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May 12, 2018 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 12, 2018, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.


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Please note: This early Spelling Bee result has been re­con­struct­ed from partial records. We feel reason­ably confident about the data below but cannot guar­an­tee perfect accuracy.
center letter TABDGIR
Spelling Bee for May 12, 2018

words: 141
score: 651 pts
pangrams: 1
perfect: 1
compounds: 6
bingo: yes

cmp 6 7 tot
D - 1 1
R 1 1 2
T 3 - 3
tot 4 2 6

debut appearances 30

DIRTBAG

word       length      
AARTI 5
ABATAGATI 9
ADAT 4
ADATI 5
ADIABAT 7
ADIT 4
AGAIT 5
AGARITA 7
AGATI 5
AGITA 5 debut
AIRT 4
ARATDAR 7
ARATI 5
ARBIT 5
ARRABBIATA 10
ARTAB 5
ARTIAD 6
ATAR 4
ATARI 5
ATGAR 5
ATRIA 5 debut
ATTA 4
ATTAR 5 debut
ATTID 5
ATTRIT 6
BABBIT 6
BABBITT 7
BAGGIT 6
BAIT 4 debut
BARAAT 6
BARBAT 6
BARBITA 7
BATA 4
BATAB 5
BATARD 6
BATATA 6
BATIDA 6
BATT 4
BATTA 5
BIRT 4
BITT 4
BRAGGART 8 debut
BRAIT 5
BRAT 4 debut
BRIT 4
BRITT 5
DART 4 debut
DATA 4 debut
DATARATI 8
DATARIA 7
DATI 4
DIABAT 6
DIBATAG 7
DIGIRATI 8
DIGIT 5 debut
DIGITI 6
DIRT 4 debut
DIRTBAG * 7 perfect pangram, debut
DITA 4
DITAG 5
DITT 4
DITTI 5
DRAT 4 debut
GABBART 7
GAIT 4 debut
GATA 4
GATRA 5
GATTA 5
GIBIBIT 7
GIGABIT 7 debut
GIGGIT 6
GIRGIT 6
GIRT 4 debut
GITTAR 6
GRAT 4
GRIT 4 debut
IDDAT 5
ITTAR 5
RABAT 5
RABBIT 6 debut
RABBITAT 8
RADIATA 7
RAGTAG * 6 debut
RAIAT 5
RAITA 5 allowed elsewhere
RATA 4
RATARDID 8
RATATAT * 7 debut
RATBAG 6
RIATA 5
RIBAT 5
RIBBIT 6 debut
RITARD 6
RITT 4
TAARAB 6
TABARD 6 debut
TABI 4
TABIA 5
TABID 5
TADA 4
TADIG 5
TAGATI 6
TAGRAG * 6
TAIGA 5 debut
TAIRA 5
TAIT 4
TARADA 6
TARAI 5
TARAIRI 7
TARD 4
TART 4 debut
TARTAR 6 debut
TATA 4
TATARA 6
TATARARA 8
TATT 4
TATTA 5
TATTARARA 9
TIAR 4
TIARA 5 debut
TIATR 5
TIBIA 5 debut
TIBIAD 6
TIDBIT * 6 debut
TIGRIDIA 8
TIRR 4
TITBIT * 6
TITI 4
TRAD 4
TRAGI 5
TRAIT 5 debut
TRATT 5
TRIAD 5 debut
TRIARII 7
TRIB 4
TRIBAR 6
TRIBRID 7
TRIG 4 debut
TRIGA 5
TRIRADII 8
TRIT 4

* compound(ish) word

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