August 20, 2023 | Expanded 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the
New York Times Spelling Bee from August 20, 2023, including disallowed words, plus the three-letter tally for words beginning with OC.
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Spelling Bee for August 20, 2023
words: 189
score: 1,038 pts
pangrams: 7
perfect: 1
compounds: 14
plurals: 1
bingo: yes
Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
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4
5
6
7
8
9
tot
C
-
-
1
-
1
-
2
I
1
1
1
-
-
-
3
L
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
O
1
-
4
1
1
1
8
tot
2
1
6
2
2
1
14
COLLOCUTION, CUNNILINCTION, ILLOCUTION, LINOCUT , LOCUTION, NOCTILUCIN, OUTCLINIC
CINCT
5
CLINT
5
CLIT
4
CLIT IC
6
CLIT ION
7
CLIT OCIN
8
CLOIT
5
CLONICOT ONIC
12
CLOOT
5
CLOT
4
CLOUT
5
COCONUT
7
COIT ION
7
COLIT IC
7
COLLOCUT ION
11
pangram
COLT
4
CONCOCT
7
CONCOCT ION
10
CONT INUO
8
CONT O
5
COOT
4
COT ILLION
9
COT ILLON
8
COT T
4
COT T ON
6
COUNIT
6
COUNT
5
COUNT OUT
* 8
COUT IL
6
CUIT
4
CULT
4
CULT I
5
CULT IC
6
CUNNILINCT ION
13
pangram
CUT ICLIN
8
CUT ICULIN
9
CUT IN
5
CUT INIT IC
9
CUT OUT
* 6
ICT IC
5
ILLICIT
7
ILLINIT ION
10
ILLIT IC
7
ILLLIT
* 6
ILLOCUT ION
10
pangram
ILOT
4
INCULT
6
INCUT
* 5
INNIT
5
INOT OCIN
8
INT I
4
INT IL
5
INT INCT ION
10
INT O
* 4
INT UIT
6
INT UIT ION
9
INUNCT
6
INUNCT ION
9
LICIT
5
LILT
4
LINOCUT
* 7
perfect pangram, debut
LINT
4
LINT OL
6
LIT OT IC
7
LIT T LUN
7
LIT U
4
LIT UI
5
LOCUT ION
8
pangram, debut
LOLOT
5
LOOT
4
LOT I
4
LOT IC
5
LOT ION
6
LOT T O
5
LOUT
4
LUNT
4
LUT INO
6
NICOT IC
7
NICOT IN
7
NICOT INIC
9
NIT IC
5
NIT INOL
7
NIT ON
5
NOCT ILUCIN
10
pangram
NOIT
4
NOLIT ION
8
NONCOLIT IC
10
NONCOT T ON
9
NONCOUNT
8
NONCULT
7
NONCUT
6
NONIT OL
7
NONOOLIT IC
10
NONT IN
6
NONT ONIC
8
NONT UIT ION
10
NONUNIT
7
NOOIT
5
NOOT
4
NOT ION
6
NOT T
4
NOUT
4
NUNT II
† 6
NUT IL
5
OCCULT
6
OCCULT IC
8
OCOT ILLO
8
OCT IC
5
OCT ILLION
9
OCT IT OL
7
OCT LI
5
OCT OIC
6
OCT ONION
8
OCT ONIONIC
10
OILNUT
* 6
OINT
4
ONCOT IC
7
ONCT
4
ONT IC
5
ONT O
* 4
OOLIT IC
7
OONT
4
OT IC
4
OT IT IC
6
OT OCONIN
8
OT OLIN
6
OT OLIT IC
8
OT T O
4
OUT CLINIC
* 9
pangram
OUT CON
* 6
OUT COOL
* 7
OUT COUNT
* 8
OUT CUT
* 6
OUT LOT
* 6
T ILI
4
T ILL
4
T ILT
4
T INCT
5
T INCT ION
8
T INNIT IC
8
T INT
4
T IT I
4
T IT IN
5
T IT LO
5
T IT ULI
6
T OCINO
6
T OCO
4
T OIL
4
T OIT
4
T OIT OI
6
T OLL
4
T OLLON
6
T OLT
4
T OLU
4
T OLUIC
6
T OLUOL
6
T ONIC
5
T ONOI
5
T ONT O
5
T OOL
4
T OON
4
T OOT
4
T OT O
4
T OULOULOU
9
T OUN
4
T OUT
4
T UIT ION
7
T ULOU
5
T UNIC
5
T UNICIN
7
T UT IN
5
T UT T I
5
T UT U
4
T UT ULI
6
ULT O
4
ULUIT
5
UNCOLT
6
UNCOUNT
7
UNCT
4
UNCT ION
7
UNCUT
5
UNIT
4
UNIT ION
7
UNLIT
5
UNT IL
5
UNT IN
5
UNT O
4
UT IL
4
UT ILON
6
* compound(ish) word
† plural noun