NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, February 3, 2023
Longest word
developed
9 letters
Top scorer
enveloped
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.8
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
9
Σ
D
1
1
1
2
1
1
7
E
1
–
3
2
1
1
8
L
1
3
–
1
–
–
5
N
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
O
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
P
–
1
1
–
–
–
2
V
4
–
2
–
–
–
6
Σ
8
6
7
5
2
2
30
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 6do 1
E
el 1en 3ev 4
L
le 3lo 2
N
no 1
O
ov 1
P
pe 2
V
ve 4vo 2
All 30 answers
156 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★delve5
delved6
develop7
developed9
devolve7
devolved8
dove1
eleven6
envelop7
envelope8
★envelopedpangram16
even1
evened6
evolve6
evolved7
levee5
level5
leveled7
love1
loved5
novel5
oven1
peeve5
peeved6
veep1
veld1
vend1
vended6
vole1
voodoo6