NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 21, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, h, n, r, t, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 22 words |
| Total Points | 77 points |
| Genius Level | 54 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 | Σ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | - | - | - | - |
| D | 6 | 3 | - | - | 9 |
| H | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 |
| N | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| R | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| T | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Y | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 11 | 9 | - | 2 | 22 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| D | DA×5 DR×3 DY×1 |
| H | HA×5 HY×2 |
| N | NA×1 |
| R | RA×3 |
| T | TA×1 |
| Y | YA×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | |
|---|---|
| D | DAD×1 DAN×1 DAR×2 DAT×1 DRA×2 DRY×1 DYA×1 |
| H | HAN×2 HAR×3 HYD×2 |
| N | NAD×1 |
| R | RAD×1 RAN×2 |
| T | TAR×1 |
| Y | YAR×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) |
|---|---|---|
| hy..... † | HY7 | An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped. |
| da... | DA5 | Father. |
| da... | DA5 | A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| da.. | DA4 | A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin. |
| da.. | DA4 | plural of datum |
| dr.. | DR4 | To damn or curse. |
| dr.. | DR4 | A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads. |
| dr... | DR5 | A female tree spirit. |
| dy.. | DY4 | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| ha.. | HA4 | The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals. |
| ha... | HA5 | Easy to use, useful. |
| ha.. | HA4 | Having a severe property; presenting difficulty. Resistant to pressure. |
| ha..... | HA7 | Alternative spelling of hard hat |
| ha... | HA5 | Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. |
| hy... | HY5 | Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| ra... | RA5 | A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces |
| ra.. | RA4 | The border of an area of land, especially marshland. |
| ra... | RA5 | Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust. |
| ta... | TA5 | Late; overdue or delayed. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building. |
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.
- hydrant† (HY7)
- daddy (DA5)
- dandy (DA5)
- darn (DA4)
- dart (DA4)
- data (DA4)
- drat (DR4)
- dray (DR4)
- dryad (DR5)
- dyad (DY4)
- hand (HA4)
- handy (HA5)
- hard (HA4)
- hardhat (HA7)
- hardy (HA5)
- hydra (HY5)
- nada (NA4)
- radar (RA5)
- rand (RA4)
- randy (RA5)
- tardy (TA5)
- yard (YA4)
Answer Definitions
- hydrant† (noun): An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.
- daddy (noun): Father.
- dandy (noun): A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
- darn (adjective): Damn.
- dart (noun): A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
- data (noun): plural of datum
- drat (verb): To damn or curse.
- dray (noun): A low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- dryad (noun): A female tree spirit.
- dyad (noun): A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- hand (noun): The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
- handy (adjective): Easy to use, useful.
- hard (adjective): Having a severe property; presenting difficulty. Resistant to pressure.
- hardhat (noun): Alternative spelling of hard hat
- hardy (adjective): Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
- hydra (noun): Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- radar (noun): A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
- rand (noun): The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
- randy (adjective): Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
- tardy (adjective): Late; overdue or delayed.
- yard (noun): A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.