NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, December 6, 2024
Longest word
polyphony
9 letters
Top scorer
phonily
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
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
H
2
4
–
–
–
–
6
L
2
2
1
1
1
–
7
N
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
O
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
P
9
7
4
2
–
1
23
Σ
13
14
5
4
1
1
38
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
H
hi 3ho 2hy 1
L
li 2lo 5
N
ni 1
O
op 1
P
ph 4pi 5pl 2po 11py 1
All 38 answers
165 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★hiply5
hippo5
hippy5
hoop1
hoppy5
hypo1
lipo1
lippy5
lollipop8
lollop6
loop1
loopily7
loopy5
nippy5
opinion7
★phonilypangram14
phono5
phony5
phyllo6
pill1
pillion7
pinion6
pinny5
pippin6
plop1
ploy1
polio5
poll1
polo1
polyp5
polyphony9
pony1
pooh1
pool1
poop1
poplin6
poppy5
pylon5