NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 29, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, m, n, o, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 46 words |
| Total Points | 261 points |
| Genius Level | 183 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| I | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| M | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 9 |
| N | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| O | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| T | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| V | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 46 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×4 AT×3 AV×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IM×1 IN×6 IO×1 |
| M | MA×2 MI×2 MO×5 |
| N | NA×2 NO×3 |
| O | OM×1 ON×1 OT×1 OV×1 |
| T | TA×4 TI×2 TO×4 |
| V | VI×1 VO×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANI×1 ANN×1 ANO×1 ANT×1 ATO×1 ATT×2 AVI×1 |
|---|---|
| I | IMI×1 INI×1 INN×1 INT×3 INV×1 IOT×1 |
| M | MAI×1 MAN×1 MIN×1 MIT×1 MOA×1 MOO×1 MOT×3 |
| N | NAT×2 NOM×1 NOT×2 |
| O | OMI×1 ONT×1 OTT×1 OVA×1 |
| T | TAI×1 TAN×1 TAT×2 TIN×1 TIT×1 TOM×2 TOO×2 |
| V | VIT×1 VOM×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) |
|---|---|---|
| an....... | AN9 | The act of animating, or giving life or spirit. |
| an........ | AN10 | A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis. |
| an.... | AN6 | To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. |
| an.. | AN4 | Opposed to something. |
| at.. | AT4 | The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. |
| at.... | AT6 | To gain (an object or desired result). |
| at..... | AT7 | Convicted, attainted. |
| av...... | AV8 | The art or science of making and flying aircraft. |
| im....... | IM9 | The act of imitating. |
| in........ | IN10 | The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced |
| in........ | IN10 | The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc. |
| in........ | IN10 | The act of intimating. |
| in.. | IN4 | To or towards the inside of. |
| in........ | IN10 | The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. |
| in........ | IN10 | The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. |
| io.. | IO4 | The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| ma...... | MA8 | To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action. |
| ma... | MA5 | A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A mitten |
| mo.. | MO4 | A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve. |
| mo.... | MO6 | A state of progression from one place to another. |
| mo........ † | MO10 | Willingness of action especially in behavior. |
| mo... | MO5 | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. |
| na.... | NA6 | floating or swimming (in water) |
| na.... | NA6 | A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture. |
| no........ | NO10 | An act or instance of nominating. |
| no...... | NO8 | The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters. |
| no.... | NO6 | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| om.. | OM4 | To leave out or exclude. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| ot..... | OT7 | An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc. |
| ov..... | OV7 | A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph. |
| ta... | TA5 | A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| ti.. | TI4 | A slight coloring. |
| ti... | TI5 | Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. |
| to.... | TO6 | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| to.... | TO6 | Alternative spelling of tom-tit |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| vi..... | VI7 | Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders. |
| vo... | VO5 | To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke. |
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.
- animation (AN9)
- annotation (AN10)
- anoint (AN6)
- anti (AN4)
- atom (AT4)
- attain (AT6)
- attaint (AT7)
- aviation (AV8)
- imitation (IM9)
- initiation (IN10)
- innovation (IN10)
- intimation (IN10)
- into (IN4)
- intonation (IN10)
- invitation (IN10)
- iota (IO4)
- maintain (MA8)
- manta (MA5)
- mint (MI4)
- mitt (MI4)
- moat (MO4)
- moot (MO4)
- motion (MO6)
- motivation† (MO10)
- motto (MO5)
- natant (NA6)
- nation (NA6)
- nomination (NO10)
- notation (NO8)
- notion (NO6)
- omit (OM4)
- onto (ON4)
- ottoman (OT7)
- ovation (OV7)
- taint (TA5)
- tannin (TA6)
- tatami (TA6)
- tattoo (TA6)
- tint (TI4)
- titan (TI5)
- tomato (TO6)
- tomtit (TO6)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- vitamin (VI7)
- vomit (VO5)
Answer Definitions
- animation (noun): The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
- annotation (noun): A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
- anoint (verb): To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
- anti (adjective): Opposed to something.
- atom (noun): The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
- attain (verb): To gain (an object or desired result).
- attaint (adjective): Convicted, attainted.
- aviation (noun): The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
- imitation (noun): The act of imitating.
- initiation (noun): The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced
- innovation (noun): The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
- intimation (noun): The act of intimating.
- into (preposition): To or towards the inside of.
- intonation (noun): The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
- invitation (noun): The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
- iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- maintain (verb): To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.
- manta (noun): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- mint (noun): A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
- mitt (noun): A mitten
- moat (noun): A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
- moot (adjective): Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- motion (noun): A state of progression from one place to another.
- motivation† (noun): Willingness of action especially in behavior.
- motto (noun): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- natant (adjective): floating or swimming (in water)
- nation (noun): A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
- nomination (noun): An act or instance of nominating.
- notation (noun): The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
- notion (noun): Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- omit (verb): To leave out or exclude.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- ottoman (noun): An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
- ovation (noun): A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
- taint (noun): A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- tannin (noun): Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
- tatami (noun): Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- tint (noun): A slight coloring.
- titan (noun): Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- tomato (noun): A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
- tomtit (noun): Alternative spelling of tom-tit
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- vitamin (noun): Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.
- vomit (verb): To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.