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September 20, 2018 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from September 20, 2018, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter ECILPTX
Spelling Bee for September 20, 2018

words: 151
score: 723 pts
pangrams: 2
plurals: 3
bingo: yes

plu 4 5 tot
C - 1 1
L 1 - 1
P - 1 1
tot 1 2 3

debut appearances 28

EXPECTILE, EXPLICIT

word       length      
CECIL 5
CEIL 4
CEILI 5
CELL 4
CELLI  5
CELLIE 6
CELT 4
CEPE 4
CETE 4
CIEL 4
CILEXETIL 9
CILICE 6
CITE 4
CITEE 5
CLEEP 5
CLEIT 5
CLEPE 5
CLIPEI 6
CLIPPIE 7
CTETIC 6
ECCE 4
ECCLE 5
ECLECTIC 8 debut
ECLIPTIC 8 debut
EITELITE 8
ELECT 5
ELECTEE 7
ELICIT 6 debut
ELITE 5
ELLIPT 6
ELLIPTIC 8 debut
ELPEE 5
EPEE 4
EPIC 4 debut
EPILEPTIC 9 debut
EPIPELIC 8
ETEXT 5
ETIC 4
ETTLE 5
EXCEL 5 debut
EXCEPT 6 debut
EXCIPLE 7
EXCIPLEX 8
EXCITE 6 debut
EXEC 4
EXILE 5 debut
EXILEE 6
EXILIC 6 debut, disallowed elsewhere
EXIT 4 debut
EXPECT 6 debut
EXPECTEE 8
EXPECTILE 9 pangram
EXPEL 5 debut
EXPELEE 7
EXPELLEE 8 debut
EXPLICIT 8 pangram, debut
ICICLE 6
ILEX 4 debut, disallowed elsewhere
ILLIPE 6
ILLITE 6
IXTLE 5
LECT 4
LECTIC 6
LEEP 4
LEET 4
LEITEITE 8
LETTICE 7
LEXIC 5
LEXIE 5
LICE  4
LIPE 4
LIPLET 6
LIPPIE 6
LITE 4
LITTLE 6
LITTLIE 7
PECTIC 6 debut, disallowed elsewhere
PEEL 4
PEELE 5
PEELIE 6
PEEP 4
PEEPEE 6
PELITE 6
PELITIC 7
PELL 4
PELLET 6
PELLICLE 8 debut
PELT 4
PEPLI  5
PEPTIC 6 debut
PETE 4
PETIT 5
PETITE 6
PETTLE 6
PICE 4
PICTEL 6
PIECE 5 debut
PIET 4
PIIPITE 7
PILE 4
PILEI 5
PIPE 4
PIPELLE 7
PIPET 5
PIPETTE 7
PIPPIE 6
PIPPLE 6
PITTIE 6
PITTITE 7
PITTLE 6
PIXEL 5 debut
PIXIE 5 debut
PLEC 4
PLECTIC 7
PLEX 4
PLIE 4
TEEL 4
TEEPEE 6
TEEPLEITE 9
TEET 4
TEETEE 6
TEIL 4
TELE 4
TELEPIC 7
TELETEX 7
TELETEXT 8 debut
TELEX 5 debut
TELIC 5 debut, disallowed elsewhere
TELL 4
TELLEE 6
TELT 4
TEPE 4
TEPEE 5
TETE 4
TETEL 5
TETTIX 6
TEXEL 5
TEXT 4 debut
TEXTEE 6
TEXTILE 7 debut
TICE 4
TILE 4
TILLET 6
TILLITE 7
TIPLE 5
TIPPEE 6
TIPPET 6
TIPPLE 6
TITLE 5
TITTLE 6
XIEXIE 6

† plural noun

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