NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 24, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, d, g, i, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 48 words |
| Total Points | 261 points |
| Genius Level | 183 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| D | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| G | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| N | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | - | 1 | 33 |
| T | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | Σ | 10 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 2 | - | 1 | 48 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AD×2 AP×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DA×1 DI×1 |
| G | GA×1 |
| I | IN×1 |
| N | NA×1 NI×1 |
| P | PA×19 PI×14 |
| T | TA×3 TI×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ADA×2 API×2 |
|---|---|
| D | DAP×1 DIP×1 |
| G | GAP×1 |
| I | INA×1 |
| N | NAP×1 NIP×1 |
| P | PAD×1 PAG×3 PAI×5 PAN×7 PAP×1 PAT×2 PID×1 PIG×1 PIN×6 PIP×3 PIT×3 |
| T | TAP×3 TIP×2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ad...... † | AD8 | present participle of adapt |
| ad... | AD5 | To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit |
| ap... | AP5 | Relating to bees. |
| ap... | AP5 | present participle of ape |
| da..... | DA7 | present participle of dap |
| di..... | DI7 | present participle of dip |
| ga.... | GA6 | present participle of gape |
| in... | IN5 | Unapt |
| na..... | NA7 | present participle of nap |
| ni..... | NI7 | present participle of nip |
| pa..... | PA7 | present participle of pad |
| pa... | PA5 | Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions. |
| pa........ | PA10 | present participle and gerund of paginate |
| pa.... | PA6 | The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication. |
| pa.. | PA4 | simple past tense and past participle of pay |
| pa.. | PA4 | An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt. |
| pa..... | PA7 | present participle of pain |
| pa... | PA5 | A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied. |
| pa...... | PA8 | present participle and gerund of paint |
| pa... | PA5 | The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail. |
| pa.... | PA6 | An honorary title for a learned man or scholar. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe. |
| pa.... | PA6 | A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food. |
| pa..... | PA7 | The act of one who pans, as for gold. |
| pa.. | PA4 | A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation. |
| pa..... | PA7 | present participle and gerund of pant |
| pa.. | PA4 | Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father. |
| pa.... | PA6 | A paten, flat type of dish. |
| pa..... | PA7 | The act by which something is patted. |
| pi.... | PI6 | An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Damned (used as a mild intensive). |
| pi.... | PI6 | Alternative form of piñata |
| pi.. | PI4 | A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of ping |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pine |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pin |
| pi.. | PI4 | A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces |
| pi.... | PI6 | present participle of pipe |
| pi... | PI5 | Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| pi.. | PI4 | A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels. |
| pi..... | PI7 | Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat |
| pi..... | PI7 | present participle of pit |
| ta.. | TA4 | A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry. |
| ta.... | TA6 | present participle and gerund of tape |
| ta..... | TA7 | An act of making a light hit or strike against something. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Alternative form of teepee |
| ti..... | TI7 | The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity). |
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.
- adapting† (AD8)
- adapt (AD5)
- apian (AP5)
- aping (AP5)
- dapping (DA7)
- dipping (DI7)
- gaping (GA6)
- inapt (IN5)
- napping (NA7)
- nipping (NI7)
- padding (PA7)
- pagan (PA5)
- paginating (PA10)
- paging (PA6)
- paid (PA4)
- pain (PA4)
- paining (PA7)
- paint (PA5)
- painting (PA8)
- panda (PA5)
- pandit (PA6)
- pang (PA4)
- panini (PA6)
- panning (PA7)
- pant (PA4)
- panting (PA7)
- papa (PA4)
- patina (PA6)
- patting (PA7)
- pidgin (PI6)
- pigging (PI7)
- pinata (PI6)
- ping (PI4)
- pinging (PI7)
- pining (PI6)
- pinning (PI7)
- pint (PI4)
- piping (PI6)
- pipit (PI5)
- pippin (PI6)
- pita (PI4)
- pitapat (PI7)
- pitting (PI7)
- tapa (TA4)
- taping (TA6)
- tapping (TA7)
- tipi (TI4)
- tipping (TI7)
Answer Definitions
- adapting† (verb): present participle of adapt
- adapt (verb): To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit
- apian (adjective): Relating to bees.
- aping (verb): present participle of ape
- dapping (verb): present participle of dap
- dipping (verb): present participle of dip
- gaping (verb): present participle of gape
- inapt (adjective): Unapt
- napping (verb): present participle of nap
- nipping (verb): present participle of nip
- padding (verb): present participle of pad
- pagan (adjective): Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
- paginating (verb): present participle and gerund of paginate
- paging (noun): The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.
- paid (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pay
- pain (noun): An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
- paining (verb): present participle of pain
- paint (noun): A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
- painting (verb): present participle and gerund of paint
- panda (noun): The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail.
- pandit (noun): An honorary title for a learned man or scholar.
- pang (noun): A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
- panini (noun): A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food.
- panning (noun): The act of one who pans, as for gold.
- pant (noun): A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.
- panting (verb): present participle and gerund of pant
- papa (noun): Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
- patina (noun): A paten, flat type of dish.
- patting (noun): The act by which something is patted.
- pidgin (noun): An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.
- pigging (adjective): Damned (used as a mild intensive).
- pinata (noun): Alternative form of piñata
- ping (noun): A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- pinging (verb): present participle of ping
- pining (verb): present participle of pine
- pinning (verb): present participle of pin
- pint (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces
- piping (verb): present participle of pipe
- pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
- pippin (noun): A seed
- pita (noun): A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
- pitapat (verb): Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat
- pitting (verb): present participle of pit
- tapa (noun): A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
- taping (verb): present participle and gerund of tape
- tapping (noun): An act of making a light hit or strike against something.
- tipi (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- tipping (noun): The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).