NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 21, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, c, d, o, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 208 points |
| Genius Level | 146 points |
| Bingo? | No |
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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 11 |
| C | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| D | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 16 |
| E | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| T | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 19 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BE×2 BO×8 BY×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CE×2 CO×6 |
| D | DE×12 DO×3 DY×1 |
| E | EB×1 ED×1 EY×1 |
| O | OB×3 OC×1 OO×1 |
| T | TE×2 TO×5 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BED×1 BEE×1 BOB×1 BOC×1 BOD×2 BOO×3 BOY×1 BYT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CED×2 COD×2 COE×1 COO×1 COT×1 COY×1 |
| D | DEB×1 DEC×7 DEE×2 DET×2 DOT×3 DYE×1 |
| E | EBB×1 EDD×1 EYE×1 |
| O | OBE×2 OBO×1 OCT×1 OOC×1 |
| T | TED×1 TEE×1 TOE×1 TOO×1 TOT×2 TOY×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| bo....... † | BO9 | simple past tense and past participle of boycott |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bed |
| be.. | BE4 | Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of bob |
| bo... | BO5 | A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court |
| bo.. | BO4 | To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell. |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of bode |
| bo... | BO5 | simple past tense and past participle of boo |
| bo.... | BO6 | simple past tense and past participle of boot |
| bo.... | BO6 | A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet. |
| by.. | BY4 | A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word. |
| ce.. | CE4 | To give up; yield to another. |
| ce... | CE5 | simple past tense and past participle of cede |
| co.. | CO4 | A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents. |
| co... | CO5 | Encoded; written in code or cipher. |
| co.. | CO4 | Alternative form of co-ed |
| co... | CO5 | simple past tense and past participle of coo |
| co.. | CO4 | A cottage or hut. |
| co.... | CO6 | Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America. |
| de.. | DE4 | An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another. |
| de.. | DE4 | Decompression. |
| de.... | DE6 | To make an infusion. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of decoct |
| de.... | DE6 | To convert from an encrypted form to plain text. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of decode |
| de... | DE5 | A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of decoy |
| de.. | DE4 | An action or act; something that is done. |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of deed |
| de.... | DE6 | to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing |
| de...... | DE8 | Having been noticed. |
| do.. | DO4 | To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody. |
| do... | DO5 | simple past tense and past participle of dote |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of dot |
| dy.. | DY4 | simple past tense and past participle of dye |
| eb... | EB5 | simple past tense and past participle of ebb |
| ed.. | ED4 | A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. |
| ey.. | EY4 | Having eyes. |
| ob.. | OB4 | To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of. |
| ob.... | OB6 | simple past tense and past participle of obey |
| ob.. | OB4 | A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. |
| oc... | OC5 | A group or set of eight of something. |
| oo.... | OO6 | A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte. |
| te... | TE5 | Abbreviation of teddy bear. |
| te.. | TE4 | past participle of tee |
| to.. | TO4 | Having (a specified number or type of) toes. |
| to.... | TO6 | simple past tense and past participle of toot |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
| to... | TO5 | simple past tense and past participle of tote |
| to... | TO5 | simple past tense and past participle of toy |
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.
- boycotted† (BO9)
- bedded (BE6)
- beet (BE4)
- bobbed (BO6)
- bocce (BO5)
- bode (BO4)
- boded (BO5)
- booed (BO5)
- booted (BO6)
- bootee (BO6)
- byte (BY4)
- cede (CE4)
- ceded (CE5)
- code (CO4)
- coded (CO5)
- coed (CO4)
- cooed (CO5)
- cote (CO4)
- coyote (CO6)
- debt (DE4)
- deco (DE4)
- decoct (DE6)
- decocted (DE8)
- decode (DE6)
- decoded (DE7)
- decoy (DE5)
- decoyed (DE7)
- deed (DE4)
- deeded (DE6)
- detect (DE6)
- detected (DE8)
- dote (DO4)
- doted (DO5)
- dotted (DO6)
- dyed (DY4)
- ebbed (EB5)
- eddy (ED4)
- eyed (EY4)
- obey (OB4)
- obeyed (OB6)
- oboe (OB4)
- octet (OC5)
- oocyte (OO6)
- teddy (TE5)
- teed (TE4)
- toed (TO4)
- tooted (TO6)
- tote (TO4)
- toted (TO5)
- toyed (TO5)
Answer Definitions
- boycotted† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boycott
- bedded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bed
- beet (noun): Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
- bobbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bob
- bocce (noun): A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court
- bode (verb): To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.
- boded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bode
- booed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boo
- booted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of boot
- bootee (noun): A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
- byte (noun): A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.
- cede (verb): To give up; yield to another.
- ceded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cede
- code (noun): A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents.
- coded (adjective): Encoded; written in code or cipher.
- coed (adjective): Alternative form of co-ed
- cooed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of coo
- cote (noun): A cottage or hut.
- coyote (noun): Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.
- debt (noun): An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
- deco (noun): Decompression.
- decoct (verb): To make an infusion.
- decocted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of decoct
- decode (verb): To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
- decoded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of decode
- decoy (noun): A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
- decoyed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of decoy
- deed (noun): An action or act; something that is done.
- deeded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deed
- detect (verb): to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
- detected (adjective): Having been noticed.
- dote (verb): To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
- doted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dote
- dotted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dot
- dyed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dye
- ebbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of ebb
- eddy (noun): A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
- eyed (adjective): Having eyes.
- obey (verb): To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
- obeyed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of obey
- oboe (noun): A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
- octet (noun): A group or set of eight of something.
- oocyte (noun): A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.
- teddy (noun): Abbreviation of teddy bear.
- teed (verb): past participle of tee
- toed (adjective): Having (a specified number or type of) toes.
- tooted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of toot
- tote (noun): A tote bag.
- toted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tote
- toyed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of toy