NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Longest word
downwind
8 letters
Top scorer
pinewood
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
Σ
D
3
2
2
–
1
8
E
–
–
1
–
–
1
I
–
2
2
–
–
4
N
1
–
1
1
–
3
O
–
2
2
1
–
5
P
3
2
4
–
3
12
W
5
4
6
2
4
21
Σ
12
12
18
4
8
54
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 1di 6do 1
E
ed 1
I
in 3io 1
N
ni 3
O
on 1op 4
P
pi 11po 1
W
we 2wi 18wo 1
All 54 answers
279 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★denied6
died1
dine1
dined5
dino1
diode5
dipped6
downwind8
eddied6
indeed6
indie5
innie5
iodine6
nine1
ninepin7
nipped6
onion5
opine5
opined6
opinion7
opioid6
pied1
pine1
pined5
★pinewoodpangram15
pinion6
pinioned8
pinned6
pinniped8
pipe1
piped5
pippin6
ponied6
weenie6
weepie6
wide1
widen5
widened7
widow5
widowed7
wienie6
wind1
winded6
window6
windowed8
windpipe8
wine1
wined5
winnow6
winnowed8
wino1
wipe1
wiped5
woodwind8