NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Longest word
backbite
8 letters
Top scorer
backbite
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start 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
4
3
1
–
10
B
9
2
1
1
1
14
C
1
1
1
–
1
4
K
–
1
–
–
1
2
T
5
4
2
2
1
14
Σ
17
12
7
4
4
44
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 4ac 4at 2
B
ba 10be 4
C
ca 3ci 1
K
ke 1ki 1
T
ta 7te 3ti 4
All 44 answers
193 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abaci5
aback5
abate5
abet1
acacia6
acai1
acetate7
acetic6
attack6
attic5
baba1
babe1
babka5
back1
backbit7
★backbitepangram15
bait1
bake1
bate1
batik5
beak1
beat1
beta1
betake6
cabbie6
cacti5
cake1
ciabatta8
kebab5
kickback8
tacet5
tacit5
tack1
tact1
tactic6
take1
takeback8
teacake7
teak1
teat1
tibia5
tibiae6
★tiebackpangram14
tikka5