NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, August 12, 2024
Longest word
candidacy
9 letters
Top scorer
dynamic
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.8
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
Σ
A
2
1
2
–
1
–
6
C
2
6
5
–
1
1
15
D
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
I
–
–
1
1
–
–
2
M
1
2
1
2
–
1
7
N
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
5
9
10
4
2
2
32
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 5ad 1
C
ca 12ci 1cy 2
D
dy 1
I
in 2
M
ma 4mi 3
N
ni 1
All 32 answers
179 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acacia6
acai1
acid1
acidic6
acidy5
adamancy8
caddy5
caiman6
cami1
cancan6
candid6
candidacy9
candy5
candyman8
canid5
canna5
canny5
cayman6
cicada6
cyan1
cynic5
★dynamicpangram14
indica6
indicia7
macadam7
macadamia9
maniac6
manic5
mica1
mimic5
minicam7
niacin6