NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, July 8, 2021
Longest word
cardioid
8 letters
Top scorer
cordial
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
2
2
1
–
7
C
6
–
2
7
2
17
D
5
6
2
–
–
13
I
1
–
–
–
–
1
L
4
–
–
–
–
4
O
1
–
–
–
–
1
R
3
3
1
1
1
9
Σ
22
11
7
9
3
52
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 4ar 3
C
ca 5ci 1cl 2co 9
D
di 3do 6dr 4
I
id 1
L
la 2lo 2
O
od 1
R
ra 7ro 2
All 52 answers
213 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★accord6
acid1
acidic6
acrid5
arcadia7
ardor5
arid1
card1
cardiac7
cardio6
cardioid8
carload7
cicada6
clad1
clod1
coda1
codicil7
cold1
collard7
colloid7
cord1
★cordialpangram14
corrida7
corridor8
dial1
dildo5
dill1
dodo1
doll1
dollar6
dolor5
doodad6
door1
drill5
droid5
droll5
drool5
idol1
laid1
lard1
load1
lord1
odor1
radar5
radial6
radical7
radii5
radio5
raid1
railroad8
road1
rood1