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May 10, 2018 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 10, 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 ICFMNOR
Spelling Bee for May 10, 2018

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Center letter O: March 12, 2024
Center letter N: April 26, 2021

words: 178
score: 1,055 pts
pangrams: 7
perfect: 1
compounds: 8
plurals: 13
bingo: yes

C x 42
F x 27
I x 18
M x 51
N x 23
O x 10
R x 7

4L x 32
5L x 44
6L x 35
7L x 25
8L x 22
9L x 13
10L x 2
11L x 4
12L x 1

  4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 tot
C 7 10 8 6 5 4 1 1 - 42
F 8 6 7 3 1 1 - 1 - 27
I 5 6 6 1 - - - - - 18
M 6 11 8 8 8 6 1 2 1 51
N 4 4 5 2 6 2 - - - 23
O 1 3 1 4 1 - - - - 10
R 1 4 - 1 1 - - - - 7
tot 32 44 35 25 22 13 2 4 1 178

cmp 7 8 9 10 tot
M 2 1 4 1 8
tot 2 1 4 1 8

plu 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 tot
C - 4 1 1 1 - - 7
F 1 - - - - - - 1
M - - 1 - - 1 1 3
N - 1 - - - - - 1
O 1 - - - - - - 1
tot 2 5 2 1 1 1 1 13

debut appearances 36

CICONIIFORM, CONFIRM, CONFIRMOR, CONIFORM, CORNIFORM, CORONIFORM, FORNICIFORM

word       length      
MICRONOMICIN 12
CICONIIFORM 11 pangram
FORNICIFORM 11 pangram
MICROMICRON 11
MICROMIRROR 11
CORONIFORM 10 pangram
MICROCOCCI *  10
CIRRIFORM 9
CONFIRMOR 9 pangram
CORNIFORM 9 pangram
CRIOCONIC 9
FORMIMINO 9
MICROCORM 9
MICROFOCI *  9
MICROFORM * 9 debut
MICROMINI * 9 allowed elsewhere
MINICOMIC * 9
MIRIFICIN 9
NONICONIC 9
NONIRONIC 9
CINCINNI  8
CONIFORM 8 pangram, debut, disallowed elsewhere
CORNIFIC 8
CORONION 8
CROCONIC 8
FICIFORM 8
MICROCIN 8
MICROION 8
MICRONIC 8
MINIMOON * 8
MIRMIMIC 8
MIROMIRO 8
MONOMINO 8
MORIFORM 8
NONCOMIC 8
NONIONIC 8
NONMINOR 8
NONMONIC 8
NONOMINO 8
NORIMONO 8
OMNIFORM 8
RIRORIRO 8
CICINNI  7
COCRICO 7
CONFIRM 7 perfect pangram, debut
CORONIN 7
CRIMINI 7
CRINION 7
FINNIFF 7
FIORINI 7
FIORINO 7
IONOMIC 7
MINICOM * 7
MINIMIN * 7
MIRIFIC 7
MONOFIN 7
MONOION 7
MORICIN 7
MORONIC 7 debut
MORRION 7
NONIRON 7
NORIMON 7
OMICRON 7 debut
OMNIFIC 7
ONCOMIR 7
ORIFORM 7
RICINIC 7
COCCIC 6
COFFIN 6 debut
COFOCI  6
CORINO 6
CORNIC 6
CORNIN 6
CORRIN 6
CROCIN 6
FINIFF 6
FINNIF 6
FINNOC 6
FIORIN 6
FIROIN 6
FORMIC 6 debut
FORMIN 6
ICONIC 6 debut
IMINIC 6
INFIRM 6 debut
INFORM 6 debut
INIMIC 6
IRONIC 6 debut
MICRON 6 debut
MINIMI  6
MINION 6 debut
MIRROR 6 debut
MOIMOI 6
MOMOIR 6
MORION 6
MORMIN 6
NIMONO 6
NINCOM 6
NOCINO 6
NONION 6
NORRIN 6
ONONIN 6
CIRCI  5
CIRIO 5
CIRRI  5 debut
COCCI  5 allowed elsewhere
COION 5
COMIC 5 debut
CONIC 5 debut
CORMI 5
CORNI 5
CROCI  5 debut
FICIN 5
FINIF 5
FIRNI 5
FONIO 5
FRICO 5
FROIN 5
IMINO 5
INFON 5
INION 5
IONIC 5 debut
IRMOI 5
IRORI 5
MICRO 5 debut
MIMIC 5 debut
MINIM 5 debut
MINMI 5
MINOR 5 debut
MIRIN 5 allowed elsewhere
MONIC 5
MONOI 5
MOORI 5
MORIC 5
MORIN 5
NINON 5
NOMIC 5
NOMOI  5
NONIC 5
OMMIN 5
ONION 5 debut
ORCIN 5
RICIN 5 debut
RIMIC 5
RONIN 5
RORIC 5
CION 4
COIF 4 debut
COIN 4 debut
COIR 4 allowed elsewhere
CONI 4
CRIM 4
CRIN 4
FICO 4
FIFI 4
FINO 4
FIRM 4 debut
FIRN 4
FOCI  4 debut
FOIN 4
FRIM 4
ICON 4 debut
IMIN 4
INFO 4 debut
INRO 4
IRON 4 debut
MICI 4
MICO 4
MIFF 4 debut
MINI 4 debut
MINO 4
MIRO 4
NIFF 4
NOIR 4 debut
NONI 4
NORI 4 allowed elsewhere
ONOI  4
RIFF 4 debut

* compound(ish) word
† plural noun

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