NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Longest word
chapping
8 letters
Top scorer
chapping
15 points
Starting letters
5 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
Σ
A
–
2
–
–
–
2
C
2
–
–
1
2
5
G
–
–
1
–
–
1
N
–
–
–
2
–
2
P
5
3
7
5
1
21
Σ
7
5
8
8
3
31
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ap 2
C
ca 1ch 4
G
ga 1
N
na 1ni 1
P
pa 10pi 11
All 31 answers
167 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★apian5
aping5
capping7
chap1
★chappingpangram15
chip1
chipping8
gaping6
napping7
nipping7
pacing6
pagan5
paging6
pain1
paining7
pang1
panic5
panini6
panning7
papa1
pica1
picnic6
pigging7
pinch5
pinching8
ping1
pinging7
pining6
pinning7
piping6
pippin6