NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 30, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | I |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, m, o, r, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 55 words |
| Total Points | 254 points |
| Genius Level | 178 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</th><th>9 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| C | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 14 |
| I | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| M | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| O | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| R | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| T | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 15 | Σ | 16 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 55 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×2 AO×1 AR×3 AT×3 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×3 CI×4 CO×5 CR×2 |
| I | IM×2 IO×1 |
| M | MA×1 MI×5 MO×1 |
| O | OM×1 OR×1 |
| R | RA×2 RI×2 RO×1 |
| T | TA×4 TI×1 TO×4 TR×6 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 AOR×1 ARC×1 ARI×1 ARO×1 ATO×1 ATR×1 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAM×1 CAR×1 CIA×1 CIR×2 CIT×1 COA×1 COC×1 COI×1 COM×2 CRI×1 CRO×1 |
| I | IMA×1 IMI×1 IOT×1 |
| M | MAI×1 MIC×2 MIM×1 MIR×1 MIT×1 MOR×1 |
| O | OMI×1 ORA×1 |
| R | RAI×1 RAT×1 RIC×1 RIO×1 ROT×1 |
| T | TAC×2 TAM×1 TAT×1 TIA×1 TOM×1 TOR×3 TRA×3 TRI×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ar...... † | AR8 | Fragrant or spicy. |
| 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. |
| ao.... | AO6 | Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve. |
| ar.... | AR6 | Alternative letter-case form of Arctic |
| ar.. | AR4 | A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata. |
| at.... | AT6 | Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic. |
| at... | AT5 | plural of atrium |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca.. | CA4 | A camisole. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A sideways step in which one leg crosses over the other. |
| ci.. | CI4 | hello, hi. |
| ci... | CI5 | Approximately, about, around |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers. |
| ci.... | CI6 | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit. |
| co... | CO5 | Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua or Nasuella, in order Carnivora, that live in the range from southern United States to northern Argentina. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.. | CO4 | The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute. |
| co... | CO5 | Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre. |
| co.... | CO6 | To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto. |
| cr.... | CR6 | A person who appraises the works of others. |
| cr... | CR5 | plural of crocus |
| im.. | IM4 | One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. |
| im...... | IM8 | A person who imitates or apes another. |
| io.. | IO4 | The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| ma.. | MA4 | To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. |
| mi... | MI5 | Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified. |
| mi... | MI5 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mi.... | MI6 | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A mitten |
| mo....... | MO9 | plural of moratorium |
| om.. | OM4 | To leave out or exclude. |
| or...... | OR8 | A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting. |
| ra... | RA5 | A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt. |
| ra... | RA5 | A number representing a comparison between two named things. |
| ri..... | RI7 | A soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese. |
| ri.. | RI4 | A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. |
| ro.. | RO4 | A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. |
| ti... | TI5 | The papal crown. |
| to.... | TO6 | Alternative spelling of tom-tit |
| to.. | TO4 | plural of torus |
| to... | TO5 | Pertaining to or shaped like a torus, or a section of a torus; toroidal. |
| to... | TO5 | A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred. |
| tr... | TR5 | An identifying characteristic, habit or trend. |
| tr..... | TR7 | Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished. |
| tr....... | TR9 | A small, informal Italian-style restaurant. |
| tr.... | TR6 | A soft knit fabric. |
| tr.. | TR4 | To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. |
| tr.. | TR4 | A group of three people or things. |
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.
- aromatic† (AR8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- aortic (AO6)
- arctic (AR6)
- aria (AR4)
- atomic (AT6)
- atria (AT5)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- cami (CA4)
- carioca (CA7)
- ciao (CI4)
- circa (CI5)
- cirri (CI5)
- citric (CI6)
- coati (CO5)
- cocci (CO5)
- coir (CO4)
- comic (CO5)
- commit (CO6)
- critic (CR6)
- croci (CR5)
- imam (IM4)
- imitator (IM8)
- iota (IO4)
- maim (MA4)
- mica (MI4)
- micro (MI5)
- mimic (MI5)
- mirror (MI6)
- mitt (MI4)
- moratoria (MO9)
- omit (OM4)
- oratorio (OR8)
- raita (RA5)
- ratio (RA5)
- ricotta (RI7)
- riot (RI4)
- roti (RO4)
- tacit (TA5)
- tactic (TA6)
- tamari (TA6)
- tatami (TA6)
- tiara (TI5)
- tomtit (TO6)
- tori (TO4)
- toric (TO5)
- torii (TO5)
- trait (TR5)
- traitor (TR7)
- trattoria (TR9)
- tricot (TR6)
- trim (TR4)
- trio (TR4)
Answer Definitions
- aromatic† (adjective): Fragrant or spicy.
- 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.
- aortic (adjective): Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve.
- arctic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
- aria (noun): A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- atomic (adjective): Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic.
- atria (noun): plural of atrium
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- cami (noun): A camisole.
- carioca (noun): A sideways step in which one leg crosses over the other.
- ciao (interjection): hello, hi.
- circa (preposition): Approximately, about, around
- cirri (noun): plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
- citric (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
- coati (noun): Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua or Nasuella, in order Carnivora, that live in the range from southern United States to northern Argentina.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- coir (noun): The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.
- comic (adjective): Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
- commit (verb): To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.
- critic (noun): A person who appraises the works of others.
- croci (noun): plural of crocus
- imam (noun): One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
- imitator (noun): A person who imitates or apes another.
- iota (noun): The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- maim (verb): To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
- mica (noun): Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
- micro (adjective): Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- mirror (noun): A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- mitt (noun): A mitten
- moratoria (noun): plural of moratorium
- omit (verb): To leave out or exclude.
- oratorio (noun): A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.
- raita (noun): A condiment used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia, made from seasoned yogurt.
- ratio (noun): A number representing a comparison between two named things.
- ricotta (noun): A soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.
- riot (noun): A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- roti (noun): A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tamari (noun): A type of soy sauce made without wheat, having a rich flavor.
- tatami (noun): Straw matting, in a standard size, used as a floor covering in Japanese houses.
- tiara (noun): The papal crown.
- tomtit (noun): Alternative spelling of tom-tit
- tori (noun): plural of torus
- toric (adjective): Pertaining to or shaped like a torus, or a section of a torus; toroidal.
- torii (noun): A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred.
- trait (noun): An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- traitor (noun): Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished.
- trattoria (noun): A small, informal Italian-style restaurant.
- tricot (noun): A soft knit fabric.
- trim (verb): To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- trio (noun): A group of three people or things.