NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Longest word
ninepin
7 letters
Top scorer
phoenix
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
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
Σ
E
2
–
–
–
2
H
2
1
1
–
4
N
1
–
–
1
2
O
1
1
–
1
3
P
9
4
2
1
16
Σ
15
6
3
3
27
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
E
ep 1ex 1
H
hi 2ho 2
N
ni 1no 1
O
op 3
P
pe 4ph 3pi 5po 4
All 27 answers
91 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★epee1
expo1
hippie6
hippo5
hoop1
hope1
ninepin7
nope1
open1
opine5
opinion7
peen1
peep1
penne5
peon1
★phoenixpangram14
phone5
phono5
pine1
pinion6
pipe1
pippin6
pixie5
pone1
pooh1
poop1
pope1