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P A I L M N O Y
Tylogram for August 1, 2023

words: 95
best score: 1,937 pts
pangrams: 3
perfect: 1
bingo: yes

A x 5
I x 2
L x 13
M x 5
N x 5
O x 2
P x 60
Y x 3

4L x 25
5L x 30
6L x 18
7L x 13
8L x 7
10L x 1
12L x 1

  4 5 6 7 8 10 12 tot
A - 4 1 - - - - 5
I - 1 1 - - - - 2
L 4 3 2 2 2 - - 13
M - 2 1 - 2 - - 5
N - 2 1 2 - - - 5
O 1 - - 1 - - - 2
P 20 16 12 7 3 1 1 60
Y - 2 - 1 - - - 3
tot 25 30 18 13 7 1 1 95

PALIMONY, POLYNOMIAL, POLYNOMIALLY

word length
AMPLY       5      
APIAN       5      
APOOP       5      
APPALL       6      
APPLY       5      
IMPALA       6      
IMPLY       5      
LAMP       4      
LAMPOON       7      
LIMP       4      
LIMPLY       6      
LIPO       4      
LIPPY       5      
LOLLIPOP       8      
LOLLOP       6      
LOLLYPOP       8      
LOOP       4      
LOOPILY       7      
LOOPY       5      
LOPPY       5      
MAPLY       5      
MILLIAMP       8      
MONOPOLY       8      
MOPPY       5      
MYOPIA       6      
NAPALM       6      
NIPPILY       7      
NIPPY       5      
NONPLAY       7      
NOPAL       5      
OPAL       4      
OPINION       7      
PAIL       4      
PAIN       4      
PALAPA       6      
PALIMONY       8       perfect pangram
PALL       4      
PALLY       5      
PALM       4      
PALMY       5      
PALOMINO       8      
PALP       4      
PAMPA       5      
PANAMA       6      
PANINI       6      
PANMAN       6       disallowed in earlier puzzles
PANOPLY       7      
PAPA       4      
PAPAL       5      
PAPALLY       7      
PAPAYA       6      
PAPILLA       7      
PAPILLON       8      
PAPPY       5      
PAYOLA       6      
PIANO       5      
PIANOLA       7      
PILL       4      
PILLION       7      
PILLY       5      
PIMP       4      
PIMPLY       6      
PINION       6      
PINNY       5      
PINON       5      
PINY       4      
PION       4      
PIPPIN       6      
PLAIN       5      
PLAINLY       7      
PLAN       4      
PLAY       4      
PLOP       4      
PLOY       4      
POLIO       5      
POLL       4      
POLLOI       6      
POLO       4      
POLYNOMIAL       10       pangram
POLYNOMIALLY       12       pangram
POLYP       5      
POMP       4      
POMPANO       7      
POMPOM       6      
PONY       4      
POOL       4      
POOP       4      
POOPY       5      
POPLIN       6      
POPPA       5      
POPPY       5      
PYLON       5      
YAPPILY       7      
YAPPY       5      
YIPPY       5      

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