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August 21, 2018 | Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from August 21, 2018, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter NCEIPTV
Spelling Bee for August 21, 2018

words: 48
score: 233 pts
pangrams: 1
compounds: 4
bingo: yes

C x 1
E x 6
I x 13
N x 7
P x 10
T x 8
V x 3

4L x 17
5L x 7
6L x 11
7L x 4
8L x 2
9L x 6
10L x 1

  4 5 6 7 8 9 10 tot
C 1 - - - - - - 1
E 1 1 2 2 - - - 6
I - 1 5 1 - 5 1 13
N 4 1 - 1 1 - - 7
P 4 2 2 - 1 1 - 10
T 4 2 2 - - - - 8
V 3 - - - - - - 3
tot 17 7 11 4 2 6 1 48

cmp 6 7 8 tot
N - 1 1 2
T 2 - - 2
tot 2 1 1 4

INCEPTIVE

word       length      
CENT 4
ENTENTE 7
ENTICE 6
EPICENE 7
EVEN 4
EVENT 5
EVINCE 6
INCENTIVE 9
INCEPT 6 disallowed elsewhere
INCEPTIVE 9 pangram
INCIPIENCE 10
INCIPIENT 9
INCITE 6
INEPT 5
INTENT 6
INVECTIVE 9
INVENT 6
INVENTIVE 9
INVITE 6
INVITEE 7
NENE 4
NICE 4
NIECE 5
NINE 4
NINEPIN * 7
NINETEEN * 8
NITE 4
PECTIN 6
PEEN 4
PENCE 5
PENITENCE 9
PENITENT 8
PENNE 5
PENT 4
PICNIC 6
PINE 4
PINT 4
TEEN 4
TENET 5
TENPIN * 6
TENT 4
TIEPIN * 6
TINCT 5
TINE 4
TINT 4
VEIN 4
VENT 4
VINE 4

* compound(ish) word

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