NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, February 19, 2023
Longest word
opponent
8 letters
Top scorer
opulent
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
E
1
1
–
–
–
2
L
2
2
1
–
–
5
N
1
–
–
–
–
1
O
1
–
1
2
1
5
P
22
2
9
4
–
37
T
1
1
5
–
1
8
U
1
1
1
–
–
3
Σ
29
7
17
6
2
61
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
E
el 1ep 1
L
le 1lo 4
N
no 1
O
op 3ou 2
P
pe 11pl 2po 15pu 9
T
te 3to 3tu 2
U
un 2up 1
All 61 answers
231 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★elope5
epee1
letup5
lollop6
loop1
lope1
loupe5
nope1
open1
opponent8
★opulentpangram14
outpoll7
output6
peel1
peen1
peep1
pellet6
peloton7
pelt1
penne5
pent1
penult6
peon1
people6
plop1
plot1
poet1
pole1
poll1
pollen6
pollute7
polo1
pone1
pontoon7
pool1
poop1
pope1
poppet6
potent6
poult5
pout1
pule1
pull1
pullet6
pullout7
pulp1
punt1
puppet6
putout6
putt1
teepee6
tentpole8
tepee5
tope1
topple6
toupee6
tuneup6
tupelo6
unopen6
unpen5
upon1