NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 11, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, l, r, u, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 32 words |
| Total Points | 136 points |
| Genius Level | 95 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| D | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 |
| N | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| R | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Y | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Σ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AN×8 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×2 |
| L | LA×4 LU×3 |
| N | NA×5 NU×1 |
| R | RA×2 RU×1 |
| U | UL×2 UN×2 |
| Y | YA×1 YU×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ANA×2 ANN×6 |
|---|---|
| D | DAN×1 DAR×1 |
| L | LAN×3 LAU×1 LUN×3 |
| N | NAA×1 NAD×1 NAN×2 NAR×1 NUL×1 |
| R | RAN×2 RUN×1 |
| U | ULN×2 UND×1 UNR×1 |
| Y | YAR×1 YUA×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) |
|---|---|---|
| la..... † | LA7 | A laundering; a washing. |
| an.. | AN4 | of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. |
| an.... | AN6 | Involving the anus. |
| an... | AN5 | The record of a single event or item. |
| an.... | AN6 | Happening once every year. |
| an...... | AN8 | Once every year without fail, yearly |
| an... | AN5 | To formally revoke the validity of. |
| an..... | AN7 | Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus. |
| an....... | AN9 | In an annular manner. |
| da... | DA5 | A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self. |
| da.. | DA4 | Damn. |
| la.. | LA4 | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. |
| la...... | LA8 | A female landlord. |
| la..... | LA7 | A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc. |
| lu.. | LU4 | A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna. |
| lu... | LU5 | Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon). |
| lu.... | LU6 | Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail. |
| na.. | NA4 | A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine. |
| na.. | NA4 | Nothing. |
| na.. | NA4 | A banana. |
| na... | NA5 | A child's nurse. |
| na.. | NA4 | Not, never. |
| nu.. | NU4 | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| ra.. | RA4 | The border of an area of land, especially marshland. |
| ra... | RA5 | Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust. |
| ru... | RU5 | Fluid; capable of flowing. |
| ul.. | UL4 | The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate. |
| ul... | UL5 | Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow |
| un.... | UN6 | Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted. |
| un.... | UN6 | Wild; uncontrolled. |
| ya.. | YA4 | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. |
| yu.. | YU4 | The basic unit of money in China. |
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.
- laundry† (LA7)
- anal (AN4)
- anally (AN6)
- annal (AN5)
- annual (AN6)
- annually (AN8)
- annul (AN5)
- annular (AN7)
- annularly (AN9)
- dandy (DA5)
- darn (DA4)
- land (LA4)
- landlady (LA8)
- lanyard (LA7)
- luna (LU4)
- lunar (LU5)
- lunula (LU6)
- naan (NA4)
- nada (NA4)
- nana (NA4)
- nanny (NA5)
- nary (NA4)
- null (NU4)
- rand (RA4)
- randy (RA5)
- runny (RU5)
- ulna (UL4)
- ulnar (UL5)
- unduly (UN6)
- unruly (UN6)
- yarn (YA4)
- yuan (YU4)
Answer Definitions
- laundry† (noun): A laundering; a washing.
- anal (adjective): of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
- anally (adverb): Involving the anus.
- annal (noun): The record of a single event or item.
- annual (adjective): Happening once every year.
- annually (adverb): Once every year without fail, yearly
- annul (verb): To formally revoke the validity of.
- annular (adjective): Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus.
- annularly (adverb): In an annular manner.
- dandy (noun): A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
- darn (adjective): Damn.
- land (noun): The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
- landlady (noun): A female landlord.
- lanyard (noun): A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc.
- luna (noun): A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
- lunar (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon).
- lunula (noun): Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
- naan (noun): A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
- nada (pronoun): Nothing.
- nana (noun): A banana.
- nanny (noun): A child's nurse.
- nary (adverb): Not, never.
- null (noun): A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
- rand (noun): The border of an area of land, especially marshland.
- randy (adjective): Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
- runny (adjective): Fluid; capable of flowing.
- ulna (noun): The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
- ulnar (adjective): Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow
- unduly (adverb): Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.
- unruly (adjective): Wild; uncontrolled.
- yarn (noun): A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.
- yuan (noun): The basic unit of money in China.