NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, November 22, 2024
Longest word
balalaika
9 letters
Top scorer
clickbait
16 points
Starting letters
6 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
A
–
3
–
–
–
–
3
B
10
3
–
3
3
2
21
C
–
1
1
–
2
1
5
K
–
–
–
–
2
–
2
L
–
1
1
–
–
–
2
T
–
2
1
–
1
–
4
Σ
10
10
3
3
8
3
37
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 2al 1
B
ba 13bi 4bl 4
C
ca 3ci 1cl 1
K
ki 2
L
la 2
T
ta 2ti 2
All 37 answers
211 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abaci5
aback5
alibi5
baba1
babka5
bacilli7
back1
backbit7
★backlitpangram14
backtalk8
bail1
bait1
balalaika9
balk1
ball1
batik5
biblical8
bilabial8
bilk1
bill1
blab1
black5
blackball9
blat1
cabal5
cabala6
callback8
ciabatta8
★clickbaitpangram16
kickback8
kickball8
labia5
labial6
tabla5
★tailbackpangram15
tibia5
tibial6