NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 24, 2022
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, g, i, n, u, x |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 32 words |
| Total Points | 158 points |
| Genius Level | 111 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - | 16 |
| G | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 6 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| O | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| U | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| X | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| B | BI×1 BO×14 BU×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GI×1 GO×5 |
| I | IN×1 |
| N | NO×4 |
| O | ON×2 |
| U | UN×3 |
| X |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| B | BIN×1 BOB×2 BOG×1 BOI×1 BON×5 BOO×4 BOX×1 BUN×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GIB×1 GOI×1 GON×2 GOO×1 GOU×1 |
| I | INB×1 |
| N | NOG×1 NOO×2 NOU×1 |
| O | ONG×1 ONI×1 |
| U | UNB×2 UNI×1 |
| X |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| un...... † | UN8 | present participle of unbox |
| bi... | BI5 | A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled. |
| bo..... | BO7 | present participle of bob |
| bo..... | BO7 | present participle of bog |
| bo... | BO5 | The sound made by an elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy. |
| bo.. | BO4 | The clang of a large bell. |
| bo... | BO5 | A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus. |
| bo.... | BO6 | present participle of bone |
| bo.... | BO6 | The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river. |
| bo.. | BO4 | An idiot; a fool. |
| bo.... | BO6 | Alternative spelling of boo-boo |
| bo.... | BO6 | A disapproving exclamation by a member of an audience. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A prayer; petition. |
| bo.... | BO6 | present participle of box |
| bu.... | BU6 | A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin. |
| gi.... | GI6 | A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch. |
| go... | GO5 | present participle of go |
| go.. | GO4 | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gong |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gouge |
| in... | IN5 | A container in which papers to be dealt with are put. |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| no.. | NO4 | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| un... | UN5 | To remove from a box. |
| un... | UN5 | The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. |
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.
- unboxing† (UN8)
- bingo (BI5)
- bobbin (BO6)
- bobbing (BO7)
- bogging (BO7)
- boing (BO5)
- bonbon (BO6)
- bong (BO4)
- bongo (BO5)
- boning (BO6)
- bonobo (BO6)
- boob (BO4)
- booboo (BO6)
- booing (BO6)
- boon (BO4)
- boxing (BO6)
- bunion (BU6)
- gibbon (GI6)
- going (GO5)
- gong (GO4)
- gonging (GO7)
- goon (GO4)
- gouging (GO7)
- inbox (IN5)
- noggin (NO6)
- noob (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- noun (NO4)
- ongoing (ON7)
- onion (ON5)
- unbox (UN5)
- union (UN5)
Answer Definitions
- unboxing† (verb): present participle of unbox
- bingo (noun): A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.
- bobbin (noun): A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
- bobbing (verb): present participle of bob
- bogging (verb): present participle of bog
- boing (noun): The sound made by an elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce.
- bonbon (noun): A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- bong (noun): The clang of a large bell.
- bongo (noun): A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
- boning (verb): present participle of bone
- bonobo (noun): The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo river.
- boob (noun): An idiot; a fool.
- booboo (noun): Alternative spelling of boo-boo
- booing (noun): A disapproving exclamation by a member of an audience.
- boon (noun): A prayer; petition.
- boxing (verb): present participle of box
- bunion (noun): A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
- gibbon (noun): A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.
- going (verb): present participle of go
- gong (noun): A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- gonging (verb): present participle of gong
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- gouging (verb): present participle of gouge
- inbox (noun): A container in which papers to be dealt with are put.
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- noob (noun): A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- unbox (verb): To remove from a box.
- union (noun): The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.