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July 8, 2018 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from July 8, 2018, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.


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center letter OAFHLTY
Spelling Bee for July 8, 2018

words: 153
score: 625 pts
pangrams: 1
perfect: 1
compounds: 14
bingo: yes

A x 17
F x 25
H x 28
L x 27
O x 15
T x 33
Y x 8

4L x 55
5L x 54
6L x 23
7L x 14
8L x 6
9L x 1

  4 5 6 7 8 9 tot
A 3 10 1 1 1 1 17
F 4 8 6 3 4 - 25
H 9 10 5 3 1 - 28
L 9 11 4 3 - - 27
O 10 4 1 - - - 15
T 14 10 5 4 - - 33
Y 6 1 1 - - - 8
tot 55 54 23 14 6 1 153

cmp 6 7 8 tot
F 1 3 4 8
H - 2 - 2
L 1 - - 1
O 1 - - 1
T 1 1 - 2
tot 4 6 4 14

debut appearances 32

HAYLOFT

word       length      
AYATOLLAH 9 debut
AYATOLLA 8
FLATFOOT * 8 debut
FOALFOOT * 8
FOOTFALL * 8 debut
FOOTHALT * 8
HALLALOO 8
ALOOFLY 7 debut
FALLOFF * 7
FLYLOFT * 7
FOOTHOT * 7
HALLOTH 7
HAYLOFT * 7 perfect pangram, debut
HOTFOOT * 7
LOATHLY 7 debut
LOYALLY 7 debut
LOYALTY 7 debut
TALAYOT 7
TALLYHO * 7 debut
TOOTHLY 7
TOTALLY 7 debut
AFLOAT 6 debut
FLOATY 6 debut
FLOOFY 6
FLYOFF * 6
FOOFOO 6
FOOTLY 6
FYLFOT 6
HALLOA 6
HALLOO 6 debut, disallowed elsewhere
HALLOT 6
HOLLOA 6
HOOHAH 6
LAYOFF * 6 debut
LOATHY 6
LOOFAH 6 debut
LOTHLY 6
OFFLAY * 6
TALLOT 6
TATTOO 6
THOTTY 6
TOFALL * 6
TOOTHY 6
YOOHOO 6
AFOOT 5 debut
AHOOL 5
ALLOT 5 debut
ALLOY 5 debut
ALOFT 5 debut
ALOHA 5 debut
ALOLL 5
ALOOF 5
ALTHO 5
ATOLL 5 debut
FALLO 5
FLOAT 5 debut
FLOOF 5
FLOTA 5
FOLLY 5 debut
FOLYL 5
FOOFY 5
FOOTY 5
HALLO 5 debut, disallowed elsewhere
HALOO 5
HOLLA 5 debut, disallowed elsewhere
HOLLO 5
HOLLY 5 debut
HOOFY 5
HOOLY 5
HOOTY 5
HOTLY 5
HOTTY 5
LAHOH 5
LAOYA 5
LOATH 5 debut
LOFTY 5
LOLLY 5
LOLOT 5
LOOFA 5
LOTAH 5
LOTTA 5
LOTTO 5
LOYAL 5 debut
OFFAL 5
OLLAH 5
OLLAY 5
OOYAH 5
TATOO 5
THOFT 5
TOATY 5
TOFFY 5
TOLAH 5
TOLLY 5
TOLYL 5
TOOTH 5
TOTAL 5 debut
TOTTY 5
YAHOO 5
AHOY 4
ALOO 4
ALTO 4 debut
FOAL 4
FOOF 4
FOOL 4
FOOT 4
HALO 4 debut
HOLA 4
HOLO 4
HOLT 4
HOLY 4 debut
HOOF 4
HOOT 4
HOTT 4
HOYA 4
LALO 4
LOAF 4
LOFF 4
LOFT 4
LOLL 4
LOOF 4
LOOT 4
LOTA 4
LOTH 4
OATH 4
OATY 4
OFFY 4
OLAY 4
OLLA 4
OOAA 4
OOFF 4
OOFY 4
OTOY 4
OTTO 4
TAHO 4
TAYO 4
TOAT 4
TOFF 4
TOFT 4
TOHO 4
TOLA 4
TOLL 4
TOLT 4
TOOL 4
TOOT 4
TOTA 4
TOTO 4
TOYO 4
YAYO 4
YOAL 4
YOHO 4
YOLA 4
YOLO 4
YOYO 4

* compound(ish) word

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