NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, May 17, 2020
Longest word
circuit
7 letters
Top scorer
culprit
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
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
Σ
C
4
1
1
2
8
I
–
–
1
–
1
L
2
–
–
–
2
P
5
1
1
–
7
T
1
2
–
–
3
U
1
1
1
–
3
Σ
13
5
4
2
24
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ci 1cu 7
I
ir 1
L
lu 2
P
pu 7
T
tu 3
U
up 2ur 1
All 24 answers
83 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★circuit7
cull1
★culpritpangram14
cult1
cultic6
curl1
curt1
cutup5
irrupt6
lull1
lulu1
pull1
pulp1
pulpit6
pupil5
purl1
purr1
putt1
tulip5
tutti5
tutu1
uplit5
uptilt6
uric1