NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, May 27, 2024
Longest word
dillydally
10 letters
Top scorer
handily
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
9
10
Σ
A
2
2
1
–
–
–
–
5
D
2
4
1
2
–
–
1
10
H
4
2
–
1
–
–
–
7
I
–
1
2
–
–
–
–
3
L
4
1
–
–
1
–
–
6
N
4
2
–
–
–
–
–
6
Σ
16
12
4
3
1
0
1
37
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 2an 3
D
da 7di 2dy 1
H
ha 6hi 1
I
in 3
L
la 6
N
na 6
All 37 answers
146 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★allay5
ally1
anal1
anally6
annal5
daddy5
dahlia6
daily5
dally5
dandily7
dandy5
daylily7
dial1
dillydally10
dyad1
hail1
halal5
hall1
hand1
★handilypangram14
handy5
hiya1
inlaid6
inland6
inlay5
lady1
laid1
lain1
lanai5
land1
landlady8
naan1
nada1
naiad5
nail1
nana1
nanny5