NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, June 23, 2023
Longest word
lallygagging
12 letters
Top scorer
analyzing
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.4
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
10
11
12
Σ
A
–
3
2
2
2
1
–
–
–
10
G
3
1
3
9
2
–
–
–
–
18
I
1
1
1
–
1
–
–
–
–
4
L
2
2
4
1
–
–
–
–
1
10
N
1
1
–
2
2
–
–
–
–
6
Z
1
1
3
3
1
–
1
–
–
10
Σ
8
9
13
17
8
1
1
0
1
58
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 2ai 1al 4an 3
G
ga 10gi 6gl 2
I
il 1in 3
L
la 7li 2ly 1
N
na 4ni 2
Z
za 2zi 8
All 58 answers
352 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★again5
aging5
ailing6
align5
aligning8
allaying8
allying7
★analyzingpangram16
angina6
angling7
gagging7
gaily5
gain1
gaining7
gainly6
galling7
ganging7
ganglia7
gangling8
gazing6
gigging7
giggling8
giggly6
gill1
gilling7
ginning7
glazing7
glia1
illy1
inlay5
inlaying8
inning6
lagging7
lain1
lallygagging12
lanai5
laying6
lazily6
lazing6
lily1
lining6
lying5
nagging7
nail1
nailing7
nannying8
niggling8
ninny5
zagging7
zanily6
zigging7
zigzag6
zigzagging10
zigzaggy8
zing1
zinging7
zingy5
zinnia6