December 3, 2021 | Expanded 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the
New York Times Spelling Bee from December 3, 2021, including disallowed words, plus the three-letter tally for words beginning with OB.
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Instructions
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from today’s New York Times Spelling Bee
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Spelling Bee for December 3, 2021
words: 252
score: 1,080 pts
pangrams: 3
compounds: 13
plurals: 1
bingo: yes
A x 58
B x 57
D x 48
O x 14
R x 26
T x 47
U x 2
4L x 88
5L x 77
6L x 49
7L x 21
8L x 9
9L x 7
10L x 1
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
tot
A
16
24
11
3
3
1
-
58
B
20
16
12
6
2
1
-
57
D
20
14
10
3
-
1
-
48
O
6
2
2
1
1
2
-
14
R
8
7
4
5
2
-
-
26
T
16
14
10
3
1
2
1
47
U
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
tot
88
77
49
21
9
7
1
252
Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
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6
7
8
9
tot
A
-
1
3
-
4
B
-
-
-
1
1
D
1
-
-
1
2
O
1
1
1
-
3
R
-
1
1
-
2
T
-
-
-
1
1
tot
2
3
5
3
13
debut appearances
3
previously disallowed debuts
1
OBDURATOR, OUTBOARD, TROUBADOUR
TROUBA DOUR
10
pangram, debut
A RBORA TOR
9
BOOTBOA RD
* 9
DA RTBOA RD
* 9
OBDURA TOR
9
pangram
OBTURA TOR
9
TA TTA RA RA
9
TOURA BOUT
* 9
A RTBOA RD
* 8
A UTOBA UD
* 8
A UTOBOOT
* 8
BA RRA TOR
8
BODA BODA
8
OUTBOA RD
* 8
pangram, debut
RUBBA BOO
8
RUBBOA RD
* 8
TA TA RA RA
8
A RA ROBA
7
A RA TDA R
7
A UTORA D
* 7
BA TA BOB
7
BA TOORA
7
BA TTUTA
7
BA TUTUT
7
BORA TTO
7
BURRA TA
7
debut, previously disallowed
DODDA RD
7
DODDA RT
7
DOURA DA
7
OUTROA R
* 7
RA TA TA T
* 7
ROTA ROD
7
ROTA TOR
7
RUBA BOO
7
RUBA DUB
7
TA RA TOR
7
TOTOA BA
7
TUA TA RA
7
A BA TOR
6
A BOA RD
6
A BORA D
6
A BROA D
6
A BROOD
6
A OUDA D
6
A RBOUR
6
A RDOUR
6
A ROURA
6
A RROBA
6
A URORA
6
BA DA UD
6
BA OBA B
6
BA RA A T
6
BA RBA T
6
BA RBUD
6
BA ROTO
6
BA RRA D
6
BA TA RD
6
BA TA TA
6
BOBBA R
6
BORA TO
6
BORDA R
6
DA DBOD
* 6
DA RBA R
6
DA TURA
6
DOODA B
6
DOODA D
6
DORA DO
6
allowed elsewhere
DOTA RA
6
DOTA RD
6
DOUTA R
6
DURBA R
6
ORA TOR
6
OUTA DD
* 6
RA BA TO
6
RA DOUB
6
ROBA TA
6
RUBA TO
6
TA A RA B
6
TA BA RD
6
TA BOUR
6
TA RA DA
6
TA RTA R
6
TA TA RA
6
TA TTOO
6
TOOA RT
6
TOTA RA
6
TOUBA B
6
A BA DA
5
A BBOT
5
A BBUR
5
A BORD
5
A BORT
5
A BOUT
5
A BURA
5
A DBOT
5
A DDRA
5
A DOBO
5
A DORB
5
A DRA D
5
A ORTA
5
A RA BA
5
A RA RA
5
A RBOR
5
A RDOR
5
A ROA R
5
A ROBA
5
A RTA B
5
A RURA
5
A TTA R
5
A UDA D
5
A URA R
5
BA BOO
5
BA RDO
5
BA RRA
5
BA TA B
5
BA TTA
5
BA TTU
5
BOA RD
5
BOA RT
5
BOBA R
5
BORRA
5
BROA D
5
BUBBA
5
BUDDA
5
BURA O
5
BURA U
5
BURRA
5
DA BA O
5
DA BBA
5
DA DDA
5
DA TTO
5
DOBRA
5
DODA B
5
DODA D
5
DORA D
5
DOTA R
5
DOUA R
5
DOURA
5
DRA BA
5
DURRA
5
DUTA R
5
OTTA R
5
OUTTA
5
RA BA B
5
RA BA T
5
RA BOT
5
RA DA R
5
ROBA B
5
ROTTA
5
RUBA B
5
TA BOO
5
TA BOR
5
TA RDO
5
TA ROT
5
TA TOO
5
TA TOU
5
TA TTA
5
TOBRA
5
TORTA
5
TRA TT
5
TROA T
5
TUA RT
5
TUBA R
5
TURRA
5
A BBA
4
A BDO
4
A BOB
4
A BRA
4
A BUD
4
A BUT
4
A DA D
4
A DA T
4
A DDA
4
A RA D
4
A RBA
4
A TA R
4
A TTA
4
A TUA
4
A URA
4
A UTO
4
BA BA
4
BA BU
4
BA RA
4
BA RB
4
BA RD
4
BA TA
4
BA TT
4
BA TU
4
BA UD
4
BOA B
4
BOA R
4
BOA T
4
BOBA
4
BORA
4
BOTA
4
BRA D
4
BRA T
4
BROA
4
BUA T
4
BUTA
4
DA A D
4
DA DA
4
DA DO
4
DA RB
4
DA RR
4
DA RT
4
DA TA
† 4
DA TO
4
DA UB
4
DA UD
4
DA UR
4
DA UT
4
DOA B
4
DOA T
4
DRA B
4
DRA T
4
DUA D
4
DUA R
4
DUA T
4
DURA
4
OA RT
4
OOA A
4
ORA D
4
ORDA
4
ORRA
4
OUTA
4
RA A D
4
RA DA
4
RA TA
4
RA TO
4
RA TU
4
ROA D
4
ROA R
4
ROTA
4
TA BU
4
TA DA
4
TA RD
4
TA RO
4
TA RT
4
TA TA
4
TA TT
4
TA TU
4
TA UA
4
TA UT
4
TOA D
4
TOA T
4
TORA
4
TOTA
4
TRA D
4
TUBA
4
URA D
4
URA O
4
* compound(ish) word
† plural noun