NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, February 23, 2023
Longest word
nametape
8 letters
Top scorer
payment
14 points
Starting letters
6 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
A
–
1
2
1
–
4
E
1
1
–
–
–
2
N
2
–
–
–
1
3
P
8
11
5
3
1
28
T
5
2
1
–
–
8
Y
–
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
16
16
8
4
2
46
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ap 3at 1
E
em 1ep 1
N
na 2ne 1
P
pa 15pe 13
T
ta 3te 4ty 1
Y
ya 1
All 46 answers
195 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★apeman6
apemen6
apnea5
attempt7
empty5
epee1
nametape8
nape1
neap1
paean5
pampa5
panama6
pane1
pant1
panty5
papa1
papaya6
pappy5
pate1
patent6
patentee8
patty5
payee5
★paymentpangram14
peat1
peaty5
peen1
peep1
penman6
penmen6
pennant7
penne5
penny5
pent1
pentane7
peppy5
petty5
tamp1
tapa1
tape1
teepee6
temp1
tempt5
tepee5
type1
yappy5