NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Longest word
gamecock
8 letters
Top scorer
gamecock
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.5
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
4
–
–
–
–
4
C
6
4
–
–
–
10
G
3
1
–
–
1
5
M
6
4
–
–
–
10
O
–
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
19
10
0
0
1
30
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 1ag 1am 2
C
ca 6co 4
G
ga 5
M
ma 7me 2mo 1
O
om 1
All 30 answers
84 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acme1
agog1
ammo1
amok1
cacao5
cage1
cake1
came1
cameo5
camo1
coca1
cocoa5
coma1
comma5
gaga1
gage1
game1
★gamecockpangram15
gamma5
mace1
mage1
magma5
make1
mako1
mama1
mamma5
mecca5
mega1
momma5
omega5