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May 18, 2023 | 2-Letter Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 18, 2023, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter LBGINRU
Spelling Bee for May 18, 2023

words: 49
score: 272 pts
pangrams: 4
compounds: 1

B x 19
G x 13
L x 11
N x 3
R x 3

4L x 16
5L x 4
6L x 8
7L x 8
8L x 13

  4 5 6 7 8 tot
B 6 3 1 3 6 19
G 5 1 1 2 4 13
L 3 - 4 3 1 11
N 1 - - - 2 3
R 1 - 2 - - 3
tot 16 4 8 8 13 49

Click an item below for its 3-letter tally
BI x 2 BL x 6 BU x 11
GI x 4 GL x 4 GR x 2 GU x 3
LI x 2 LU x 9
NI x 2 NU x 1
RI x 2 RU x 1

cmp 8 tot
B 1 1
tot 1 1

debut appearances 6

BLURRING, BULLRING, BURBLING, BURGLING

word       length      
BILL 4
BILLING 7
BLIN 4
BLING 5
BLINI 5
BLUR 4
BLURB 5
BLURRING 8 pangram, debut
BUBBLING 8
BUGLING 7
BULB 4
BULGING 7
BULGUR 6
BULL 4
BULLRING * 8 pangram, debut
BUNGLING 8
BURBLING 8 pangram, debut
BURGLING 8 pangram, debut
BURL 4
GIGGLING 8
GILL 4
GILLING 7
GIRL 4
GLIB 4
GLUG 4
GLUGGING 8
GLUING 6
GRILL 5
GRILLING 8 debut
GULL 4
GULLING 7
GURGLING 8
LINGUINI 8
LINING 6
LUBING 6
LUGGING 7
LUGING 6
LULL 4
LULLING 7
LULU 4
LUNG 4
LUNGING 7
LURING 6
NIBBLING 8
NIGGLING 8
NULL 4
RILING 6 debut
RILL 4
RULING 6

* compound(ish) word

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