NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, May 5, 2023
Longest word
condominium
11 letters
Top scorer
condominium
18 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.6
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
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7
8
9
10
11
Σ
C
1
4
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1
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1
7
D
1
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1
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1
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3
I
1
2
1
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4
M
3
2
1
2
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8
N
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1
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1
O
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2
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2
U
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2
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2
Σ
6
12
4
2
1
1
0
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
co 6cu 1
D
di 1do 2
I
ic 2id 1io 1
M
mi 7mo 1
N
nu 1
O
od 1on 1
U
un 2
All 27 answers
139 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cocci5
coin1
comic5
communion9
★condominiumpangram18
conic5
cumin5
dino1
dominion8
domino6
icon1
iconic6
idiom5
ionic5
midi1
mimic5
mind1
mini1
minim5
minimum7
minion6
modicum7
nuncio6
odium5
onion5
undid5
union5