NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 2, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, g, h, i, m, n |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 42 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</th><th>11 | Σ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 24 |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 42 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×4 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×8 CH×14 CI×2 |
| G | |
| H | |
| I | IC×1 IN×2 |
| M | MA×6 MI×4 |
| N | NI×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACH×1 ACI×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAG×1 CAI×1 CAM×1 CAN×4 CHA×5 CHI×9 CIN×2 |
| G | |
| H | |
| I | ICI×1 INC×2 |
| M | MAC×2 MAG×2 MAN×2 MIC×1 MIM×1 MIN×2 |
| N | NIA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| ch......... † | CH11 | A deep-fried wet burrito |
| ma....... † | MA9 | present participle of machine |
| 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.... | AC6 | present participle of ache |
| ac... | AC5 | present participle of ace |
| ca..... | CA7 | present participle of cache |
| ca.... | CA6 | present participle of cage |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A camisole. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca.... | CA6 | present participle of cane |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca..... | CA7 | present participle of can (“to be able to”) |
| ch.. | CH4 | A female gypsy. |
| ch... | CH5 | A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chain |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chance |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of change |
| ch.. | CH4 | A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. |
| ch.. | CH4 | Elegant, stylish. |
| ch... | CH5 | A Latin-American girl; a Latina. |
| ch.... | CH6 | Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. |
| ch..... | CH7 | present participle of chime |
| ch.. | CH4 | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. |
| ch... | CH5 | Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china. |
| ch...... | CH8 | present participle of chin |
| ci... | CI5 | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. |
| ci...... | CI8 | present participle of cinch |
| ic... | IC5 | A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. |
| in.. | IN4 | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. |
| in..... | IN7 | present participle of inch |
| ma.... | MA6 | present participle of mace |
| ma... | MA5 | The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them |
| ma...... | MA8 | A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania. |
| ma... | MA5 | Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked. |
| 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 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mi..... | MI7 | present participle of mince |
| mi..... | MI7 | A small movie camera. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
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.
- chimichanga† (CH11)
- machining† (MA9)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- aching (AC6)
- acing (AC5)
- caching (CA7)
- caging (CA6)
- caiman (CA6)
- cami (CA4)
- cancan (CA6)
- caning (CA6)
- canna (CA5)
- canning (CA7)
- chai (CH4)
- chain (CH5)
- chaining (CH8)
- chancing (CH8)
- changing (CH8)
- chia (CH4)
- chic (CH4)
- chica (CH5)
- chichi (CH6)
- chiming (CH7)
- chin (CH4)
- china (CH5)
- chinning (CH8)
- cinch (CI5)
- cinching (CI8)
- icing (IC5)
- inch (IN4)
- inching (IN7)
- macing (MA6)
- magic (MA5)
- magician (MA8)
- maniac (MA6)
- manic (MA5)
- mica (MI4)
- mimic (MI5)
- mincing (MI7)
- minicam (MI7)
- niacin (NI6)
Answer Definitions
- chimichanga† (noun): A deep-fried wet burrito
- machining† (verb): present participle of machine
- 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.
- aching (verb): present participle of ache
- acing (verb): present participle of ace
- caching (verb): present participle of cache
- caging (verb): present participle of cage
- caiman (noun): Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- cami (noun): A camisole.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- caning (verb): present participle of cane
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- canning (verb): present participle of can (“to be able to”)
- chai (noun): A female gypsy.
- chain (noun): A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
- chaining (verb): present participle of chain
- chancing (verb): present participle of chance
- changing (verb): present participle of change
- chia (noun): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
- chic (adjective): Elegant, stylish.
- chica (noun): A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
- chichi (adjective): Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chiming (verb): present participle of chime
- chin (noun): The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- china (noun): Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from kaolin, now sometimes distinguished in reference to tableware as fine or good china.
- chinning (verb): present participle of chin
- cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- cinching (verb): present participle of cinch
- icing (noun): A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
- inch (noun): A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- inching (verb): present participle of inch
- macing (verb): present participle of mace
- magic (noun): The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them
- magician (noun): A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
- maniac (noun): An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
- manic (adjective): Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
- 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.
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- mincing (verb): present participle of mince
- minicam (noun): A small movie camera.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.