Ins & Outs August 2024
In the month of August 2024, 49 words were added to the Bee lexicon, and 3 words were discontinued, for a net gain of 46 words. Here's a summary of what came and went, along with a few notes about the month’s pangrams (numbers, types, and more), the lengths of the daily word lists, the rates at which the dreaded/adored -ED and -ING suffixes appeared, how often the BINGO characteristic appeared, center letter distribution, and the complete list of pangrams and “Ins and Outs” in August.
49 new words were added that had never been used before, nor previously disallowed00 words were added that had been previously disallowed (OUT-IN)00 words that had been earlier allowed, then disallowed, were allowed again (IN-OUT-IN)00 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (OUT-IN-OUT-IN)-----49 total words added
- 2 words that had been previously allowed, now disallowed (IN-OUT)- 1 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (OUT-IN-OUT)- 0 words that had been allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (IN-OUT-IN-OUT)- 0 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed (OUT-IN-OUT-IN-OUT)------ 3 total words removed
Net gain: 46 words
Words were added (or restored) on 13 days this month.Words were removed on 3 days this month.No words were added or removed on 16 days this month.
PER PUZZLE WORD COUNTS Highest: 69 Lowest: 16 Average (Mean): 41.23 Median: 40 Mode(s): 47, 34, 27, 50
The BINGO characteristic was present in 10 of 31 puzzles (32.6%)The -ED SUFFIX was present in 2 of 31 puzzles (6.45%)The -ING SUFFIX was present in 7 of 31 puzzles (22.6%)
CENTER LETTER DISTRIBUTIONThe number of puzzles that began with specific letters during the month. 18 different center letters were used during August.
Frequency order:3 B3 F3 O2 A2 C2 D2 M2 P2 T2 U1 E1 H1 I1 L1 R1 V1 W1 Z
Alphabetical order:2 A3 B2 C2 D1 E3 F1 H1 I1 L2 M3 O2 P1 R2 T2 U1 V1 W1 Z
PANGRAMS, LETTER SETS, AND INS-AND-OUTS
PANGRAMS Monthly total: 46 Daily average: 1.48 per puzzle Daily pangram numbers: 5 in 1 puzzle (3.2%) 4 in 0 puzzles (0%) 3 in 2 puzzles (6.4%) 2 in 7 puzzles (22.6%) 1 in 21 puzzles (70.9%)
Of the 31 Bee puzzles in August:
6 (19.4%) were based on pangrams and letter sets that had never been used before. These 6 puzzles introduced 13 new pangrams and added a total of 22 new words to the Bee lexicon, an average of 3.67 new words per puzzle.
25 (80.6%) were based on pangrams and letter sets that had been used before. These 25 puzzles offered no new pangrams, and added a total of 27 new words to the Bee lexicon, an average of 1.08 new words per puzzle.
Of the 25 puzzles with repeat letter sets and repeat pangrams: 10 letter sets were used for the second time 07 letter sets were used for the third time 05 letter sets were used for the fourth time 03 letter sets were used for the fifth time
Average “age” of all pangrams and letter sets this month: 2.65Average “age” of recycled pangrams and letter sets this month: 3.04
ALL THE PANGRAMSAMBLINGANTAGONIZINGATROPHYAXIOMATICBACKLOTBLAMINGBOOTBLACKCHUNKEDCOMPANIONCOMPETEDCONVIVIALCRIMPINGDEMONIZEDEMONIZEDDIVULGINGDYNAMICFARTINGFIXABLEFLIPFLOPPINGFLOPPINGGAMBLINGGRAFFITIINGGRAFTINGGROUNDHOGHACKNEYHAWTHORNHOLIDAYINFANTRYINHIBITORKITCHENKITCHENETTELABORATORYLEITMOTIFMOTIVATORNONVIOLENTPHOENIXPOTABLEPUBLICLYRAFTINGTABLETOPTARIFFINGTHICKENUNCHECKEDUNKNOTTINGVIOLENTVOLCANIC
INS AND OUTS
Words added, not previously disallowed (NEW WORDS) (IN)alexiaamblingaxillaebacklotblamingbootblackcrimpingcubbycubicdozedozeddozendukedukedfaintingfartingfatinggamblinggloppinggraffitiinggraftinggriftingknottingkudulollopingloopinglopingloppingmailbagmotivatoroozedozoneploppingpolingpollingpoolingpubicraftingriftingtariffingtokingunknotunknottingvocalvocalicvroomwantonzonezoned
Words added, previously disallowed (OUT-IN)[none]
Words allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (IN-OUT-IN)[none]
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (OUT-IN-OUT-IN)[none]
Words previously allowed, now disallowed (IN-OUT)dotcomeatable
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (OUT-IN-OUT)abettal
Words allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (IN-OUT-IN-OUT)[none]
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed (OUT-IN-OUT-IN-OUT)[none]
49 new words were added that had never been used before, nor previously disallowed00 words were added that had been previously disallowed (OUT-IN)00 words that had been earlier allowed, then disallowed, were allowed again (IN-OUT-IN)00 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (OUT-IN-OUT-IN)-----49 total words added
- 2 words that had been previously allowed, now disallowed (IN-OUT)- 1 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (OUT-IN-OUT)- 0 words that had been allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (IN-OUT-IN-OUT)- 0 words that had been disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed (OUT-IN-OUT-IN-OUT)------ 3 total words removed
Net gain: 46 words
Words were added (or restored) on 13 days this month.Words were removed on 3 days this month.No words were added or removed on 16 days this month.
PER PUZZLE WORD COUNTS Highest: 69 Lowest: 16 Average (Mean): 41.23 Median: 40 Mode(s): 47, 34, 27, 50
The BINGO characteristic was present in 10 of 31 puzzles (32.6%)The -ED SUFFIX was present in 2 of 31 puzzles (6.45%)The -ING SUFFIX was present in 7 of 31 puzzles (22.6%)
CENTER LETTER DISTRIBUTIONThe number of puzzles that began with specific letters during the month. 18 different center letters were used during August.
Frequency order:3 B3 F3 O2 A2 C2 D2 M2 P2 T2 U1 E1 H1 I1 L1 R1 V1 W1 Z
Alphabetical order:2 A3 B2 C2 D1 E3 F1 H1 I1 L2 M3 O2 P1 R2 T2 U1 V1 W1 Z
PANGRAMS, LETTER SETS, AND INS-AND-OUTS
PANGRAMS Monthly total: 46 Daily average: 1.48 per puzzle Daily pangram numbers: 5 in 1 puzzle (3.2%) 4 in 0 puzzles (0%) 3 in 2 puzzles (6.4%) 2 in 7 puzzles (22.6%) 1 in 21 puzzles (70.9%)
Of the 31 Bee puzzles in August:
6 (19.4%) were based on pangrams and letter sets that had never been used before. These 6 puzzles introduced 13 new pangrams and added a total of 22 new words to the Bee lexicon, an average of 3.67 new words per puzzle.
25 (80.6%) were based on pangrams and letter sets that had been used before. These 25 puzzles offered no new pangrams, and added a total of 27 new words to the Bee lexicon, an average of 1.08 new words per puzzle.
Of the 25 puzzles with repeat letter sets and repeat pangrams: 10 letter sets were used for the second time 07 letter sets were used for the third time 05 letter sets were used for the fourth time 03 letter sets were used for the fifth time
Average “age” of all pangrams and letter sets this month: 2.65Average “age” of recycled pangrams and letter sets this month: 3.04
ALL THE PANGRAMSAMBLINGANTAGONIZINGATROPHYAXIOMATICBACKLOTBLAMINGBOOTBLACKCHUNKEDCOMPANIONCOMPETEDCONVIVIALCRIMPINGDEMONIZEDEMONIZEDDIVULGINGDYNAMICFARTINGFIXABLEFLIPFLOPPINGFLOPPINGGAMBLINGGRAFFITIINGGRAFTINGGROUNDHOGHACKNEYHAWTHORNHOLIDAYINFANTRYINHIBITORKITCHENKITCHENETTELABORATORYLEITMOTIFMOTIVATORNONVIOLENTPHOENIXPOTABLEPUBLICLYRAFTINGTABLETOPTARIFFINGTHICKENUNCHECKEDUNKNOTTINGVIOLENTVOLCANIC
INS AND OUTS
Words added, not previously disallowed (NEW WORDS) (IN)alexiaamblingaxillaebacklotblamingbootblackcrimpingcubbycubicdozedozeddozendukedukedfaintingfartingfatinggamblinggloppinggraffitiinggraftinggriftingknottingkudulollopingloopinglopingloppingmailbagmotivatoroozedozoneploppingpolingpollingpoolingpubicraftingriftingtariffingtokingunknotunknottingvocalvocalicvroomwantonzonezoned
Words added, previously disallowed (OUT-IN)[none]
Words allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (IN-OUT-IN)[none]
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed again (OUT-IN-OUT-IN)[none]
Words previously allowed, now disallowed (IN-OUT)dotcomeatable
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (OUT-IN-OUT)abettal
Words allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed again (IN-OUT-IN-OUT)[none]
Words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed (OUT-IN-OUT-IN-OUT)[none]