NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, February 21, 2021
Longest word
bilabial
8 letters
Top scorer
mailbox
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
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
–
4
2
–
–
6
B
11
1
1
1
1
15
L
9
3
1
–
–
13
M
5
1
1
3
–
10
O
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
26
9
5
4
1
45
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 2ai 1al 1ax 2
B
ba 3bi 3bl 4bo 5
L
la 4li 4ll 1lo 4
M
ma 6mi 1mo 3
O
ol 1
All 45 answers
144 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abloom6
aboil5
aioli5
alibi5
axial5
axilla6
bail1
ball1
balm1
biaxial7
bilabial8
bill1
blab1
blam1
blob1
bloom5
boil1
bola1
boll1
bollix6
bolo1
labia5
labial6
lama1
lamb1
lima1
limb1
limbo5
limo1
llama5
loam1
lobo1
loll1
loom1
mail1
★mailboxpangram14
mall1
mammal6
maxilla7
maximal7
mill1
moil1
moll1
moola5
olio1