NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Longest word
babbling
8 letters
Top scorer
gambling
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.9
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
Σ
A
–
1
–
1
–
2
B
9
3
4
9
3
28
G
1
–
1
1
2
5
I
1
1
–
–
1
3
L
2
1
1
–
–
4
M
–
1
–
1
–
2
N
–
1
–
1
1
3
Σ
13
8
6
13
7
47
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1am 1
B
ba 16bi 5bl 7
G
ga 3gi 1gl 1
I
ia 2im 1
L
la 3li 1
M
ma 2
N
na 1ni 2
All 47 answers
257 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alibi5
★amblingpangram14
baaing6
baba1
babbling8
bagging7
bagman6
bail1
bailing7
baling6
ball1
balling7
balm1
banal5
banana6
bang1
banging7
banning7
bilabial8
bill1
billing7
binging7
binning7
blab1
blabbing8
blam1
★blamingpangram14
blin1
bling5
blini5
gabbing7
gabbling8
★gamblingpangram15
gibing6
glib1
iamb1
iambi5
imbibing8
labia5
labial6
lamb1
limb1
mailbag7
mamba5
nabbing7
nibbling8
nimbi5