NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Longest word
plaintiff
9 letters
Top scorer
plaintiff
16 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
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
Σ
A
–
1
1
–
–
–
2
F
2
–
1
–
1
–
4
I
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
P
12
7
7
5
2
1
34
T
1
–
–
1
–
–
2
Σ
15
9
9
6
3
1
43
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ap 2
F
fi 1fl 3
I
in 1
P
pa 14pf 1pi 10pl 9
T
ta 1ti 1
All 43 answers
203 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★apian5
appall6
fillip6
flap1
flip1
★flippantpangram15
inapt5
pail1
pain1
paint5
palapa6
palatal7
palatial8
pall1
palp1
panini6
pant1
papa1
papal5
papilla7
patina6
pfft1
pilaf5
pill1
pinata6
pint1
pintail7
pipit5
pippin6
pita1
pitapat7
pitfall7
plain5
plaint6
★plaintiffpangram16
plait5
plan1
plant5
plantain8
plat1
pliant6
tapa1
tilapia7