NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, May 12, 2024
Longest word
entitlement
11 letters
Top scorer
clementine
17 points
Starting letters
6 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
9
10
11
Σ
C
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1
1
1
–
–
1
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4
E
1
1
1
2
1
–
1
1
8
I
1
–
1
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1
2
1
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6
L
2
1
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1
1
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–
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5
M
14
4
4
1
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–
–
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23
T
2
–
–
1
2
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–
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5
Σ
20
7
7
6
5
2
3
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ce 1cl 3
E
el 1em 5en 2
I
ic 1im 2in 2it 1
L
li 5
M
me 7mi 16
T
te 2ti 3
All 51 answers
252 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cement6
clement7
★clementinepangram17
clime5
element7
emcee5
emetic6
eminence8
eminent7
emit1
enticement10
entitlement11
icemen6
imminence9
imminent8
incitement10
★inclementpangram16
item1
lime1
limit5
limn1
linemen7
liniment8
meet1
melee5
melt1
meme1
mentee6
mete1
mettle6
mice1
mien1
mile1
mill1
millet6
mime1
mimetic7
mimic5
mince5
mine1
mini1
minim5
mint1
mite1
mitt1
mitten6
teem1
tenement8
time1
timeline8
titmice7