May 22, 2019 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 22, 2019, 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 R: January 30, 2024Center letter C: January 11, 2022
Center letter I: August 23, 2020
words: 83
score: 373 pts
pangrams: 1
bingo: yes
A x 9
C x 7
D x 11
F x 32
I x 3
R x 9
T x 12
4L x 27
5L x 24
6L x 14
7L x 9
8L x 9
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | tot | |
| A | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 9 |
| C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| D | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| F | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 32 |
| I | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| R | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| T | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 12 |
| tot | 27 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 83 |
| debut appearances | 6 |
| previously disallowed debuts | 1 |
DIFFRACT
| word | length | |||
| ACIDIFIC | 8 | |||
| AIRCRAFT | 8 | |||
| ARTIFACT | 8 | |||
| CATARAFT | 8 | |||
| DAFFADAR | 8 | |||
| DIFFRACT | 8 | pangram, debut | ||
| FARADAIC | 8 | |||
| FRITTATA | 8 | |||
| RIFFRAFF | 8 | |||
| CAITIFF | 7 | |||
| DAFADAR | 7 | |||
| FACACTA | 7 | |||
| FARADIC | 7 | |||
| FARFARA | 7 | |||
| FATIDIC | 7 | |||
| RATAFIA | 7 | |||
| TRAFFIC | 7 | |||
| TRIFFID | 7 | |||
| ADRIFT | 6 | debut | ||
| AFFAIR | 6 | |||
| AFRAID | 6 | debut | ||
| CAFARD | 6 | |||
| CATFIT | 6 | |||
| DAFTAR | 6 | |||
| FACTIC | 6 | |||
| FARARI | 6 | |||
| FATCAT | 6 | |||
| FRACTI | 6 | |||
| IFTAAR | 6 | |||
| RAFFIA | 6 | debut, previously disallowed | ||
| TARIFF | 6 | |||
| TRIFID | 6 | |||
| AFARA | 5 | |||
| AFRIT | 5 | |||
| CRAFT | 5 | |||
| DARAF | 5 | |||
| DRAFF | 5 | |||
| DRAFT | 5 | |||
| DRIFT | 5 | debut | ||
| FACIA | 5 | |||
| FACTA | 5 | |||
| FAIRD | 5 | |||
| FARAD | 5 | |||
| FICID | 5 | |||
| FITRA | 5 | |||
| FRATI | 5 | |||
| FRIAR | 5 | |||
| FTIRA | 5 | |||
| IFRIT | 5 | |||
| IFTAR | 5 | |||
| RADIF | 5 | |||
| TAFIA | 5 | |||
| TARAF | 5 | |||
| TRAFT | 5 | |||
| TRAIF | 5 | |||
| TRIFF | 5 | |||
| AFAR | 4 | |||
| CAFF | 4 | |||
| CARF | 4 | |||
| DAFF | 4 | |||
| DAFT | 4 | debut | ||
| DIFF | 4 | |||
| FACT | 4 | |||
| FADA | 4 | |||
| FAFF | 4 | |||
| FAIR | 4 | |||
| FAIT | 4 | |||
| FARD | 4 | |||
| FART | 4 | |||
| FIAR | 4 | |||
| FIAT | 4 | |||
| FIFI | 4 | |||
| FRAC | 4 | |||
| FRAT | 4 | |||
| FRIT | 4 | |||
| RAFF | 4 | |||
| RAFT | 4 | |||
| RARF | 4 | |||
| RIFF | 4 | |||
| RIFT | 4 | |||
| TAFT | 4 | |||
| TIFF | 4 | |||
| TIFT | 4 |