NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 23, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | M |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, e, h, k, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 22 words |
| Total Points | 76 points |
| Genius Level | 53 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| C | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| E | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| H | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | Σ | 13 | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 22 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×1 AH×1 AM×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×1 |
| E | EM×1 EN×1 |
| H | HE×3 |
| K | |
| M | MA×6 ME×5 |
| N | NA×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACM×1 AHE×1 AME×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAM×1 |
| E | EMC×1 ENE×1 |
| H | HEM×1 HEN×2 |
| K | |
| M | MAC×1 MAK×1 MAM×2 MAN×2 MEA×1 MEC×1 MEE×1 MEM×1 MEN×1 |
| N | NAM×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| na....... † | NA9 | To announce the name of a person before they play a solo. |
| ac.. | AC4 | A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period. |
| ah.. | AH4 | the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat |
| am.. | AM4 | At the end of religious prayers: so be it. |
| ca.. | CA4 | simple past tense of come |
| em... | EM5 | Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper. |
| en... | EN5 | An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes. |
| he.. | HE4 | The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen. |
| he...... | HE8 | A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate. |
| he...... | HE8 | plural of henchman |
| ma.. | MA4 | A heavy fighting club. |
| ma.. | MA4 | To create. To build, construct, produce, or originate. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Mother, female parent. |
| ma... | MA5 | The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. |
| ma.. | MA4 | Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion |
| ma... | MA5 | Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. |
| me.. | ME4 | To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. |
| me... | ME5 | Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn. |
| me.. | ME4 | Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing. |
| me.. | ME4 | Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes. |
| me.... | ME6 | A perceived threat or danger. |
| na.. | NA4 | Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing. |
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.
- namecheck† (NA9)
- acme (AC4)
- ahem (AH4)
- amen (AM4)
- came (CA4)
- emcee (EM5)
- enema (EN5)
- heme (HE4)
- henchman (HE8)
- henchmen (HE8)
- mace (MA4)
- make (MA4)
- mama (MA4)
- mamma (MA5)
- mane (MA4)
- manna (MA5)
- mean (ME4)
- mecca (ME5)
- meek (ME4)
- meme (ME4)
- menace (ME6)
- name (NA4)
Answer Definitions
- namecheck† (verb): To announce the name of a person before they play a solo.
- acme (noun): A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.
- ahem (interjection): the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat
- amen (adverb): At the end of religious prayers: so be it.
- came (verb): simple past tense of come
- emcee (noun): Alternative form of MC in its senses as Master of ceremonies. A rapper.
- enema (noun): An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
- heme (noun): The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.
- henchman (noun): A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
- henchmen (noun): plural of henchman
- mace (noun): A heavy fighting club.
- make (verb): To create. To build, construct, produce, or originate.
- mama (noun): Mother, female parent.
- mamma (noun): The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- mane (noun): Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
- manna (noun): Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- mean (verb): To intend. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
- mecca (noun): Alternative form of Mecca; a place to which a group of people (for example shoppers) are drawn.
- meek (adjective): Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
- meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- menace (noun): A perceived threat or danger.
- name (noun): Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.