NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 9, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | g, i, k, n, u, w |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 33 words |
| Total Points | 159 points |
| Genius Level | 111 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 8 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| N | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| O | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| U | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| W | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 6 | Σ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| G | GI×1 GO×7 |
|---|---|
| I | |
| K | KN×3 KO×1 |
| N | NO×5 |
| O | OI×2 ON×2 OW×2 |
| U | UN×4 |
| W | WI×3 WO×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| G | GIN×1 GOI×1 GON×2 GOO×1 GOU×1 GOW×2 |
|---|---|
| I | |
| K | KNO×3 KOO×1 |
| N | NOG×1 NON×1 NOO×2 NOU×1 |
| O | OIN×2 ONG×1 ONI×1 OWI×1 OWN×1 |
| U | UNI×1 UNK×2 UNW×1 |
| W | WIN×3 WON×1 WOO×1 WOW×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) |
|---|---|---|
| un....... † | UN9 | Without knowing; ignorant. |
| gi.... | GI6 | Ginkgo biloba, a tree native to China with small, fan-shaped leaves and edible seeds. |
| go... | GO5 | present participle of go |
| go.. | GO4 | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gong |
| go.. | GO4 | A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon'). |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gouge |
| go.. | GO4 | A loose, flowing upper garment. |
| go..... | GO7 | present participle of gown |
| kn.. | KN4 | To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that. |
| kn..... | KN7 | Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. |
| kn... | KN5 | Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned. |
| ko.. | KO4 | An eccentric, strange or crazy person. |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| no...... | NO8 | Not part of a labor union; not unionized. |
| no.. | NO4 | A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove. |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| no.. | NO4 | A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English. |
| oi.. | OI4 | Representing the sound made by a pig. |
| oi..... | OI7 | present participle of oink |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| ow... | OW5 | Still to be paid; owed as a debt. |
| ow.... | OW6 | present participle of own |
| un... | UN5 | The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. |
| un..... | UN7 | Not known; unidentified; not well known. |
| un... | UN5 | Not won. |
| wi.... | WI6 | To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff. |
| wi....... | WI9 | present participle of winnow |
| wi.. | WI4 | A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard. |
| wo.. | WO4 | An overly studious person, particularly student. |
| wo.... | WO6 | present participle of woo |
| wo.... | WO6 | present participle of wow |
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.
- unknowing† (UN9)
- ginkgo (GI6)
- going (GO5)
- gong (GO4)
- gonging (GO7)
- goon (GO4)
- gouging (GO7)
- gown (GO4)
- gowning (GO7)
- know (KN4)
- knowing (KN7)
- known (KN5)
- kook (KO4)
- noggin (NO6)
- nonunion (NO8)
- nook (NO4)
- noon (NO4)
- noun (NO4)
- oink (OI4)
- oinking (OI7)
- ongoing (ON7)
- onion (ON5)
- owing (OW5)
- owning (OW6)
- union (UN5)
- unknown (UN7)
- unwon (UN5)
- winnow (WI6)
- winnowing (WI9)
- wino (WI4)
- wonk (WO4)
- wooing (WO6)
- wowing (WO6)
Answer Definitions
- unknowing† (adjective): Without knowing; ignorant.
- ginkgo (noun): Ginkgo biloba, a tree native to China with small, fan-shaped leaves and edible seeds.
- going (verb): present participle of go
- gong (noun): A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- gonging (verb): present participle of gong
- goon (noun): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- gouging (verb): present participle of gouge
- gown (noun): A loose, flowing upper garment.
- gowning (verb): present participle of gown
- know (verb): To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
- knowing (adjective): Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
- known (adjective): Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
- kook (noun): An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- nonunion (adjective): Not part of a labor union; not unionized.
- nook (noun): A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- noun (noun): A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
- oink (interjection): Representing the sound made by a pig.
- oinking (verb): present participle of oink
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
- owing (adjective): Still to be paid; owed as a debt.
- owning (verb): present participle of own
- union (noun): The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
- unknown (adjective): Not known; unidentified; not well known.
- unwon (adjective): Not won.
- winnow (verb): To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
- winnowing (verb): present participle of winnow
- wino (noun): A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard.
- wonk (noun): An overly studious person, particularly student.
- wooing (verb): present participle of woo
- wowing (verb): present participle of wow