Spelling Bee Solver: Daily Hints and Answers to the New York Times Spelling BeeSpelling Bee Solver: Daily Hints and Answers to the New York Times Spelling BeeSpelling Bee Solver: Daily Hints and Answers to the New York Times Spelling Bee
July 16, 2020 | Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from July 16, 2020, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter OBDGHUY
Spelling Bee for July 16, 2020

words: 26
score: 113 pts
pangrams: 1
compounds: 3

B x 10
D x 7
G x 4
H x 4
Y x 1

4L x 9
5L x 9
6L x 5
7L x 2
8L x 1

  4 5 6 7 8 tot
B 4 3 2 1 - 10
D 1 4 1 - 1 7
G 2 1 - 1 - 4
H 2 1 1 - - 4
Y - - 1 - - 1
tot 9 9 5 2 1 26

cmp 7 8 tot
B 1 - 1
D - 1 1
G 1 - 1
tot 2 1 3

debut appearances 5

DOUGHBOY

word       length      
BODY 4
BOGGY 5
BOHO 4
BOOB 4
BOOBOO 6
BOOBY 5
BOOHOO 6
BOUGH 5 debut
BOYHOOD * 7 debut
BUOY 4 debut
DODGY 5
DODO 4
DOGGO 5
DOGGY 5
DOUGH 5
DOUGHBOY * 8 pangram, debut
DOUGHY 6 debut
GOBY 4
GODHOOD * 7 disallowed elsewhere
GOOD 4
GOODY 5
HOBBY 5
HOBO 4
HOOD 4
HOODOO 6
YOOHOO 6

* compound(ish) word

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