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May 9, 2021 | Spelling Bee Answers and More for Print
This page lists answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 9, 2021, with four-letter words excluded to facilitate solvers of the print edition.


Instructions

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center letter LBGINOW
Spelling Bee for May 9, 2021

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Center letter W: September 19, 2022

words: 45
score: 337 pts
pangrams: 4
perfect: 2
compounds: 2
bingo: yes

B x 14
G x 9
I x 1
L x 9
N x 3
O x 5
W x 4

5L x 6
6L x 11
7L x 13
8L x 13
9L x 2

  5 6 7 8 9 tot
B 3 1 5 4 1 14
G - 3 2 4 - 9
I 1 - - - - 1
L 2 2 5 - - 9
N - - - 2 1 3
O - 4 - 1 - 5
W - 1 1 2 - 4
tot 6 11 13 13 2 45

cmp 5 7 tot
L 1 1 2
tot 1 1 2

debut appearances 22

BILLOWING, BLOWING, BOWLING, WOBBLING

word       length      
BILLOWING 9 pangram, debut
NONILLION 9
BLOBBING 8 debut
BLOGGING 8 debut
BOBBLING 8 debut
BOGGLING 8 debut
GIGGLING 8
GOBBLING 8 debut
GOGGLING 8
GOOGLING 8
NIBBLING 8 debut
NIGGLING 8
OBLIGING 8 debut
WIGGLING 8 debut
WOBBLING 8 pangram, debut
BILLING 7 debut
BILLION 7
BLOWING 7 perfect pangram, debut
BOILING 7 debut
BOWLING 7 perfect pangram, debut
GILLING 7
GLOWING 7 debut
LOBBING 7 debut
LOGGING 7
LOLLING 7
LONGBOW * 7 debut
LONGING 7
WILLING 7 debut
BILLOW 6 debut
GIGOLO 6
GOBLIN 6 debut
GOOGOL 6
LINING 6
LOWING 6 debut
OBLONG 6
OGLING 6
OILING 6
OOLONG 6
WILLOW 6
BLING 5 debut
BLINI 5
BLOWN 5
IGLOO 5
LINGO 5
LOGIN * 5

* compound(ish) word

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