# NYT Spelling Bee drives me crazy **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** board-card-word-game\ **Created:** [December 17, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739 "2023-12-17T15:50:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/281 "2024-04-21T15:06:22Z")
Yeah, I gave up on UNDINE long ago, as well as IIRC once having a go at MYRMIDON. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/282 "2024-04-21T16:49:57Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > I know! They hate anthropology and archaeology. Super common words in those realms (like “midden”) never count. Same with linguistics, perhaps ironically. There’s lots of scientific terms not in the list. For example, names of some chemical elements, such as INDIUM, which would be in today’s puzzle. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/283 "2024-04-21T17:18:43Z")
True. But they sure love cooking! Weird foodie terms I’ve only seen on cooking shows. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/284 "2024-04-22T15:49:28Z")
I was going to say, I’m surprised they are not accepting GNOCCI today, but that’s because I’m spelling it wrong. 🤦🏻‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/285 "2024-04-22T15:51:02Z")
Yeah, I did the same thing. It needs an H. That said, this one was pretty easy given that you can just slap an ING on the end of half your words to make another word. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/286 "2024-04-22T15:54:03Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > That said, this one was pretty easy given that you can just slap an ING on the end of half your words to make another word. Which is how I managed to get the pangram of crooking ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/287 "2024-04-22T15:54:29Z")
Actually, when adding ING or ED to the words is an option, that doesn’t make it easier; it just increases the number of possible words. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/288 "2024-04-22T16:52:59Z")
Well, it increases the number of longer and more easily found words too, although this is reflected in the points thresholds. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/289 "2024-04-26T11:06:49Z")
They didn’t take TAPPET today. 😠 ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/290 "2024-04-26T12:14:26Z")
Did SB used to accept OPAH? Anyway, not anymore. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/291 "2024-04-26T12:42:20Z")
Opah was an acceptable word in 17 Bees, but has been disallowed the past three times it’s come up. Perhaps Sam had a disagreeable sushi experience. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/292 "2024-04-26T12:47:57Z")
Haha! It’s weird how some fish names are allowed and not others. Maybe one day, betta will work. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/293 "2024-04-26T13:43:39Z")
Tappet was one of my examples in the OP! ‘Peated’ wasn’t accepted today either. My guess is that Sam is a wine guy, not a whiskey guy. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/294 "2024-04-26T13:59:26Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Tappet was one of my examples in the OP! After many years of listening to “Click and Clack, the Tappet brothers” on Car Talk, I’m always disappointed when TAPPET isn’t accepted. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/295 "2024-04-27T00:34:28Z")
Didn’t accept dado or dadoed today, either, continuing to reinforce my view that Sam’s an effete toff who’s never touched a hand tool in his life. Granted, making dados is a lot easier with power tools than with hand tools. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/296 "2024-04-27T04:07:12Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Didn’t accept dado or dadoed today It hasn’t accepted dado for as long as I’ve been playing. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/297 "2024-04-28T18:05:51Z")
I had high hopes for TITTLETATTLE today (4/28) but it turns out to be hyphenated, alas. Still - both halves count on their own. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/298 "2024-05-01T15:45:44Z")
I don’t know why the word **codec** is not allowed. It’s not like it’s obscure. ---
**Author:** ![WalterBishop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/aeb1de/32.png) [@WalterBishop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WalterBishop)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/299 "2024-05-01T16:15:46Z")
The word UNCLOUDED is not obscure. The person who compiles this puzzle is just a fucking idiot. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/300 "2024-05-01T17:40:50Z")
I dislike any puzzle with UN because the choices of words for which to include that as a prefix are seemingly random, and so I feel like I have to try every one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739.md?page=16)