NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, April 18, 2021
Longest word
apiarian
8 letters
Top scorer
paranoid
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.5
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
–
2
–
1
1
4
D
2
1
–
–
–
3
N
–
–
–
1
–
1
O
–
–
1
1
–
2
P
10
6
4
1
3
24
R
–
1
1
–
2
4
Σ
12
10
6
4
6
38
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ai 1ap 3
D
dr 3
N
no 1
O
op 2
P
pa 11pi 3po 7pr 3
R
ra 3ri 1
All 38 answers
188 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★airdrop7
apian5
apiarian8
apron5
drip1
droop5
drop1
nonpaid7
opinion7
opioid6
paid1
pain1
pair1
panda5
panini6
papa1
parador7
paradrop8
paranoia8
★paranoidpangram15
pardon6
piano5
pinion6
pippin6
podia5
pond1
poop1
poor1
poppa5
porn1
porno5
prior5
prod1
prop1
★raindroppangram15
rapid5
rapini6
riparian8