NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 23, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | W |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | d, h, i, l, n, o |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 21 words |
| Total Points | 103 points |
| Genius Level | 72 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| H | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| N | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W | 6 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 14 | Σ | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| D | DO×3 |
|---|---|
| H | HO×2 |
| I | |
| L | LO×1 |
| N | NO×1 |
| O | |
| W | WI×10 WO×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| D | DOW×3 |
|---|---|
| H | HOL×1 HOW×1 |
| I | |
| L | LOW×1 |
| N | NOH×1 |
| O | |
| W | WID×2 WIL×4 WIN×4 WOO×4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| do...... † | DO8 | Down a slope. |
| do.. | DO4 | From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. |
| do...... | DO8 | in the same direction as the wind is blowing |
| ho.... | HO6 | A small valley between mountains. |
| ho.. | HO4 | The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals. |
| lo..... | LO7 | inside information, the story or truth. |
| no... | NO5 | In no way; not at all; by no available means. |
| wi... | WI5 | A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower. |
| wi....... | WI9 | The state or period of being a widow or widower. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated). |
| wi...... | WI8 | Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall. |
| wi.... | WI6 | Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere. |
| wi.. | WI4 | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
| wi.... | WI6 | An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. |
| wi.... | WI6 | To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff. |
| wi.. | WI4 | A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel. |
| wo...... | WO8 | Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon. |
| wo.... | WO6 | Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight. |
| wo.. | WO4 | The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants. |
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.
- downhill† (DO8)
- down (DO4)
- downwind (DO8)
- hollow (HO6)
- howl (HO4)
- lowdown (LO7)
- nohow (NO5)
- widow (WI5)
- widowhood (WI9)
- wild (WI4)
- wildwood (WI8)
- will (WI4)
- willow (WI6)
- wind (WI4)
- window (WI6)
- winnow (WI6)
- wino (WI4)
- wood (WO4)
- woodwind (WO8)
- woohoo (WO6)
- wool (WO4)
Answer Definitions
- downhill† (adverb): Down a slope.
- down (adverb): From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- downwind (adverb): in the same direction as the wind is blowing
- hollow (noun): A small valley between mountains.
- howl (noun): The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.
- lowdown (noun): inside information, the story or truth.
- nohow (adverb): In no way; not at all; by no available means.
- widow (noun): A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.
- widowhood (noun): The state or period of being a widow or widower.
- wild (adjective): Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
- wildwood (noun): Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it.
- will (verb): Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.
- willow (noun): Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
- wind (noun): Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- window (noun): An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
- winnow (verb): To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
- wino (noun): A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard.
- wood (noun): The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
- woodwind (noun): Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.
- woohoo (interjection): Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight.
- wool (noun): The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.