NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 25, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | K |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, i, n, p, r |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 23 words |
| Total Points | 122 points |
| Genius Level | 85 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 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| K | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| P | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| R | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | Σ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AK×1 |
|---|---|
| G | |
| I | IN×1 IR×1 |
| K | KA×1 KI×6 |
| N | NA×1 |
| P | PA×4 PI×2 PR×2 |
| R | RA×3 RI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AKI×1 |
|---|---|
| G | |
| I | INK×1 IRK×1 |
| K | KAP×1 KIN×5 KIP×1 |
| N | NAP×1 |
| P | PAP×1 PAR×3 PIN×2 PRA×2 |
| R | RAK×1 RAN×2 RIN×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) |
|---|---|---|
| pa..... † | PA7 | present participle of park |
| pr...... † | PR8 | present participle of prank |
| ak.. | AK4 | Of the same kin; related by blood. |
| in.... | IN6 | present participle of ink |
| ir.... | IR6 | present participle of irk |
| ka... | KA5 | The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| ki.. | KI4 | A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it is an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation. |
| ki..... | KI7 | present participle of king |
| ki..... | KI7 | The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt. |
| ki.. | KI4 | To laugh loudly. |
| ki..... | KI7 | present participle of kink |
| ki... | KI5 | Alternative spelling of kippah |
| na.... | NA6 | A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating. |
| pa..... | PA7 | Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking). |
| pa.. | PA4 | An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation. |
| pa... | PA5 | A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind. |
| pi.. | PI4 | The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pink |
| pr... | PR5 | A practical joke or mischievous trick. |
| ra.... | RA6 | present participle of rake |
| ra.. | RA4 | The symbol for rank. |
| ra..... | RA7 | present participle of rank |
| ri.. | RI4 | A man, especially a warrior or hero. |
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.
- parking† (PA7)
- pranking† (PR8)
- akin (AK4)
- inking (IN6)
- irking (IR6)
- kappa (KA5)
- king (KI4)
- kinging (KI7)
- kingpin (KI7)
- kink (KI4)
- kinking (KI7)
- kippa (KI5)
- napkin (NA6)
- paprika (PA7)
- park (PA4)
- parka (PA5)
- pink (PI4)
- pinking (PI7)
- prank (PR5)
- raking (RA6)
- rank (RA4)
- ranking (RA7)
- rink (RI4)
Answer Definitions
- parking† (verb): present participle of park
- pranking† (verb): present participle of prank
- akin (adjective): Of the same kin; related by blood.
- inking (verb): present participle of ink
- irking (verb): present participle of irk
- kappa (noun): The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- king (noun): A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it is an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.
- kinging (verb): present participle of king
- kingpin (noun): The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt.
- kink (verb): To laugh loudly.
- kinking (verb): present participle of kink
- kippa (noun): Alternative spelling of kippah
- napkin (noun): A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
- paprika (noun): Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).
- park (noun): An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation.
- parka (noun): A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.
- pink (noun): The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.
- pinking (verb): present participle of pink
- prank (noun): A practical joke or mischievous trick.
- raking (verb): present participle of rake
- rank (symbol): The symbol for rank.
- ranking (verb): present participle of rank
- rink (noun): A man, especially a warrior or hero.