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October 28, 2020 | Expanded Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists expanded answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from October 28, 2020, including disallowed words, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter TDEFINV
Spelling Bee for October 28, 2020

Related puzzles
Center letter V: December 4, 2023
Center letter F: October 1, 2022

words: 180
score: 1,020 pts
pangrams: 3
bingo: yes

D x 35
E x 23
F x 18
I x 30
N x 9
T x 50
V x 15

4L x 35
5L x 28
6L x 58
7L x 22
8L x 23
9L x 6
10L x 6
12L x 2

  4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 tot
D 6 5 11 5 5 1 1 1 35
E 2 5 6 5 3 - 2 - 23
F 3 5 5 3 1 1 - - 18
I 1 3 9 4 6 3 3 1 30
N 4 1 3 - 1 - - - 9
T 16 8 20 1 4 1 - - 50
V 3 1 4 4 3 - - - 15
tot 35 28 58 22 23 6 6 2 180

debut appearances 38

DEFINITIVE, EVENTIFIED, INDEFINITIVE

word       length      
DEDENT 6
DEDENTED 8
DEET 4
DEFINITE 8 debut
DEFINITIVE 10 pangram, debut
DEFT 4
DEIDENTIFIED 12
DENET 5
DENETTED 8
DENNET 6
DENT 4 debut
DENTED 6 debut
DENTIN 6 debut
DENTINE 7
DETENT 6
DETENTE 7 debut
DETENTED 8
DETIN 5
DETINNED 8
DIET 4 debut
DIETED 6 debut
DIETINE 7
DIFFIDENT 9 debut
DINETTE 7 debut
DINITE 6
DINNET 6
DINT 4
DINTED 6
DITIN 5
DITT 4
DITTED 6
DITTI 5
DITTIED 7
DIVET 5
DIVINT 6
EDENITE 7
EDIT 4 debut
EDITED 6 debut
EFFETE 6
EIDENT 6
ENDFEET 7
ENDITE 6
ENNET 5
ENTED 5
ENTENTE 7
ETIFENIN 8
ETINTIDINE 10
ETTEN 5
EVEITE 6
EVENT 5
EVENTIDE 8 debut, disallowed elsewhere
EVENTIFIED 10 pangram
EVENTIVE 8
EVET 4
EVETIDE 7
EVIDENT 7 debut
EVITE 5
EVITED 6
FEET 4
FEINT 5
FEINTED 7 debut
FENITE 6
FENT 4
FENTIN 6
FETE 4
FETED 5
FETID 5 debut
FETIDIN 7
FETII 5
FIENDETTE 9
FIENT 5
FIENTIVE 8
FIFTEEN 7
FINITE 6
FITTED 6 debut
FITTIE 6
IDENT 5
IDENTIFIED 10 debut
INDEFINITE 10 debut
INDEFINITIVE 12 pangram
INDENT 6 debut
INDENTED 8 debut
INDITE 6
INDITED 7
INEDITED 8
INEVIDENT 9
INFEFT 6
INFEFTED 8
INFINITE 8
INFINITIVE 10
INFIT 5
INNIT 5
INTEIN 6
INTEND 6 debut
INTENDED 8 debut
INTENT 6
INTENTIVE 9
INTI 4
INTINE 6
INVENIT 7
INVENT 6
INVENTED 8 debut
INVENTIVE 9
INVITE 6
INVITED 7 debut
INVITEE 7
NEET 4
NETI 4
NETT 4
NETTED 6 debut
NETTIE 6
NINETEEN 8
NITE 4
NITID 5
NITTED 6
TEDDED 6
TEED 4
TEEN 4
TEENIE 6
TEET 4
TEETEE 6
TEETEED 7
TEEVEE 6
TEFF 4 allowed elsewhere
TEIID 5
TEIN 4
TEIND 5
TEINEITE 8
TEND 4 debut
TENDED 6 debut
TENDIE 6
TENET 5
TENNE 5
TENT 4
TENTED 6 debut
TENTEN 6
TENTIE 6
TETE 4
TIDE 4 debut
TIDED 5 debut
TIDIED 6 debut
TIDIFE 6
TIED 4 debut
TIEND 5
TIFF 4
TIFFED 6
TIFFIN 6
TIFFINED 8
TIFT 4
TIFTED 6
TIND 4
TINDED 6
TINE 4
TINED 5 debut
TINEID 6
TINNED 6 debut
TINNIE 6
TINNIENT 8
TINT 4
TINTED 6 debut
TINTINNID 9
TITI 4
TITIN 5
TITTED 6
TVEITITE 8
VEDETTE 7
VEENITE 7
VENITIVE 8
VENT 4
VENTED 6 debut
VENTI 5
VENTIVE 7
VETITIVE 8
VETIVENE 8
VETTED 6 debut
VIDETE 6
VIDETTE 7
VINT 4
VINTED 6
VITE 4

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