November 22, 2023, Wednesday

Spelling Bee Answers for Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Nov 22, 2023, Wednesday Spelling Bee Answers for the A, D, I, N, O, R, Y honeycomb (center letter N) feature 47 words, a 194-point total, 2 Pangrams (0 Perfect Pangram perfect), and the 8-letter longest word: NONDAIRY, ORDINARY.

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Spelling Bee hive for November 22, 2023 with center letter N and surrounding letters A,D,I,O,R and Y

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle Insights

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

Difficulty

4/10

Medium

41st percentile

Avg Word Length

4.98

Short words

All-time avg: 5.4

Rarity

42/100

Uncommon

Rarer than 42% of puzzles

Avg Solve Time

39 minutes

Typical solve

To reach Genius

2LL

Typical spread

Unique two-letter openings

Bingo Status

Yes

All 7 covered

All 7 letters start at least 1 word

GN4L

words to Genius

2×8L3×7L5×6L11×5L

GN4L OTN

Yes

Exact 136 pts

21 words2×8L3×7L5×6L11×5L

Vowel Split

41%

Balanced mix

97 vowels · 137 consonants

Score Milestones

0%Beginner0 PTS
5%Good Start10 PTS
15%Moving Up29 PTS
25%Good49 PTS
40%Solid78 PTS
50%Nice97 PTS
60%Great116 PTS
65%Amazing126 PTS
70%Genius136 PTS
100%Queen Bee194 PTS

Full List of NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Here is the complete list of 47 answers for the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle for Wednesday, November 22, 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

28%

26%

13%

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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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Word Length Distribution

18 words

19 words

5 words

3 words

2 words (Pangram)

Share of 47 answers at each word length.

Letter Coverage

47 words

100%

33 words

70%

31 words

66%

27 words

57%

26 words

55%

25 words

53%

15 words

32%

Share of 47 words using each hive letter.

Points by Length

18 pts

95 pts

30 pts

21 pts

30 pts (Pangram)

Total points available at each word length.

Letter Frequency Distribution

1328%

1226%

613%

49%

24%

Share of 47 words starting with each letter.

How does this puzzle compare to other puzzles?

Today’s score of 194 ranks in the 50th percentile among all puzzles.
The last time a score this low appeared was on 2023-11-20.
The highest score recorded is 506, seen on 2023-09-24.
The lowest score recorded is 47, seen on 2023-03-27.
With 47 possible answers, this puzzle falls in the 61st percentile overall.
The last puzzle with fewer answers occurred on 2023-11-21.
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 2023-11-20.
The estimated solve time of 33–45 min is comparable 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*:

aaron
addn
adin
adonai
adonia
adonian
adonidin
adorno
adrian
adriana
ainoi
aion
airan
airn
anan
anana
ananda
anandria
anda
andi
andor
andorra
andorran
andria
andron
andy
aniridia
anna
annona
anoa
anodon
anodynia
anoia
anorn
aonian
arain
arian
ariana
arion
arna
arni
aronia
arrand
aryan
ayin
ayond
dain
dana
danaan
danaid
dand
danda
dani
danian
danio
danny
dardan
dardani
darin
dayan
diana
diandrian
dianoia
diarian
didna
didonia
dion
dodona
dodonian
doina
dona
donar
donary
doni
donia
donn
donna
donny
doon
dorian
dorn
drona
drony
dryinid
indan
india
indian
indiana
indianan
indianian
indin
indoin
indra
indri
indy
inia
inion
innyard
inradii
inro
iodin
ioni
ionian
iran
irani
iranian
irian
iridian
iridin
naid
nain
naio
nair
naira
nanda
nandi
nandina
nanoid
naoi
nard
nardoo
narr
narra
nayar
nidana
nidi
nidor
nina
ninon
noddy
nodi
nona
nonaid
nonair
nonary
nonda
nondo
nonion
noniron
nonny
nora
noria
norn
norroy
norry
nyaya
nydia
nyoro
odin
odinian
onan
ondy
oraon
orarian
orarion
ordinand
orion
ornary
oyana
radioiron
radion
rana
ranarian
randan
randir
randon
randori
ranid
rann
ranny
rayan
rayonny
rindy
roin
rond
rondino
ronin
ronion
ronyon
roon
rynd
yana
yanan
yarran
yoni

*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.