NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 17, 2022

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 17, 2022
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 17, 2022

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 17, 2022
Center LetterP
Outer Lettersa, i, l, m, n, t
# of Pangrams1 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words47 words
Total Points208 points
Genius Level146 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for November 17, 2022

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>8Σ
A-11--2
I-111-3
L2----2
M------
N--1--1
P13784234
T2--215
Σ179117347

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

A
AP×2
I
IM×2
IN×1
L
LA×1
LI×1
M
N
NA×1
P
PA×17
PI×9
PL×8
T
TA×3
TI×2

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

A
API×1
APP×1
I
IMP×2
INA×1
L
LAM×1
LIM×1
M
N
NAP×1
P
PAI×3
PAL×6
PAM×1
PAN×3
PAP×3
PAT×1
PIL×1
PIM×1
PIN×3
PIP×2
PIT×2
PLA×7
PLI×1
T
TAI×1
TAM×1
TAP×1
TIL×1
TIM×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
im..... †IM7To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
ap...AP5Relating to bees.
ap....AP6To fill with horror; to dismay.
im....IM6An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.
in...IN5Unapt
la..LA4A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
li..LI4To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
na....NA6A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas.
pa..PA4A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
pa..PA4An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
pa...PA5A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
pa....PA6An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.
pa.....PA7Pertaining to the palate.
pa......PA8Of or relating to a palace.
pa..PA4Senses relating to cloth. Fine cloth, especially purple cloth used for robes. A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse. A piece of cardboard, covered with linen and embroidered on one side, used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist. A cloth used for various purposes on the altar in a church, such as a corporal (“cloth on which elements of the Eucharist are placed”) or frontal (“drapery covering the front of an altar”).
pa..PA4Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
pa..PA4Synonym of pedipalp.
pa...PA5singular of pampas
pa....PA6a lightweight hat of natural-colored straw hand-plaited of narrow strips from the young leaves of the jipijapa
pa....PA6A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food.
pa..PA4A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.
pa..PA4Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
pa...PA5Having to do with the pope or the papacy.
pa.....PA7A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
pa....PA6A paten, flat type of dish.
pi..PI4A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
pi..PI4Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.
pi....PI6Alternative form of piñata
pi..PI4A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces
pi.....PI7A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail. A northern pintail, Anas acuta, a dabbling duck of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail.
pi...PI5Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
pi....PI6A seed
pi..PI4A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
pi.....PI7Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat
pl...PL5Flat, level.
pl....PL6A lament or woeful cry.
pl...PL5A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
pl..PL4A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
pl...PL5An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
pl......PL8A plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.
pl..PL4A plot of land; a lot.
pl....PL6Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking
ta......TA8A taillight.
ta..TA4To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
ta..TA4A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
ti.....TI7Any of various edible fish, formerly species of the genus Tilapia, but now placed in other cichlid genera (such as Oreochromis), native to Africa and the Middle East but cultivated worldwide.
ti.....TI7The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

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.

  • implant†  (IM7)
  • apian  (AP5)
  • appall  (AP6)
  • impala  (IM6)
  • inapt  (IN5)
  • lamp  (LA4)
  • limp  (LI4)
  • napalm  (NA6)
  • pail  (PA4)
  • pain  (PA4)
  • paint  (PA5)
  • palapa  (PA6)
  • palatal  (PA7)
  • palatial  (PA8)
  • pall  (PA4)
  • palm  (PA4)
  • palp  (PA4)
  • pampa  (PA5)
  • panama  (PA6)
  • panini  (PA6)
  • pant  (PA4)
  • papa  (PA4)
  • papal  (PA5)
  • papilla  (PA7)
  • patina  (PA6)
  • pill  (PI4)
  • pimp  (PI4)
  • pinata  (PI6)
  • pint  (PI4)
  • pintail  (PI7)
  • pipit  (PI5)
  • pippin  (PI6)
  • pita  (PI4)
  • pitapat  (PI7)
  • plain  (PL5)
  • plaint  (PL6)
  • plait  (PL5)
  • plan  (PL4)
  • plant  (PL5)
  • plantain  (PL8)
  • plat  (PL4)
  • pliant  (PL6)
  • taillamp  (TA8)
  • tamp  (TA4)
  • tapa  (TA4)
  • tilapia  (TI7)
  • timpani  (TI7)

Answer Definitions

  • implant† (verb): To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
  • apian (adjective): Relating to bees.
  • appall (verb): To fill with horror; to dismay.
  • impala (noun): An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.
  • inapt (adjective): Unapt
  • lamp (noun): A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
  • limp (verb): To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
  • napalm (noun): A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas.
  • pail (noun): A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).
  • pain (noun): An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
  • paint (noun): A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
  • palapa (noun): An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves.
  • palatal (adjective): Pertaining to the palate.
  • palatial (adjective): Of or relating to a palace.
  • pall (noun): Senses relating to cloth. Fine cloth, especially purple cloth used for robes. A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse. A piece of cardboard, covered with linen and embroidered on one side, used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist. A cloth used for various purposes on the altar in a church, such as a corporal (“cloth on which elements of the Eucharist are placed”) or frontal (“drapery covering the front of an altar”).
  • palm (noun): Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
  • palp (noun): Synonym of pedipalp.
  • pampa (noun): singular of pampas
  • panama (noun): a lightweight hat of natural-colored straw hand-plaited of narrow strips from the young leaves of the jipijapa
  • panini (noun): A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food.
  • pant (noun): A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.
  • papa (noun): Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
  • papal (adjective): Having to do with the pope or the papacy.
  • papilla (noun): A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
  • patina (noun): A paten, flat type of dish.
  • pill (noun): A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
  • pimp (noun): Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.
  • pinata (noun): Alternative form of piñata
  • pint (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces
  • pintail (noun): A pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail. A northern pintail, Anas acuta, a dabbling duck of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail.
  • pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
  • pippin (noun): A seed
  • pita (noun): A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
  • pitapat (verb): Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat
  • plain (adjective): Flat, level.
  • plaint (noun): A lament or woeful cry.
  • plait (noun): A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
  • plan (noun): A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
  • plant (noun): An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
  • plantain (noun): A plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.
  • plat (noun): A plot of land; a lot.
  • pliant (adjective): Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking
  • taillamp (noun): A taillight.
  • tamp (verb): To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
  • tapa (noun): A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
  • tilapia (noun): Any of various edible fish, formerly species of the genus Tilapia, but now placed in other cichlid genera (such as Oreochromis), native to Africa and the Middle East but cultivated worldwide.
  • timpani (noun): The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.