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


Instructions

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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

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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