NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 29, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | T |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, b, c, k, o, u |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 33 words |
| Total Points | 115 points |
| Genius Level | 81 points |
| Bingo? | No |
Table of Contents
As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!
- 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| B | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
| C | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| K | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| T | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 15 |
| U | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 33 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×3 AT×1 AU×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BO×4 BU×2 |
| C | CO×4 CU×2 |
| K | |
| O | OU×1 |
| T | TA×6 TO×6 TU×3 |
| U |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABB×1 ABO×1 ABU×1 ATT×1 AUT×1 |
|---|---|
| B | BOA×1 BOB×1 BOO×1 BOU×1 BUT×2 |
| C | COA×1 COC×1 COO×2 CUT×2 |
| K | |
| O | OUT×1 |
| T | TAB×1 TAC×3 TAT×1 TAU×1 TOB×1 TOC×2 TOO×2 TOU×1 TUB×1 TUC×1 TUT×1 |
| U |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ou..... † | OU7 | The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops. |
| ab... | AB5 | The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. |
| ab... | AB5 | In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of. |
| ab.. | AB4 | To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land) |
| at.... | AT6 | An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy. |
| au.. | AU4 | Clipping of automatic. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind. |
| bo.... | BO6 | A North American wild cat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football. |
| bo.. | BO4 | A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant. |
| bu.. | BU4 | The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end The buttocks . |
| bu..... | BU7 | Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum and the top of the legs. |
| co.. | CO4 | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| co...... | CO8 | A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot. |
| co..... | CO7 | A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event. |
| co.. | CO4 | Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. |
| cu..... | CU7 | A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service. |
| cu.... | CU6 | Alternative form of cut-out |
| ta... | TA5 | An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A small nail with a flat head. |
| ta.. | TA4 | A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. |
| to..... | TO7 | Any plant of the genus Nicotiana. |
| to..... | TO7 | A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer. |
| to.. | TO4 | A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock. |
| to.. | TO4 | simple past tense of take |
| to.. | TO4 | The noise of a horn or whistle. |
| to.. | TO4 | Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way. |
| tu.. | TU4 | A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys. |
| tu.. | TU4 | To pull or gather up (an item of fabric). |
| tu.. | TU4 | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. |
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.
- outback† (OU7)
- abbot (AB5)
- about (AB5)
- abut (AB4)
- attack (AT6)
- auto (AU4)
- boat (BO4)
- bobcat (BO6)
- boot (BO4)
- bout (BO4)
- butt (BU4)
- buttock (BU7)
- coat (CO4)
- cockatoo (CO8)
- cookout (CO7)
- coot (CO4)
- cutback (CU7)
- cutout (CU6)
- taboo (TA5)
- tack (TA4)
- taco (TA4)
- tact (TA4)
- tattoo (TA6)
- taut (TA4)
- tobacco (TO7)
- toccata (TO7)
- tock (TO4)
- took (TO4)
- toot (TO4)
- tout (TO4)
- tuba (TU4)
- tuck (TU4)
- tutu (TU4)
Answer Definitions
- outback† (noun): The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops.
- abbot (noun): The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
- about (preposition): In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
- abut (verb): To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
- attack (noun): An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
- auto (adjective): Clipping of automatic.
- boat (noun): A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
- bobcat (noun): A North American wild cat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail.
- boot (noun): A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.
- bout (noun): A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant.
- butt (noun): The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end The buttocks .
- buttock (noun): Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum and the top of the legs.
- coat (noun): An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
- cockatoo (noun): A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
- cookout (noun): A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event.
- coot (noun): Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- cutback (noun): A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
- cutout (noun): Alternative form of cut-out
- taboo (noun): An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
- tack (noun): A small nail with a flat head.
- taco (noun): A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables and salsa.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tattoo (noun): An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.
- taut (adjective): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- tobacco (noun): Any plant of the genus Nicotiana.
- toccata (noun): A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.
- tock (noun): A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.
- took (verb): simple past tense of take
- toot (noun): The noise of a horn or whistle.
- tout (noun): Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
- tuba (noun): A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
- tuck (verb): To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).
- tutu (noun): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.