May 18, 2018 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 18, 2018, 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 O: January 10, 2023Center letter P: April 1, 2021
Center letter R: December 26, 2020
Center letter H: May 24, 2019
words: 225
score: 1,105 pts
pangrams: 8
plurals: 0
bingo: yes
A x 46
G x 26
H x 24
O x 14
P x 46
R x 18
T x 51
4L x 72
5L x 60
6L x 38
7L x 24
8L x 12
9L x 10
10L x 8
15L x 1
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | tot | |
| A | 11 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 46 |
| G | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 26 |
| H | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 24 |
| O | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| P | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | 46 |
| R | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 18 |
| T | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 51 |
| tot | 72 | 60 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 225 |
| debut appearances | 55 |
ORTHOGRAPH, ORTHOPHOTOGRAPH, PARTOGRAPH, PHAGOTROPH, PHOTOGRAPH, PROTOGRAPH, ROTOGRAPH, TOPOGRAPH
| word | length | |||
| AARGH | 5 | debut | ||
| AGAR | 4 | debut | ||
| AGGRO | 5 | |||
| AGHA | 4 | |||
| AGOG | 4 | debut | ||
| AGOGO | 5 | |||
| AGORA | 5 | debut | ||
| AGOROT | 6 | |||
| AGOROTH | 7 | |||
| AGRA | 4 | |||
| AGRAH | 5 | |||
| AGRAPHA | 7 | |||
| AHATA | 5 | |||
| AORTA | 5 | debut | ||
| APAR | 4 | |||
| APART | 5 | debut | ||
| APHTHA | 6 | |||
| APOGRAPH | 8 | |||
| APOOP | 5 | |||
| APORT | 5 | debut, disallowed elsewhere | ||
| APPARAT | 7 | debut | ||
| APPARATOR | 9 | |||
| APPORT | 6 | |||
| APPRO | 5 | |||
| ARAGOTO | 7 | |||
| ARARA | 5 | |||
| ARGH | 4 | |||
| ARGOT | 5 | allowed elsewhere | ||
| ARHAT | 5 | debut | ||
| AROAR | 5 | |||
| AROHA | 5 | |||
| ARRAH | 5 | |||
| ARRHA | 5 | |||
| ARROGATOR | 9 | |||
| ARTHA | 5 | |||
| ARTHRA | 6 | |||
| ATAP | 4 | |||
| ATAR | 4 | |||
| ATGAR | 5 | |||
| ATGO | 4 | |||
| ATHAR | 5 | |||
| ATOP | 4 | debut | ||
| ATTA | 4 | |||
| ATTAP | 5 | |||
| ATTAR | 5 | |||
| ATTRAP | 6 | |||
| GAGA | 4 | debut | ||
| GAGROOT | 7 | |||
| GAGTOOTH | 8 | |||
| GARAPATA | 8 | |||
| GARROT | 6 | |||
| GARTH | 5 | |||
| GATA | 4 | |||
| GATAH | 5 | |||
| GATHA | 5 | |||
| GATHO | 5 | |||
| GATOR | 5 | debut | ||
| GATRA | 5 | |||
| GATTA | 5 | |||
| GHAGRA | 6 | |||
| GHARARA | 7 | |||
| GHAT | 4 | |||
| GOAT | 4 | debut | ||
| GOGGA | 5 | |||
| GOPOTA | 6 | |||
| GORA | 4 | |||
| GOTRA | 5 | |||
| GOTTA | 5 | debut | ||
| GRAPH | 5 | debut | ||
| GRAPPA | 6 | allowed elsewhere | ||
| GRAT | 4 | |||
| GROAT | 5 | allowed elsewhere | ||
| HAAR | 4 | |||
| HAAT | 4 | |||
| HAGGART | 7 | |||
| HAHA | 4 | |||
| HAPA | 4 | |||
| HAPHTARA | 8 | |||
| HAPHTARAH | 9 | |||
| HAPHTAROT | 9 | |||
| HAPHTAROTH | 10 | |||
| HAPTOR | 6 | |||
| HARA | 4 | |||
| HARO | 4 | |||
| HARP | 4 | debut | ||
| HARR | 4 | |||
| HART | 4 | debut | ||
| HATH | 4 | debut | ||
| HATHA | 5 | allowed elsewhere | ||
| HATTA | 5 | |||
| HATTAH | 6 | |||
| HOAR | 4 | debut | ||
| HOOHAH | 6 | |||
| HOORAH | 6 | debut | ||
| HORA | 4 | debut | ||
| HORAH | 5 | |||
| OART | 4 | |||
| OATH | 4 | debut | ||
| OOAA | 4 | |||
| OOGRAPH | 7 | |||
| OOPART | 6 | |||
| OPAH | 4 | debut, disallowed elsewhere | ||
| OPARA | 5 | |||
| OPTOTAG | 7 | |||
| ORATOR | 6 | debut | ||
| OROGRAPH | 8 | |||
| ORRA | 4 | |||
| ORTHOGRAPH | 10 | pangram | ||
| ORTHOPHOTOGRAPH | 15 | pangram | ||
| OTTAR | 5 | |||
| PAOPAO | 6 | |||
| PAPA | 4 | debut | ||
| PAPAHA | 6 | |||
| PARA | 4 | |||
| PARAGRAPH | 9 | debut | ||
| PARAPARA | 8 | |||
| PARAPH | 6 | |||
| PARATHA | 7 | allowed elsewhere | ||
| PARATROOP | 9 | debut | ||
| PARGO | 5 | |||
| PAROTTA | 7 | |||
| PARP | 4 | |||
| PARR | 4 | |||
| PARRO | 5 | |||
| PARROT | 6 | debut | ||
| PART | 4 | debut | ||
| PARTOGRAPH | 10 | pangram | ||
| PATH | 4 | debut | ||
| PATHOTROPH | 10 | |||
| PATO | 4 | |||
| PATOOT | 6 | |||
| PATOTARA | 8 | |||
| PATRAO | 6 | |||
| PHAGOTROPH | 10 | pangram | ||
| PHARAOH | 7 | debut | ||
| PHAT | 4 | debut | ||
| PHOTOGRAPH | 10 | pangram, debut | ||
| PHRAG | 5 | |||
| POHA | 4 | |||
| POPPA | 5 | debut | ||
| PORTA | 5 | |||
| PORTATO | 7 | |||
| POTARGO | 7 | |||
| POTATO | 6 | debut | ||
| POTTAH | 6 | |||
| PRAO | 4 | |||
| PRAT | 4 | debut | ||
| PRATA | 5 | |||
| PRATT | 5 | |||
| PROA | 4 | |||
| PROHAPTOR | 9 | |||
| PROPAGATOR | 10 | debut | ||
| PROPAGO | 7 | |||
| PROTAG | 6 | |||
| PROTOGRAPH | 10 | pangram | ||
| PROTORAP | 8 | |||
| RAGA | 4 | allowed elsewhere | ||
| RAGG | 4 | |||
| RAGGA | 5 | |||
| RAGTAG | 6 | |||
| RAGTOP | 6 | debut | ||
| RAPPORT | 7 | debut | ||
| RAPT | 4 | debut | ||
| RAPTOR | 6 | debut | ||
| RATA | 4 | |||
| RATATAT | 7 | |||
| RATH | 4 | |||
| RATO | 4 | |||
| RATTRAP | 7 | debut | ||
| ROAR | 4 | debut | ||
| ROTA | 4 | |||
| ROTATOR | 7 | debut | ||
| ROTOGRAPH | 9 | pangram | ||
| ROTTA | 5 | |||
| TAAGHOOT | 8 | |||
| TAGHOOT | 7 | |||
| TAGRAG | 6 | |||
| TAHA | 4 | |||
| TAHAARAH | 8 | |||
| TAHARAH | 7 | |||
| TAHO | 4 | |||
| TAHR | 4 | |||
| TAPA | 4 | debut | ||
| TAPAO | 5 | |||
| TAPPA | 5 | |||
| TAPROOT | 7 | debut | ||
| TARATOR | 7 | |||
| TARO | 4 | debut | ||
| TAROGATO | 8 | |||
| TAROT | 5 | debut | ||
| TARP | 4 | debut | ||
| TARPOT | 6 | |||
| TART | 4 | |||
| TARTAR | 6 | |||
| TATA | 4 | |||
| TATARA | 6 | |||
| TATARARA | 8 | |||
| TATH | 4 | |||
| TATHATA | 7 | |||
| TATOO | 5 | |||
| TATT | 4 | |||
| TATTA | 5 | |||
| TATTARARA | 9 | |||
| TATTOO | 6 | debut | ||
| THAA | 4 | |||
| THAR | 4 | |||
| THARRA | 6 | |||
| THAT | 4 | debut | ||
| THRAP | 5 | |||
| THROAT | 6 | debut | ||
| TOAT | 4 | |||
| TOGA | 4 | debut | ||
| TOOART | 6 | |||
| TOPATO | 6 | |||
| TOPHAT | 6 | |||
| TOPOGRAPH | 9 | pangram | ||
| TORA | 4 | |||
| TORAH | 5 | debut | ||
| TORTA | 5 | |||
| TOTA | 4 | |||
| TOTARA | 6 | |||
| TRAP | 4 | debut | ||
| TRAPP | 5 | |||
| TRATT | 5 | |||
| TROAT | 5 |