October 9, 2020 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the
New York Times Spelling Bee from October 9, 2020, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.
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Spelling Bee for October 9, 2020
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Center letter V: August 3, 2024
words: 296
score: 1,834 pts
pangrams: 12
compounds: 4
bingo: yes
A x 57
C x 70
I x 17
L x 35
N x 69
O x 14
V x 34
4L x 52
5L x 56
6L x 55
7L x 53
8L x 40
9L x 19
10L x 10
11L x 6
12L x 5
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
tot
A
7
13
11
16
5
3
1
-
1
57
C
6
14
16
13
8
9
1
2
1
70
I
4
5
5
1
1
-
1
-
-
17
L
9
9
8
5
4
-
-
-
-
35
N
21
8
7
7
9
5
5
4
3
69
O
2
2
5
3
2
-
-
-
-
14
V
3
5
3
8
11
2
2
-
-
34
tot
52
56
55
53
40
19
10
6
5
296
cmp
5
6
tot
I
-
1
1
L
1
-
1
O
-
2
2
tot
1
3
4
CONCANAVALIN, CONVIVIAL, NONCIVILIAN, NONCONVIVIAL, NONVOCALIC, NONVOLCANIC, OLIVANIC, VACCINIOLA, VILLANCICO, VINCANOL, VOCALION, VOLCANIC
ACACIIN
7
ACACIN
6
ACAN A
5
ACAN ON ICAL
10
ACIN ACI
7
ACIN I
5
ACIN IC
6
ACIVICIN
8
ACLIN AL
7
ACLIN IC
7
ACLIN ICAL
9
ACLON AL
7
AIN OI
5
ALAN
4
ALAN IN OL
8
ALAN N A
6
ALCAN N A
7
ALLICIN
7
ALLIIN
6
ALLOCOLON IAL
12
ALN ICO
6
ALOIN
5
AN ACLIN AL
9
AN AL
4
AN AN
4
AN AN A
5
AN CILIA
7
AN CILLA
7
AN CON
5
AN CON A
6
AN CON AL
7
AN ICCA
6
AN ICON IC
8
AN IL
4
AN ILIC
6
AN ILIN IC
8
AN ILIN O
7
AN ILLIN
7
AN ION
5
AN ION IC
7
AN N A
4
AN N AL
5
AN N ON A
6
AN N ON ACIN
9
AN N ON IN
7
AN OA
4
AN OIA
5
AN ON
4
AN ON A
5
AN VIL
5
AVAN IA
6
AVIALAN
7
AVIALIAN
8
AVIAN
5
AVICIN
6
AVION
5
AVION IC
7
CACOON
6
CALCIAN
7
CALCIN
6
CALCIN O
7
CALIN
5
CALOCIN
7
CALOCIN IN
9
CAN AL
5
CAN AVALIN
9
CAN CAN
6
CAN IN I
6
CAN N
4
CAN N A
5
CAN N OLI
7
CAN N OLO
7
CAN N ON
6
CAN OLA
6
CAN ON
5
CAN ON IC
7
CAN ON ICAL
9
CAVAN
5
CAVIN
5
CICIN N I
7
CICLACILLIN
11
CIN CIN N AL
9
CIN CIN N I
8
CION
4
CIVILIAN
8
CLAN
4
CLAVACIN
8
CLIN AL
6
CLIN IA
6
CLIN IC
6
CLIN ICAL
8
CLIN ICIAN
9
CLOACIN
7
CLOACIN AL
9
CLON AL
6
disallowed elsewhere
CLON IC
6
COCAIN
6
COCILLAN A
9
COCON A
6
COCOON
6
COILIN
6
COIN
4
COION
5
COLAN IC
7
COLCAN N ON
9
COLICIN
7
COLIN
5
COLLACIN
8
COLOAN AL
8
COLOCOLON IC
11
COLON
5
COLON I
6
COLON IAL
8
COLON IC
7
CON AL
5
CON CAN AVALIN
12
pangram
CON I
4
CON IA
5
CON IC
5
CON ICAL
7
CON N
4
CON VICILIN
10
CON VIVIA
8
CON VIVIAL
9
pangram
CON VO
5
COON CAN
7
COVIN
5
ICON
4
ICON IC
6
ICON ICAL
8
ILICICOLIN
10
ILICIN
6
IN CA
4
IN CALL
* 6
IN CAVI
6
IN CAVO
6
IN CIVIL
7
disallowed elsewhere
IN IA
4
IN IAC
5
IN IAL
5
IN ION
5
ION IC
5
IVAIN
5
IVAN
4
LACCIN
6
LACIN IA
7
LACIN IAL
8
LACON IC
7
LACON ICA
8
LAIN
4
LALLAN
6
LAN A
4
LAN AI
5
LAN CIN
6
LAN CIN IN
8
LAN IOL
6
LAN OLIN
7
LAVAN I
6
LIAN A
5
LILACIN
7
LIN AC
* 5
LIN ALOL
7
LIN ALOOL
8
LIN IN
5
LIN N
4
LIN O
4
LIN OLA
6
LION
4
LIVIN
5
LLAN O
5
LOAN
4
LOAN IN
6
LOCIN
5
LOCON
5
LOIN
4
LON A
4
LON CO
5
LON N IN
6
LOON
4
N AAI
4
N AAN
4
N AIL
4
N AIN
4
N AIO
4
N ALA
4
N ALL
4
N ALLA
5
N AN A
4
N AN N A
5
N AN N AN
6
N AN O
4
N AN OCAN AL
9
N AOI
4
N AVAL
5
N IACIN
6
N ILL
4
N IN A
4
N IN ON
5
N IVAL
5
N OCIN O
6
N OIL
4
N OLA
4
N OLL
4
N OLO
4
N ON AN AL
7
N ON AN OIC
8
N ON AN OL
7
N ON AVIAN
8
N ON CALCIC
9
N ON CALL
7
N ON CAN AL
8
N ON CAN ON ICAL
12
N ON CIVIL
8
N ON CIVILIAN
11
pangram
N ON CLIN ICAL
11
N ON CLIN ICIAN
12
N ON CLON AL
9
N ON COAL
7
N ON COCOA
8
N ON COLA
7
N ON COLON IAL
11
N ON COLON IC
10
N ON CON ICAL
10
N ON CON VIVIAL
12
pangram
N ON I
4
N ON IC
5
N ON ICON IC
9
N ON ILL
6
N ON ILLION
9
N ON ION
6
N ON ION IC
8
N ON LOCAL
8
N ON N A
5
N ON N AVAL
8
N ON N O
5
N ON O
4
N ON OIL
6
N ON OVAL
7
N ON VAN ILLA
10
N ON VILLAIN
10
N ON VOCAL
8
N ON VOCALIC
10
pangram
N ON VOLCAN IC
11
pangram
N OON
4
N OVA
4
N OVAIN
6
N OVALIA
7
N OVI
4
OILCAN
* 6
OLIVAN IC
8
pangram
OLIVIN
6
OLIVIN IC
8
OLON A
5
ON CILLA
7
ON IA
4
ON ICOLO
7
ON ION
5
ON LOAN
* 6
ON OI
4
ON ON IN
6
OOLICAN
7
OVON IC
6
VACCIN AL
8
VACCIN IA
8
VACCIN IAL
9
VACCIN IOLA
10
pangram
VAIN
4
VAIN ILLAL
9
VALON IA
7
VAN ILLA
7
VAN ILLIC
8
VAN ILLIN
8
VAN IN
5
VAN N A
5
VICIAN IN
8
VICILIN
7
VICILLIN
8
VICIN AL
7
VILLAIN
7
VILLAN
6
VILLAN CICO
10
pangram
VILLIAN
7
VIN A
4
VIN AL
5
VIN ALON
7
VIN CA
5
VIN CAN OL
8
pangram
VIN CIN AL
8
VIN IC
5
VIN O
4
VIOLAN
6
VIOLIN
6
VIOLIN IC
8
VOCALION
8
pangram
VOLCAN IC
8
pangram
VOLCAN O
7
* compound(ish) word