NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 17, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | Q |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | e, g, i, n, t, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 19 words |
| Total Points | 131 points |
| Genius Level | 92 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Q | 1 | 5 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | 14 |
| T | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| U | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| E | EQ×1 ET×1 |
|---|---|
| G | |
| I | |
| N | NE×1 |
| Q | QU×14 |
| T | |
| U | UN×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| E | EQU×1 ETI×1 |
|---|---|
| G | |
| I | |
| N | NET×1 |
| Q | QUE×5 QUI×9 |
| T | |
| U | UNI×1 UNQ×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) |
|---|---|---|
| qu...... † | QU8 | present participle of quiet |
| eq.... | EQ6 | Of or relating to a horse or horses. |
| et....... | ET9 | The forms required by a good upbringing, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society. |
| ne........ | NE10 | Conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users, and may be expected or enforced by others. |
| qu... | QU5 | The wife, consort, or widow of a king. |
| qu...... | QU8 | present participle of queen |
| qu... | QU5 | A line of people, vehicles or other objects, in which one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back). |
| qu...... | QU8 | present participle of queue |
| qu..... | QU7 | present participle of queue |
| qu... | QU5 | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| qu..... | QU7 | To make quiet. |
| qu..... | QU7 | An alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂ originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona) used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it. |
| qu... | QU5 | An interval of one fifth. |
| qu..... | QU7 | A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians) |
| qu.. | QU4 | Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid. |
| qu... | QU5 | To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely. |
| qu...... | QU8 | present participle of quit |
| un.... | UN6 | Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched. |
| un..... | UN7 | Uneasy and restless; unable to settle. |
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.
- quieting† (QU8)
- equine (EQ6)
- etiquette (ET9)
- netiquette (NE10)
- queen (QU5)
- queening (QU8)
- queue (QU5)
- queueing (QU8)
- queuing (QU7)
- quiet (QU5)
- quieten (QU7)
- quinine (QU7)
- quint (QU5)
- quintet (QU7)
- quit (QU4)
- quite (QU5)
- quitting (QU8)
- unique (UN6)
- unquiet (UN7)
Answer Definitions
- quieting† (verb): present participle of quiet
- equine (adjective): Of or relating to a horse or horses.
- etiquette (noun): The forms required by a good upbringing, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.
- netiquette (noun): Conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users, and may be expected or enforced by others.
- queen (noun): The wife, consort, or widow of a king.
- queening (verb): present participle of queen
- queue (noun): A line of people, vehicles or other objects, in which one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back).
- queueing (verb): present participle of queue
- queuing (verb): present participle of queue
- quiet (adjective): With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
- quieten (verb): To make quiet.
- quinine (noun): An alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂ originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona) used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it.
- quint (noun): An interval of one fifth.
- quintet (noun): A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)
- quit (adjective): Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.
- quite (adverb): To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.
- quitting (verb): present participle of quit
- unique (adjective): Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
- unquiet (adjective): Uneasy and restless; unable to settle.