Spelling Bee Answers for Friday, June 30, 2023

Jun 30, 2023, Friday Spelling Bee Answers for the C, Y, D, O, L, E, M honeycomb (center letter C) feature 36 words, a 182-point total, 2 Pangrams (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 12-letter longest word: MOLLYCODDLED.

Spelling Bee hive for June 30, 2023 with center letter C and surrounding letters Y,D,O,L,E and M

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Friday, June 30, 2023 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

7/10

Hard

66th percentile

Avg Word Length

5.58

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

76/100

Very Rare

Rarer than 76% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

35 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

8

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: Y, O

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

17

words to Genius
1×12L1×11L4×7L11×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 127 pts
17 words1×12L1×11L4×7L7×6L4×5L

Vowel Split

37%

Balanced mix

74 vowels · 127 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start9 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up27 PTS
  • 25%Good46 PTS
  • 40%Solid73 PTS
  • 50%Nice91 PTS
  • 60%Great109 PTS
  • 65%Amazing118 PTS
  • 70%Genius127 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee182 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 36 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Friday, June 30, 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

C
72%
D
14%
E
6%

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Puzzle Letters

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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.

Complete Answers

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12-Letter Words 1 word

11-Letter Words 1 word

7-Letter Words 4 words

6-Letter Words 11 words

5-Letter Words 8 words

4-Letter Words 11 words

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Word Length Distribution

11 words
4L
11
8 words
5L
8
11 words
6L
11
4 words
7L
4
1 word (Pangram)
11L
1
1 word (Pangram)
12L
1

Share of 36 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

C
36 words
100%
E
28 words
78%
O
28 words
78%
D
25 words
69%
L
20 words
56%
Y
13 words
36%
M
8 words
22%

Share of 36 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

11 pts
11
4L
40 pts
40
5L
66 pts
66
6L
28 pts
28
7L
18 pts (Pangram)
18
11L
19 pts (Pangram)
19
12L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

C
2672%
D
514%
E
26%
M
26%
L
13%

Share of 36 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 182 ranks in the 43rd percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2023-06-28.
  • The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
  • The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
  • With 36 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 31st percentile overall.
  • The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2023-06-28.
  • 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 Hard puzzles, based on overall difficulty scoring.
  • Compared to recent puzzles, today’s challenge is harder than average.
  • The letter set in this puzzle is considered Low, compared to typical puzzles.
  • Puzzles with similar letter rarity last appeared on 2023-06-29.
  • The estimated solve time of 30–40 min is comparable than typical puzzles.
  • Players can expect a challenging solving experience.

Other Dictionary Words Not on This Puzzle's Official List

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

  • cele
  • celom
  • clem
  • clemmed
  • cleome
  • clodded
  • cloddy
  • clyde
  • cocco
  • coco
  • codded
  • coddy
  • codec
  • codo
  • coelom
  • coelome
  • cole
  • coled
  • coley
  • coll
  • colley
  • colly
  • colocolo
  • coly
  • comd
  • comedo
  • coml
  • comm
  • commo
  • commy
  • comodo
  • coocoo
  • cooee
  • cooeed
  • cooey
  • cooeyed
  • cooley
  • cooly
  • coom
  • coyed
  • cycledom
  • cyclo
  • cyme
  • cymol
  • decede
  • decl
  • decyl
  • dodecyl
  • dolce
  • dyce
  • ecce
  • eccl
  • ecod
  • ecodeme
  • ecol
  • elec
  • locoed
  • lycee
  • mccoy
  • medoc
  • meece
  • moco
  • modoc
  • mycele
  • mycol
  • myelocele
  • myelocoele
  • myocele
  • yocco

*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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