September 5, 2018 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from September 5, 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.
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words: 220
score: 1,390 pts
pangrams: 8
perfect: 1
bingo: yes
A x 56
C x 88
D x 17
I x 13
L x 8
R x 7
T x 31
4L x 29
5L x 44
6L x 50
7L x 42
8L x 26
9L x 16
10L x 7
11L x 4
12L x 1
13L x 1
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | tot | |
| A | 8 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| C | 17 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 88 |
| D | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 17 |
| I | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| R | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| T | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 31 |
| tot | 29 | 44 | 50 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 220 |
| debut appearances | 3 |
ATTRACTICIDAL, CIRCATIDAL, DIACRITICAL, LACTARIID, RATICIDAL, TRICLAD, TRICLADID, TRIRADICAL
| word | length | |||
| ATTRACTICIDAL | 13 | pangram | ||
| ACATALLACTIC | 12 | |||
| CATALLACTIC | 11 | |||
| CICATRICIAL | 11 | |||
| DIACRITICAL | 11 | pangram, debut | ||
| TRICRITICAL | 11 | |||
| ACARICIDAL | 10 | |||
| CATARACTAL | 10 | |||
| CATARACTIC | 10 | |||
| CICATRICAL | 10 | |||
| CIRCATIDAL | 10 | pangram | ||
| DIDACTICAL | 10 | |||
| TRIRADICAL | 10 | pangram | ||
| ACARDIACI | 9 | |||
| ACRITICAL | 9 | |||
| ALTRICIAL | 9 | |||
| ATARACTIC | 9 | |||
| CARDIACAL | 9 | |||
| CATALATIC | 9 | |||
| CRACTICID | 9 | |||
| DIACRITIC | 9 | debut | ||
| DIRADICAL | 9 | |||
| LACTARIID | 9 | pangram | ||
| RATICIDAL | 9 | pangram | ||
| TRIACIDIC | 9 | |||
| TRICALCIC | 9 | |||
| TRICLADID | 9 | pangram | ||
| TRIRACIAL | 9 | |||
| TRITACTIC | 9 | |||
| ACARDIAC | 8 | |||
| ALTRICAL | 8 | |||
| ARCTICID | 8 | |||
| CALCARIA | 8 | |||
| CALCARIC | 8 | |||
| CALCITIC | 8 | |||
| CALDARIA | 8 | |||
| CALIDRID | 8 | |||
| CARACARA | 8 | |||
| CARDITIC | 8 | |||
| CARDITID | 8 | |||
| CATARACT | 8 | |||
| CRITICAL | 8 | debut | ||
| DATACARD | 8 | |||
| DIACIDIC | 8 | |||
| DICALCIC | 8 | |||
| DIDACTIC | 8 | |||
| DITACTIC | 8 | |||
| IATRICAL | 8 | |||
| RAILCARD | 8 | |||
| TACTICAL | 8 | |||
| TACTITIC | 8 | |||
| TARICTIC | 8 | |||
| TARTARIC | 8 | |||
| TIDIACIC | 8 | |||
| TRICTRAC | 8 | |||
| ACARDIA | 7 | |||
| ACCIDIA | 7 | |||
| ACRATIA | 7 | |||
| ACRATIC | 7 | |||
| ACRIDID | 7 | |||
| ACTARIT | 7 | |||
| ALACTIC | 7 | |||
| ALDARIC | 7 | |||
| ALLARIC | 7 | |||
| ARACARI | 7 | |||
| ARACIAL | 7 | |||
| ARCADIA | 7 | |||
| ARCTIID | 7 | |||
| ATACTIC | 7 | |||
| ATRACID | 7 | |||
| ATTACCA | 7 | |||
| ATTRACT | 7 | |||
| CARACAL | 7 | |||
| CARACCA | 7 | |||
| CARDIAC | 7 | |||
| CARDIAL | 7 | |||
| CARDIID | 7 | |||
| CARDITA | 7 | |||
| CATCALL | 7 | |||
| CATTAIL | 7 | |||
| CICADID | 7 | |||
| CIDARID | 7 | |||
| CLARIID | 7 | |||
| DACITIC | 7 | |||
| ILIACAL | 7 | |||
| ILLICIA | 7 | |||
| ILLICIT | 7 | |||
| ILLITIC | 7 | |||
| LATITIC | 7 | |||
| RADICAL | 7 | |||
| RAILCAR | 7 | |||
| TALARIC | 7 | |||
| TRACIAL | 7 | |||
| TRIACID | 7 | |||
| TRIADIC | 7 | |||
| TRIATIC | 7 | |||
| TRICLAD | 7 | perfect pangram | ||
| ACACIA | 6 | |||
| ACARID | 6 | |||
| ACIDIC | 6 | |||
| ADDICT | 6 | |||
| AIRCAR | 6 | |||
| ALALIC | 6 | |||
| ALCAIC | 6 | |||
| ALCAID | 6 | |||
| ARCTIC | 6 | |||
| ARIDIC | 6 | |||
| CADDID | 6 | |||
| CALCAR | 6 | |||
| CALCIC | 6 | |||
| CALLID | 6 | |||
| CARDIA | 6 | |||
| CARIAD | 6 | |||
| CICADA | 6 | |||
| CICALA | 6 | |||
| CILIAL | 6 | |||
| CIRCAR | 6 | |||
| CIRRAL | 6 | |||
| CIRRID | 6 | |||
| CITRAL | 6 | |||
| CITRIC | 6 | |||
| CLADAL | 6 | |||
| CLADIC | 6 | |||
| CLAIRT | 6 | |||
| CLIDAL | 6 | |||
| CLITAR | 6 | |||
| CLITIC | 6 | |||
| CRACID | 6 | |||
| CRATIC | 6 | |||
| CRITIC | 6 | |||
| DIACID | 6 | |||
| DIADIC | 6 | |||
| DIDACT | 6 | |||
| ILIACI | 6 | |||
| IRIDIC | 6 | |||
| IRITIC | 6 | |||
| ITALIC | 6 | |||
| LACCIC | 6 | |||
| LACTIC | 6 | |||
| LAICAL | 6 | |||
| RACIAL | 6 | |||
| RICRAC | 6 | |||
| RICTAL | 6 | |||
| TACTIC | 6 | |||
| TICTAC | 6 | |||
| TRIACT | 6 | |||
| TRICAR | 6 | |||
| ACADA | 5 | |||
| ACARA | 5 | |||
| ACARI | 5 | |||
| ACCRA | 5 | |||
| ACRAL | 5 | |||
| ACRID | 5 | |||
| ALCID | 5 | |||
| ARACA | 5 | |||
| ARCID | 5 | |||
| ARTIC | 5 | |||
| ATTIC | 5 | |||
| CACTI | 5 | |||
| CAIRD | 5 | |||
| CALLA | 5 | |||
| CALLI | 5 | |||
| CARAC | 5 | |||
| CARAT | 5 | |||
| CARID | 5 | |||
| CARRI | 5 | |||
| CICAD | 5 | |||
| CILIA | 5 | |||
| CIRCA | 5 | |||
| CIRCI | 5 | |||
| CIRRI | 5 | |||
| CITAL | 5 | |||
| CITRI | 5 | |||
| CLADI | 5 | |||
| CLART | 5 | |||
| CRAIC | 5 | |||
| DALCA | 5 | |||
| DARIC | 5 | |||
| DIACT | 5 | |||
| DICTA | 5 | |||
| ICTAL | 5 | |||
| ICTIC | 5 | |||
| ILIAC | 5 | |||
| LICIT | 5 | |||
| LILAC | 5 | |||
| TACIT | 5 | |||
| TATAC | 5 | |||
| TICAL | 5 | |||
| TRACT | 5 | |||
| TRIAC | 5 | |||
| TRICA | 5 | |||
| ACAI | 4 | |||
| ACCA | 4 | |||
| ACID | 4 | |||
| ACRA | 4 | |||
| ACTA | 4 | |||
| ACTI | 4 | |||
| ADIC | 4 | |||
| ARCI | 4 | |||
| CACA | 4 | |||
| CADI | 4 | |||
| CAID | 4 | |||
| CAIR | 4 | |||
| CALL | 4 | |||
| CARD | 4 | |||
| CARL | 4 | |||
| CARR | 4 | |||
| CART | 4 | |||
| CIID | 4 | |||
| CILL | 4 | |||
| CIRL | 4 | |||
| CLAD | 4 | |||
| CLAT | 4 | |||
| CLIT | 4 | |||
| CRIA | 4 | |||
| CRIT | 4 | |||
| IDIC | 4 | |||
| LAIC | 4 | |||
| TACT | 4 | |||
| TALC | 4 |