NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 8, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, c, e, l, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 44 words |
| Total Points | 242 points |
| Genius Level | 169 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</th><th>9</th><th>10 | Σ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| B | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 15 |
| C | - | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 9 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| L | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 8 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | - | 2 | 44 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×1 AC×3 AL×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×3 BE×1 BI×11 |
| C | CA×1 CE×3 CI×2 CY×3 |
| E | |
| I | IC×2 IL×2 |
| L | LA×5 LI×6 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABA×1 ACA×2 ACY×1 ALI×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BAC×1 BAI×2 BEL×1 BIA×1 BIB×3 BIC×2 BIL×5 |
| C | CAB×1 CEL×3 CIC×1 CIL×1 CYC×3 |
| E | |
| I | ICI×2 ILI×1 ILL×1 |
| L | LAB×3 LAI×2 LIA×1 LIB×2 LIC×1 LIL×2 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ce...... † | CE8 | Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried. |
| ab... | AB5 | plural form of an ancient bead calculator. |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Not cyclic; having an open chain structure. |
| al... | AL5 | The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed. |
| ba..... | BA7 | plural of bacillus |
| ba.. | BA4 | Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. |
| ba.... | BA6 | One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other. |
| be... | BE5 | To lie around; encompass. |
| bi... | BI5 | A flat bread roll topped with onion flakes. Instead of a hole like a bagel, it has a depression in the middle. |
| bi... | BI5 | Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”) |
| bi...... | BI8 | Of or relating to the Bible. |
| bi........ | BI10 | In a biblical manner. |
| bi..... | BI7 | A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Having two cycles. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Articulated with both lips. |
| bi.. | BI4 | A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion. |
| bi.. | BI4 | Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff. |
| bi...... | BI8 | Capable of being billed for. |
| bi... | BI5 | A billy club. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A cabdriver, someone who drives a taxi. |
| ce.... | CE6 | Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity. |
| ce... | CE5 | plural of cello |
| ci.... | CI6 | Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| cy.... | CY6 | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. |
| cy...... | CY8 | recurring at regular intervals |
| cy........ | CY10 | In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically. |
| ic.... | IC6 | A drooping, tapering shape of ice. |
| ic... | IC5 | In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| la... | LA5 | The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to the lips or labia. |
| la.... | LA6 | Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| li.... | LI6 | bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable. |
| li... | LI5 | A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. |
| li..... | LI7 | The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant. |
| li.. | LI4 | plural of louse |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
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.
- celibacy† (CE8)
- abaci (AB5)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- acyclic (AC7)
- alibi (AL5)
- bacilli (BA7)
- bail (BA4)
- bailee (BA6)
- belie (BE5)
- bialy (BI5)
- bible (BI5)
- biblical (BI8)
- biblically (BI10)
- bicycle (BI7)
- bicyclic (BI8)
- bilabial (BI8)
- bile (BI4)
- bill (BI4)
- billable (BI8)
- billy (BI5)
- cabbie (CA6)
- celiac (CE6)
- celli (CE5)
- cicely (CI6)
- cilia (CI5)
- cyclic (CY6)
- cyclical (CY8)
- cyclically (CY10)
- icicle (IC6)
- icily (IC5)
- iliac (IL5)
- illy (IL4)
- labia (LA5)
- labial (LA6)
- labile (LA6)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- liable (LI6)
- libel (LI5)
- libelee (LI7)
- lice (LI4)
- lilac (LI5)
- lily (LI4)
Answer Definitions
- celibacy† (noun): Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
- abaci (noun): plural form of an ancient bead calculator.
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- acyclic (adjective): Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
- alibi (noun): The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
- bacilli (noun): plural of bacillus
- bail (noun): Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
- bailee (noun): One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other.
- belie (verb): To lie around; encompass.
- bialy (noun): A flat bread roll topped with onion flakes. Instead of a hole like a bagel, it has a depression in the middle.
- bible (noun): Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”)
- biblical (adjective): Of or relating to the Bible.
- biblically (adverb): In a biblical manner.
- bicycle (noun): A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.
- bicyclic (adjective): Having two cycles.
- bilabial (adjective): Articulated with both lips.
- bile (noun): A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.
- bill (noun): Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
- billable (adjective): Capable of being billed for.
- billy (noun): A billy club.
- cabbie (noun): A cabdriver, someone who drives a taxi.
- celiac (adjective): Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
- celli (noun): plural of cello
- cicely (noun): Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- cyclic (adjective): Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
- cyclical (adjective): recurring at regular intervals
- cyclically (adverb): In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically.
- icicle (noun): A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
- icily (adverb): In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- labia (noun): The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.
- labial (adjective): Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
- labile (adjective): Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
- laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
- laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
- liable (adjective): bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
- libel (noun): A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- libelee (noun): The party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant.
- lice (noun): plural of louse
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.