NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 6, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | h, i, l, n, o, y |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 38 words |
| Total Points | 165 points |
| Genius Level | 115 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| N | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| P | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 23 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| H | HI×3 HO×2 HY×1 |
|---|---|
| I | |
| L | LI×2 LO×5 |
| N | NI×1 |
| O | OP×1 |
| P | PH×4 PI×5 PL×2 PO×11 PY×1 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| H | HIP×3 HOO×1 HOP×1 HYP×1 |
|---|---|
| I | |
| L | LIP×2 LOL×2 LOO×3 |
| N | NIP×1 |
| O | OPI×1 |
| P | PHO×3 PHY×1 PIL×2 PIN×2 PIP×1 PLO×2 POL×5 PON×1 POO×3 POP×2 PYL×1 |
| Y |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ph..... † | PH7 | In a phony way, or to a phony extent |
| hi... | HI5 | In a hip way. |
| hi... | HI5 | Clipping of hippopotamus. |
| hi... | HI5 | Alternative spelling of hippie |
| ho.. | HO4 | A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel. |
| ho... | HO5 | Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops. |
| hy.. | HY4 | Melancholy; a fit of hypochondria; a morbid depression. |
| li.. | LI4 | Clipping of liposuction. |
| li... | LI5 | Having prominent lips. |
| lo...... | LO8 | An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick. |
| lo.... | LO6 | To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace. |
| lo.. | LO4 | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening. |
| lo..... | LO7 | In a loopy way. |
| lo... | LO5 | Having loops. |
| ni... | NI5 | fast; speedy |
| op..... | OP7 | A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing. |
| ph... | PH5 | A phonograph. |
| ph... | PH5 | Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance. |
| ph.... | PH6 | A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| pi..... | PI7 | A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A wing. |
| pi... | PI5 | A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes. |
| pi.... | PI6 | A seed |
| pl.. | PL4 | A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water. |
| pl.. | PL4 | A tactic, strategy, or scheme. |
| po... | PO5 | Abbreviation of poliomyelitis. |
| po.. | PO4 | A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion. |
| po.. | PO4 | A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal. |
| po... | PO5 | An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane. |
| po....... | PO9 | Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony). |
| po.. | PO4 | A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers. |
| po.. | PO4 | Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc. |
| po.. | PO4 | A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.... | PO6 | A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses. |
| po... | PO5 | Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant. |
| py... | PY5 | A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple. |
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.
- phonily† (PH7)
- hiply (HI5)
- hippo (HI5)
- hippy (HI5)
- hoop (HO4)
- hoppy (HO5)
- hypo (HY4)
- lipo (LI4)
- lippy (LI5)
- lollipop (LO8)
- lollop (LO6)
- loop (LO4)
- loopily (LO7)
- loopy (LO5)
- nippy (NI5)
- opinion (OP7)
- phono (PH5)
- phony (PH5)
- phyllo (PH6)
- pill (PI4)
- pillion (PI7)
- pinion (PI6)
- pinny (PI5)
- pippin (PI6)
- plop (PL4)
- ploy (PL4)
- polio (PO5)
- poll (PO4)
- polo (PO4)
- polyp (PO5)
- polyphony (PO9)
- pony (PO4)
- pooh (PO4)
- pool (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- poplin (PO6)
- poppy (PO5)
- pylon (PY5)
Answer Definitions
- phonily† (adverb): In a phony way, or to a phony extent
- hiply (adverb): In a hip way.
- hippo (noun): Clipping of hippopotamus.
- hippy (noun): Alternative spelling of hippie
- hoop (noun): A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- hoppy (adjective): Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.
- hypo (noun): Melancholy; a fit of hypochondria; a morbid depression.
- lipo (noun): Clipping of liposuction.
- lippy (adjective): Having prominent lips.
- lollipop (noun): An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy/sweet attached to a stick.
- lollop (verb): To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
- loop (noun): A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
- loopily (adverb): In a loopy way.
- loopy (adjective): Having loops.
- nippy (adjective): fast; speedy
- opinion (noun): A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
- phono (noun): A phonograph.
- phony (adjective): Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
- phyllo (noun): A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.
- pill (noun): A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- pillion (noun): A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider.
- pinion (noun): A wing.
- pinny (noun): A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes.
- pippin (noun): A seed
- plop (noun): A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
- ploy (noun): A tactic, strategy, or scheme.
- polio (noun): Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.
- poll (noun): A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
- polo (noun): A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
- polyp (noun): An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
- polyphony (noun): Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).
- pony (noun): A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
- pooh (interjection): Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
- pool (noun): A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- poplin (noun): A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.
- poppy (noun): Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
- pylon (noun): A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.