NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 30, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | H |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, g, i, n, o, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 34 words |
| Total Points | 184 points |
| Genius Level | 129 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</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| H | 5 | - | 4 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 16 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T | 1 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 9 | Σ | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DH×1 DO×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GO×3 |
| H | HI×7 HO×9 |
| I | |
| N | NI×3 NO×1 |
| O | |
| T | TH×5 TI×2 TO×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DHO×1 DOT×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GOD×1 GOO×1 GOT×1 |
| H | HID×1 HIG×1 HIN×4 HIT×1 HOG×1 HON×1 HOO×5 HOT×2 |
| I | |
| N | NIG×2 NIN×1 NOT×1 |
| O | |
| T | THI×4 THO×1 TIG×1 TIT×1 TON×1 TOO×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) |
|---|---|---|
| dh... | DH5 | A long loincloth worn by men in India. |
| do.. | DO4 | third-person singular simple present indicative form of do |
| go..... | GO7 | Synonym of divinity: the state of being a god or God. |
| go....... † | GO9 | Alternative form of good night |
| go.. | GO4 | A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes. |
| hi.... | HI6 | present participle of hide |
| hi.. | HI4 | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. |
| hi.. | HI4 | Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts). |
| hi..... | HI7 | present participle of hinge |
| hi.. | HI4 | A clue. |
| hi..... | HI7 | The act of giving a hint or suggestion. |
| hi..... | HI7 | A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object. |
| ho..... | HO7 | present participle of hog |
| ho.... | HO6 | present participle of hone |
| ho.. | HO4 | A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. |
| ho..... | HO7 | present participle of hood |
| ho.... | HO6 | A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| ho..... | HO7 | present participle of hoot |
| ho.... | HO6 | Alternative spelling of hot dog |
| ho........ † | HO10 | present participle of hotdog |
| ni.. | NI4 | near, close by |
| ni... | NI5 | The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark. |
| ni... | NI5 | The ordinal form of the number nine. |
| no..... | NO7 | Not any thing; no thing. |
| th... | TH5 | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. |
| th.. | TH4 | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| th... | TH5 | That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept. |
| th...... | TH8 | present participle of thin |
| th... | TH5 | A strip of leather. |
| ti... | TI5 | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| ti..... | TI7 | A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : The tithe given as an offering to the church. The payment of tithes. The collection of tithes. |
| to..... | TO7 | During the night following the current day. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
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.
- dhoti (DH5)
- doth (DO4)
- godhood (GO7)
- goodnight† (GO9)
- goth (GO4)
- hiding (HI6)
- high (HI4)
- hind (HI4)
- hinging (HI7)
- hint (HI4)
- hinting (HI7)
- hitting (HI7)
- hogging (HO7)
- honing (HO6)
- hood (HO4)
- hooding (HO7)
- hoodoo (HO6)
- hoot (HO4)
- hooting (HO7)
- hotdog (HO6)
- hotdogging† (HO10)
- nigh (NI4)
- night (NI5)
- ninth (NI5)
- nothing (NO7)
- thigh (TH5)
- thin (TH4)
- thing (TH5)
- thinning (TH8)
- thong (TH5)
- tight (TI5)
- tithing (TI7)
- tonight (TO7)
- tooth (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- dhoti (noun): A long loincloth worn by men in India.
- doth (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative form of do
- godhood (noun): Synonym of divinity: the state of being a god or God.
- goodnight† (phrase): Alternative form of good night
- goth (noun): A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
- hiding (verb): present participle of hide
- high (adjective): Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hind (adjective): Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
- hinging (verb): present participle of hinge
- hint (noun): A clue.
- hinting (noun): The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
- hitting (noun): A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
- hogging (verb): present participle of hog
- honing (verb): present participle of hone
- hood (noun): A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
- hooding (verb): present participle of hood
- hoodoo (noun): A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- hooting (verb): present participle of hoot
- hotdog (noun): Alternative spelling of hot dog
- hotdogging† (verb): present participle of hotdog
- nigh (adjective): near, close by
- night (noun): The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
- ninth (adjective): The ordinal form of the number nine.
- nothing (pronoun): Not any thing; no thing.
- thigh (noun): The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
- thin (adjective): Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
- thing (noun): That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
- thinning (verb): present participle of thin
- thong (noun): A strip of leather.
- tight (adjective): Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- tithing (noun): A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : The tithe given as an offering to the church. The payment of tithes. The collection of tithes.
- tonight (adverb): During the night following the current day.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.