NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, August 9, 2024
Longest word
antagonizing
12 letters
Top scorer
antagonizing
19 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
7.1
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.
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Σ
A
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G
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I
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1
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1
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O
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Z
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Σ
2
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 1an 1
G
ga 1go 1
I
io 2
O
oo 1
Z
za 1zi 7zo 1
All 16 answers
114 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★agonizing9
★antagonizingpangram19
gazing6
gonzo5
ionization10
ionizing8
oozing6
zagging7
zigging7
zigzag6
zigzagging10
zing1
zinging7
zinnia6
ziti1
zoning6