NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 14, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | F |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, g, i, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 284 points |
| Genius Level | 199 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| E | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| F | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 25 |
| G | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | Σ | 11 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×11 DI×1 DO×3 |
|---|---|
| E | ED×1 |
| F | FE×8 FI×11 FO×6 |
| G | GO×3 |
| I | IN×1 |
| N | |
| O | OF×5 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEF×10 DEI×1 DIG×1 DOF×3 |
|---|---|
| E | EDI×1 |
| F | FEE×2 FEI×3 FEN×3 FIE×2 FIF×3 FIN×6 FOG×3 FON×1 FOO×2 |
| G | GOO×3 |
| I | INF×1 |
| N | |
| O | OFF×5 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| de....... † | DE9 | present participle of defog |
| of....... † | OF9 | present participle of offend |
| de.... | DE6 | To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of defend |
| de....... | DE9 | present participle and gerund of defend |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of defy |
| de.... | DE6 | To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly. |
| de..... | DE7 | Having a definition or value. |
| de...... | DE8 | present participle of define |
| de... | DE5 | To remove the moisture or fog from. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of defog |
| de..... | DE7 | simple past tense and past participle of deify |
| di....... | DI9 | Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise. |
| do.. | DO4 | To remove or take off (something such as clothing). |
| do.... | DO6 | simple past tense and past participle of doff |
| do..... | DO7 | present participle of doff |
| ed..... | ED7 | simple past tense and past participle of edify |
| fe.. | FE4 | To give (someone or something) food to eat. |
| fe..... | FE7 | present participle of feed |
| fe... | FE5 | To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate. |
| fe..... | FE7 | Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent. |
| fe...... | FE8 | present participle of feign |
| fe.. | FE4 | To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being. |
| fe.... | FE6 | simple past tense and past participle of fend |
| fe..... | FE7 | present participle of fend |
| fi.. | FI4 | An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior. |
| fi... | FI5 | A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit. |
| fi.. | FI4 | A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music |
| fi... | FI5 | simple past tense and past participle of fife |
| fi.... | FI6 | present participle of fife |
| fi.. | FI4 | To locate To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon. |
| fi..... | FI7 | A result of research or an investigation. |
| fi.. | FI4 | Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality. |
| fi... | FI5 | simple past tense and past participle of fine |
| fi.... | FI6 | present participle of fine |
| fi.... | FI6 | Having fins. |
| fo.... | FO6 | simple past tense and past participle of fog |
| fo..... | FO7 | present participle of fog |
| fo... | FO5 | Alternative spelling of fogey |
| fo.. | FO4 | Having a liking or affection (for). |
| fo.. | FO4 | Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life. |
| fo.... | FO6 | A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet. |
| go.. | GO4 | A mistake or error. |
| go.... | GO6 | simple past tense and past participle of goof |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of goof |
| in.. | IN4 | information. |
| of... | OF5 | simple past tense and past participle of off |
| of.... | OF6 | To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. |
| of...... | OF8 | simple past tense and past participle of offend |
| of.... | OF6 | The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground. |
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.
- defogging† (DE9)
- offending† (OF9)
- defend (DE6)
- defended (DE8)
- defending (DE9)
- defied (DE6)
- define (DE6)
- defined (DE7)
- defining (DE8)
- defog (DE5)
- defogged (DE8)
- deified (DE7)
- dignified (DI9)
- doff (DO4)
- doffed (DO6)
- doffing (DO7)
- edified (ED7)
- feed (FE4)
- feeding (FE7)
- feign (FE5)
- feigned (FE7)
- feigning (FE8)
- fend (FE4)
- fended (FE6)
- fending (FE7)
- fief (FI4)
- fiend (FI5)
- fife (FI4)
- fifed (FI5)
- fifing (FI6)
- find (FI4)
- finding (FI7)
- fine (FI4)
- fined (FI5)
- fining (FI6)
- finned (FI6)
- fogged (FO6)
- fogging (FO7)
- fogie (FO5)
- fond (FO4)
- food (FO4)
- foodie (FO6)
- goof (GO4)
- goofed (GO6)
- goofing (GO7)
- info (IN4)
- offed (OF5)
- offend (OF6)
- offended (OF8)
- offing (OF6)
Answer Definitions
- defogging† (verb): present participle of defog
- offending† (verb): present participle of offend
- defend (verb): To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- defended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defend
- defending (verb): present participle and gerund of defend
- defied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defy
- define (verb): To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
- defined (adjective): Having a definition or value.
- defining (verb): present participle of define
- defog (verb): To remove the moisture or fog from.
- defogged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of defog
- deified (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deify
- dignified (adjective): Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.
- doff (verb): To remove or take off (something such as clothing).
- doffed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of doff
- doffing (verb): present participle of doff
- edified (verb): simple past tense and past participle of edify
- feed (verb): To give (someone or something) food to eat.
- feeding (verb): present participle of feed
- feign (verb): To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
- feigned (adjective): Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.
- feigning (verb): present participle of feign
- fend (verb): To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
- fended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fend
- fending (verb): present participle of fend
- fief (noun): An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.
- fiend (noun): A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.
- fife (noun): A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
- fifed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fife
- fifing (verb): present participle of fife
- find (verb): To locate To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
- finding (noun): A result of research or an investigation.
- fine (adjective): Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality.
- fined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fine
- fining (verb): present participle of fine
- finned (adjective): Having fins.
- fogged (verb): simple past tense and past participle of fog
- fogging (verb): present participle of fog
- fogie (noun): Alternative spelling of fogey
- fond (adjective): Having a liking or affection (for).
- food (noun): Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
- foodie (noun): A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.
- goof (noun): A mistake or error.
- goofed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of goof
- goofing (verb): present participle of goof
- info (noun): information.
- offed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of off
- offend (verb): To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
- offended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of offend
- offing (noun): The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.