NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Longest word
callaloo
8 letters
Top scorer
jocular
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
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
3
1
1
2
–
7
C
5
5
3
2
1
16
J
–
–
–
1
–
1
L
1
1
–
–
–
2
O
2
–
1
–
1
4
R
2
1
–
–
–
3
Σ
13
8
5
5
2
33
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 1aj 1ar 1au 4
C
ca 6cl 1co 8cu 1
J
jo 1
L
lo 1lu 1
O
oc 1or 3
R
ra 1ro 1ru 1
All 33 answers
141 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★accrual7
ajar1
arco1
aura1
aural5
aurora6
auroral7
cacao5
call1
calla5
callaloo8
carol5
caul1
cloaca6
coal1
coca1
cocoa5
cola1
collar6
coral5
corolla7
corral6
curacao7
★jocularpangram14
local5
luau1
ocular6
oracular8
oral1
orca1
raja1
roar1
rural5