NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 25, 2022

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for December 25, 2022
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for December 25, 2022

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for December 25, 2022
Center LetterC
Outer Lettersd, e, n, o, t, u
# of Pangrams4 (Perfect: 1)
Total Words75 words
Total Points469 points
Genius Level328 points
Bingo?No

Table of Contents

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  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for December 25, 2022

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</th><th>10</th><th>11Σ
C9741055--40
D228251--20
E-122----5
N-11-----2
O12------3
T---------
U-1-1-1115
Σ121415151071175

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

C
CE×3
CO×34
CU×3
D
DE×16
DO×1
DU×3
E
EC×1
ED×2
EN×2
N
NE×1
NO×1
O
OC×1
ON×1
OU×1
T
U
UN×5

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

C
CED×2
CEN×1
COC×3
COD×3
COE×1
CON×20
COO×2
COT×3
COU×2
CUE×1
CUT×2
D
DEC×7
DED×4
DEN×2
DET×2
DEU×1
DOC×1
DUC×2
DUN×1
E
ECO×1
EDU×2
ENC×2
N
NEO×1
NON×1
O
OCT×1
ONC×1
OUN×1
T
U
UNC×4
UND×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 (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
co....... †CO9simple past tense and past participle of conduct
co..... †CO7simple past tense and past participle of count
un......... †UN11Not connected or joined.
un....... †UN9Not counted.
ce..CE4To give up; yield to another.
ce...CE5simple past tense and past participle of cede
ce..CE4A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
co.....CO7A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
co....CO6The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
co......CO8simple past tense and past participle of cocoon
co..CO4A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents.
co...CO5Encoded; written in code or cipher.
co...CO5A handbell used for summoning monks.
co..CO4Alternative form of co-ed
co.....CO7To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant
co......CO8simple past tense and past participle of concede
co.....CO7To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
co.......CO9simple past tense and past participle of concoct
co...CO5Clipping of condominium.
co.....CO7To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
co......CO8simple past tense and past participle of condone
co.....CO7The act or method of controlling or directing.
co..CO4A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
co...CO5segregated or delineated by traffic cones
co.....CO7To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
co.......CO9(usually with "well-"): Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.
co....CO6simple past tense and past participle of con
co.....CO7To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
co......CO8simple past tense and past participle of connote
co.....CO7To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
co.......CO9simple past tense and past participle of contend
co.....CO7Satisfied, pleased, contented.
co.......CO9simple past tense and past participle of content
co...CO5simple past tense and past participle of coo
co..CO4Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
co..CO4A cottage or hut.
co....CO6Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
co......CO8simple past tense and past participle of cotton
co...CO5To recite numbers in sequence.
cu..CU4simple past tense and past participle of cue
cu..CU4Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
cu....CU6Alternative form of cut-out
de......DE8A dead person.
de....DE6Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
de..DE4Decompression.
de....DE6To make an infusion.
de......DE8simple past tense and past participle of decoct
de....DE6To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
de.....DE7simple past tense and past participle of decode
de....DE6To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
de.....DE7simple past tense and past participle of deduce
de....DE6To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount.
de......DE8simple past tense and past participle of deduct
de......DE8To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.
de.......DE9simple past tense and past participle of denounce
de....DE6to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
de......DE8Having been noticed.
de...DE5A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
do....DO6Instructive; that teaches.
du..DU4a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another
du....DU6simple past tense and past participle of duct
du...DU5An unintelligent person.
ec.....EC7a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
ed...ED5To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
ed....ED6simple past tense and past participle of educe
en....EN6To convert (plain text) into code.
en.....EN7simple past tense and past participle of encode
ne....NE6A neoconservative.
no...NO5The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
oc...OC5A group or set of eight of something.
on..ON4One and only one time.
ou...OU5An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ⁄16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.
un.....UN7Not having been ceded.
un...UN5Not cut.
un........UN10Not found; undiscovered.

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.

  • conducted†  (CO9)
  • counted†  (CO7)
  • unconnected†  (UN11)
  • uncounted†  (UN9)
  • cede  (CE4)
  • ceded  (CE5)
  • cent  (CE4)
  • coconut  (CO7)
  • cocoon  (CO6)
  • cocooned  (CO8)
  • code  (CO4)
  • coded  (CO5)
  • codon  (CO5)
  • coed  (CO4)
  • concede  (CO7)
  • conceded  (CO8)
  • concoct  (CO7)
  • concocted  (CO9)
  • condo  (CO5)
  • condone  (CO7)
  • condoned  (CO8)
  • conduct  (CO7)
  • cone  (CO4)
  • coned  (CO5)
  • connect  (CO7)
  • connected  (CO9)
  • conned  (CO6)
  • connote  (CO7)
  • connoted  (CO8)
  • contend  (CO7)
  • contended  (CO9)
  • content  (CO7)
  • contented  (CO9)
  • cooed  (CO5)
  • coot  (CO4)
  • cote  (CO4)
  • cotton  (CO6)
  • cottoned  (CO8)
  • count  (CO5)
  • cued  (CU4)
  • cute  (CU4)
  • cutout  (CU6)
  • decedent  (DE8)
  • decent  (DE6)
  • deco  (DE4)
  • decoct  (DE6)
  • decocted  (DE8)
  • decode  (DE6)
  • decoded  (DE7)
  • deduce  (DE6)
  • deduced  (DE7)
  • deduct  (DE6)
  • deducted  (DE8)
  • denounce  (DE8)
  • denounced  (DE9)
  • detect  (DE6)
  • detected  (DE8)
  • deuce  (DE5)
  • docent  (DO6)
  • duct  (DU4)
  • ducted  (DU6)
  • dunce  (DU5)
  • ecotone  (EC7)
  • educe  (ED5)
  • educed  (ED6)
  • encode  (EN6)
  • encoded  (EN7)
  • neocon  (NE6)
  • nonce  (NO5)
  • octet  (OC5)
  • once  (ON4)
  • ounce  (OU5)
  • unceded  (UN7)
  • uncut  (UN5)
  • undetected  (UN10)

Answer Definitions

  • conducted† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of conduct
  • counted† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of count
  • unconnected† (adjective): Not connected or joined.
  • uncounted† (adjective): Not counted.
  • cede (verb): To give up; yield to another.
  • ceded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cede
  • cent (noun): A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
  • coconut (noun): A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
  • cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
  • cocooned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cocoon
  • code (noun): A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents.
  • coded (adjective): Encoded; written in code or cipher.
  • codon (noun): A handbell used for summoning monks.
  • coed (adjective): Alternative form of co-ed
  • concede (verb): To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant
  • conceded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of concede
  • concoct (verb): To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
  • concocted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of concoct
  • condo (noun): Clipping of condominium.
  • condone (verb): To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
  • condoned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of condone
  • conduct (noun): The act or method of controlling or directing.
  • cone (noun): A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
  • coned (adjective): segregated or delineated by traffic cones
  • connect (verb): To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
  • connected (adjective): (usually with "well-"): Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.
  • conned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of con
  • connote (verb): To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
  • connoted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of connote
  • contend (verb): To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
  • contended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of contend
  • content (adjective): Satisfied, pleased, contented.
  • contented (verb): simple past tense and past participle of content
  • cooed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of coo
  • coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
  • cote (noun): A cottage or hut.
  • cotton (noun): Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.
  • cottoned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cotton
  • count (verb): To recite numbers in sequence.
  • cued (verb): simple past tense and past participle of cue
  • cute (adjective): Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
  • cutout (noun): Alternative form of cut-out
  • decedent (noun): A dead person.
  • decent (adjective): Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
  • deco (noun): Decompression.
  • decoct (verb): To make an infusion.
  • decocted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of decoct
  • decode (verb): To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
  • decoded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of decode
  • 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
  • deduct (verb): To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount.
  • deducted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deduct
  • denounce (verb): To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.
  • denounced (verb): simple past tense and past participle of denounce
  • detect (verb): to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
  • detected (adjective): Having been noticed.
  • deuce (noun): A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
  • docent (adjective): Instructive; that teaches.
  • duct (noun): a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another
  • ducted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of duct
  • dunce (noun): An unintelligent person.
  • ecotone (noun): a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
  • 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
  • encode (verb): To convert (plain text) into code.
  • encoded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of encode
  • neocon (noun): A neoconservative.
  • nonce (noun): The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
  • octet (noun): A group or set of eight of something.
  • once (adverb): One and only one time.
  • ounce (noun): An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ⁄16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.
  • unceded (adjective): Not having been ceded.
  • uncut (adjective): Not cut.
  • undetected (adjective): Not found; undiscovered.