NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, April 21, 2023
Longest word
arrival
7 letters
Top scorer
virtual
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
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
Σ
A
3
3
1
1
8
L
4
–
1
–
5
R
3
2
1
1
7
T
4
6
2
3
15
V
1
3
–
1
5
Σ
15
14
5
6
40
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1ar 3at 3av 1
L
la 2li 3
R
ra 3ri 4
T
ta 3ti 4tr 7tu 1
V
vi 5
All 40 answers
164 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alit1
aria1
aril1
arrival7
atilt5
atria5
atrial6
avail5
lair1
lariat6
liar1
lilt1
lira1
rail1
raita5
rattail7
rial1
rill1
ritual6
rival5
tail1
tali1
tallit6
tiara5
till1
tilt1
titular7
trail5
trait5
travail7
trial5
trill5
trivia6
trivial7
tutti5
vial1
villa5
viral5
★virtualpangram14
vital5