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October 16, 2018 | Spelling Bee Answers and More
This page lists answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee from October 16, 2018, alongside other analysis.


Instructions

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center letter AFGLRUY
Spelling Bee for October 16, 2018

words: 36
score: 134 pts
pangrams: 1

A x 15
F x 7
G x 8
L x 2
R x 4

4L x 18
5L x 8
6L x 3
7L x 5
8L x 2

  4 5 6 7 8 tot
A 5 4 2 4 - 15
F 5 - 1 - 1 7
G 6 2 - - - 8
L 1 - - - 1 2
R 1 2 - 1 - 4
tot 18 8 3 5 2 36

debut appearances 12
previously disallowed debuts 1

FRUGALLY

word       length      
AFAR 4
AFFRAY 6
AGAR 4
ALFALFA 7
ALGA 4
ALLAY 5
ALLY 4
ARRAY 5
ARUGULA 7
AUGUR 5
AUGURAL 7 disallowed elsewhere
AUGURY 6 debut
AURA 4
AURAL 5 debut
AURALLY 7 debut
FALL 4
FLAG 4 debut
FLAY 4
FRAG 4 debut
FRAY 4
FRUGAL 6 debut
FRUGALLY 8 pangram, debut
GAFF 4 debut
GAGA 4
GALA 4
GALL 4
GAYLY 5
GRAY 4 debut
GUAR 4
GULAG 5
LALLYGAG 8
LUAU 4
RAGA 4 debut, previously disallowed
RALLY 5
RURAL 5 debut
RURALLY 7 debut

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