NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, August 17, 2024
Longest word
divulging
9 letters
Top scorer
divulging
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
6.1
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
8
9
Σ
D
2
–
–
1
1
1
5
G
4
1
1
4
2
–
12
I
–
–
1
–
–
1
2
L
3
1
3
3
1
–
11
N
1
–
–
–
1
–
2
U
–
–
–
–
1
–
1
V
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
10
3
5
8
6
2
34
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
di 3du 2
G
gi 5gl 4gu 3
I
id 1in 1
L
li 4lu 7
N
ni 1nu 1
U
un 1
V
vi 1
All 34 answers
184 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★diddling8
dill1
★divulgingpangram16
dull1
dulling7
giggling8
gild1
gilding7
gill1
gilling7
gliding7
glug1
glugging8
gluing6
guild5
gull1
gulling7
idling6
indulging9
linguini8
lining6
livid5
living6
lugging7
luging6
lull1
lulling7
lulu1
lung1
lunging7
niggling8
null1
unliving8
vigil5