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May 4, 2023 | Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from May 4, 2023, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter HEGILNT
Spelling Bee for May 4, 2023

words: 62
score: 416 pts
pangrams: 5
perfect: 1
plurals: 1

plu 5 tot
T 1 1
tot 1 1

debut appearances 13
newly disallowed words 1 hieing

ENLIGHTEN, ENLIGHTENING, LENGTHENING, LIGHTEN, LIGHTENING

word       length      
EIGHT 5
EIGHTEEN 8 debut
EIGHTEENTH 10 debut
EIGHTH 6
EIGHTIETH 9
ENLIGHTEN 9 pangram, debut
ENLIGHTENING 12 pangram, debut
GHEE 4
HEEL 4
HEELING 7
HEIGHT 6
HEIGHTEN 8 debut
HEIGHTENING 11 debut
HEINIE 6
HELL 4
HENGE 5
HIGH 4
HIGHLIGHT 9
HIGHLIGHTING 12
HILL 4
HILLING 7
HILT 4
HINGE 5
HINGING 7
HINT 4
HINTING 7
HITTING 7
LENGTH 6
LENGTHEN 8
LENGTHENING 11 pangram, debut
LIGHT 5
LIGHTEN 7 perfect pangram, debut
LIGHTENING 10 pangram, debut
LIGHTING 8
LIGHTNING 9
LITHE 5
NEIGH 5
NEIGHING 8
NIGH 4
NIGHT 5
NIGHTIE 7 debut
NIGHTLIGHT 10
NINETEENTH 10
NINETIETH 9
NINTH 5
TEETH  5
TEETHE 6
TEETHING 8 debut
TENTH 5
THEE 4
THEN 4
THIGH 5
THIN 4
THINE 5
THING 5
THINNING 8
TIGHT 5
TIGHTEN 7 debut
TIGHTENING 10 debut
TILTH 5
TITHE 5
TITHING 7

† plural noun

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