NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, December 16, 2022
Longest word
paratroop
9 letters
Top scorer
topiary
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
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
1
1
1
2
–
–
5
P
12
10
6
4
2
1
35
R
2
–
1
2
–
–
5
T
5
3
3
2
–
–
13
Y
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
20
15
11
10
2
1
59
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ai 1ap 3at 1
P
pa 15pi 4po 9pr 6py 1
R
ra 4ro 1
T
ta 4ti 2to 2tr 4ty 1
Y
ya 1
All 59 answers
263 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★airport7
apart5
apiary6
apparat7
atop1
pair1
papa1
papaya6
pappy5
papyri6
paratroop9
parity6
parrot6
parry5
part1
partita7
party5
patio5
patriot7
patty5
pipit5
pita1
pitapat7
pity1
poop1
poor1
poppa5
poppy5
port1
portrait8
portray7
potato6
potty5
prat1
pray1
prior5
priority8
priory6
prop1
pyro1
rapport7
rapt1
raptor6
rattrap7
ropy1
tapa1
tapir5
taproot7
tarp1
tippy5
tiptop6
★topiarypangram14
torpor6
trap1
trip1
trippy6
troop5
typo1
yappy5