NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Longest word
etouffee
8 letters
Top scorer
outfoxed
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
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.
4
5
6
7
8
Σ
D
3
–
1
–
–
4
E
–
–
1
–
1
2
F
6
2
2
–
–
10
O
–
1
1
–
1
3
T
2
–
3
–
–
5
Σ
11
3
8
0
2
24
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 1do 2du 1
E
ef 1et 1
F
fe 6fo 4
O
of 1ou 2
T
to 2tu 3
All 24 answers
97 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★deft1
doff1
doffed6
duff1
effete6
etouffee8
feed1
feet1
fete1
feted5
feud1
feuded6
food1
foot1
footed6
foxed5
offed5
outfox6
★outfoxedpangram15
toffee6
tofu1
tuffet6
tuft1
tufted6