Tomfool
I jest can’t wait to tell you about this word! (groan)
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6 min readFeb 18, 2022
Today’s New York Times Spelling Bee letters:
A, E, F, L, O, T, and center M (all words must include M)
Merriam-Webster says…
Silly little dictionary! Don’t you know tomfool can’t possibly be a word if the New York Times says it ain’t?
For further fascinating facts, check out the Spelling Bee Master.
What’s your favorite dord* from today’s puzzle?
My Two Cents
I was intrigued by the third entry for today’s word: “rainbird” or “a West Indian flycatcher (Myiarchus stolidus)”. And the dictionary has the following list of species for “rainbird”:
