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May 18, 2020 | 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 18, 2020, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter BCEHKNO
Spelling Bee for May 18, 2020

words: 26
score: 98 pts
pangrams: 1
compounds: 4
bingo: yes

B x 17
C x 3
E x 1
H x 2
K x 1
N x 1
O x 1

4L x 14
5L x 3
6L x 6
8L x 1
9L x 2

  4 5 6 8 9 tot
B 9 3 5 - - 17
C - - - 1 2 3
E 1 - - - - 1
H 1 - 1 - - 2
K 1 - - - - 1
N 1 - - - - 1
O 1 - - - - 1
tot 14 3 6 1 2 26

Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
BE x 5 BO x 12
CH x 2 CO x 1
EB x 1
HO x 2
KN x 1
NO x 1
OB x 1

cmp 6 8 9 tot
C - 1 2 3
H 1 - - 1
tot 1 1 2 4

debut appearances 4

CHEEKBONE

word       length      
BECK 4
BECKON 6 debut
BEECH 5
BEEN 4
BENCH 5 debut
BOCCE 5
BOCK 4
BOHO 4
BONBON 6
BONE 4
BONK 4
BONOBO 6
BOOB 4
BOOBOO 6
BOOHOO 6
BOOK 4
BOON 4
CHECKBOOK * 9 debut
CHEEKBONE * 9 pangram, debut
COOKBOOK * 8
EBON 4
HOBNOB * 6
HOBO 4
KNOB 4
NOOB 4
OBOE 4

* compound(ish) word

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