NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, June 17, 2022
Longest word
autocracy
9 letters
Top scorer
autocracy
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.5
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
A
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
C
–
3
1
1
1
–
6
O
1
–
1
1
–
–
3
R
1
2
1
–
1
–
5
T
3
2
1
–
–
–
6
Y
3
1
–
–
–
–
4
Σ
9
9
5
3
3
1
30
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 2ar 3au 1
C
ca 4cu 2
O
oa 1or 1ou 1
R
ra 2ro 2ru 1
T
ta 2tr 3ty 1
Y
yo 1yu 3
All 30 answers
152 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★accuracy8
actuary7
array5
arroyo6
arty1
★autocracypangram16
carroty7
carry5
★carryoutpangram15
catty5
curacy6
curry5
oaty1
oratory7
outcry6
racy1
ratty5
rotary6
rotatory8
rutty5
tarry5
tatty5
tray1
troy1
tryout6
tyro1
your1
yuca1
yucca5
yurt1