Spelling Bee Answers for Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Apr 19, 2023, Wednesday Spelling Bee Answers for the U, C, L, E, D, H, N honeycomb (center letter N) feature 32 words, a 180-point total, 2 Pangrams (1 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: UNCLENCHED.

Spelling Bee hive for April 19, 2023 with center letter N and surrounding letters U,C,L,E,D and H

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

A closer look at this NYT puzzle difficulty, word patterns, scoring, and solve time.

Difficulty

2/10

Easy

20th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.84

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

17/100

Common

Rarer than 17% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

22 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

12

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

16

words to Genius
1×10L4×8L5×7L6×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 126 pts
16 words1×10L4×8L5×7L5×6L1×5L

Vowel Split

40%

Balanced mix

74 vowels · 113 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start9 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up27 PTS
  • 25%Good45 PTS
  • 40%Solid72 PTS
  • 50%Nice90 PTS
  • 60%Great108 PTS
  • 65%Amazing117 PTS
  • 70%Genius126 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee180 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 32 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The answers are organized by word length and point value, along with today's pangram. Prefer a spoiler-free approach? Try the spelling bee hints for today or browse the full list of NYT spelling bee words.

Common openings

N
22%
U
22%
D
16%

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Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.
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Complete Answers

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10-Letter Words 1 word

8-Letter Words 4 words

7-Letter Words 5 words

6-Letter Words 7 words

5-Letter Words 8 words

4-Letter Words 7 words

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Word Length Distribution

7 words
4L
7
8 words
5L
8
7 words
6L
7
5 words (Pangram)
7L
5
4 words
8L
4
1 word (Pangram)
10L
1

Share of 32 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

N
32 words
100%
E
29 words
91%
D
22 words
69%
U
22 words
69%
C
13 words
41%
L
12 words
38%
H
11 words
34%

Share of 32 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

7 pts
7
4L
40 pts
40
5L
42 pts
42
6L
42 pts (Pangram)
42
7L
32 pts
32
8L
17 pts (Pangram)
17
10L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

N
722%
U
722%
D
516%
E
413%
L
413%
H
39%
C
26%

Share of 32 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 180 ranks in the 42nd percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2023-04-17.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 32 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 21st percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2023-04-17.
  • The highest number of answers in any puzzle is 80, on 2026-02-01.
  • The lowest number of answers in any puzzle is 16, on 2023-03-27.
  • This puzzle ranks among the Easy puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
  • Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is easier than usual.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2023-04-18.
  • The estimated solve time of 19–25 min is faster than typical puzzles.
  • Players can expect a steady solving experience.

Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List

Wondering why these words aren't on the official list*:

  • cene
  • chechen
  • chen
  • chun
  • clunch
  • cudden
  • cullen
  • cund
  • decence
  • decene
  • dene
  • denned
  • dhunchee
  • dudeen
  • duende
  • dunch
  • dundee
  • dunne
  • eden
  • elench
  • ellen
  • elne
  • encl
  • ende
  • helen
  • hellen
  • hellene
  • hend
  • huchen
  • hunh
  • leden
  • lended
  • lendee
  • lendu
  • lene
  • lucence
  • ludden
  • lunel
  • lunn
  • lunule
  • neeld
  • neele
  • nell
  • nucule
  • nudd
  • nulled
  • nunc
  • nuncle
  • unculled
  • undeduced
  • undee
  • undeeded
  • undelude
  • undeluded
  • undenuded
  • undull
  • undulled
  • uneduced
  • unended
  • unendued
  • unheed
  • unheeled
  • unheld
  • unhele
  • unhuddle
  • unhuddled
  • unhued
  • unhull
  • unhulled
  • unled

*Every word here uses only the hive's seven letters, includes the center letter, and appears in our dictionary, but it was never published in the NYT's official answer list.

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