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May 12, 2018 | Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 12, 2018, alongside other analysis.


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Please note: This early Spelling Bee result has been re­con­struct­ed from partial records. We feel reason­ably confident about the data below but cannot guar­an­tee perfect accuracy.
center letter TABDGIR
Spelling Bee for May 12, 2018

words: 30
score: 128 pts
pangrams: 1
perfect: 1
compounds: 4
plurals: 2

cmp 6 7 tot
D - 1 1
R 1 1 2
T 1 - 1
tot 2 2 4

plu 4 5 tot
A - 1 1
D 1 - 1
tot 1 1 2

debut appearances 30

DIRTBAG

word       length      
BRAGGART 8 debut
DIRTBAG * 7 perfect pangram, debut
GIGABIT 7 debut
RATATAT * 7 debut
RABBIT 6 debut
RAGTAG * 6 debut
RIBBIT 6 debut
TABARD 6 debut
TARTAR 6 debut
TIDBIT * 6 debut
AGITA 5 debut
ATRIA  5 debut
ATTAR 5 debut
DIGIT 5 debut
TAIGA 5 debut
TIARA 5 debut
TIBIA 5 debut
TRAIT 5 debut
TRIAD 5 debut
BAIT 4 debut
BRAT 4 debut
DART 4 debut
DATA  4 debut
DIRT 4 debut
DRAT 4 debut
GAIT 4 debut
GIRT 4 debut
GRIT 4 debut
TART 4 debut
TRIG 4 debut

* compound(ish) word
† plural noun

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