vo..... | VO7 | A stylized form of modern dance characterized by photographic-style poses integrated with angular, linear and rigid movements. |
| vo..... | VO7 | present participle of voice |
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.
- cocoon (CO6)
- cocooning (CO9)
- coin (CO4)
- coining (CO7)
- conic (CO5)
- conning (CO7)
- conniving (CO9)
- convincing (CO10)
- cooing (CO6)
- cuing (CU5)
- cunning (CU7)
- ginning (GI7)
- giving (GI6)
- going (GO5)
- gong (GO4)
- goon (GO4)
- gouging (GO7)
- gunning (GU7)
- icing (IC5)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- inning (IN6)
- invoicing (IN9)
- ionic (IO5)
- noggin (NO6)
- noon (NO4)
- noun (NO4)
- ongoing (ON7)
- onion (ON5)
- unconvincing† (UN12)
- ungiving (UN8)
- union (UN5)
- voguing (VO7)
- voicing (VO7)
Answer Definitions
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- cocooning (verb): present participle of cocoon
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- coining (verb): present participle of coin
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- conning (verb): present participle of con
- conniving (verb): present participle of connive
- convincing (adjective): Effective as proof or evidence.
- cooing (verb): present participle of coo
- cuing (verb): Alternative spelling of cueing
- cunning (adjective): Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
- ginning (verb): present participle of gin
- giving (verb): present participle of give
- going (verb): present participle of go
- gong (noun): A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- gouging (verb): present participle of gouge
- gunning (verb): present participle of gun
- icing (noun): A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- inning (noun): A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- invoicing (verb): present participle of invoice
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- unconvincing† (adjective): not convincing, plausible or believable
- ungiving (adjective): Not giving; ungenerous.
- union (noun): The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
- voguing (noun): A stylized form of modern dance characterized by photographic-style poses integrated with angular, linear and rigid movements.
- voicing (verb): present participle of voice