NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, August 19, 2022
Longest word
accountant
10 letters
Top scorer
occupant
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.3
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
3
–
–
1
–
–
1
5
C
6
8
8
3
–
–
–
25
N
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
O
1
–
2
–
1
–
–
4
P
2
1
2
1
–
–
–
6
T
4
–
2
2
–
–
–
8
U
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
Σ
20
9
14
7
1
0
1
52
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 2an 1at 1au 1
C
ca 8co 16cu 1
N
no 2
O
oc 2on 1ou 1
P
po 5pu 1
T
ta 2to 6
U
un 1up 1
All 52 answers
223 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★account7
accountant10
anon1
atop1
auto1
cacao5
cannon6
cannot6
canon5
canto5
canton6
capo1
capon5
coact5
coat1
coca1
cocoa5
coconut7
cocoon6
concoct7
contact7
coop1
coopt5
coot1
copout6
cotton6
count5
coup1
coupon6
cutout6
noon1
noun1
★occupantpangram15
octant6
onto1
output6
pontoon7
poop1
poppa5
potato6
pout1
putout6
taco1
tattoo6
toccata7
toon1
toot1
topcoat7
toucan6
tout1
unto1
upon1