NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, February 26, 2024
Longest word
billboard
9 letters
Top scorer
billboard
16 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
9
Σ
A
1
2
2
–
–
–
5
B
5
5
2
1
2
1
16
D
7
6
3
–
–
–
16
I
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
L
4
–
1
–
–
–
5
O
1
–
–
1
–
–
2
R
3
4
2
–
2
–
11
Σ
22
17
10
2
4
1
56
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 2ad 1ar 2
B
ba 3bi 4bl 1bo 3br 5
D
di 3do 7dr 6
I
id 1
L
la 2li 1lo 2
O
od 2
R
ra 8ri 1ro 2
All 56 answers
229 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aboard6
abroad6
adobo5
ardor5
arid1
bald1
ballad6
bard1
★billboardpangram16
billiard8
biradial8
bird1
blood5
board5
bold1
bollard7
brad1
braid5
bridal6
broad5
brood5
dial1
dildo5
dill1
dodo1
doll1
dollar6
dolor5
doodad6
door1
dorado6
drab1
drib1
drill5
droid5
droll5
drool5
idol1
laid1
lard1
libido6
load1
lord1
oddball7
odor1
rabid5
radar5
radial6
radii5
radio5
raid1
railbird8
railroad8
ribald6
road1
rood1