NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, February 9, 2024
Longest word
lengthened
10 letters
Top scorer
lengthened
17 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.6
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
10
Σ
D
2
–
2
2
–
–
–
6
E
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
G
2
–
1
2
–
–
–
5
L
1
–
1
–
1
–
1
4
N
–
–
2
1
–
–
–
3
T
7
3
3
1
–
–
–
14
Σ
12
3
9
7
1
0
1
33
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 6
E
en 1
G
ge 5
L
le 4
N
ne 3
T
te 12th 2
All 33 answers
155 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★delete6
deleted7
delt1
dent1
dented6
detente7
entente7
gelt1
gent1
genteel7
gentle6
gentled7
length6
lengthen8
★lengthenedpangram17
lent1
netted6
nettle6
nettled7
teed1
teen1
teeth5
teethe6
teethed7
tell1
tend1
tended6
tenet5
tent1
tented6
tenth5
thee1
then1