NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, January 19, 2024
Longest word
effectuate
10 letters
Top scorer
effectual
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.7
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
9
10
Σ
A
–
1
3
2
–
–
–
6
C
11
3
3
2
–
1
–
20
E
–
2
2
1
–
1
1
7
F
2
2
2
1
–
1
–
8
L
1
–
–
3
–
–
–
4
T
2
1
–
2
–
–
–
5
Σ
16
9
10
11
0
3
1
50
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 5af 1
C
ca 8ce 2cl 4cu 6
E
ec 1ef 4el 2
F
fa 5fe 1fl 2
L
la 3le 1
T
ta 5
All 50 answers
249 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acetal6
acetate7
actual6
actuate7
acute5
affect6
cafe1
calculate9
calf1
call1
calla5
catcall7
cattle6
caul1
cell1
cellule7
cleat5
clef1
cleft5
clue1
cuff1
cull1
cult1
cute1
cutlet6
cuttle6
eclat5
efface6
effect6
★effectualpangram16
effectuate10
elect5
electee7
face1
facet5
fact1
factual7
faucet6
fecal5
fleece6
★fluctuatepangram16
lace1
lactate7
lacteal7
lettuce7
tacet5
tact1
tactful7
tactual7
talc1