NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, January 11, 2024
Longest word
engaging
8 letters
Top scorer
peaking
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.2
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
–
2
1
–
–
3
E
1
1
3
–
1
6
G
4
2
–
1
–
7
I
–
2
–
–
–
2
K
4
–
–
3
–
7
N
4
–
–
2
–
6
P
10
2
3
6
–
21
Σ
23
9
7
12
1
52
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 2ap 1
E
eg 1ek 1en 3ep 1
G
ga 2ge 5
I
in 2
K
ke 5kn 2
N
na 2ne 2ni 2
P
pa 3pe 13pi 5
All 52 answers
209 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★agape5
ageing6
apnea5
egging6
eking5
engage6
engaging8
engine6
epee1
gage1
gape1
geek1
geeking7
gene1
genie5
genii5
inane5
innie5
keen1
keening7
keep1
keeping7
kepi1
knee1
kneeing7
nankeen7
nape1
neap1
nene1
nine1
ninepin7
paean5
page1
pane1
peak1
★peakingpangram14
peeing6
peek1
peeking7
peen1
peep1
peeping7
pegging7
peke1
penne5
penning7
pepping7
pigpen6
pike1
pine1
pinkie6
pipe1