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May 4, 2023 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 4, 2023, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter HEGILNT
Spelling Bee for May 4, 2023

words: 159
score: 1,075 pts
pangrams: 14
perfect: 3
compounds: 15
bingo: yes

E x 21
G x 5
H x 54
I x 3
L x 19
N x 18
T x 39

4L x 26
5L x 29
6L x 26
7L x 32
8L x 19
9L x 10
10L x 10
11L x 2
12L x 3
13L x 2

  4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 tot
E 2 2 5 2 1 4 3 - 1 1 21
G 2 - 1 1 - 1 - - - - 5
H 15 6 11 13 5 1 1 1 1 - 54
I - 1 - 2 - - - - - - 3
L 1 3 3 4 2 2 2 1 1 - 19
N 1 4 1 3 3 2 3 - - 1 18
T 5 13 5 7 8 - 1 - - - 39
tot 26 29 26 32 19 10 10 2 3 2 159

cmp 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 tot
E - - 1 - 1 - - 2
H 1 2 1 1 1 1 - 7
L - - - - 1 - - 1
N - - - 1 2 - 1 4
T - - 1 - - - - 1
tot 1 2 3 2 5 1 1 15

EIGHTLING, ENLENGTHENING, ENLIGHT, ENLIGHTEN, ENLIGHTENING, ENLIGHTING, GEHLENITE, LENGTHENING, LETHING, LIGHTEN, LIGHTENING, LITHENING, NIGHTLINE, THINGLET

word       length      
EHLITE 6
EIGHT 5
EIGHTEEN * 8
EIGHTEENTH * 10
EIGHTH 6
EIGHTHING 9
EIGHTIETH 9
EIGHTLING 9 pangram
ELHI 4
ENLENGTHEN 10
ENLENGTHENING 13 pangram
ENLIGHT 7 perfect pangram
ENLIGHTEN 9 pangram
ENLIGHTENING 12 pangram
ENLIGHTING 10 pangram
ETHE 4
ETHEL 5
ETHENE 6
ETHINE 6
ETHLETE 7
ETHNIE 6
GEHLENITE 9 pangram
GHEE 4
GHETTI 6
GHILLIE 7
GITH 4
HEEL 4
HEELIE 6
HEELING 7
HEHE 4
HEIGH 5
HEIGHT 6
HEIGHTEN 8
HEIGHTENING 11
HEINIE 6
HEITI 5
HELE 4
HELENIN 7
HELENITE 8
HELI 4
HELING 6
HELL 4
HELLING 7
HENG 4
HENGE 5
HENNIN 6
HENNING 7
HETH 4
HETTIE 6
HIEING 6
HIGGLE 6
HIGGLING 8
HIGH 4
HIGHEN 6
HIGHING 7
HIGHLEG * 7
HIGHLIGHT * 9
HIGHLIGHTING * 12
HIGHLINE * 8
HIGHLINING * 10
HIGHLIT * 7
HIGHT 5
HILE 4
HILI 4
HILITE * 6
HILL 4
HILLING 7
HILLITE 7
HILT 4
HILTING 7
HINE 4
HING 4
HINGE 5
HINGEING 8
HINGING 7
HINT 4
HINTING 7
HITHE 5
HITTEE 6
HITTING 7
IHLEITE 7
ILLTH 5
INLIGHT 7
LENGTH 6
LENGTHEN 8
LENGTHENING 11 pangram
LETHE 5
LETHING 7 perfect pangram
LIGHT 5
LIGHTEN 7 perfect pangram
LIGHTENING 10 pangram
LIGHTING 8
LIGHTNING 9
LIGHTNINGING 12
LIGHTTIGHT * 10
LILITH 6
LITH 4
LITHE 5
LITHEN 6
LITHENING 9 pangram
LITHING 7
LITHITE 7
NEIGH 5
NEIGHING 8
NIGH 4
NIGHEN 6
NIGHING 7
NIGHT 5
NIGHTEN 7
NIGHTENING 10
NIGHTIE 7
NIGHTING 8
NIGHTLIGHT * 10
NIGHTLIGHTING * 13
NIGHTLINE * 9 pangram
NIHIL 5
NINETEENTH * 10
NINETIETH 9
NINTH 5
NINTHING 8
TEEHEE 6
TEENTH 6
TEETH 5
TEETHE 6
TEETHING 8
TEHEE 5
TENTH 5
TENTHING 8
TETH 4
THEE 4
THEEING 7
THEELIN 7
THEGN 5
THEIN 5
THEINE 6
THEN 4
THETINE 7
THIETE 6
THIG 4
THIGGING 8
THIGH 5
THIGHING 8
THILL 5
THIN 4
THINE 5
THING 5
THINGIE 7
THINGING 8
THINGLET 8 pangram
THINLINE * 8
THINNET 7
THINNING 8
TIGHT 5
TIGHTEN 7
TIGHTENING 10
TILTH 5
TITHE 5
TITHI 5
TITHING 7

* compound(ish) word

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