NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 1, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | A |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | b, d, e, g, h, i |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 42 words |
| Total Points | 212 points |
| Genius Level | 148 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 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| B | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 18 |
| D | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| E | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| G | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| H | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 13 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AB×3 AD×2 AG×1 AH×1 AI×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BA×11 BE×5 BI×2 |
| D | DA×1 DE×3 |
| E | EG×3 |
| G | GA×5 |
| H | HE×2 |
| I | ID×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ABE×1 ABI×2 ADA×1 ADD×1 AGE×1 AHE×1 AID×2 |
|---|---|
| B | BAA×1 BAB×3 BAD×4 BAG×3 BEA×2 BED×1 BEH×2 BIG×2 |
| D | DAB×1 DEA×3 |
| E | EGA×1 EGG×2 |
| G | GAB×1 GAD×1 GAG×3 |
| H | HEA×2 |
| I | IDE×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) |
|---|---|---|
| bi..... † | BI7 | A person having an inflated opinion of himself; a conceited or arrogant person. |
| bi....... † | BI9 | Alternative spelling of big-headed |
| ab.. | AB4 | Poetic for 'in the sack.' |
| ab... | AB5 | To endure without yielding; to withstand. |
| ab.... | AB6 | simple past tense and past participle of abide |
| ad... | AD5 | An old saying which has obtained credit by long use. |
| ad... | AD5 | simple past tense and past participle of add |
| ag.. | AG4 | Old. |
| ah... | AH5 | At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving. |
| ai.. | AI4 | An assistant. |
| ai... | AI5 | simple past tense and past participle of aid |
| ba... | BA5 | simple past tense and past participle of baa |
| ba.. | BA4 | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| ba.. | BA4 | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| ba.... | BA6 | simple past tense and past participle of baby |
| ba.... | BA6 | A person of bad character, especially in a work of fiction. |
| ba.. | BA4 | simple past tense of bid |
| ba... | BA5 | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. |
| ba.... | BA6 | simple past and past participle of badge |
| ba..... | BA7 | Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling |
| ba.... | BA6 | simple past and past participle of bag |
| ba.... | BA6 | A small bag, especially a small, clear, plastic bag. |
| be.. | BE4 | Prayer, later especially with a rosary. |
| be.... | BE6 | simple past tense and past participle of bead |
| be..... | BE7 | The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep. |
| be.... | BE6 | To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head. |
| be...... | BE8 | simple past and past participle of behead |
| da.... | DA6 | simple past tense and past participle of dab |
| de.. | DE4 | No longer living. |
| de...... | DE8 | A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend. |
| de........ | DE10 | simple past tense and past participle of deadhead |
| eg.. | EG4 | a mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, etc. |
| eg..... | EG7 | A bald person, especially a man. |
| eg....... | EG9 | intellectual |
| ga.... | GA6 | simple past and past participle of gab |
| ga.... | GA6 | simple past tense and past participle of gad |
| ga.. | GA4 | Mentally senile. |
| ga.. | GA4 | To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. |
| ga.... | GA6 | past participle of gag |
| he.. | HE4 | The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs. |
| he.... | HE6 | Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top. |
| id.. | ID4 | An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples. |
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.
- bighead† (BI7)
- bigheaded† (BI9)
- abed (AB4)
- abide (AB5)
- abided (AB6)
- adage (AD5)
- added (AD5)
- aged (AG4)
- ahead (AH5)
- aide (AI4)
- aided (AI5)
- baaed (BA5)
- baba (BA4)
- babe (BA4)
- babied (BA6)
- baddie (BA6)
- bade (BA4)
- badge (BA5)
- badged (BA6)
- baggage (BA7)
- bagged (BA6)
- baggie (BA6)
- bead (BE4)
- beaded (BE6)
- bedhead (BE7)
- behead (BE6)
- beheaded (BE8)
- dabbed (DA6)
- dead (DE4)
- deadhead (DE8)
- deadheaded (DE10)
- egad (EG4)
- egghead (EG7)
- eggheaded (EG9)
- gabbed (GA6)
- gadded (GA6)
- gaga (GA4)
- gage (GA4)
- gagged (GA6)
- head (HE4)
- headed (HE6)
- idea (ID4)
Answer Definitions
- bighead† (noun): A person having an inflated opinion of himself; a conceited or arrogant person.
- bigheaded† (adjective): Alternative spelling of big-headed
- abed (adverb): Poetic for 'in the sack.'
- abide (verb): To endure without yielding; to withstand.
- abided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of abide
- adage (noun): An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
- added (verb): simple past tense and past participle of add
- aged (adjective): Old.
- ahead (adverb): At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
- aide (noun): An assistant.
- aided (verb): simple past tense and past participle of aid
- baaed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of baa
- baba (noun): A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- babe (noun): A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
- babied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of baby
- baddie (noun): A person of bad character, especially in a work of fiction.
- bade (verb): simple past tense of bid
- badge (noun): A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
- badged (verb): simple past and past participle of badge
- baggage (noun): Portable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling
- bagged (verb): simple past and past participle of bag
- baggie (noun): A small bag, especially a small, clear, plastic bag.
- bead (noun): Prayer, later especially with a rosary.
- beaded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of bead
- bedhead (noun): The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep.
- behead (verb): To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.
- beheaded (verb): simple past and past participle of behead
- dabbed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dab
- dead (adjective): No longer living.
- deadhead (noun): A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.
- deadheaded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deadhead
- egad (interjection): a mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, etc.
- egghead (noun): A bald person, especially a man.
- eggheaded (adjective): intellectual
- gabbed (verb): simple past and past participle of gab
- gadded (verb): simple past tense and past participle of gad
- gaga (adjective): Mentally senile.
- gage (verb): To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- gagged (verb): past participle of gag
- head (noun): The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
- headed (adjective): Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top.
- idea (noun): An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.