NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, May 20, 2022
Longest word
accuracy
8 letters
Top scorer
raunchy
14 points
Starting letters
6 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
Σ
A
2
1
1
1
1
6
C
1
5
5
2
–
13
H
–
2
2
–
–
4
N
2
–
–
–
–
2
R
1
2
1
1
–
5
Y
1
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
7
10
9
4
1
31
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 1an 1ar 3au 1
C
ca 3ch 5cr 3cu 2
H
ha 1hu 3
N
na 2
R
ra 4ru 1
Y
ya 1
All 31 answers
154 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★accuracy8
anarchy7
arcana6
arch1
array5
aura1
canary6
carny5
carry5
char1
chary5
church6
churchy7
churn5
cranny6
crunch6
crunchy7
curacy6
curry5
harry5
hurrah6
hurray6
hurry5
narc1
nary1
racy1
ranch5
raunch6
★raunchypangram14
runny5
yarn1