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NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive

Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Longest word
cockapoo
8 letters
Top scorer
jackpot
14 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
letters per word

Words by length

Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.

4 letters
16
5 letters
4
6 letters
1
7 letters
4
8 letters
2

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
1
1
C
7
4
1
2
14
J
2
1
3
P
3
3
T
4
2
6
Σ
16
4
1
4
2
27

Two-letter pairs

The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.

A
at 1
C
ca 2co 12
J
ja 2jo 1
P
pa 2po 1
T
ta 3to 3

All 27 answers

93 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
attack6
cacao5
capo1
coact5
coat1
coca1
cock1
cockapoo8
cockatoo8
cocoa5
cook1
cooktop7
coop1
coopt5
coot1
jack1
jackpotpangram14
jock1
pack1
pact1
pock1
tack1
taco1
tact1
toccata7
tock1
topcoat7
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