NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Longest word
alchemy
7 letters
Top scorer
alchemy
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
4.7
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
A
2
2
1
1
6
C
5
3
3
1
12
E
1
–
–
–
1
H
6
1
–
–
7
L
5
4
2
–
11
M
3
2
1
–
6
Y
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
23
12
7
2
44
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 5am 1
C
ca 5ce 1ch 1cl 4cy 1
E
ee 1
H
ha 3he 4
L
la 5le 4ll 1ly 1
M
ma 3me 3
Y
ye 1
All 44 answers
146 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★★alchemypangram14
allay5
allele6
alley5
ally1
amyl1
call1
calla5
calm1
calmly6
camel5
cell1
challah7
clam1
clammy6
clay1
clayey6
cycle5
eely1
halal5
hale1
hall1
heal1
heel1
hell1
helm1
lace1
lacy1
lama1
lame1
lamely6
leach5
lech1
leech5
lemma5
llama5
lychee6
male1
mall1
mammal6
meal1
mealy5
melee5
yell1