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May 11, 2023 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 11, 2023, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter FCEGINT
Spelling Bee for May 11, 2023

words: 81
score: 458 pts
pangrams: 2
compounds: 2

cmp 5 6 tot
G - 1 1
I 1 - 1
tot 1 1 2

debut appearances 7
previously disallowed debuts 1

EFFECTING, INFECTING

word       length      
EEFING 6
EFFECT 6
EFFECTING 9 pangram, debut
EFFETE 6
EFFICIENCE 10
EFFICIENT 9
EFFING 6
ENGIFT 6
ENGIFTING 9
ETIFENIN 8
FECIT 5
FEEING 6
FEEN 4
FEENING 7
FEET 4
FEIGN 5
FEIGNING 8
FEINT 5
FEINTING 8 debut
FENCE 5
FENCING 7
FENGITE 7
FENI 4
FENING 6
FENITE 6
FENNEC 6
FENT 4
FENTIN 6
FETE 4
FETII 5
FETING 6 debut
FICE 4
FICIN 5
FIEF 4
FIENT 5
FIENTIC 7
FIFE 4
FIFI 4
FIFIE 5
FIFING 6
FIFTEEN 7
FIFTEENING 10
FIGGING 7
FINE 4
FINIF 5
FINIFF 6
FINING 6
FINITE 6
FINNIF 6
FINNIFF 7
FINNING 7
FITTIE 6
FITTING 7 debut
GENFIC * 6
GIFT 4
GIFTEE 6
GIFTFIC 7
GIFTING 7 debut
INEFFICIENCE 12
INEFFICIENT 11
INFECT 6
INFECTEE 8
INFECTING 9 pangram, debut
INFEFT 6
INFEFTING 9
INFICETE 8
INFINITE 8
INFIT * 5
NEIF 4
NIEF 4
NIFE 4
NIFF 4
NIFFING 7
TCFG 4
TEFF 4 debut, previously disallowed
TIFF 4
TIFFIN 6
TIFFING 7
TIFFINING 9
TIFT 4
TIFTING 7

* compound(ish) word

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