NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, January 7, 2021
Longest word
cocooning
9 letters
Top scorer
chopping
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.9
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
C
7
5
4
5
5
1
27
G
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
H
–
1
1
–
–
–
2
I
2
2
1
1
–
–
6
P
–
2
3
–
2
–
7
Σ
9
10
9
7
7
1
43
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ch 10ci 3co 14
G
gn 1
H
ho 2
I
ic 3in 2io 1
P
ph 1pi 3po 3
All 43 answers
241 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★chic1
chichi6
chignon7
chin1
chinning8
chino5
chip1
chipping8
chop1
★choppingpangram15
cinch5
cinching8
cioppino8
cocci5
cocoon6
cocooning9
coho1
coin1
coining7
conch5
conic5
conning7
cooing6
coop1
cooping7
coping6
copping7
gnocchi7
honcho6
hooch5
icing5
icon1
iconic6
inch1
inching7
ionic5
phonic6
picnic6
pinch5
pinching8
poncho6
pooch5
★poochingpangram15