Spelling Bee Answers for Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Nov 01, 2023, Wednesday Spelling Bee Answers for the H, A, D, E, P, L, N honeycomb (center letter H) feature 36 words, a 191-point total, 2 Pangrams (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 10-letter longest word: DEADHEADED, PANHANDLED.

Spelling Bee hive for November 1, 2023 with center letter H and surrounding letters A,D,E,P,L and N

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

4/10

Medium

43rd percentile

Avg Word Length

5.83

Typical length

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

47/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 47% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

30 minutes

Quicker than usual

To reach Genius

2LL

8

Few pairs

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

No

Missing: E, L, N

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

17

words to Genius
2×10L1×9L4×8L2×7L8×6L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 134 pts
17 words2×10L1×9L4×8L2×7L5×6L3×5L

Vowel Split

40%

Balanced mix

84 vowels · 126 consonants

Score Milestones

  • 0%Beginner0 PTS
  • 5%Good Start10 PTS
  • 15%Moving Up29 PTS
  • 25%Good48 PTS
  • 40%Solid76 PTS
  • 50%Nice96 PTS
  • 60%Great115 PTS
  • 65%Amazing124 PTS
  • 70%Genius134 PTS
  • 100%Queen Bee191 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 Wednesday, November 1, 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

H
75%
A
8%
D
8%

Try starting with these letters when you're stuck.

Puzzle Letters

Previous2023-10-31
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Pangrams

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The Center letter is highlighted in Yellow.

Complete Answers

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10-Letter Words 2 words

9-Letter Words 1 word

8-Letter Words 4 words

7-Letter Words 2 words

6-Letter Words 11 words

5-Letter Words 5 words

4-Letter Words 11 words

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Word Length Distribution

11 words
4L
11
5 words
5L
5
11 words
6L
11
2 words
7L
2
4 words
8L
4
1 word (Pangram)
9L
1
2 words (Pangram)
10L
2

Share of 36 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

H
36 words
100%
E
32 words
89%
A
28 words
78%
D
23 words
64%
L
19 words
53%
N
14 words
39%
P
12 words
33%

Share of 36 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

11 pts
11
4L
25 pts
25
5L
66 pts
66
6L
14 pts
14
7L
32 pts
32
8L
16 pts (Pangram)
16
9L
27 pts (Pangram)
27
10L

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

H
2775%
A
38%
D
38%
P
38%

Share of 36 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

  • Today’s score of 191 ranks in the 48th percentile among all puzzles.
  • The last time a score this low appeared was on 2023-10-31.
  • 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 2023-10-30.
  • 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 Medium 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 2023-10-29.
  • The estimated solve time of 25–35 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*:

  • aahed
  • addlehead
  • addleheaded
  • aheap
  • alannah
  • alhena
  • alhenna
  • allah
  • allheal
  • anhele
  • dahl
  • daledh
  • daphnean
  • delph
  • dhal
  • epha
  • ephah
  • hadada
  • hadal
  • hadden
  • hade
  • hadean
  • haded
  • haed
  • haen
  • haha
  • hala
  • halala
  • halalah
  • haled
  • hallah
  • hallan
  • hallel
  • halp
  • hanap
  • handel
  • hanna
  • happed
  • headend
  • heald
  • heddle
  • hede
  • heep
  • hehe
  • hele
  • helen
  • helena
  • helled
  • hellen
  • hellene
  • hend
  • henpen
  • heppen
  • lahnda
  • leah
  • nahane
  • nallah
  • nephele
  • nhan
  • paha
  • pallah
  • panhead
  • phane
  • phene

*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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