NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, January 13, 2023
Longest word
attenuate
9 letters
Top scorer
exultant
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
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
1
2
–
–
1
5
E
–
1
1
–
1
1
4
L
7
–
3
2
–
–
12
N
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
T
4
3
2
1
–
–
10
U
1
2
1
2
–
–
6
Σ
14
7
9
5
1
2
38
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
an 2at 2au 1
E
ex 4
L
lu 12
N
nu 1
T
ta 3te 1tu 6
U
ul 3un 3
All 38 answers
171 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★annual6
annul5
attenuate9
attune6
aunt1
exeunt6
extenuate9
exult5
★exultantpangram15
luau1
lull1
lulu1
luna1
lunate6
lune1
lunette7
lunula6
lunulae7
lute1
luteal6
luxe1
null1
taunt5
taut1
tauten6
textual7
tulle5
tuna1
tune1
tunnel6
tutee5
tutu1
ulna1
ulnae5
ululate7
uneaten7
unlet5
untune6