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January 5, 2023 | 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from January 5, 2023, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

In the box below, enter the 7 letters from today’s New York Times Spelling Bee and click redo hints. Be sure to capitalize the puzzle’s center letter, and enter the other letters in lower case.

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center letter FEGILNU
Spelling Bee for January 5, 2023

words: 48
score: 273 pts
pangrams: 4
perfect: 1
compounds: 3

E x 3
F x 35
G x 4
I x 2
L x 2
U x 2

4L x 15
5L x 7
6L x 8
7L x 7
8L x 5
9L x 4
10L x 1
12L x 1

  4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 tot
E - 1 1 - - 1 - - 3
F 12 6 6 6 3 1 1 - 35
G 2 - - 1 1 - - - 4
I - - 1 - - 1 - - 2
L 1 - - - 1 - - - 2
U - - - - - 1 - 1 2
tot 15 7 8 7 5 4 1 1 48

Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
EL x 1 EN x 2
FE x 8 FI x 9 FL x 8 FU x 10
GL x 1 GU x 3
IN x 2
LI x 2
UN x 2

cmp 6 8 9 tot
I 1 - 1 2
L - 1 - 1
tot 1 1 1 3

debut appearances 12

ENGULFING, FUELING, FUNNELING, UNFEELING

word       length      
ELFIN 5
ENGULF 6
ENGULFING 9 pangram, debut
FEEL 4
FEELING 7 debut
FEIGN 5
FEIGNING 8
FELINE 6
FELL 4
FELLING 7 debut
FENNEL 6
FIEF 4
FIFE 4
FIFING 6
FILE 4
FILING 6
FILL 4
FILLING 7
FINE 4
FINING 6
FLEE 4
FLEEING 7 debut
FLING 5
FLINGING 8
FLUE 4
FLUFF 5
FLUFFING 8 debut
FLUNG 5
FUEL 4
FUELING 7 perfect pangram, debut
FUGU 4
FUGUE 5
FULFILL 7
FULFILLING 10 debut
FULL 4
FUNGI 5 debut
FUNNEL 6
FUNNELING 9 pangram, debut
GLEEFUL 7
GUFF 4
GUILEFUL 8 debut
GULF 4
INFILL * 6
INFILLING * 9
LIFE 4
LIFELINE * 8
UNFEELING 9 pangram, debut
UNFULFILLING 12 debut

* compound(ish) word

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