October 23, 2021 | Expanded 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from October 23, 2021, including disallowed words, plus the three-letter tally for words beginning with PE.
Instructions
In the box below, enter the 7 letters from today’s New York Times Spelling Bee and click . Be sure to capitalize the puzzle’s center letter, and enter the other letters in lower case.
Alternatively, simply click above for help with today’s puzzle. Mark the checkboxes below and click to customize your level of help.
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Center letter P: December 24, 2023words: 274
score: 1,469 pts
pangrams: 10
perfect: 2
compounds: 21
plurals: 5
bingo: yes
A x 53
D x 50
E x 5
H x 39
I x 11
N x 39
P x 77
4L x 64
5L x 59
6L x 72
7L x 46
8L x 19
9L x 7
10L x 6
11L x 1
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | tot | |
| A | 12 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 53 |
| D | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | - | 50 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| H | 10 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | 39 |
| I | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| N | 10 | 8 | 15 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 39 |
| P | 20 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 77 |
| tot | 64 | 59 | 72 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 274 |
Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
| AA x 1 | AD x 14 | AE x 1 | AH x 5 | AI x 5 | AN x 10 | AP x 17 |
| DA x 26 | DE x 15 | DH x 1 | DI x 8 | |||
| EN x 2 | EP x 3 | |||||
| HA x 28 | HE x 10 | HI x 1 | ||||
| ID x 3 | IN x 8 | |||||
| NA x 27 | NE x 6 | NI x 6 | ||||
| PA x 44 | PE x 15 | PH x 4 | PI x 14 | |||
| PEA x 3 | PED x 5 | PEN x 7 |
| cmp | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | tot |
| D | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 7 |
| H | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| N | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| tot | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| plu | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | tot |
| A | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| P | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 |
| tot | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| debut appearances | 3 |
ADIPHENINE, APHIDIINE, APHIDINE, DIAPHANE, DIAPHANIE, DIPHENAN, HEADPIN, PHAENNID, PINHEAD, PINHEADED
| word | length | |||
| PINNIPEDIAN | 11 | |||
| ADIPHENINE | 10 | pangram | ||
| DEADHANDED | * 10 | |||
| DEADHEADED | * 10 | |||
| DEADPANNED | * 10 | |||
| INDANIDINE | 10 | |||
| PENAEIDEAN | 10 | |||
| APHIDIINE | 9 | pangram | ||
| DIAPHANID | 9 | |||
| DIAPHANIE | 9 | pangram | ||
| NANDINIID | 9 | |||
| PENAEIDIN | 9 | |||
| PHANAEINE | 9 | |||
| PINHEADED | * 9 | pangram, debut | ||
| ADDENDED | 8 | |||
| ANADENIA | 8 | |||
| APHANIID | 8 | |||
| APHIDIAN | 8 | |||
| APHIDIID | 8 | |||
| APHIDINE | 8 | pangram | ||
| APPENDED | 8 | |||
| DAPEDIID | 8 | |||
| DAPHNANE | 8 | |||
| DAPHNIID | 8 | |||
| DEADENED | 8 | |||
| DEADHEAD | * 8 | |||
| DEHEADED | 8 | |||
| DIAPHANE | 8 | pangram | ||
| DIPHENAN | 8 | pangram | ||
| EPHIPPIA | 8 | |||
| HAPPENED | 8 | |||
| HINDHEAD | * 8 | |||
| PHAENNID | 8 | pangram | ||
| ADAPINE | 7 | |||
| ADDENDA | † 7 | |||
| ADENAIN | 7 | |||
| ADENINE | 7 | |||
| AHAAINA | 7 | |||
| ANAPHIA | 7 | |||
| ANAPNEA | 7 | |||
| APADANA | 7 | |||
| APHIDID | 7 | |||
| DADDIED | 7 | |||
| DANAIDE | 7 | |||
| DANAINE | 7 | |||
| DAPHNIA | 7 | |||
| DAPHNID | 7 | |||
| DAPHNIN | 7 | |||
| DEADEND | * 7 | |||
| DEADPAN | * 7 | |||
| DEDENDA | 7 | |||
| HADEDAH | 7 | |||
| HAEDINE | 7 | |||
| HAHNIID | 7 | |||
| HANDPAN | * 7 | |||
| HAPPIED | 7 | |||
| HEADEND | * 7 | |||
| HEADPAD | * 7 | |||
| HEADPAN | * 7 | |||
| HEADPIN | * 7 | perfect pangram, debut | ||
| HENNAED | 7 | |||
| NANDINA | 7 | |||
| NANDINE | 7 | |||
| NANNIED | 7 | |||
| NAPPIED | 7 | |||
| NEEDNAE | * 7 | |||
| PAEANED | 7 | |||
| PAIDEIA | 7 | |||
| PANDANI | 7 | |||
| PANDEID | 7 | |||
| PANDIED | 7 | |||
| PANNADE | 7 | |||
| PANPIPE | * 7 | |||
| PAPHIAN | 7 | |||
| PEDAHEH | 7 | |||
| PEDANDA | 7 | |||
| PENAEID | 7 | |||
| PINHEAD | * 7 | perfect pangram, debut | ||
| PIPPIAN | 7 | |||
| ADAPID | 6 | |||
| ADDEND | 6 | |||
| ADENIA | 6 | |||
| AEDINE | 6 | |||
| ANAPID | 6 | |||
| APPEND | 6 | |||
| DADDED | 6 | |||
| DADDIE | 6 | |||
| DANAID | 6 | |||
| DAPDAP | 6 | |||
| DAPHNE | 6 | |||
| DAPPED | 6 | |||
| DEADED | 6 | |||
| DEADEN | 6 | |||
| DEANED | 6 | |||
| DEHEAD | 6 | |||
| DHANIA | 6 | |||
| DIDNAE | * 6 | |||
| ENDIAN | 6 | |||
| ENNEAD | 6 | |||
| HADADA | 6 | |||
| HADDEN | 6 | |||
| HADDIE | 6 | |||
| HADEDA | 6 | |||
| HADNAE | * 6 | |||
| HAINED | 6 | |||
| HANDED | 6 | |||
| HAPPED | 6 | |||
| HAPPEN | 6 | |||
| HEADED | 6 | |||
| HEAPED | 6 | |||
| IDEAED | 6 | |||
| INDANE | 6 | |||
| INEDIA | 6 | |||
| NAAIED | 6 | |||
| NADIDE | 6 | |||
| NAENIA | 6 | |||
| NAIDID | 6 | |||
| NANDID | 6 | |||
| NANNAN | 6 | |||
| NANNIE | 6 | |||
| NANPIE | 6 | |||
| NAPPED | 6 | |||
| NAPPIE | 6 | |||
| NEANID | 6 | |||
| NEAPED | 6 | |||
| NEEDNA | * 6 | |||
| NIDDAH | 6 | |||
| NINDAN | 6 | |||
| PADDED | 6 | |||
| PAEPAE | 6 | |||
| PAINED | 6 | |||
| PANADA | 6 | |||
| PANADE | 6 | |||
| PANDAN | 6 | |||
| PANINE | 6 | |||
| PANINI | 6 | |||
| PANNED | 6 | |||
| PAPAHA | 6 | |||
| PAPAIA | 6 | |||
| PAPAIN | 6 | |||
| PAPEDA | 6 | |||
| PAPPAD | 6 | |||
| PAPPED | 6 | |||
| PEAHEN | * 6 | |||
| PEANED | 6 | |||
| PENAID | * 6 | |||
| PENNAE | † 6 | |||
| PENNIA | 6 | |||
| PINANE | 6 | |||
| PINDAN | 6 | |||
| PINNAE | † 6 | |||
| AAHED | 5 | |||
| ADDED | 5 | |||
| ADHAN | 5 | |||
| AHEAD | 5 | |||
| AHEAP | 5 | |||
| AHIND | 5 | |||
| AIDED | 5 | |||
| AIDID | 5 | |||
| ANANA | 5 | |||
| ANDED | 5 | |||
| ANEND | 5 | |||
| APHID | 5 | |||
| APIAN | 5 | |||
| APIIN | 5 | |||
| APINE | 5 | |||
| APNEA | 5 | |||
| APPIE | 5 | |||
| DAANA | 5 | |||
| DADDA | 5 | |||
| DADED | 5 | |||
| DANDA | 5 | |||
| DANDI | 5 | |||
| DIDNA | 5 | |||
| DINNA | 5 | |||
| EPHAH | 5 | |||
| HADED | 5 | |||
| HADNA | 5 | |||
| HANAI | 5 | |||
| HANDI | 5 | |||
| HAPPI | 5 | |||
| HENNA | 5 | |||
| IDDAH | 5 | |||
| INANE | 5 | |||
| INDAN | 5 | |||
| INDIA | 5 | |||
| INIAD | 5 | |||
| NAIAD | 5 | |||
| NANNA | 5 | |||
| NAPED | 5 | |||
| NAPPA | 5 | |||
| NAPPE | 5 | |||
| NENIA | 5 | |||
| NIDDA | 5 | |||
| NIPAH | 5 | |||
| PAEAN | 5 | |||
| PAHAN | 5 | |||
| PANDA | 5 | |||
| PANED | 5 | |||
| PANIN | 5 | |||
| PANNE | 5 | |||
| PANNI | 5 | |||
| PAPAD | 5 | |||
| PAPDI | 5 | |||
| PAPPI | 5 | |||
| PEDHA | 5 | |||
| PEDIA | † 5 | |||
| PENNA | 5 | |||
| PINDA | 5 | |||
| PINNA | 5 | |||
| ADAD | 4 | |||
| ADAH | 4 | |||
| ADDA | 4 | |||
| AHED | 4 | |||
| AIDE | 4 | |||
| AIEA | 4 | |||
| AIEE | 4 | |||
| ANAN | 4 | |||
| ANDE | 4 | |||
| ANNA | 4 | |||
| APED | 4 | |||
| APID | 4 | |||
| DAAD | 4 | |||
| DADA | 4 | |||
| DADE | 4 | |||
| DAHI | 4 | |||
| DANA | 4 | |||
| DAND | 4 | |||
| DEAD | 4 | |||
| DEAN | 4 | |||
| DIAD | 4 | |||
| EPHA | 4 | |||
| HADD | 4 | |||
| HADE | 4 | |||
| HAED | 4 | |||
| HAEN | 4 | |||
| HAHA | 4 | |||
| HAIN | 4 | |||
| HAND | 4 | |||
| HAPA | 4 | |||
| HEAD | 4 | |||
| HEAP | 4 | |||
| IDEA | 4 | |||
| INIA | 4 | |||
| NAAI | 4 | |||
| NAAN | 4 | |||
| NADA | 4 | |||
| NAIN | 4 | |||
| NANA | 4 | |||
| NAPA | 4 | |||
| NAPE | 4 | |||
| NEAP | 4 | |||
| NINA | 4 | |||
| NIPA | 4 | |||
| PAAN | 4 | |||
| PADA | 4 | |||
| PADI | 4 | |||
| PAHI | 4 | |||
| PAID | 4 | |||
| PAIN | 4 | |||
| PAND | 4 | |||
| PANE | 4 | |||
| PAPA | 4 | |||
| PAPE | 4 | |||
| PAPI | 4 | |||
| PEAN | 4 | |||
| PEDA | † 4 | |||
| PHAD | 4 | |||
| PHAN | 4 | |||
| PIAI | 4 | |||
| PIAN | 4 | |||
| PIHA | 4 | |||
| PINA | 4 | |||
| PIPA | 4 |
* compound(ish) word
† plural noun