NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Longest word
arraying
8 letters
Top scorer
gyrating
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.5
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
2
2
–
–
1
5
G
1
–
4
2
1
8
I
1
–
–
1
–
2
N
1
4
–
–
1
6
R
–
3
2
–
–
5
T
2
5
2
2
1
12
Y
2
–
–
–
–
2
Σ
9
14
8
5
4
40
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ai 1an 1ar 3
G
ga 1gr 6gy 1
I
in 1it 1
N
na 5ni 1
R
ra 5
T
ta 4ti 2tr 3ty 3
Y
ya 2
All 40 answers
208 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★airy1
angry5
array5
arraying8
arty1
gantry6
grainy6
granary7
granny6
gray1
graying7
gritty6
★gyratingpangram15
inanity7
itty1
naggy5
nanny5
nannying8
nary1
natty5
ninny5
rainy5
rangy5
rarity6
ratty5
raying6
tangy5
tarry5
★tarryingpangram15
tatty5
tinny5
tiny1
tray1
trinity7
trying6
tying5
tyranny7
tyrant6
yang1
yarn1