NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 30, 2021
Game Summary
| Center Letter | W |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, e, h, i, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 40 words |
| Total Points | 166 points |
| Genius Level | 116 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 | Σ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| D | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W | 12 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | Σ | 16 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×1 AW×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×2 |
| E | |
| H | HA×1 HE×5 |
| I | |
| N | |
| W | WA×8 WE×8 WH×6 WI×8 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANE×1 AWE×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DAW×2 |
| E | |
| H | HAW×1 HEA×1 HEE×2 HEW×2 |
| I | |
| N | |
| W | WAD×3 WAH×1 WAN×4 WEA×2 WED×1 WEE×3 WEN×2 WHE×3 WHI×3 WID×3 WIE×1 WIN×4 |
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.. | AN4 | Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly. |
| aw.. | AW4 | simple past tense and past participle of awe |
| da.. | DA4 | To begin to brighten with daylight. |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past tense and past participle of dawn |
| ha... | HA5 | simple past tense and past participle of haw |
| he...... † | HE8 | A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship. |
| he.... | HE6 | Alternative spelling of hee-haw |
| he...... | HE8 | simple past tense and past participle of heehaw |
| he... | HE5 | past participle of hew |
| he.. | HE4 | Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down. |
| wa.... | WA6 | simple past tense and past participle of wad |
| wa.. | WA4 | to walk through water or something that impedes progress. |
| wa... | WA5 | simple past tense and past participle of wade |
| wa.... | WA6 | A Polynesian or Maori woman. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. |
| wa.. | WA4 | A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc. |
| wa... | WA5 | simple past tense and past participle of wane |
| wa... | WA5 | Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to. |
| we.. | WE4 | To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of wean |
| we.... | WE6 | Joined in marriage. |
| we.. | WE4 | Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place where, and at the time when it is growing. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of weed |
| we.... | WE6 | Alternative form of wienie |
| we.. | WE4 | To turn; change, to adapt. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of wend |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion. |
| wh.. | WH4 | At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time. |
| wh.. | WH4 | An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief. |
| wh... | WH5 | A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. |
| wh.... | WH6 | simple past tense and past participle of whine |
| wh...... | WH8 | simple past tense and past participle of whinny |
| wi.. | WI4 | Having a large physical extent from side to side. |
| wi... | WI5 | To become wide or wider. |
| wi..... | WI7 | simple past tense and past participle of widen |
| wi.... | WI6 | A wiener. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
| wi.... | WI6 | simple past tense and past participle of wind |
| wi.. | WI4 | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%. |
| wi... | WI5 | simple past tense and past participle of wine |
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.
- anew (AN4)
- awed (AW4)
- dawn (DA4)
- dawned (DA6)
- hawed (HA5)
- headwind† (HE8)
- heehaw (HE6)
- heehawed (HE8)
- hewed (HE5)
- hewn (HE4)
- wadded (WA6)
- wade (WA4)
- waded (WA5)
- wahine (WA6)
- wand (WA4)
- wane (WA4)
- waned (WA5)
- wanna (WA5)
- wean (WE4)
- weaned (WE6)
- wedded (WE6)
- weed (WE4)
- weeded (WE6)
- weenie (WE6)
- wend (WE4)
- wended (WE6)
- whee (WH4)
- when (WH4)
- whew (WH4)
- whine (WH5)
- whined (WH6)
- whinnied (WH8)
- wide (WI4)
- widen (WI5)
- widened (WI7)
- wienie (WI6)
- wind (WI4)
- winded (WI6)
- wine (WI4)
- wined (WI5)
Answer Definitions
- anew (adverb): Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.
- awed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of awe
- dawn (verb): To begin to brighten with daylight.
- dawned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dawn
- hawed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of haw
- headwind† (noun): A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.
- heehaw (noun): Alternative spelling of hee-haw
- heehawed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of heehaw
- hewed (verb): past participle of hew
- hewn (adjective): Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- wadded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wad
- wade (verb): to walk through water or something that impedes progress.
- waded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wade
- wahine (noun): A Polynesian or Maori woman.
- wand (noun): A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
- wane (noun): A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.
- waned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wane
- wanna (contraction): Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.
- wean (verb): To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
- weaned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wean
- wedded (adjective): Joined in marriage.
- weed (noun): Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place where, and at the time when it is growing.
- weeded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of weed
- weenie (noun): Alternative form of wienie
- wend (verb): To turn; change, to adapt.
- wended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wend
- whee (interjection): An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.
- when (adverb): At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- whew (interjection): An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
- whine (noun): A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- whined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of whine
- whinnied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of whinny
- wide (adjective): Having a large physical extent from side to side.
- widen (verb): To become wide or wider.
- widened (verb): simple past tense and past participle of widen
- wienie (noun): A wiener.
- wind (noun): Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- winded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wind
- wine (noun): An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
- wined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wine