NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 6, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | U |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, e, l, o, p |
| # of Pangrams | 3 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 57 words |
| Total Points | 288 points |
| Genius Level | 202 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | 19 |
| D | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| E | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| O | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| P | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| U | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 16 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 57 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×1 CL×4 CO×8 CU×6 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×7 DU×9 |
| E | ED×2 EL×2 |
| L | LO×2 LU×3 |
| O | OC×2 |
| P | PU×9 |
| U | UP×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEL×1 CLO×2 CLU×2 COL×2 COU×6 CUD×2 CUE×1 CUL×2 CUP×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DEC×2 DED×2 DEL×2 DEU×1 DUD×2 DUE×2 DUL×2 DUP×3 |
| E | EDU×2 ELU×2 |
| L | LOU×2 LUL×3 |
| O | OCC×2 |
| P | PUC×1 PUD×2 PUL×6 |
| U | UPD×1 UPP×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) |
|---|---|---|
| co..... † | CO7 | simple past tense and past participle of couple |
| de...... † | DE8 | To unlink; to take or come apart. |
| de....... † | DE9 | simple past tense and past participle of decouple |
| ce..... | CE7 | A small cell. |
| cl... | CL5 | A rock; boulder; a hill. |
| cl..... | CL7 | Filled with clouds. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide. |
| cl... | CL5 | simple past tense and past participle of clue |
| co..... | CO7 | to act in concert with; to conspire |
| co...... | CO8 | simple past tense and past participle of collude |
| co... | CO5 | simple past tense of can |
| co.... | CO6 | A stream. |
| co.. | CO4 | A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act. |
| co... | CO5 | A two-seater car, normally a sports car. (variant of coupé) |
| co.... | CO6 | Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship. |
| cu.... | CU6 | A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends. |
| cu..... | CU7 | simple past tense and past participle of cuddle |
| cu.. | CU4 | simple past tense and past participle of cue |
| cu.. | CU4 | To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group). |
| cu.... | CU6 | simple past tense and past participle of cull |
| cu.... | CU6 | In the shape of a cup; concave. |
| de.... | DE6 | To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts. |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of deduce |
| de.... | DE6 | To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe. |
| de..... | DE7 | Being affected by delusions. |
| de... | DE5 | A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards. |
| du.. | DU4 | A man, generally a younger man. |
| du... | DU5 | simple past tense and past participle of dude. |
| du.. | DU4 | Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor. |
| du.... | DU6 | simple past tense and past participle of duel |
| du.. | DU4 | Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp. |
| du.... | DU6 | simple past tense and past participle of dull |
| du.. | DU4 | A person who has been deceived. |
| du... | DU5 | simple past tense and past participle of dupe |
| du... | DU5 | Double. |
| ed... | ED5 | To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction. |
| ed.... | ED6 | simple past tense and past participle of educe |
| el... | EL5 | To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill. |
| el.... | EL6 | simple past tense and past participle of elude |
| lo.. | LO4 | Of great intensity. |
| lo... | LO5 | A magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A period of rest or soothing. |
| lu.... | LU6 | simple past tense and past participle of lull |
| lu.. | LU4 | A remarkable person, object or idea. |
| oc..... | OC7 | To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.). |
| oc...... | OC8 | simple past tense and past participle of occlude |
| pu.. | PU4 | A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish. |
| pu.... | PU6 | A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road. |
| pu..... | PU7 | simple past tense and past participle of puddle |
| pu.. | PU4 | A plaintive melancholy whine. |
| pu... | PU5 | simple past tense and past participle of pule |
| pu.. | PU4 | To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force. |
| pu.... | PU6 | simple past tense and past participle of pull |
| pu.. | PU4 | A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit. |
| pu.... | PU6 | simple past tense and past participle of pulp |
| up.. | UP4 | A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck |
| up... | UP5 | simple past tense and past participle of up |
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.
- coupled† (CO7)
- decouple† (DE8)
- decoupled† (DE9)
- cellule (CE7)
- cloud (CL5)
- clouded (CL7)
- clue (CL4)
- clued (CL5)
- collude (CO7)
- colluded (CO8)
- could (CO5)
- coulee (CO6)
- coup (CO4)
- coupe (CO5)
- couple (CO6)
- cuddle (CU6)
- cuddled (CU7)
- cued (CU4)
- cull (CU4)
- culled (CU6)
- cupped (CU6)
- deduce (DE6)
- deduced (DE7)
- delude (DE6)
- deluded (DE7)
- deuce (DE5)
- dude (DU4)
- duded (DU5)
- duel (DU4)
- dueled (DU6)
- dull (DU4)
- dulled (DU6)
- dupe (DU4)
- duped (DU5)
- duple (DU5)
- educe (ED5)
- educed (ED6)
- elude (EL5)
- eluded (EL6)
- loud (LO4)
- loupe (LO5)
- lull (LU4)
- lulled (LU6)
- lulu (LU4)
- occlude (OC7)
- occluded (OC8)
- puce (PU4)
- puddle (PU6)
- puddled (PU7)
- pule (PU4)
- puled (PU5)
- pull (PU4)
- pulled (PU6)
- pulp (PU4)
- pulped (PU6)
- updo (UP4)
- upped (UP5)
Answer Definitions
- coupled† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of couple
- decouple† (verb): To unlink; to take or come apart.
- decoupled† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of decouple
- cellule (noun): A small cell.
- cloud (noun): A rock; boulder; a hill.
- clouded (adjective): Filled with clouds.
- clue (noun): A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
- clued (verb): simple past tense and past participle of clue
- collude (verb): to act in concert with; to conspire
- colluded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of collude
- could (verb): simple past tense of can
- coulee (noun): A stream.
- coup (noun): A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act.
- coupe (noun): A two-seater car, normally a sports car. (variant of coupé)
- couple (noun): Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
- cuddle (noun): A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends.
- cuddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cuddle
- cued (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cue
- cull (verb): To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- culled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cull
- cupped (adjective): In the shape of a cup; concave.
- deduce (verb): To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
- deduced (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deduce
- delude (verb): To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
- deluded (adjective): Being affected by delusions.
- deuce (noun): A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
- dude (noun): A man, generally a younger man.
- duded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dude.
- duel (noun): Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
- dueled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of duel
- dull (adjective): Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
- dulled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dull
- dupe (noun): A person who has been deceived.
- duped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dupe
- duple (adjective): Double.
- educe (verb): To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
- educed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of educe
- elude (verb): To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
- eluded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of elude
- loud (adjective): Of great intensity.
- loupe (noun): A magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers.
- lull (noun): A period of rest or soothing.
- lulled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of lull
- lulu (noun): A remarkable person, object or idea.
- occlude (verb): To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
- occluded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of occlude
- puce (noun): A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.
- puddle (noun): A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road.
- puddled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of puddle
- pule (noun): A plaintive melancholy whine.
- puled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pule
- pull (verb): To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- pulled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pull
- pulp (noun): A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose). A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation. The soft center of a fruit.
- pulped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pulp
- updo (noun): A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck
- upped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of up