Spelling Bee Words with Histories

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Updated 2026-08-13
611 Bee words have prior histories in the Spelling Bee lexicon. All the other words in the Bee lexicon of 11,100+ words have been selected for every Bee in which the letter set and center letter have made them possible. All the other words have never been disallowed; they have no "history." This list of Bee Words with Histories combines all eight of the data reports offered in this Lexicon section. Every word listed here has been used in at least one Spelling Bee puzzle. This list is updated whenever the status of a word in the Bee lexicon changes. Monthly and annual summaries of changes are reported HERE. The designation following each word explains each word's history: I-O = IN-OUT = SB words allowed then disallowed | See the list HERE.O-I = OUT-IN = SB words disallowed then allowed | See the list HERE.I-O-I = IN-OUT-IN = SB words allowed then disallowed then allowed | See the list HERE.O-I-O = OUT-IN-OUT = SB words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed | See the list HERE.I-O-I-O = IN-OUT-IN-OUT = SB words allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed | See the list HERE.O-I-O-I = OUT-IN-OUT-IN = SB words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed | See the list HERE.O-I-O-I-O = OUT-IN-OUT-IN-OUT = SB words disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed, then allowed, then disallowed | See the list HERE.
ALL SPELLING BEE WORDS WITH IN and/or OUT HISTORIES
ABAFT / I-OABBATIAL / I-OANALYTICITY / I-OANTICALLY / I-OINTACTLY / I-OABEAM / I-OABETTAL / O-I-OACCEPTANT / I-OACIDHEAD / O-I-OADAPTION / I-OADHIBIT / I-OAFFIANT / I-O-IAHCHOO / I-OAITCH / I-OALARUM / O-I-OALDEHYDE / I-OALFA / O-I-OALGAL / O-IALGID / I-OALIENABLE / O-IALKANE / I-OALKENE / I-OALLONYM / I-OALLUVIAL / O-IAMOUR / O-IANARCH / I-OANIONIC / I-O-I-OANNAL / O-IANNATTO / O-IANODAL / I-OANONYM / I-OANOXIA / I-O-IANTIAGING / I-OANTIFA / O-IANYHOO / O-IAPIARIAN / O-I-OAPICAL / I-OAPOLLO / I-OAPORT / I-OAPPEALABLE / O-IAPPELLEE / O-IARANCINI / O-IARCHDUCHY / O-IARCO / O-IARGOT / O-IARIGHT / I-OARNICA / O-IATTABOY / O-IATTAINT / I-OATTAR / I-O-IAUGURAL / I-OAVAILABLY / I-OBABYDOLL / I-OBADDY / I-OBAILEE / I-OBAILOR / I-OBALLBOY / O-IBALLCOCK / O-IBAMBINO / I-OBARBACK / O-IBARBACOA / O-IBARMAN / I-O-IBATHMAT / I-O-IBATTILY / O-IBAZOO / I-O-I-OBELATE / O-I-O-I-OBETEL / I-O-IBETHEL / O-I-OBIAXIALLY / O-IBICYCLIC / I-OBIDDY / I-O-IBIGEYE / O-IBIGLY / O-IBIRADIAL / O-IBIRRIA / O-IBITCH / I-OBLAMABLE / O-IBLAMEABLE / O-IBOCCI / O-IBOLDED / O-IBOOBIRD / I-OBOOGALOO / O-IBOOKABLE / O-IBOOP / O-IBOURG / I-OBRIARY / O-IBULBED / O-IBULLYRAG / I-OBURRATA / O-ICAKEY / O-ICALCITE / O-ICAMI / O-ICANFUL / I-OCANNA / O-ICANNULA / O-ICANONIC / I-O-ICANTING / I-OCANTO / I-O-I-OCAPACITATE / I-O CAPICHE / O-ICAPICOLA / I-OCAPRI / O-ICAPTCHA / O-I
CARIOCA / I-OCARROTY / I-O-I-OCARTWAY / I-O-ICATARRH / O-ICATBOAT / I-OCATENATE / I-OCATMINT / O-ICATTILY / O-ICAVATINA / I-OCENTIME / I-OCENTO / I-OCHANTY / O-I-OCHARRO / I-OCHEM / I-OCHINK / I-OCHITIN / O-ICHOKY / O-ICHUPPAH / O-ICHYME / O-ICICELY / O-ICIOPPINO / O-I CIVVY / I-OCLAMANT / I-OCLAPBACK / O-ICLAVE / O-ICLEW / I-OCLICKBAIT / O-ICLOACA / O-ICLONAL / I-O-ICLOU / I-OCLOUR / I-OCOACT / I-OCOACTION / I-OCOACTOR / I-OCOCCI / O-ICOCOBOLO / I-OCOIR / O-ICOKED / I-OCOLLAB / O-ICOLLOCUTOR / I-OCOLONIC / O-ICOLOUR / I-OCONDOLE / O-ICONDOLED / O-ICONGEE / O-ICONIFORM / I-OCONTE / I-OCONTEMN / I-OCONVO / O-ICOON / I-OCOPE / I-O-ICORKY / I-O-ICORPORA / O-ICORTADO / O-ICRACKY / I-OCRAY / I-OCROG / O-I-OCUPPA / I-O-ICUPULE / I-OCURACY / O-IDACE / I-ODANDLE / O-IDANDLED / O-IDANDLING / O-IDEADFALL / I-ODEGLAZE / O-IDEGLAZED / O-IDEMENT / I-ODEMONYM / O-IDHOTI / O-IDIABOLO / O-IDIMITY / O-IDIOXIN / O-IDOBBIN / I-ODOGPILED / O-IDONATOR / I-ODOORYARD / I-O-IDOPY / I-O-IDORADO / O-IDOTCOM / I-ODOWDILY / I-O-IDOXX / O-IDOXXED / O-IDRYLAND / I-ODUAD / I-ODUCAL / O-IDUDED / I-ODUDING / I-ODUMMIED / O-IDUNG / O-IEATABLE / I-OEAVED / O-I ECHOLOCATE / O-IECOTYPE / I-OECTYPE / I-OEDEMA / O-IEDENIC / I-OELUTE / I-OEMANANT / I-OEMPATH / O-IENATE / I-OENBY / O-IENEMA / O-IENHALO / I-OENOW / I-O
EOLITH / I-OETCHANT / I-OETHOLOGY / I-OETYMA / I-OETYMON / I-OEVENTIDE / I-OEXEMPLA / I-OEXILIC / I-OFARRO / O-IFART / O-IFATLY / O-IFATTED / O-IFECULENCE / O-I-OFICTIVE / O-IFIGGY / O-IFILLABLE / O-IFILTHILY / O-IFINIAL / O-IFLATFEET / I-O-IFLEECY / O-IFLUIDIC / I-OFOGIE / I-OFONDU / I-OFOOTMAN / I-O-IFORBAD / I-OFORMANT / I-OFRAILLY / O-IFRATTY / O-IGAGMAN / I-OGAGMEN / I-OGAILY / O-IGALANGAL / O-IGALENA / O-I-OGAMELAN / O-IGAMMON / I-OGANNET / O-IGAPPY / I-OGAYETY / O-IGEEKING / I-O-IGEMMED / I-OGENTEELLY / I-OGHEE / O-IGIFTEE / I-OGIGGED / O-IGIGGING / O-I GIMP / I-OGIMPING / I-OGLADHAND / O-IGLADHANDING / O-IGLIAL / O-I-OGLUG / O-IGLUGGING / O-IGNOMON / O-IGODHOOD / I-OGONGING / O-IGOONY / I-O-IGORP / O-IGRAPPA / O-IGRINGO / I-OGROAT / O-IGULLABLY / I-OHABOOB / O-IHACKLE / O-IHADITH / I-OHAKA / O-IHALLO / I-OHALLOO / I-OHAMACHI / O-IHAMATE / O-IHARAM / O-IHARRIDAN / O-IHATCHECK / I-OHATTING / I-OHEADPIN / I-O-IHEATABLE / O-IHELPABLE / O-IHELVE / O-IHEMAL / I-OHEMATIC / I-OHEME / O-IHEMIC / I-OHENGE / O-IHEWABLE / I-OHIATAL / I-O-IHIED / I-OHIEING / I-OHIPLINE / O-IHOBNOBBY / I-OHODAD / I-OHOKE / I-OHOLILY / I-OHOLLA / I-OHOOPOE / O-IHOOTCH / I-OHORAL / I-OHORCHATA / O-IHOROLOGIC / O-IHOTROD / O-IHULLO / I-OHUMPH / I-O-IHYMNARY / O-IICHOR / O-IICONICITY / I-O
ILEX / I-OILIAC / O-IILIAD / I-OINCENT / O-I-OINCEPT / I-OINCIVIL / I-OINDICA / O-IINDICIA / O-IINDIUM / I-O-IINFACRT / O-IINFRACT / O-IINNIE / O-IINTROIT / O-I-OIODIDE / O-IIRRIGATOR / O-IIRRITATOR / I-OJAVELINA / O-IKABOOM / O-IKAYO / I-OKELOID / O-IKENTE / O-IKICKY / O-IKILNING / I-OKNAR / I-OKOAN / O-IKOPEK / O-IKORMA / O-IKRAFT / I-OKROON / O-I-OLABILITY / O-I-O-ILACUNAL / I-OLAGGY / O-ILAICALLY / I-OLAMELLA / I-OLAMELLAE / I-OLAMMED / I-OLANDAU / I-OLANTANA / O-ILARBOARD / I-OLATEEN / I-OLEAFAGE / I-OLEDE / O-ILEFTIE / O-ILEGATEE / O-ILEGMAN / I-OLEGMEN / I-OLETCH / I-OLEVELLY / O-ILEXEME / I-OLIDO / I-OLIMA / O-ILIMED / I-OLIMINAL / O-I LINDEN / O-ILINNET / O-ILIPOID / I-OLITTLENECK / O-ILOACH / O-ILOBAR / I-OLOBLOLLY / O-ILOGGIA / O-ILOGILY / I-OLOGOFF / I-OLOGOUT / I-OLOOKBOOK / O-ILOVAGE / O-ILUFF / O-ILUNETTE / I-O-ILUNGFUL / I-O-ILUNULAR / I-O-I-O LYNCH / I-OMACK / I-OMAMMY / I-OMANDATOR / I-OMANILA / O-IMANTILLA / O-IMARCATO / I-OMARGINING / I-OMARTIAN / I-OMEETUP / O-IMEGOHM / I-OMEMETIC / O-IMENAGE / I-OMETONYMY / O-IMEZE / O-IMEZZE / O-IMICK / I-OMICROMINI / O-IMIDLINE / O-IMINYAN / O-I-OMIRIN / O-IMOCHI / O-IMODULO / I-OMOLLY / O-IMONONYM / O-IMONOPHONIC / O-IMONOTONIC / I-OMOROCCO / O-IMOTILITY / O-IMOTORMAN / I-OMULLION / O-IMUNI / I-O
NACELLE / O-INANKEEN / O-INANOBOT / O-INAPPY / I-ONATTILY / I-O-INAVALLY / I-ONEEDLY / I-ONETLIKE / O-INETTLY / I-ONOCK / O-INODAL / I-O-INONAPOLOGY / O-INONCOMPETE / O-INONDORMANT / I-ONONFOOD / I-ONONILLIONTH / O-I-ONONMONEY / I-ONONPRINT / I-ONONTAX / I-ONONVOCAL / I-ONONUNION / O-INONWORK / O-INOODGING / I-ONOONTIDE / I-ONORI / O-INOTATIONAL / O-INOTATOR / O-INOVATION / O-INUMBAT / O-INUNCIO / O-INURTURANT / I-ONUTHATCH / O-IOCOTILLO / I-OODEA / I-OODIC / I-OODORANT / I-OOGIVE / I-O-IOHMAGE / I-OOOCYTE / I-OOPAH / I-OOPPONENCY / I-OORIBI / I-OORLOP / I-OORMOLU / I-O-I-OOUTROLL / I-OPACKRAT / O-IPALAPA / O-IPALATALLY / I-OPALEO / O-IPALP / O-IPAPILLARY / I-OPARADOR / I-OPARATHA / O-IPEATY / O-IPECCANT / O-I-OPECTIC / I-OPEDIMENT / O-IPELLICLE / I-O-IPENTANE / O-IPHABLET / I-OPHAETON / O-IPHAGE / O-IPHONATE / O-IPHYLLO / O-IPIEMEN / I-OPINEAL / O-IPINEY / I-O-IPINNY / O-IPIPPIN / O-IPIROGI / I-OPITMEN / I-OPLENUM / O-IPLUMMY / O-IPLUMPLY / I-OPLUMPY / I-O POLLARD / I-OPONGEE / O-IPOPPET / O-IPOTATION / I-OPRACTITIAN / I-OPRIAPIC / O-IPRION / O-IPROF / I-OPROPANOL / O-I-OPROPITIATORY / O-IPROPMAN / I-OPROPYL / I-OPULI / O-IPULLUP / I-OQUIETEN / I-OQUINTAIN / I-ORACILY / O-IRADICAND / I-ORAFFIA / O-IRAGA / O-IRAGLAN / O-IRAGU / O-IRAITA / O-IRANDO / O-IRANI / O-IRHINAL / I-ORHOMB / I-O

RIANT / I-ORIBBIT / I-O-I ROADMAP / O-IROILY / I-OROTINI / O-IROTL / I-OROTO / I-OROTOLO / I-OROUGING / O-IROWAN / O-IRUBBLY / I-ORUFF / O-I-O-ITACH / O-ITACTILITY / O-ITACTUALLY / I-OTAILFIN / O-I-OTAIN / O-I-O-I-OTALLBOY / O-ITALLIT / O-ITAMARI / O-ITANKA / O-ITANTRIC / O-ITANZANITE / O-ITEABAG / O-ITEFF / O-ITELEFILM / I-OTELEHEALTH / O-ITELETYPED / I-OTELIC / I-OTELNET / I-OTHEMA / I-OTHOLE / I-OTHYMY / I-OTIMEZONE / O-ITINNING / O-ITIPI / O-ITITLING / I-O-ITOLUENE / I-OTONEME / I-OTONICITY / I-OTONTINE / I-OTOOLROOM / I-OTOOTHFUL / I-OTORRIDITY / I-O-ITORTA / O-ITRAINMAN / I-OTRAPPY / I-OTRULL / I-OTUBAL / O-IUGLILY / I-OULULANT / I-OUNARY / I-OUNCEDED / O-IUNCHIC / I-OUNDIMMED / O-I UNFENCED / O-IUNFOUND / I-OUNGAG / I-OUNGLUE / I-O-IUNGROUP / O-IUNGROWN / I-OUNHAT / I-OUNLADE / I-OUNLADED / I-OUNMOUNT / O-IUNMUTE / O-IUNPEN / O-IUNROOF / I-OUNTAG / O-IUNTENDED / O-IUNTUNEFUL / O-IUVEAL / I-OVACAY / O-I-OVAGAL / O-IVEINING / O-IVENULE / O-IVIAND / I-OVIDIOT / I-OVLOG / O-IVULVAE / O-IWAUL / O-IWHINGE / O-IWHINGEING / O-IWHINGING / O-IWIGHT / O-IWILDLAND / I-O-IWINDOWED / I-OWOOHOO / O-IWROTH / O-IXYLENE / I-OYEAN / O-I-OYEEHAW / O-IYEGG / I-OYTTRIA / I-OYTTRIC / I-OYUCA / O-I
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