NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 24, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, l, n, o, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 174 points |
| Genius Level | 122 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 8 |
| N | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| O | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| P | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| T | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| U | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | Σ | 18 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| L | LE×1 LO×2 LU×5 |
| N | NO×1 NU×1 |
| O | OP×1 OU×3 |
| P | PE×1 PO×3 PU×9 |
| T | TO×3 TU×7 |
| U | UN×5 UP×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | |
|---|---|
| L | LET×1 LOU×2 LUL×2 LUN×2 LUT×1 |
| N | NOU×1 NUL×1 |
| O | OPU×1 OUT×3 |
| P | PEN×1 POL×1 POU×2 PUL×5 PUN×1 PUP×1 PUT×2 |
| T | TOL×1 TOU×2 TUL×1 TUN×3 TUP×1 TUT×2 |
| U | UNL×1 UNO×1 UNP×1 UNT×2 UPO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| le... | LE5 | A pause or period of slackening. |
| lo... | LO5 | A magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak. |
| lu..... | LU7 | A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard. |
| 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. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| op..... † | OP7 | Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent. |
| ou.... | OU6 | A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something. |
| ou..... | OU7 | To defeat in a poll. |
| ou.... | OU6 | Production; quantity produced, created, or completed. |
| pe.... | PE6 | The next-to-last syllable of a word. |
| po..... | PO7 | To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product. |
| po... | PO5 | A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.). |
| po.. | PO4 | To push out one's lips. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A plaintive melancholy whine. |
| pu.. | PU4 | To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. |
| pu.... | PU6 | A young hen, especially one less than a year old. |
| pu..... | PU7 | A withdrawal, especially of armed forces. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit. |
| pu.. | PU4 | A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole. |
| pu.... | PU6 | Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove. |
| pu.... | PU6 | A play in which a batter is retired |
| pu.. | PU4 | The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green. |
| to..... | TO7 | A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds. |
| to.... | TO6 | A wig of false hair worn to cover a bald spot, especially as worn by a man. |
| to.. | TO4 | Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way. |
| tu... | TU5 | A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A melody. |
| tu.... | TU6 | Alternative form of tune-up |
| tu.... | TU6 | An underground or underwater passage. |
| tu.... | TU6 | Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States. Nyssa aquatica. Nyssa multiflora, a North American tree of the dogwood family, with brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. |
| tu... | TU5 | A student of a tutor. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
| un... | UN5 | Not let (not in temporary possession in return for rent) |
| un.... | UN6 | Not open; closed. |
| un... | UN5 | To release from a pen. |
| un.. | UN4 | Up to the time or degree that; until. |
| un.... | UN6 | To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action. |
| up.. | UP4 | Physically above and in contact with. |
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.
- letup (LE5)
- loupe (LO5)
- lout (LO4)
- lull (LU4)
- lulu (LU4)
- lune (LU4)
- lunette (LU7)
- lute (LU4)
- noun (NO4)
- null (NU4)
- opulent† (OP7)
- outlet (OU6)
- outpoll (OU7)
- output (OU6)
- penult (PE6)
- pollute (PO7)
- poult (PO5)
- pout (PO4)
- pule (PU4)
- pull (PU4)
- pullet (PU6)
- pullout (PU7)
- pulp (PU4)
- punt (PU4)
- puppet (PU6)
- putout (PU6)
- putt (PU4)
- toluene (TO7)
- toupee (TO6)
- tout (TO4)
- tulle (TU5)
- tune (TU4)
- tuneup (TU6)
- tunnel (TU6)
- tupelo (TU6)
- tutee (TU5)
- tutu (TU4)
- unlet (UN5)
- unopen (UN6)
- unpen (UN5)
- unto (UN4)
- untune (UN6)
- upon (UP4)
Answer Definitions
- letup (noun): A pause or period of slackening.
- loupe (noun): A magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers.
- lout (noun): A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- lune (noun): A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak.
- lunette (noun): A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape.
- lute (noun): A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
- 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.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- opulent† (adjective): Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent.
- outlet (noun): A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
- outpoll (verb): To defeat in a poll.
- output (noun): Production; quantity produced, created, or completed.
- penult (noun): The next-to-last syllable of a word.
- pollute (verb): To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
- poult (noun): A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.).
- pout (verb): To push out one's lips.
- pule (noun): A plaintive melancholy whine.
- pull (verb): To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- pullet (noun): A young hen, especially one less than a year old.
- pullout (noun): A withdrawal, especially of armed forces.
- pulp (noun): A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit.
- punt (noun): A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
- puppet (noun): Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
- putout (noun): A play in which a batter is retired
- putt (noun): The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.
- toluene (noun): A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.
- toupee (noun): A wig of false hair worn to cover a bald spot, especially as worn by a man.
- tout (noun): Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
- tulle (noun): A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
- tune (noun): A melody.
- tuneup (noun): Alternative form of tune-up
- tunnel (noun): An underground or underwater passage.
- tupelo (noun): Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States. Nyssa aquatica. Nyssa multiflora, a North American tree of the dogwood family, with brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries.
- tutee (noun): A student of a tutor.
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- unlet (adjective): Not let (not in temporary possession in return for rent)
- unopen (adjective): Not open; closed.
- unpen (verb): To release from a pen.
- unto (conjunction): Up to the time or degree that; until.
- untune (verb): To cause (something) to be out of tune; to make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action.
- upon (preposition): Physically above and in contact with.