NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 26, 2023
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, e, h, n, p, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 51 words |
| Total Points | 187 points |
| Genius Level | 131 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 | Σ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| N | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| O | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| P | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| T | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | Σ | 26 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 51 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AE×1 AN×2 AT×2 |
|---|---|
| E | |
| H | HO×5 |
| N | NE×2 NO×6 |
| O | OA×2 ON×1 OP×2 |
| P | PA×2 PE×1 PH×4 PO×11 |
| T | TA×1 TE×2 TO×7 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | AEO×1 ANN×1 ANO×1 ATO×2 |
|---|---|
| E | |
| H | HON×1 HOO×2 HOP×1 HOT×1 |
| N | NEO×2 NON×2 NOO×1 NOP×1 NOT×2 |
| O | OAT×2 ONT×1 OPE×1 OPP×1 |
| P | PAN×2 PEO×1 PHO×4 POE×1 PON×2 POO×2 POP×3 POT×3 |
| T | TAT×1 TEA×1 TEN×1 TON×2 TOO×3 TOP×1 TOT×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) |
|---|---|---|
| pa...... † | PA8 | A temple dedicated to all the gods. |
| ae.. | AE4 | Alternative spelling of eon |
| an...... | AN8 | To add annotation to. |
| an.. | AN4 | Straight away; at once. |
| at... | AT5 | To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency. |
| at.. | AT4 | On the top of. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel. |
| ho.. | HO4 | A derisive cry or shout. |
| ho.. | HO4 | To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might. |
| ho.... | HO6 | Alternative spelling of hot pot. |
| 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. |
| ne..... | NE7 | A newborn infant; recently born baby. |
| no.. | NO4 | Not any of a given number or group. |
| no... | NO5 | A composition for nine instruments or nine voices. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | No. |
| no.... | NO6 | To mark with spots or lines, which are often colored. |
| no.. | NO4 | A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation. |
| oa... | OA5 | Made of oats. |
| oa.. | OA4 | A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. |
| on.. | ON4 | Upon; on top of. |
| op.. | OP4 | Not closed. Able to be accessed. Able to have something pass through or along it. |
| op...... | OP8 | One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. |
| pa....... | PA9 | A soft Italian sourdough brioche from Milan, with candied fruit, usually prepared for Christmas as a dessert. |
| pe.. | PE4 | A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work. |
| ph... | PH5 | A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc. |
| ph... | PH5 | A phonograph. |
| ph... | PH5 | A photograph. |
| ph.... | PH6 | The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson. |
| po.. | PO4 | A person who writes poems. |
| po.. | PO4 | A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts. |
| po..... | PO7 | A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge. |
| po.. | PO4 | Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.. | PO4 | An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day. |
| po... | PO5 | father, papa. |
| po.... | PO6 | An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. |
| po.... | PO6 | The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant. |
| po.... | PO6 | Possessing strength. |
| po....... | PO9 | A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| te.... | TE6 | A vessel for brewing and serving tea. |
| te... | TE5 | A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame. |
| to.. | TO4 | A specific pitch. |
| to... | TO5 | A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t |
| to.. | TO4 | A cartoon, especially an animated television show. |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to... | TO5 | A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. |
| to.. | TO4 | To drink excessively; to get drunk. |
| to.. | TO4 | A tote bag. |
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.
- pantheon† (PA8)
- aeon (AE4)
- annotate (AN8)
- anon (AN4)
- atone (AT5)
- atop (AT4)
- hone (HO4)
- hoop (HO4)
- hoot (HO4)
- hope (HO4)
- hotpot (HO6)
- neon (NE4)
- neonate (NE7)
- none (NO4)
- nonet (NO5)
- noon (NO4)
- nope (NO4)
- notate (NO6)
- note (NO4)
- oaten (OA5)
- oath (OA4)
- onto (ON4)
- open (OP4)
- opponent (OP8)
- panettone (PA9)
- peon (PE4)
- phone (PH5)
- phono (PH5)
- photo (PH5)
- photon (PH6)
- poet (PO4)
- pone (PO4)
- pontoon (PO7)
- pooh (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- pope (PO4)
- poppa (PO5)
- poppet (PO6)
- potato (PO6)
- potent (PO6)
- potentate (PO9)
- tattoo (TA6)
- teapot (TE6)
- tenon (TE5)
- tone (TO4)
- tonne (TO5)
- toon (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tooth (TO5)
- tope (TO4)
- tote (TO4)
Answer Definitions
- pantheon† (noun): A temple dedicated to all the gods.
- aeon (noun): Alternative spelling of eon
- annotate (verb): To add annotation to.
- anon (adverb): Straight away; at once.
- atone (verb): To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.
- atop (preposition): On the top of.
- hone (noun): A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
- hoop (noun): A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- hoot (noun): A derisive cry or shout.
- hope (verb): To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.
- hotpot (noun): Alternative spelling of hot pot.
- 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.
- neonate (noun): A newborn infant; recently born baby.
- none (pronoun): Not any of a given number or group.
- nonet (noun): A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- nope (particle): No.
- notate (verb): To mark with spots or lines, which are often colored.
- note (noun): A symbol or annotation. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- oaten (adjective): Made of oats.
- oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- onto (preposition): Upon; on top of.
- open (adjective): Not closed. Able to be accessed. Able to have something pass through or along it.
- opponent (noun): One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
- panettone (noun): A soft Italian sourdough brioche from Milan, with candied fruit, usually prepared for Christmas as a dessert.
- peon (noun): A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
- phone (noun): A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
- phono (noun): A phonograph.
- photo (noun): A photograph.
- photon (noun): The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.
- poet (noun): A person who writes poems.
- pone (noun): A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.
- pontoon (noun): A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
- pooh (interjection): Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pope (noun): An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.
- poppa (noun): father, papa.
- poppet (noun): An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
- potato (noun): The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.
- potent (adjective): Possessing strength.
- potentate (noun): A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- teapot (noun): A vessel for brewing and serving tea.
- tenon (noun): A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
- tone (noun): A specific pitch.
- tonne (noun): A metric unit of mass equal to a thousand kilograms. Symbol: t
- toon (noun): A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tooth (noun): A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- tope (verb): To drink excessively; to get drunk.
- tote (noun): A tote bag.