NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 16, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, e, i, o, t, v |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 50 words |
| Total Points | 233 points |
| Genius Level | 163 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 |
| E | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - |
| O | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| P | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| T | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| V | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | Σ | 13 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 50 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DE×2 DI×1 DO×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EP×2 |
| I | |
| O | OP×2 |
| P | PE×10 PI×10 PO×8 |
| T | TE×3 TI×6 TO×3 |
| V | VE×1 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DEE×1 DEP×1 DIP×1 DOP×2 |
|---|---|
| E | EPE×1 EPO×1 |
| I | |
| O | OPI×1 OPT×1 |
| P | PEE×5 PEP×2 PET×3 PIE×1 PIP×5 PIT×2 PIV×2 POE×1 POO×2 POP×3 POT×2 |
| T | TEE×1 TEP×2 TIP×6 TOP×3 |
| V | VEE×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) |
|---|---|---|
| pi..... † | PI7 | simple past tense and past participle of pivot |
| de.. | DE4 | Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively. |
| de... | DE5 | A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse. |
| di.... | DI6 | simple past tense and past participle of dip |
| do.. | DO4 | Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. |
| do... | DO5 | Drugged. |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| ep... | EP5 | The after song; the part of a lyric ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe. |
| op.... | OP6 | A substance that has effects similar to opium. |
| op... | OP5 | simple past tense and past participle of opt |
| pe.. | PE4 | simple past tense and past participle of pee |
| pe.. | PE4 | A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of peep |
| pe... | PE5 | An annoyance or grievance. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of peeve |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pep |
| pe..... | PE7 | Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond. |
| pe... | PE5 | Petite: small, little. |
| pe.... | PE6 | fairly short and of slim build. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pet |
| pi.. | PI4 | Having two or more colors, especially black and white. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird. |
| pi... | PI5 | simple past tense and past participle of pipe |
| pi... | PI5 | Alternative form of pipette |
| pi..... | PI7 | A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid. |
| 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 | simple past tense and past participle of pity |
| pi.... | PI6 | simple past tense and past participle of pit |
| pi... | PI5 | A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle. |
| po.. | PO4 | A person who writes poems. |
| po.. | PO4 | To make a short blast on a horn. |
| po.... | PO6 | Tired; exhausted. |
| po.. | PO4 | An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day. |
| po.... | PO6 | simple past tense and past participle of pop |
| po.... | PO6 | An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. |
| po.... | PO6 | A pie, having pastry sides and bottom, and filled with meat etc |
| po.... | PO6 | simple past tense and past participle of pot |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| te... | TE5 | Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool. |
| ti.. | TI4 | Alternative form of teepee |
| ti.... | TI6 | simple past tense and past participle of tip |
| ti.... | TI6 | A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front. |
| ti.... | TI6 | The tip of the toe. |
| ti..... | TI7 | simple past and past participle of tiptoe |
| ti.... | TI6 | The very topmost point. |
| to.. | TO4 | To drink excessively; to get drunk. |
| to... | TO5 | simple past tense and past participle of tope |
| to.... | TO6 | simple past tense and past participle of top |
| ve.. | VE4 | The Vice President of the United States; the office of Vice President of the United States, especially during an election cycle where several are in the running for the nomination. |
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.
- pivoted† (PI7)
- deep (DE4)
- depot (DE5)
- dipped (DI6)
- dope (DO4)
- doped (DO5)
- epee (EP4)
- epode (EP5)
- opioid (OP6)
- opted (OP5)
- peed (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- peeped (PE6)
- peeve (PE5)
- peeved (PE6)
- pepped (PE6)
- peptide (PE7)
- petit (PE5)
- petite (PE6)
- petted (PE6)
- pied (PI4)
- pipe (PI4)
- piped (PI5)
- pipet (PI5)
- pipette (PI7)
- pipit (PI5)
- pitied (PI6)
- pitted (PI6)
- pivot (PI5)
- poet (PO4)
- poop (PO4)
- pooped (PO6)
- pope (PO4)
- popped (PO6)
- poppet (PO6)
- potpie (PO6)
- potted (PO6)
- teepee (TE6)
- tepee (TE5)
- tepid (TE5)
- tipi (TI4)
- tipped (TI6)
- tippet (TI6)
- tiptoe (TI6)
- tiptoed (TI7)
- tiptop (TI6)
- tope (TO4)
- toped (TO5)
- topped (TO6)
- veep (VE4)
Answer Definitions
- pivoted† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pivot
- deep (adjective): Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.
- depot (noun): A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
- dipped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dip
- dope (noun): Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- doped (adjective): Drugged.
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- epode (noun): The after song; the part of a lyric ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe.
- opioid (noun): A substance that has effects similar to opium.
- opted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of opt
- peed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pee
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- peeped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of peep
- peeve (noun): An annoyance or grievance.
- peeved (verb): simple past tense and past participle of peeve
- pepped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pep
- peptide (noun): Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.
- petit (adjective): Petite: small, little.
- petite (adjective): fairly short and of slim build.
- petted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pet
- pied (adjective): Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
- pipe (noun): Meanings relating to a wind instrument. A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. The key or sound of the voice. A high-pitched sound, especially of a bird.
- piped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pipe
- pipet (noun): Alternative form of pipette
- pipette (noun): A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid.
- pipit (noun): Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
- pitied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pity
- pitted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pit
- pivot (noun): A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
- poet (noun): A person who writes poems.
- poop (verb): To make a short blast on a horn.
- pooped (adjective): Tired; exhausted.
- pope (noun): An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including (at first especially) over the imaginary land of Prester John or (now) in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and (occasionally) at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.
- popped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pop
- poppet (noun): An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
- potpie (noun): A pie, having pastry sides and bottom, and filled with meat etc
- potted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pot
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- tepid (adjective): Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
- tipi (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- tipped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tip
- tippet (noun): A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front.
- tiptoe (noun): The tip of the toe.
- tiptoed (verb): simple past and past participle of tiptoe
- tiptop (noun): The very topmost point.
- tope (verb): To drink excessively; to get drunk.
- toped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of tope
- topped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of top
- veep (noun): The Vice President of the United States; the office of Vice President of the United States, especially during an election cycle where several are in the running for the nomination.