NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Longest word
ribboning
9 letters
Top scorer
bronzing
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.8
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
B
4
2
2
2
2
–
12
G
2
1
2
1
1
–
7
I
1
–
1
1
1
–
4
N
2
–
1
–
–
–
3
O
1
–
1
–
–
–
2
R
1
2
2
4
–
1
10
Σ
11
5
9
8
4
1
38
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
bo 5br 7
G
go 3gr 4
I
ig 1in 1ir 2
N
ni 1no 2
O
or 2
R
ri 7ro 3
All 38 answers
194 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★boor1
boring6
born1
boron5
borzoi6
bribing7
brig1
bring5
bringing8
brining7
brio1
★bronzingpangram15
gorging7
gorgon6
goring6
grin1
grinning8
grog1
groin5
ignoring8
inborn6
iron1
ironing7
nigiri6
noir1
nori1
origin6
orzo1
ribbing7
ribbon6
ribboning9
rigging7
rigor5
ring1
ringing7
robbing7
robin5
robing6