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I've decided to give this account entirely over to listing words in the day's NYT Spelling Bee that are not accepted but really should be. Some may be dialectal, some scientific, or informal... etc., but all established (Merriam-Webster) commonly used words. #nyt #Spellingbee #lvc #sociolinguistics
Why isn't 'flatulate' there? #nyt #spellingbee
November 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Why isn't 'flatulate' there? #nyt #spellingbee
Yesterday, we had a lot of unaccepted words. Although not in MW, I would like to highlight that my own native Irish English term 'gombeen' was overlooked, as was the OED recognised 'bogmen', referring to men found preserved in the bog...
July 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yesterday, we had a lot of unaccepted words. Although not in MW, I would like to highlight that my own native Irish English term 'gombeen' was overlooked, as was the OED recognised 'bogmen', referring to men found preserved in the bog...
A 'Cloacal' kiss... the act of the birds and the bees.... but only birds, not bees.
June 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A 'Cloacal' kiss... the act of the birds and the bees.... but only birds, not bees.
Clitic... why aren't you accepted by NYT, you're perfectly acceptable?
June 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Clitic... why aren't you accepted by NYT, you're perfectly acceptable?
'Gallow' is a variant of 'gally': to frighten or terrify
'Willowing' is not in MW but is in the OED. It describes something spreading out in all directions, like a willow tree. Quite a lovely word!
#NYT #SpellingBee
'Willowing' is not in MW but is in the OED. It describes something spreading out in all directions, like a willow tree. Quite a lovely word!
#NYT #SpellingBee
June 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
'Gallow' is a variant of 'gally': to frighten or terrify
'Willowing' is not in MW but is in the OED. It describes something spreading out in all directions, like a willow tree. Quite a lovely word!
#NYT #SpellingBee
'Willowing' is not in MW but is in the OED. It describes something spreading out in all directions, like a willow tree. Quite a lovely word!
#NYT #SpellingBee
A 'tora' is a large reddish hartebeest of eastern Africa (MW) #nyt #spellingbee
June 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
A 'tora' is a large reddish hartebeest of eastern Africa (MW) #nyt #spellingbee
Sun is shining on the hill #upthedubs #coybib
June 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Sun is shining on the hill #upthedubs #coybib
A 'mora' is the smallest unit of sound duration in spoken language #Spellingbee
June 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A 'mora' is the smallest unit of sound duration in spoken language #Spellingbee
Yesterday, there was 'emic', or was it 'etic'...? Anyway, their exclusion is really annoying. Today, we have nibbed, not in MW, but in OED, I've definitely heard this being used, haven't I?
May 30, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Yesterday, there was 'emic', or was it 'etic'...? Anyway, their exclusion is really annoying. Today, we have nibbed, not in MW, but in OED, I've definitely heard this being used, haven't I?
'Boolean' and 'nano'.
May 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
'Boolean' and 'nano'.
'Nobble' - to incapacitate a racehorse by drugging it (MW). #Spellingbee #NYT
Also, fun #crossword today! Had me driven crazy for the first while!
Also, fun #crossword today! Had me driven crazy for the first while!
May 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
'Nobble' - to incapacitate a racehorse by drugging it (MW). #Spellingbee #NYT
Also, fun #crossword today! Had me driven crazy for the first while!
Also, fun #crossword today! Had me driven crazy for the first while!
'Ungenuine', often confused with non-standard 'ingenuine', neither are accepted. Nor is 'gunge' which is a granary or market in some dialects (MW), or what speakers outside of the US might call 'slime'.
May 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
'Ungenuine', often confused with non-standard 'ingenuine', neither are accepted. Nor is 'gunge' which is a granary or market in some dialects (MW), or what speakers outside of the US might call 'slime'.
'Apath', a noun, can be used to describe a person who shows indifference, often towards suffering... timely, but indeed not in MW.
May 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
'Apath', a noun, can be used to describe a person who shows indifference, often towards suffering... timely, but indeed not in MW.
'Punnet', as in, a punnet of strawberries. Apparently lesser used in US Englishes, but what are North American fruit buyers asking for at the market? #NYT #spellingbee
May 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
'Punnet', as in, a punnet of strawberries. Apparently lesser used in US Englishes, but what are North American fruit buyers asking for at the market? #NYT #spellingbee
Toity - silly or frivolous (MW). Intonationally - in an intonational way (OED).
May 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Toity - silly or frivolous (MW). Intonationally - in an intonational way (OED).
Natally-at or during the time of birth-while not in MW, is in OED but I guess we'll have to let this one slide. Anyone find any others today? #spellingbee #nyt
May 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Natally-at or during the time of birth-while not in MW, is in OED but I guess we'll have to let this one slide. Anyone find any others today? #spellingbee #nyt
Today's words:
#Ectopy: Ectopic heartbeats are changes in a heartbeat leading to extra or skipped heartbeats.
#Yeet: Slang used to express surprise, approval, or excited enthusiasm, also a verb meaning to throw something with force commonly found as an answer in the NYT crossword. #NYT #Spellingbee
#Ectopy: Ectopic heartbeats are changes in a heartbeat leading to extra or skipped heartbeats.
#Yeet: Slang used to express surprise, approval, or excited enthusiasm, also a verb meaning to throw something with force commonly found as an answer in the NYT crossword. #NYT #Spellingbee
May 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Today's words:
#Ectopy: Ectopic heartbeats are changes in a heartbeat leading to extra or skipped heartbeats.
#Yeet: Slang used to express surprise, approval, or excited enthusiasm, also a verb meaning to throw something with force commonly found as an answer in the NYT crossword. #NYT #Spellingbee
#Ectopy: Ectopic heartbeats are changes in a heartbeat leading to extra or skipped heartbeats.
#Yeet: Slang used to express surprise, approval, or excited enthusiasm, also a verb meaning to throw something with force commonly found as an answer in the NYT crossword. #NYT #Spellingbee
I've decided to give this account entirely over to listing words in the day's NYT Spelling Bee that are not accepted but really should be. Some may be dialectal, some scientific, or informal... etc., but all established (Merriam-Webster) commonly used words. #nyt #Spellingbee #lvc #sociolinguistics
May 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I've decided to give this account entirely over to listing words in the day's NYT Spelling Bee that are not accepted but really should be. Some may be dialectal, some scientific, or informal... etc., but all established (Merriam-Webster) commonly used words. #nyt #Spellingbee #lvc #sociolinguistics
The GAA can bring in 2-point stores and 3v3 no bother but bringing in the option to wear shorts will take An Cumann years? I'm sure the Camogie Association can figure this out!!
May 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The GAA can bring in 2-point stores and 3v3 no bother but bringing in the option to wear shorts will take An Cumann years? I'm sure the Camogie Association can figure this out!!