Moly

Both a plant and a mineral. Holy moly!

Photo by John Chapman (Pyrope)

Today’s New York Times Spelling Bee letters:

Art: Iva Reztok

A, J, M, O, R, Y, and center L (all words must include L)

Merriam-Webster says…

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…and…

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Silly little dictionary! Don’t you know that moly can’t possibly be a word if The New York Times says it ain’t?

For a complete list of rejected words, check out the Spelling Bee Master.

What’s your favorite dord* from today’s puzzle?

My Two Cents

Let’s make one thing clear from the get-go. I’m going to discuss moly, which has one L and rhymes with holy. Not molly, which has two Ls and rhymes with… holly? I don’t remember if molly was always accepted as a word in the Spelling Bee —I have a vague…