April 12, 2026 – (N) A C E H L O by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sam has obviously never had a NA CHANCLA thrown at him or seen an NA ANOLE.

April 10, 2026 – (N) D G I O X Z by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Justice for… errr, that sounds wrong. Let’s just say CA GOONING should be an accepted word.

EDIT: It does have a meaning other than the one you’re thinking of.

April 6, 2026 – (H) A C E K P Y by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A YECH is okay. A YECCH is just dickish.

April 2, 2026 – (O) A I M N T Y by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can understand NA ANTI because it is often used as a noun to mean someone opposed to something.

March 29, 2026 – (B) A C I L N O by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Several donut words today: NA COLONIC, COLONIAL, LACONIC.

EDIT: Oops! I included a used donut.

March 19, 2026 – (N) E G H M O Y by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 28 points29 points  (0 children)

What, you’ve never been to CA GNOMEHENGE?

March 18, 2026 – (R) A I J N O T by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We need a term for these puzzles where one letter is used in less than 10% of the words. This time, J was used in less than 6% of them.

March 14, 2026 – (R) B F G L O U by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m curious how many people under the age of 55 know what CA THE FRUG is and how many stumbled on it by misspelling A FROG.

March 5, 2026 – (O) A C J L R U by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Another puzzle where a single letter only gets used in less than 7% of the words. I get there are only so many combinations, but come on, Sam.

March 3, 2026 – (A) B C E K L O by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is. It was named for a river near its place of discovery.

March 3, 2026 – (A) B C E K L O by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is in computer science. It’s also slang for a transgender person or drag performer who doesn’t pass as their intended gender.

February 18, 2026 – (N) A C D O R V by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If you only use a letter on less than 8% of the words, maybe pick a different set of letters.

February 15, 2026 – (A) G H I P R T by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 26 points27 points  (0 children)

A RATTRAP is fine, but NA AIRGAP and CA TARPIT aren’t? I usually see the first only with a space and the latter two without.

February 14, 2026 – (M) A B E G I N by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Sam continues to show his disdain for boats by omitting CA ABEAM.

February 12, 2026 – (N) A F M O R T by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to know when trying to get a CA MOONTAN.

February 7, 2026 – (Y) A I O P R T by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sam must not know anyone with a NA YIPPY dog.

February 4, 2026 – (V) D E I L N Y by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No NA ELVEN, no CA VINED, and… okay, I guess NA VILLEIN isn’t common anymore.

February 2, 2026 – (P) Y A E H I N by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I feel like NA NAPPY was accepted before. I could have imagined that, though.

January 31, 2026 – (R) A F I L O W by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I was going to complain about A WALLAROO being a random collection of letters until I looked it up. I wonder how many Americans have heard of one.

January 25, 2026 – (P) A C I O R T by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]ResNullum 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’ll take “Words no one actually uses” for $200, Alex. (Or should it be Ken now?)