NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 19, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | O |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, g, h, i, m, n |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 43 words |
| Total Points | 231 points |
| Genius Level | 162 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 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 15 |
| G | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| H | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| M | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 |
| N | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| O | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | Σ | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 43 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CH×2 CO×13 |
|---|---|
| G | GN×1 GO×4 |
| H | HO×5 |
| I | IC×2 IN×1 IO×1 |
| M | MI×1 MO×7 |
| N | NO×3 |
| O | ON×3 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CHI×2 COC×3 COH×1 COI×2 COM×3 CON×3 COO×1 |
|---|---|
| G | GNO×1 GOI×1 GON×2 GOO×1 |
| H | HOG×1 HOM×1 HON×2 HOO×1 |
| I | ICO×2 INC×1 ION×1 |
| M | MIN×1 MOC×1 MON×1 MOO×5 |
| N | NOG×1 NON×1 NOO×1 |
| O | ONC×1 ONG×1 ONI×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) |
|---|---|---|
| mo...... † | MO8 | present participle of mooch |
| ch..... | CH7 | A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun. |
| ch... | CH5 | A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms. |
| co... | CO5 | plural of coccus |
| co.... | CO6 | The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa. |
| co....... | CO9 | present participle of cocoon |
| co.. | CO4 | An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes. |
| co.. | CO4 | A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of coin |
| co... | CO5 | Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre. |
| co.... | CO6 | present participle of come |
| co.... | CO6 | Mutual; shared by more than one. |
| co... | CO5 | A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell. |
| co... | CO5 | Synonym of conical |
| co..... | CO7 | present participle of con |
| co.... | CO6 | present participle of coo |
| gn..... | GN7 | Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina. |
| 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'). |
| ho..... | HO7 | present participle of hog |
| ho.... | HO6 | present participle and gerund of home |
| ho.... | HO6 | boss, leader |
| ho.... | HO6 | present participle of hone |
| ho... | HO5 | Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky. |
| ic.. | IC4 | An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion. |
| ic.... | IC6 | Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. |
| in...... | IN8 | Coming (or about to come) in; arriving. |
| io... | IO5 | of, relating to, or containing ions |
| mi.... | MI6 | A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. |
| mo... | MO5 | A Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice. |
| mo.. | MO4 | Clipping of mononucleosis. |
| mo... | MO5 | To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others. |
| mo.... | MO6 | present participle of moo |
| mo.. | MO4 | Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”). |
| mo..... | MO7 | The act of showing one's buttocks. |
| no.... | NO6 | A small mug, cup or ladle. |
| no.... | NO6 | A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy). |
| no.. | NO4 | The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday. |
| on...... | ON8 | Approach, onset |
| on..... | ON7 | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| on... | ON5 | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
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.
- mooching† (MO8)
- chignon (CH7)
- chino (CH5)
- cocci (CO5)
- cocoon (CO6)
- cocooning (CO9)
- coho (CO4)
- coin (CO4)
- coining (CO7)
- comic (CO5)
- coming (CO6)
- common (CO6)
- conch (CO5)
- conic (CO5)
- conning (CO7)
- cooing (CO6)
- gnocchi (GN7)
- going (GO5)
- gong (GO4)
- gonging (GO7)
- goon (GO4)
- hogging (HO7)
- homing (HO6)
- honcho (HO6)
- honing (HO6)
- hooch (HO5)
- icon (IC4)
- iconic (IC6)
- incoming (IN8)
- ionic (IO5)
- minion (MI6)
- mochi (MO5)
- mono (MO4)
- mooch (MO5)
- mooing (MO6)
- moon (MO4)
- mooning (MO7)
- noggin (NO6)
- noncom (NO6)
- noon (NO4)
- oncoming (ON8)
- ongoing (ON7)
- onion (ON5)
Answer Definitions
- mooching† (verb): present participle of mooch
- chignon (noun): A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
- chino (noun): A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.
- cocci (noun): plural of coccus
- cocoon (noun): The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- cocooning (verb): present participle of cocoon
- coho (noun): An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
- coin (noun): A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- coining (verb): present participle of coin
- comic (adjective): Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
- coming (verb): present participle of come
- common (adjective): Mutual; shared by more than one.
- conch (noun): A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
- conic (adjective): Synonym of conical
- conning (verb): present participle of con
- cooing (verb): present participle of coo
- gnocchi (noun): Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina.
- 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').
- hogging (verb): present participle of hog
- homing (verb): present participle and gerund of home
- honcho (noun): boss, leader
- honing (verb): present participle of hone
- hooch (noun): Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
- icon (noun): An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- iconic (adjective): Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- incoming (adjective): Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.
- ionic (adjective): of, relating to, or containing ions
- minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- mochi (noun): A Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice.
- mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
- mooch (verb): To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.
- mooing (verb): present participle of moo
- moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- mooning (noun): The act of showing one's buttocks.
- noggin (noun): A small mug, cup or ladle.
- noncom (noun): A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer (navy).
- noon (noun): The time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
- oncoming (noun): Approach, onset
- ongoing (adjective): Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- onion (noun): A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.