NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 12, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | N |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, i, l, m, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 231 points |
| Genius Level | 162 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| E | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| M | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| N | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| W | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | Σ | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×2 DI×2 DW×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EM×2 EN×1 |
| I | IN×3 |
| L | LE×1 LI×7 |
| M | ME×2 MI×9 |
| N | NE×6 NI×1 |
| W | WE×3 WI×9 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEN×2 DIN×2 DWI×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EME×2 END×1 |
| I | IND×2 INN×1 |
| L | LEN×1 LIE×1 LIM×2 LIN×4 |
| M | MEN×2 MID×2 MIE×1 MIN×6 |
| N | NEE×4 NEN×1 NEW×1 NIN×1 |
| W | WEE×1 WEN×2 WID×2 WIE×1 WIN×6 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| wi........ † | WI10 | simple past tense and past participle of windmill |
| de.... | DE6 | simple past tense and past participle of deny |
| de... | DE5 | A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern. |
| di.. | DI4 | To eat; to eat dinner or supper. |
| di... | DI5 | simple past tense and past participle of dine |
| dw..... | DW7 | To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity. |
| dw...... | DW8 | simple past tense and past participle of dwindle |
| em... | EM5 | To correct and revise (text or a document). |
| em..... | EM7 | simple past tense and past participle of emend |
| en... | EN5 | simple past tense and past participle of end |
| in.... | IN6 | Truly; in fact; actually. |
| in... | IN5 | Independent; from outside the mainstream. |
| in... | IN5 | A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). |
| le.. | LE4 | To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. |
| li.. | LI4 | A tendon. |
| li.. | LI4 | To draw or paint; to delineate. |
| li.... | LI6 | described or represented in a lifelike manner |
| li.. | LI4 | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| li... | LI5 | Having a lining, an inner layer or covering. |
| li..... | LI7 | plural of lineman |
| li... | LI5 | Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. |
| me.. | ME4 | A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending. |
| me.... | ME6 | simple past tense and past participle of mend |
| mi....... | MI9 | plural of middleman |
| mi..... | MI7 | The medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer. |
| mi.. | MI4 | The ability of rational thought. |
| mi.... | MI6 | Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination. |
| mi.. | MI4 | That which belongs to me. Used predicatively. |
| mi... | MI5 | simple past tense and past participle of mine |
| mi.. | MI4 | Miniature, tiny, small. |
| mi... | MI5 | A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem. |
| ne.. | NE4 | A requirement for something; something needed. |
| ne.... | NE6 | Necessary; being required. |
| ne.... | NE6 | A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc. |
| ne..... | NE7 | Covered or armored with needles. |
| ne.. | NE4 | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. |
| ne... | NE5 | A central pillar around which a staircase spirals. |
| ni.. | NI4 | NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9. |
| we.... | WE6 | Alternative form of wienie |
| we.. | WE4 | To turn; change, to adapt. |
| we.... | WE6 | simple past tense and past participle of wend |
| wi... | WI5 | To become wide or wider. |
| wi..... | WI7 | simple past tense and past participle of widen |
| wi.... | WI6 | A wiener. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
| wi.... | WI6 | simple past tense and past participle of wind |
| wi...... | WI8 | A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails. |
| wi.. | WI4 | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%. |
| wi... | WI5 | simple past tense and past participle of wine |
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.
- windmilled† (WI10)
- denied (DE6)
- denim (DE5)
- dine (DI4)
- dined (DI5)
- dwindle (DW7)
- dwindled (DW8)
- emend (EM5)
- emended (EM7)
- ended (EN5)
- indeed (IN6)
- indie (IN5)
- innie (IN5)
- lend (LE4)
- lien (LI4)
- limn (LI4)
- limned (LI6)
- line (LI4)
- lined (LI5)
- linemen (LI7)
- linen (LI5)
- mend (ME4)
- mended (ME6)
- middlemen (MI9)
- midline (MI7)
- mien (MI4)
- mind (MI4)
- minded (MI6)
- mine (MI4)
- mined (MI5)
- mini (MI4)
- minim (MI5)
- need (NE4)
- needed (NE6)
- needle (NE6)
- needled (NE7)
- nene (NE4)
- newel (NE5)
- nine (NI4)
- weenie (WE6)
- wend (WE4)
- wended (WE6)
- widen (WI5)
- widened (WI7)
- wienie (WI6)
- wind (WI4)
- winded (WI6)
- windmill (WI8)
- wine (WI4)
- wined (WI5)
Answer Definitions
- windmilled† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of windmill
- denied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deny
- denim (noun): A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
- dine (verb): To eat; to eat dinner or supper.
- dined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dine
- dwindle (verb): To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.
- dwindled (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dwindle
- emend (verb): To correct and revise (text or a document).
- emended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of emend
- ended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of end
- indeed (adverb): Truly; in fact; actually.
- indie (adjective): Independent; from outside the mainstream.
- innie (noun): A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
- lend (verb): To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
- lien (noun): A tendon.
- limn (verb): To draw or paint; to delineate.
- limned (adjective): described or represented in a lifelike manner
- line (noun): A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- lined (adjective): Having a lining, an inner layer or covering.
- linemen (noun): plural of lineman
- linen (noun): Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- mend (noun): A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending.
- mended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mend
- middlemen (noun): plural of middleman
- midline (noun): The medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other.
- mien (noun): Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
- minded (adjective): Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
- mine (pronoun): That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
- mined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mine
- mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
- minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- need (noun): A requirement for something; something needed.
- needed (adjective): Necessary; being required.
- needle (noun): A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.
- needled (adjective): Covered or armored with needles.
- nene (noun): The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
- newel (noun): A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
- nine (numeral): NATO & ICAO phonetic alphabet code for the numeral 9.
- weenie (noun): Alternative form of wienie
- wend (verb): To turn; change, to adapt.
- wended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wend
- widen (verb): To become wide or wider.
- widened (verb): simple past tense and past participle of widen
- wienie (noun): A wiener.
- wind (noun): Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- winded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wind
- windmill (noun): A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
- wine (noun): An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
- wined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of wine