NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, April 24, 2021
Longest word
embankment
10 letters
Top scorer
embankment
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
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
9
10
Σ
A
1
2
1
–
1
1
–
6
B
1
–
1
–
–
1
–
3
E
–
1
1
2
–
–
1
5
M
11
6
1
1
–
–
–
19
N
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
T
3
–
–
–
2
–
–
5
Σ
17
9
4
3
3
2
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 3am 3
B
ba 2be 1
E
em 4en 1
M
ma 10me 9
N
na 1
T
ta 1te 4
All 39 answers
166 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abatement9
abeam5
abetment8
ameba5
amebae6
amen1
bantam6
battement9
beam1
emanant7
emanate7
embank6
★embankmentpangram17
enema5
make1
mama1
mamba5
mamma5
manatee7
mane1
manna5
manta5
mate1
matte5
mean1
meant5
meat1
meek1
meet1
meme1
mentee6
meta1
mete1
name1
tame1
team1
teammate8
teem1
tenement8