NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, May 18, 2024
Longest word
arbitrary
9 letters
Top scorer
tributary
16 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
9
Σ
A
2
2
–
–
–
1
5
B
4
1
1
1
–
1
8
I
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
R
–
3
3
1
–
–
7
T
5
8
1
–
–
1
15
Y
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
13
14
5
2
0
3
37
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 1ar 2at 2
B
ba 3br 3bu 2
I
it 1
R
ra 5ri 1ru 1
T
ta 6ti 2tr 3tu 4
Y
yu 1
All 37 answers
161 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abut1
arbitrary9
arty1
atria5
attar5
bait1
barbarity9
batty5
brat1
bratty6
brut1
burrata7
butt1
itty1
rabbit6
raita5
rarity6
ratatat7
ratty5
ribbit6
rutty5
tabby5
tarry5
tart1
tartar6
tatty5
taut1
tiara5
tibia5
trait5
tray1
★tributarypangram16
tuba1
tubby5
tutti5
tutu1
yurt1