NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, May 23, 2024
Longest word
whingeing
9 letters
Top scorer
wheeling
15 points
Starting letters
3 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.9
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
H
1
–
1
–
–
–
2
N
–
1
–
–
–
–
1
W
8
4
5
8
4
1
30
Σ
9
5
6
8
4
1
33
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
H
he 2
N
ne 1
W
we 5wh 13wi 12
All 33 answers
174 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★hewing6
hewn1
newel5
weenie6
weigh5
weighing8
well1
welling7
whee1
wheel5
wheelie7
★wheelingpangram15
when1
whew1
while5
whiling7
whine5
whinge6
whingeing9
whinging8
whining7
wienie6
wigging7
wiggle6
wiggling8
wile1
will1
willing7
wine1
wing1
winging7
wining6
winning7