NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Longest word
granddad
8 letters
Top scorer
vanguard
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.7
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
1
–
–
–
2
D
4
1
–
–
–
5
G
6
3
–
1
1
11
R
3
–
–
–
–
3
V
–
–
–
–
1
1
Σ
14
5
0
1
2
22
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 1au 1
D
da 1dr 2du 2
G
ga 2gr 5gu 4
R
ra 2ru 1
V
va 1
All 22 answers
69 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★agar1
augur5
dang1
drag1
drug1
dung1
durag5
gaga1
gang1
grad1
gran1
grand5
grandad7
granddad8
guar1
guard5
guava5
guru1
raga1
rang1
rung1
★vanguardpangram15