NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 11, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | E |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | f, g, i, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 59 words |
| Total Points | 241 points |
| Genius Level | 169 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| F | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| G | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 11 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| L | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| N | 5 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 8 |
| O | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | Σ | 25 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 59 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EG×2 EL×1 EN×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FE×9 FI×4 FL×3 |
| G | GE×5 GI×1 GL×2 GO×3 |
| I | IN×1 |
| L | LE×3 LI×7 LO×3 |
| N | NE×3 NI×2 NO×3 |
| O | OF×1 OG×2 OL×2 ON×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EGG×2 ELF×1 ENG×1 |
|---|---|
| F | FEE×2 FEI×2 FEL×4 FEN×1 FIE×1 FIF×1 FIL×1 FIN×1 FLE×2 FLO×1 |
| G | GEL×2 GEN×3 GIG×1 GLE×2 GOG×1 GON×1 GOO×1 |
| I | INN×1 |
| L | LEG×2 LEO×1 LIE×2 LIF×3 LIN×2 LOG×1 LON×1 LOO×1 |
| N | NEG×1 NEN×1 NEO×1 NIG×1 NIN×1 NOE×1 NON×1 NOO×1 |
| O | OFF×1 OGE×1 OGL×1 OLE×1 OLL×1 ONL×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) |
|---|---|---|
| li...... † | LI8 | Extending for the entire duration of life. |
| eg.... | EG6 | present participle of egg |
| eg.... | EG6 | A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy or whisky; popular at Christmas. |
| el... | EL5 | An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land. |
| en.... | EN6 | A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. |
| fe..... | FE7 | Emotionally sensitive. |
| fe... | FE5 | To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate. |
| fe...... | FE8 | present participle of feign |
| fe.... | FE6 | Of or pertaining to cats. |
| fe.. | FE4 | To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree. |
| fe..... | FE7 | present participle of fell |
| fe... | FE5 | A person who has committed a felony. |
| fe.... | FE6 | A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor. |
| fi.. | FI4 | An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior. |
| fi.. | FI4 | A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music |
| fi.. | FI4 | A collection of papers collated and archived together. |
| fi.. | FI4 | Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality. |
| fl.. | FL4 | To run away; to escape. |
| fl..... | FL7 | present participle of flee |
| fl.. | FL4 | A low, flat mass of floating ice. |
| ge... | GE5 | Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes. |
| ge..... | GE7 | present participle of gel |
| ge.. | GE4 | A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color. |
| ge... | GE5 | A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form. |
| ge... | GE5 | plural of genius; guardian spirits |
| gi.... | GI6 | To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. |
| gl.. | GL4 | A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a dale; a depression between hills. |
| go.... | GO6 | To stare (at something) with wide eyes. |
| go.. | GO4 | past participle of go |
| go.... | GO6 | To bowl (a cricket ball) so that it performs a googly (“a ball by a leg-break bowler that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery”). |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| le..... | LE7 | A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle. |
| le.... | LE6 | Numerous; vast; very great in number |
| le..... | LE7 | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion. |
| li... | LI5 | A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. |
| li.. | LI4 | A tendon. |
| li.. | LI4 | The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living. |
| li...... | LI8 | A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling. |
| li.. | LI4 | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| li... | LI5 | Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A booth or stall. |
| lo.. | LO4 | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lo.... | LO6 | The Canadian dollar (both the coin and the monetary unit). |
| ne...... | NE8 | Alternative form of négligée |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A minor complaint or problem. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| no.. | NO4 | A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol. |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no.... | NO6 | An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly. |
| of..... | OF7 | Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service. |
| og.. | OG4 | A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape. |
| og.. | OG4 | To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously. |
| ol.. | OL4 | A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects. |
| ol... | OL5 | An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air. |
| on.... | ON6 | Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid. Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service. |
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.
- lifelong† (LI8)
- egging (EG6)
- eggnog (EG6)
- elfin (EL5)
- engine (EN6)
- feel (FE4)
- feeling (FE7)
- feign (FE5)
- feigning (FE8)
- feline (FE6)
- fell (FE4)
- felling (FE7)
- felon (FE5)
- fennel (FE6)
- fief (FI4)
- fife (FI4)
- file (FI4)
- fine (FI4)
- flee (FL4)
- fleeing (FL7)
- floe (FL4)
- gelee (GE5)
- gelling (GE7)
- gene (GE4)
- genie (GE5)
- genii (GE5)
- giggle (GI6)
- glee (GL4)
- glen (GL4)
- goggle (GO6)
- gone (GO4)
- google (GO6)
- innie (IN5)
- legging (LE7)
- legion (LE6)
- leonine (LE7)
- liege (LI5)
- lien (LI4)
- life (LI4)
- lifeline (LI8)
- line (LI4)
- linen (LI5)
- loge (LO4)
- lone (LO4)
- loonie (LO6)
- negligee (NE8)
- nene (NE4)
- neon (NE4)
- niggle (NI6)
- nine (NI4)
- noel (NO4)
- none (NO4)
- noogie (NO6)
- offline (OF7)
- ogee (OG4)
- ogle (OG4)
- oleo (OL4)
- ollie (OL5)
- online (ON6)
Answer Definitions
- lifelong† (adjective): Extending for the entire duration of life.
- egging (verb): present participle of egg
- eggnog (noun): A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy or whisky; popular at Christmas.
- elfin (noun): An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
- engine (noun): A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
- feel (verb): To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
- feeling (adjective): Emotionally sensitive.
- feign (verb): To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
- feigning (verb): present participle of feign
- feline (adjective): Of or pertaining to cats.
- fell (verb): To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
- felling (verb): present participle of fell
- felon (noun): A person who has committed a felony.
- fennel (noun): A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.
- fief (noun): An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.
- fife (noun): A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
- file (noun): A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- fine (adjective): Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality.
- flee (verb): To run away; to escape.
- fleeing (verb): present participle of flee
- floe (noun): A low, flat mass of floating ice.
- gelee (noun): Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
- gelling (verb): present participle of gel
- gene (noun): A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- genie (noun): A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
- genii (noun): plural of genius; guardian spirits
- giggle (verb): To laugh gently in a nervous or affected manner.
- glee (noun): Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
- glen (noun): A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a dale; a depression between hills.
- goggle (verb): To stare (at something) with wide eyes.
- gone (verb): past participle of go
- google (verb): To bowl (a cricket ball) so that it performs a googly (“a ball by a leg-break bowler that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery”).
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- legging (noun): A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.
- legion (adjective): Numerous; vast; very great in number
- leonine (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion.
- liege (noun): A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- lien (noun): A tendon.
- life (noun): The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
- lifeline (noun): A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.
- line (noun): A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- linen (noun): Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- loge (noun): A booth or stall.
- lone (adjective): Solitary; having no companion.
- loonie (noun): The Canadian dollar (both the coin and the monetary unit).
- negligee (noun): Alternative form of négligée
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- neon (noun): The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- niggle (noun): A minor complaint or problem.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- noel (noun): A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- noogie (noun): An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly.
- offline (adjective): Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.
- ogee (noun): A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.
- ogle (verb): To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
- oleo (noun): A type of energy-absorbing landing gear strut in which sudden compression or extension of the strut causes a gas-filled chamber to push or pull a piston which forces oil through a small orifice, resulting in absorption of energy through viscous effects.
- ollie (noun): An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.
- online (adjective): Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid. Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.