NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, August 20, 2021
Longest word
arthropod
9 letters
Top scorer
arthropod
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.2
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
–
3
–
1
–
1
5
D
7
1
2
–
–
–
10
H
2
1
2
2
–
–
7
O
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
P
1
–
–
1
1
–
3
R
2
1
–
–
–
–
3
T
2
–
–
–
1
–
3
Σ
15
6
4
4
2
1
32
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 3ar 2
D
da 2do 5dr 3
H
ha 3ho 4
O
od 1
P
pa 2pr 1
R
ra 1ro 2
T
to 1tr 2
All 32 answers
136 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★adapt5
adaptor7
adopt5
ardor5
★arthropodpangram16
dart1
data1
dodo1
doodad6
door1
dotard6
doth1
drat1
droop5
drop1
hard1
hardhat7
★hardtoppangram14
hoard5
hood1
hoodoo6
hotrod6
odor1
parador7
paradrop8
prod1
radar5
road1
rood1
toad1
trapdoor8
trod1