December 22, 2018 | Expanded 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the
New York Times Spelling Bee from December 22, 2018, including disallowed words, plus the three-letter tally for words beginning with KL.
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Instructions
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Spelling Bee for December 22, 2018
words: 278
score: 1,315 pts
pangrams: 5
compounds: 7
bingo: yes
A x 51
K x 45
L x 21
N x 40
O x 17
P x 61
T x 43
4L x 81
5L x 84
6L x 60
7L x 26
8L x 16
9L x 7
10L x 1
11L x 1
12L x 1
13L x 1
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
tot
A
15
15
10
8
2
1
-
-
-
-
51
K
13
16
13
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
45
L
10
7
2
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
21
N
11
11
3
3
5
3
1
1
1
1
40
O
5
3
6
2
-
1
-
-
-
-
17
P
12
18
18
7
5
1
-
-
-
-
61
T
15
14
8
5
1
-
-
-
-
-
43
tot
81
84
60
26
16
7
1
1
1
1
278
Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
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5
6
7
9
tot
L
-
1
-
-
1
N
-
-
-
1
1
O
1
1
-
-
2
P
-
1
-
-
1
T
-
1
1
-
2
tot
1
4
1
1
7
debut appearances
19
previously disallowed debuts
1
ALKAPTON, NANNOPLANKTON, NANOPLANKTON, NONPLANKTON, PLANKTON
A KA LA T
6
A LA A P
5
A LA LA
5
A LA N
4
A LA NNA
6
A LA NT
5
A LA NTOL
7
A LA P
4
A LA PA
5
A LA PA NA
7
A LKA NA L
7
A LKA NOL
7
A LKA PTON
8
pangram
A LLOT
5
A LLOTON
7
A LOLL
5
A LOO
4
A LOP
4
A LTA
4
A LTO
4
A NA L
4
A NA N
4
A NA NA
5
A NA TTA
6
A NA TTO
6
A NNA
4
A NNA L
5
allowed elsewhere
A NNA TTO
7
A NNONA
6
A NNOTTO
7
A NOA
4
A NON
4
A NONA
5
A NTA
4
A PA LA
5
A PLA NA T
7
A POLLO
6
disallowed elsewhere
A POOP
5
A PPA L
5
A PPA LL
6
A TA LL
5
A TA P
4
A TLA NTA L
8
A TLA TL
6
A TOKA L
6
A TOLL
5
A TONA L
6
debut
A TOP
4
A TTA
4
A TTA P
5
A TTOKA TA L
9
KA KA
4
KA KA PO
6
KA KKA K
6
KA LLA LOO
8
KA LO
4
KA LON
5
KA LPA
5
KA LPA K
6
KA NA
4
KA NA KA
6
KA NA T
5
KA NNA
5
KA NO
4
KA NON
5
KA NOON
6
KA NTON
6
KA ON
4
KA PA
4
KA PA LA
6
KA PA NA
6
KA PO
4
KA POK
5
KA POTA
6
KA PPA
5
debut
KA TA
4
KA TA KA NA
8
KA TA L
5
KA TA NA
6
debut
KA TKOP
6
KLA P
4
KLA PA
5
KNA P
4
KOA LA
5
KOA N
4
allowed elsewhere
KOKA
4
KOKA KO
6
KOLA
4
KOLA K
5
KOLOA
5
KONA K
5
KONPA
5
KOOKA
5
KOPA PA
6
KOPPA
5
KOTA LA NOL
9
LA LL
4
LA LLA N
6
LA LO
4
LA NA
4
LA NK
4
debut
LA NT
4
LA NTA NA
7
allowed elsewhere
LA PA
4
LA PA LA PA
8
LA PPA
5
LA PTA
5
LA PTOP
* 6
debut
LA TA
4
LA TKA
5
LA TON
5
LLA NO
5
debut
LOA N
4
debut
LOKA O
5
LONA
4
LOTA
4
LOTTA
5
NA A N
4
NA A T
4
NA KA
4
NA LA
4
NA LL
4
NA LLA
5
NA NA
4
NA NNA
5
NA NNA N
6
NA NNOPLA NKTON
13
pangram
NA NO
4
NA NOKA TA L
9
NA NOLOOP
8
NA NOOK
6
NA NOPLA NKTON
12
pangram
NA NOTOOL
8
NA NTO
5
NA PA
4
NA POO
5
NA PPA
5
NA TA L
5
NA TA NT
6
NA TO
4
NA TTO
5
NOKTA
5
NOLA
4
NONA NA L
7
NONA NOL
7
NONLA PTOP
* 9
NONNA
5
NONPA LA TA L
10
NONPA PA L
8
NONPLA N
7
NONPLA NKTON
11
pangram
NONPLA NT
8
NONPOTA TO
9
NONTONA L
8
NOPA L
5
NOTA
4
NOTA L
5
OKA PA NA
7
OKKA
4
OKTA
4
OLLA
4
OLONA
5
OLONKA
6
ONLA P
* 5
ONLOA N
* 6
OOA A
4
OOLA K
5
OOLA KA N
7
OPA KA PA KA
9
OPA L
4
OPA NA K
6
OPA NKA
6
OPTA NT
6
OTONA L
6
PA A N
4
PA KA LOLO
8
PA KA POO
7
PA KOL
5
PA LA
4
PA LA K
5
PA LA NKA
7
PA LA PA
6
allowed elsewhere
PA LA TA L
7
debut
PA LL
4
PA LLA
5
PA LOLO
6
PA LOOKA
7
PA LP
4
debut, previously disallowed
PA LPA L
6
PA LPON
6
PA NA KA
6
PA NKO
5
PA NPOT
* 6
PA NT
4
PA NTA LON
8
PA NTA LOON
9
debut
PA NTO
5
PA NTON
6
PA NTONA L
8
PA OLO
5
PA OPA O
6
PA PA
4
PA PA L
5
PA TA KA
6
PA TKA
5
PA TO
4
PA TOLA
6
PA TOOT
6
PLA N
4
PLA NA
5
PLA NA L
6
PLA NK
5
debut
PLA NKTON
8
pangram, debut
PLA NT
5
debut
PLA NTA
6
PLA NTA L
7
PLA P
4
PLA T
4
debut
PLA TA N
6
PLA TA NNA
8
PLA TOON
7
debut
PLOA T
5
POA K
4
POA KA
5
POKA L
5
POLA
4
POLA O
5
POLKA
5
POLLA N
6
PONKA N
6
PONTA L
6
POOKA
5
POPPA
5
POTA TO
6
POTTA NT
7
TA A N
4
TA KA
4
TA KO
4
TA LA
4
TA LA K
5
TA LA NTON
8
TA LK
4
debut
TA LL
4
TA LLA
5
TA LLA T
6
TA LLOT
6
TA LON
5
debut
TA LOOK
6
TA LOOKA
7
TA NA
4
TA NK
4
debut
TA NKA
5
TA NKTOP
* 7
TA NNA
5
TA NOA K
* 6
TA NTO
5
TA PA
4
TA PA LO
6
TA PA O
5
TA PPA
5
TA PPOON
7
TA TA
4
TA TKA L
6
TA TOO
5
TA TT
4
TA TTA
5
TA TTOO
6
TLA PLON
7
TOA T
4
TOLA
4
TOLA N
5
TONA
4
TONA L
5
debut
TONKA
5
TONNA TO
7
TOPA TO
6
TOTA
4
TOTA L
5
* compound(ish) word