# 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:** 80
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1581 "2025-06-12T12:07:21Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > And yet he never accepts AKEE/ACKEE. Go figure. Yup. I try it every time. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1582 "2025-06-13T08:38:32Z")
Fairly certain LAPIN has been accepted in the past. Not this time. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1583 "2025-06-14T22:00:48Z")
It was possible 21 times in the past, and never was accepted. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1584 "2025-06-15T00:55:55Z")
Must be thinking of some other word. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1585 "2025-06-16T13:02:35Z")
Still no TIFFIN, but two final words I needed clues for. Yesterday I discovered that you can’t just have one CHILBLAIN. Like DOLDRUMS, the S is required. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1586 "2025-06-16T13:31:17Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Yesterday I discovered that you can’t just have one CHILBLAIN RIght? Me trying it twice and going to check the spelling. MW of course does have it in singular form. ---
**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:** [June 17, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1587 "2025-06-17T18:52:26Z")
I got through all but one word today but then needed hints to get ramify. Not a word I was familiar with. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1588 "2025-06-19T08:38:57Z")
VOMITORIA, a pangram, is unfortunately not accepted. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1589 "2025-06-19T10:58:41Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I got through all but one word today but then needed hints to get ramify. Not a word I was familiar with. I only guessed it as a verb form of ramification. > [@dtilque](#): > > VOMITORIA, a pangram, is unfortunately not accepted. Well that’s no fun… ---
**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:** [June 19, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1590 "2025-06-19T12:17:41Z")
It this the first time TORTA is accepted. I swear I’ve tried it before without success. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1591 "2025-06-19T12:44:51Z")
Third time it’s been accepted (all this year) after 43 rejections. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1592 "2025-06-19T16:31:44Z")
Thanks! You always come through! ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1593 "2025-06-21T05:18:57Z")
Considering it’s been in the news lately, I’m somewhat surprised PHTHALATE isn’t accepted. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1594 "2025-06-21T08:44:14Z")
Today’s was an easy one. I got to QB fairly quickly. Did not note the time I began, but around 20-25 minutes. Didn’t even check the total score I was shooting for before hitting QB. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1595 "2025-06-21T10:21:33Z")
But which word did you find first: CHICKENING or EGGING? 😃 ---
**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:** [June 21, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1596 "2025-06-21T12:45:31Z")
OK, this made me laugh. For the record, it was the second one for me. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1597 "2025-06-21T13:40:21Z")
😄 For me it was the NENE. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1598 "2025-06-21T13:48:22Z")
Yes, this was an easy one. (The pangram was checking, just so we’re clear.) I think the reason is there were no obscure words. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1599 "2025-06-21T15:36:34Z")
Finished today’s without help. I’ve given up on trying for QB, but perhaps I’ll revisit it to give it a try. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739/1600 "2025-06-21T15:48:00Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Yes, this was an easy one. (The pangram was checking, just so we’re clear.) You know there were two, right? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739.md?page=79) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739.md?page=81)