NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Longest word
bluebell
8 letters
Top scorer
unbelief
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.1
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
B
7
5
3
2
1
18
E
–
1
–
–
1
2
F
9
1
4
1
–
15
I
–
–
1
–
–
1
L
8
2
–
1
1
12
N
1
–
3
–
–
4
U
–
–
–
–
1
1
Σ
25
9
11
4
4
53
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
be 6bi 3bl 6bu 3
E
el 1en 1
F
fe 5fi 2fl 4fu 4
I
in 1
L
li 8lu 4
N
ni 1nu 3
U
un 1
All 53 answers
210 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★beeline7
befell6
belie5
belief6
bell1
belle5
bible5
bile1
bill1
blin1
blini5
blue1
bluebell8
★bluefinpangram14
bluff5
bubble6
bulb1
bull1
elfin5
enfeeble8
feeble6
feel1
feline6
fell1
fennel6
file1
fill1
flee1
flub1
flue1
fluff5
fuel1
fulfill7
full1
funnel6
infill6
libel5
libelee7
lien1
lieu1
life1
lifeline8
line1
linen5
lube1
lull1
lulu1
lune1
nibble6
nubble6
nubile6
null1
★unbeliefpangram15