NYT Spelling Bee Answers for December 27, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | L |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, c, g, i, m, y |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: 1) |
| Total Words | 53 words |
| Total Points | 235 points |
| Genius Level | 165 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 | 10 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 8 |
| C | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 13 |
| G | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| I | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| L | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Σ | 21 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×2 AL×4 AM×2 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×5 CI×1 CL×4 CY×3 |
| G | GA×4 GI×2 GL×4 |
| I | IC×1 IL×2 |
| L | LA×6 LI×3 LL×1 |
| M | MA×6 MI×1 MY×2 |
| Y |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACC×1 ACY×1 ALG×2 ALL×2 AMA×1 AMY×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAG×1 CAL×4 CIL×1 CLA×4 CYC×3 |
| G | GAI×1 GAL×2 GAY×1 GIG×1 GIL×1 GLA×3 GLI×1 |
| I | ICI×1 ILI×1 ILL×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LAG×1 LAI×2 LAL×1 LAM×1 LIL×2 LIM×1 LLA×1 |
| M | MAG×2 MAI×1 MAL×2 MAM×1 MIL×1 MYA×2 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ma....... † | MA9 | In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic. |
| my..... † | MY7 | Pertaining to myalgia. |
| ac..... | AC7 | To shout; to call out. |
| ac..... | AC7 | Not cyclic; having an open chain structure. |
| al.. | AL4 | Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. |
| al... | AL5 | Pertaining to, or like, algae. |
| al... | AL5 | To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. |
| al.. | AL4 | To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty. |
| am..... | AM7 | An alloy containing mercury. |
| am.. | AM4 | Synonym of pentyl |
| ca.... | CA6 | In a cagy manner. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca.. | CA4 | Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
| ca.... | CA6 | In a calm manner. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| cl... | CL5 | A demand of ownership made for something. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve. |
| cl.... | CL6 | Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics. |
| cy.... | CY6 | Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. |
| cy...... | CY8 | recurring at regular intervals |
| cy........ | CY10 | In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically. |
| ga... | GA5 | Merrily. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Celebratory; festive. |
| ga.. | GA4 | Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver. |
| ga... | GA5 | Cheerfully; in a gay manner. |
| gi.... | GI6 | Prone to giggling. |
| gi.. | GI4 | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals |
| gl..... | GL7 | Of, or relating to glaciers. |
| gl....... | GL9 | Through glacial action. |
| gl.. | GL4 | Glamour. |
| gl.. | GL4 | The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. |
| ic... | IC5 | In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| il.. | IL4 | Badly; poorly. |
| la.. | LA4 | Made of lace or decorated with it. |
| la... | LA5 | Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| la...... | LA8 | Horseplay, fooling around. |
| la.. | LA4 | A master of Tibetan Buddhism. |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| li.. | LI4 | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species. |
| li.. | LI4 | lima bean |
| ll... | LL5 | A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Of, relating to, or by means of magic. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A bag or wallet. |
| ma... | MA5 | Pertaining to apples. |
| ma.. | MA4 | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young. |
| mi.. | MI4 | A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. |
| my..... | MY7 | Muscular pain or tenderness. |
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.
- magically† (MA9)
- myalgic† (MY7)
- acclaim (AC7)
- acyclic (AC7)
- alga (AL4)
- algal (AL5)
- allay (AL5)
- ally (AL4)
- amalgam (AM7)
- amyl (AM4)
- cagily (CA6)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- calm (CA4)
- calmly (CA6)
- cilia (CI5)
- claim (CL5)
- clam (CL4)
- clammy (CL6)
- clay (CL4)
- cyclic (CY6)
- cyclical (CY8)
- cyclically (CY10)
- gaily (GA5)
- gala (GA4)
- gall (GA4)
- gayly (GA5)
- giggly (GI6)
- gill (GI4)
- glacial (GL7)
- glacially (GL9)
- glam (GL4)
- glia (GL4)
- icily (IC5)
- iliac (IL5)
- illy (IL4)
- lacy (LA4)
- laggy (LA5)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- lallygag (LA8)
- lama (LA4)
- lilac (LI5)
- lily (LI4)
- lima (LI4)
- llama (LL5)
- magical (MA7)
- mail (MA4)
- malic (MA5)
- mall (MA4)
- mammal (MA6)
- mill (MI4)
- myalgia (MY7)
Answer Definitions
- magically† (adverb): In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.
- myalgic† (adjective): Pertaining to myalgia.
- acclaim (verb): To shout; to call out.
- acyclic (adjective): Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
- alga (noun): Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- algal (adjective): Pertaining to, or like, algae.
- allay (verb): To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
- ally (verb): To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- amalgam (noun): An alloy containing mercury.
- amyl (noun): Synonym of pentyl
- cagily (adverb): In a cagy manner.
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- calm (adjective): Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
- calmly (adverb): In a calm manner.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- claim (noun): A demand of ownership made for something.
- clam (noun): A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
- clammy (adjective): Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.
- clay (noun): A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
- cyclic (adjective): Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
- cyclical (adjective): recurring at regular intervals
- cyclically (adverb): In a cyclic manner; in cycles; periodically.
- gaily (adverb): Merrily.
- gala (adjective): Celebratory; festive.
- gall (noun): Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
- gayly (adverb): Cheerfully; in a gay manner.
- giggly (adjective): Prone to giggling.
- gill (noun): a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- glacial (adjective): Of, or relating to glaciers.
- glacially (adverb): Through glacial action.
- glam (noun): Glamour.
- glia (noun): The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
- icily (adverb): In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- illy (adverb): Badly; poorly.
- lacy (adjective): Made of lace or decorated with it.
- laggy (adjective): Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.
- laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
- laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
- lallygag (noun): Horseplay, fooling around.
- lama (noun): A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- lily (noun): Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- lima (noun): lima bean
- llama (noun): A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
- magical (adjective): Of, relating to, or by means of magic.
- mail (noun): A bag or wallet.
- malic (adjective): Pertaining to apples.
- mall (noun): A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
- mammal (noun): An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
- mill (noun): A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
- myalgia (noun): Muscular pain or tenderness.