NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 27, 2025
Game Summary
| Center Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | c, d, e, i, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 1 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 66 words |
| Total Points | 373 points |
| Genius Level | 261 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| D | 1 | - | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| E | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| I | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| N | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 9 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 37 |
| T | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | Σ | 13 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| C | CE×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DE×9 DI×1 |
| E | EP×3 |
| I | IN×5 |
| N | NI×2 |
| P | PE×20 PI×17 |
| T | TE×4 TI×4 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| C | CEN×1 |
|---|---|
| D | DEE×3 DEP×6 DIP×1 |
| E | EPE×1 EPI×2 |
| I | INC×2 IND×2 INE×1 |
| N | NIN×1 NIP×1 |
| P | PEC×1 PEE×4 PEN×9 PEP×3 PET×3 PIC×1 PIE×3 PIN×5 PIP×6 PIT×2 |
| T | TEE×1 TEN×1 TEP×2 TIE×1 TIP×3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ce....... † | CE9 | No definition found; request failed |
| 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.... | DE6 | To make deep or deeper |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of deepen |
| de.... | DE6 | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of depend |
| de........ | DE10 | The state of being dependent, of relying upon another. |
| de....... | DE9 | Relying upon; depending upon. |
| de.... | DE6 | To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. |
| de...... | DE8 | simple past tense and past participle of depict |
| di.... | DI6 | simple past tense and past participle of dip |
| ep.. | EP4 | A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. |
| ep.. | EP4 | An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero. |
| ep..... | EP7 | Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.). |
| in........ | IN10 | A beginning, or first stage. |
| in....... | IN9 | In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence. |
| in.......... | IN12 | The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others. |
| in......... | IN11 | Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free. |
| in... | IN5 | Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence. |
| ni..... | NI7 | The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle. |
| ni.... | NI6 | simple past tense and past participle of nip |
| pe.... | PE6 | A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting). |
| pe.. | PE4 | simple past tense and past participle of pee |
| pe.. | PE4 | The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end. |
| 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 | plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound). |
| pe.. | PE4 | To hang down; to cause something to hang down |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pend |
| pe..... | PE7 | Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended. |
| pe....... | PE9 | The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning. |
| pe...... | PE8 | Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt. |
| pe... | PE5 | A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pen |
| pe.. | PE4 | Confinement; concealment. |
| pe.... | PE6 | simple past tense and past participle of pep |
| pe.... | PE6 | Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion. |
| 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.... | PI6 | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| pi... | PI5 | A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts. |
| pi.... | PI6 | simple past tense and past participle of piece |
| pi.. | PI4 | Having two or more colors, especially black and white. |
| pi.. | PI4 | Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus. |
| pi... | PI5 | simple past tense and past participle of pine |
| pi.... | PI6 | simple past tense and past participle of pin |
| pi...... | PI8 | Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals. |
| pi.. | PI4 | A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces |
| 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 | A seed |
| pi.... | PI6 | simple past tense and past participle of pity |
| pi.... | PI6 | simple past tense and past participle of pit |
| te.... | TE6 | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America. |
| te.... | TE6 | Any of the bottle-shaped targets used in tenpin bowling. |
| te... | TE5 | Alternative form of teepee |
| te... | TE5 | Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool. |
| ti.... | TI6 | A tie tack, a pin or stud used to secure a tie to the shirt. |
| 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. |
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.
- centipede† (CE9)
- deep (DE4)
- deepen (DE6)
- deepened (DE8)
- depend (DE6)
- depended (DE8)
- dependence (DE10)
- dependent (DE9)
- depict (DE6)
- depicted (DE8)
- dipped (DI6)
- epee (EP4)
- epic (EP4)
- epicene (EP7)
- incipience (IN10)
- incipient (IN9)
- independence (IN12)
- independent (IN11)
- inept (IN5)
- ninepin (NI7)
- nipped (NI6)
- pectin (PE6)
- peed (PE4)
- peen (PE4)
- peep (PE4)
- peeped (PE6)
- pence (PE5)
- pend (PE4)
- pended (PE6)
- pendent (PE7)
- penitence (PE9)
- penitent (PE8)
- penne (PE5)
- penned (PE6)
- pent (PE4)
- pepped (PE6)
- peptic (PE6)
- peptide (PE7)
- petit (PE5)
- petite (PE6)
- petted (PE6)
- picnic (PI6)
- piece (PI5)
- pieced (PI6)
- pied (PI4)
- pine (PI4)
- pined (PI5)
- pinned (PI6)
- pinniped (PI8)
- pint (PI4)
- pipe (PI4)
- piped (PI5)
- pipet (PI5)
- pipette (PI7)
- pipit (PI5)
- pippin (PI6)
- pitied (PI6)
- pitted (PI6)
- teepee (TE6)
- tenpin (TE6)
- tepee (TE5)
- tepid (TE5)
- tiepin (TI6)
- tipi (TI4)
- tipped (TI6)
- tippet (TI6)
Answer Definitions
- centipede† (n/a): No definition found; request failed
- 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.
- deepen (verb): To make deep or deeper
- deepened (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deepen
- depend (verb): To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.
- depended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of depend
- dependence (noun): The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
- dependent (adjective): Relying upon; depending upon.
- depict (verb): To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.
- depicted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of depict
- dipped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dip
- epee (noun): A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- epic (noun): An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
- epicene (adjective): Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.).
- incipience (noun): A beginning, or first stage.
- incipient (adjective): In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence.
- independence (noun): The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
- independent (adjective): Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
- inept (adjective): Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.
- ninepin (noun): The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
- nipped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of nip
- pectin (noun): A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).
- peed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pee
- peen (noun): The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- peep (noun): A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
- peeped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of peep
- pence (noun): plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).
- pend (verb): To hang down; to cause something to hang down
- pended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pend
- pendent (adjective): Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended.
- penitence (noun): The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
- penitent (adjective): Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
- penne (noun): A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.
- penned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pen
- pent (noun): Confinement; concealment.
- pepped (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pep
- peptic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
- 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
- picnic (noun): An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
- piece (noun): A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
- pieced (verb): simple past tense and past participle of piece
- pied (adjective): Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
- pine (noun): Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
- pined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pine
- pinned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pin
- pinniped (noun): Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.
- pint (noun): A unit of volume, equivalent to: one eighth of a gallon, specifically: 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint) : one half quart 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or approximately 18.62 fluid ounces [551 millilitres] for dry goods (a US dry pint). 1.696 liters 12 fluid ounces
- 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.
- pippin (noun): A seed
- pitied (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pity
- pitted (verb): simple past tense and past participle of pit
- teepee (noun): A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- tenpin (noun): Any of the bottle-shaped targets used in tenpin bowling.
- tepee (noun): Alternative form of teepee
- tepid (adjective): Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
- tiepin (noun): A tie tack, a pin or stud used to secure a tie to the shirt.
- 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.