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August 25, 2020 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from August 25, 2020, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter LDENPTY
Spelling Bee for August 25, 2020

Related puzzles
Center letter N: November 14, 2023

words: 103
score: 509 pts
pangrams: 2
bingo: yes

D x 16
E x 13
L x 18
N x 8
P x 24
T x 18
Y x 6

4L x 29
5L x 21
6L x 30
7L x 10
8L x 8
9L x 4
11L x 1

  4 5 6 7 8 9 11 tot
D 4 2 4 3 2 - 1 16
E 2 7 2 1 1 - - 13
L 10 2 6 - - - - 18
N - 1 4 3 - - - 8
P 4 4 8 3 3 2 - 24
T 6 4 4 - 2 2 - 18
Y 3 1 2 - - - - 6
tot 29 21 30 10 8 4 1 103

debut appearances 21

DEPENDENTLY, PENDENTLY

word       length      
DEEDLY 6
DEEL 4
DEEPLY 6 debut
DELE 4
DELED 5
DELETE 6 debut
DELETED 7 debut
DELETEE 7
DELL 4
DELT 4 debut
DENTEL 6
DENTELLE 8
DEPENDENTLY 11 pangram, debut
DEPLETE 7 debut
DEPLETED 8 debut
DYNEL 5
EELED 5
EELY 4
ELDED 5
ELDEN 5
ELDENED 7
ELLEN 5
ELPEE 5
ENDLY 5
ENYL 4
ETTLE 5
ETTLED 6
EYELET 6
EYELETED 8
LEDE 4 allowed elsewhere
LEDENE 6
LEED 4
LEEP 4
LEEPED 6
LEET 4
LEND 4 debut
LENDED 6
LENDEE 6
LENE 4
LENT 4
LENTE 5
LEPPY 5
LETTED 6
LEYN 4
LEYNED 6
LLYN 4
LYED 4
NEEDLE 6 debut
NEEDLED 7 debut
NEEDLET 7
NEEDLY 6 debut, disallowed elsewhere
NEELD 5
NETTLE 6
NETTLED 7 debut
NETTLY 6 disallowed elsewhere
PEDDLE 6 debut
PEDDLED 7 debut
PEEL 4
PEELE 5
PEELED 6 debut
PELED 5
PELL 4
PELLED 6
PELLET 6
PELLETED 8 debut
PELLETY 7
PELT 4
PELTED 6 debut
PENDENTLY 9 pangram
PENTENYL 8
PENTYL 6
PENTYLENE 9
PENTYNYL 8
PETTLE 6
PETTLED 7
PLED 4 debut
PLENE 5
PLENTY 6
PLEYT 5
TEEL 4
TELD 4
TELE 4
TELETYPE 8
TELETYPED 9 debut
TELL 4
TELLED 6
TELLEE 6
TELLEN 6
TELLY 5
TELNET 6 disallowed elsewhere
TELNETED 8
TELNETTED 9
TELT 4
TELYN 5
TETEL 5
TYLE 4
TYLED 5
YELD 4
YELL 4
YELLED 6 debut
YELP 4
YELPED 6 debut
YELPY 5

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