September 30, 2023 | Expanded 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from September 30, 2023, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.
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.
Related puzzles
Center letter H: November 4, 2022words: 278
score: 1,659 pts
pangrams: 13
compounds: 9
bingo: yes
A x 30
C x 83
H x 22
I x 21
L x 46
O x 20
T x 56
4L x 50
5L x 65
6L x 69
7L x 36
8L x 23
9L x 19
10L x 8
11L x 5
12L x 2
13L x 1
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | tot | |
| A | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 30 |
| C | 9 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 83 |
| H | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 22 |
| I | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 |
| L | 12 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 46 |
| O | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| T | 10 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 56 |
| tot | 50 | 65 | 69 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 278 |
Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
| cmp | 6 | 7 | 8 | tot |
| C | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| I | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| O | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| T | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| tot | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| debut appearances | 0 |
ACATHOLIC, CATAHOLIC, CATHOLIC, CATHOLICA, CATHOLICAL, CATHOLICOI, CHALCOLITHIC, CHAOTICAL, HALITOTIC, LACCOLITH, LACCOLITHIC, LACOLITH, THIOALCOHOL
| word | length | |||
| HOLOCOCCOLITH | 13 | |||
| ACATALLACTIC | 12 | |||
| CHALCOLITHIC | 12 | pangram | ||
| CATALLACTIC | 11 | |||
| COCCOLITHIC | 11 | |||
| LACCOLITHIC | 11 | pangram | ||
| LITHOCHOLIC | 11 | |||
| THIOALCOHOL | 11 | pangram | ||
| CATHOLICAL | 10 | pangram | ||
| CATHOLICOI | 10 | pangram | ||
| CHOCAHOLIC | 10 | |||
| CHOCOHOLIC | 10 | |||
| LACCOLITIC | 10 | |||
| LACTOCOCCI | 10 | |||
| TACALCITOL | 10 | |||
| TALLITHOTH | 10 | |||
| ACATHOLIC | 9 | pangram | ||
| ALCOHOLIC | 9 | |||
| ALLOLALIA | 9 | |||
| CAILLIACH | 9 | |||
| CATAHOLIC | 9 | pangram | ||
| CATALATIC | 9 | |||
| CATHOLICA | 9 | pangram | ||
| CHAOTICAL | 9 | pangram | ||
| COCCOLITH | 9 | |||
| COLAHOLIC | 9 | |||
| COLOCOLIC | 9 | |||
| HALITOTIC | 9 | pangram | ||
| LACCOLITH | 9 | pangram | ||
| LITHIATIC | 9 | |||
| LITOTICAL | 9 | |||
| OTOLITHIC | 9 | |||
| TALAIOTIC | 9 | |||
| TALLITHOT | 9 | |||
| TALLITOTH | 9 | |||
| ALLIACOL | 8 | |||
| CAILLACH | 8 | |||
| CALCITIC | 8 | |||
| CATHOLIC | 8 | pangram | ||
| CHITCHAT | * 8 | |||
| CHOLICAL | 8 | |||
| COATTAIL | * 8 | |||
| HALACHIC | 8 | |||
| HALLICAL | 8 | |||
| LACOLITH | 8 | pangram | ||
| LACTICOL | 8 | |||
| LACTITOL | 8 | |||
| OCOTILLO | 8 | |||
| OILCLOTH | * 8 | |||
| OITICICA | 8 | |||
| OOLITHIC | 8 | |||
| OTOLITIC | 8 | |||
| TACTICAL | 8 | |||
| TACTITIC | 8 | |||
| TAILCOAT | * 8 | |||
| TALLITOT | 8 | |||
| THIOLATO | 8 | |||
| TLACHTLI | 8 | |||
| ACHOLIA | 7 | |||
| ACHOLIC | 7 | |||
| ALACTIC | 7 | |||
| ATACTIC | 7 | |||
| CALATHI | 7 | |||
| CALCIOL | 7 | |||
| CATTAIL | * 7 | |||
| CHAOTIC | 7 | |||
| CHIALAT | 7 | |||
| CHILACA | 7 | |||
| CHITTHI | 7 | |||
| CILIOLA | 7 | |||
| COALTIT | * 7 | |||
| COLICAL | 7 | |||
| COLITIC | 7 | |||
| HALITIC | 7 | |||
| HALLALI | 7 | |||
| ICHTHIC | 7 | |||
| ILIACAL | 7 | |||
| ILLICIA | 7 | |||
| ILLICIT | 7 | |||
| ILLITIC | 7 | |||
| LATITAT | 7 | |||
| LATITIC | 7 | |||
| LITOTIC | 7 | |||
| LOCALIC | 7 | |||
| LOCHIAL | 7 | |||
| OCTITOL | 7 | |||
| OILCOAT | * 7 | |||
| OOLITIC | 7 | |||
| OTOLITH | 7 | |||
| TACHIAI | 7 | |||
| TALAIOT | 7 | |||
| TALLITH | 7 | |||
| THALLIC | 7 | |||
| THIOLIC | 7 | |||
| ACACIA | 6 | |||
| ACACIO | 6 | |||
| ACHILL | 6 | |||
| ACOCIL | 6 | |||
| ALAIHI | 6 | |||
| ALALIA | 6 | |||
| ALALIC | 6 | |||
| ALCAIC | 6 | |||
| ALLOIC | 6 | |||
| ATOCIA | 6 | |||
| ATTILA | 6 | |||
| CAICCO | 6 | |||
| CALCIC | 6 | |||
| CALICO | 6 | |||
| CHATTI | 6 | |||
| CHICHA | 6 | |||
| CHICHI | 6 | |||
| CHICOT | 6 | |||
| CHILLA | 6 | |||
| CHILLI | 6 | |||
| CHITAL | 6 | |||
| CHITHI | 6 | |||
| CHITTI | 6 | |||
| CHOLAI | 6 | |||
| CHOLIC | 6 | |||
| CICALA | 6 | |||
| CILIAL | 6 | |||
| CITOLA | 6 | |||
| CLITCH | 6 | |||
| CLITIC | 6 | |||
| COAITA | 6 | |||
| COCCIC | 6 | |||
| COITAL | 6 | |||
| COLITA | 6 | |||
| COOLIO | 6 | |||
| HAITCH | 6 | |||
| HIATAL | 6 | allowed elsewhere | ||
| HIATIC | 6 | |||
| ILIACI | 6 | |||
| ILLLIT | * 6 | |||
| ITALIC | 6 | |||
| LACCIC | 6 | |||
| LACTIC | 6 | |||
| LAICAL | 6 | |||
| LILITH | 6 | |||
| LITCHI | 6 | |||
| LITHAL | 6 | |||
| LITHIA | 6 | |||
| LITHIC | 6 | |||
| LOCHIA | 6 | |||
| LOLITA | 6 | |||
| OCCHIO | 6 | |||
| OCICAT | 6 | |||
| OCTOIC | 6 | |||
| OOLITH | 6 | |||
| OTITIC | 6 | |||
| TACTIC | 6 | |||
| TAIAHA | 6 | |||
| TAICHI | * 6 | |||
| TAIHOA | 6 | |||
| TALLIT | 6 | |||
| TAOTAI | 6 | |||
| THAALI | 6 | |||
| THALIA | 6 | |||
| THALLI | 6 | |||
| THIOIC | 6 | |||
| THOLOI | 6 | |||
| TICTAC | 6 | |||
| TOITOI | 6 | |||
| AALII | 5 | |||
| AILLT | 5 | |||
| AIOLI | 5 | |||
| AITCH | 5 | |||
| ATILT | 5 | |||
| ATTIC | 5 | |||
| CACTI | 5 | |||
| CALLI | 5 | |||
| CATIO | 5 | |||
| CHATI | 5 | |||
| CHIAO | 5 | |||
| CHICA | 5 | |||
| CHICH | 5 | |||
| CHICO | 5 | |||
| CHILI | 5 | |||
| CHILL | 5 | |||
| CHOIL | 5 | |||
| CHOLI | 5 | |||
| CILIA | 5 | |||
| CITAL | 5 | |||
| CLOIT | 5 | |||
| COATI | 5 | |||
| COCCI | 5 | |||
| COLIC | 5 | |||
| HAITH | 5 | |||
| HATTI | 5 | |||
| HILAL | 5 | |||
| HILCH | 5 | |||
| HILOT | 5 | |||
| HITCH | 5 | |||
| HOIHO | 5 | |||
| ICACO | 5 | |||
| ICTAL | 5 | |||
| ICTIC | 5 | |||
| ILALA | 5 | |||
| ILIAC | 5 | |||
| ILIAL | 5 | |||
| ILLTH | 5 | |||
| LAICH | 5 | |||
| LAITH | 5 | |||
| LATHI | 5 | |||
| LICHI | 5 | |||
| LICIT | 5 | |||
| LILAC | 5 | |||
| LITAI | 5 | |||
| LITHO | 5 | |||
| LOTIC | 5 | |||
| OCTIC | 5 | |||
| OCTLI | 5 | |||
| TACHI | 5 | |||
| TACIT | 5 | |||
| TAHIL | 5 | |||
| TAHLI | 5 | |||
| THALI | 5 | |||
| THIAL | 5 | |||
| THILL | 5 | |||
| THIOL | 5 | |||
| THOIL | 5 | |||
| THOLI | 5 | |||
| TICAL | 5 | |||
| TILIA | 5 | |||
| TILTH | 5 | |||
| TITCH | 5 | |||
| TITHI | 5 | |||
| TITLO | 5 | |||
| ACAI | 4 | |||
| ACTI | 4 | |||
| ALIT | 4 | |||
| ALTI | 4 | |||
| CHAI | 4 | |||
| CHIA | 4 | |||
| CHIC | 4 | |||
| CHIT | 4 | |||
| CIAO | 4 | |||
| CILL | 4 | |||
| CLIT | 4 | |||
| COIL | 4 | |||
| COLI | 4 | |||
| HAIL | 4 | |||
| HILA | 4 | |||
| HILI | 4 | |||
| HILL | 4 | |||
| HILT | 4 | |||
| HOIT | 4 | |||
| ILIA | 4 | |||
| ILLO | 4 | |||
| ILOT | 4 | |||
| IOTA | 4 | |||
| ITAL | 4 | |||
| ITCH | 4 | |||
| LAIC | 4 | |||
| LAIT | 4 | |||
| LATI | 4 | |||
| LIAO | 4 | |||
| LICH | 4 | |||
| LILA | 4 | |||
| LILL | 4 | |||
| LILO | 4 | |||
| LILT | 4 | |||
| LITH | 4 | |||
| LOCI | 4 | |||
| LOTI | 4 | |||
| OHIA | 4 | |||
| OLIO | 4 | |||
| OTIC | 4 | |||
| TAIL | 4 | |||
| TAIT | 4 | |||
| TALI | 4 | |||
| TICH | 4 | |||
| TILI | 4 | |||
| TILL | 4 | |||
| TILT | 4 | |||
| TITI | 4 | |||
| TOIL | 4 | |||
| TOIT | 4 |
* compound(ish) word