NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, November 26, 2021
Longest word
kickback
8 letters
Top scorer
backing
14 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
Σ
A
–
2
–
–
–
2
B
5
1
5
7
–
18
C
–
1
1
1
–
3
G
–
–
1
1
–
2
K
–
–
–
–
1
1
N
–
–
–
1
–
1
Σ
5
4
7
10
1
27
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 2
B
ba 14bi 4
C
ca 3
G
ga 1gi 1
K
ki 1
N
na 1
All 27 answers
152 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abaci5
aback5
baaing6
baba1
babka5
back1
★backingpangram14
bagging7
baking6
banana6
banc1
bang1
banging7
bank1
banking7
banning7
biking6
bikini6
binging7
binning7
cabana6
cabbing7
cabin5
gabbing7
gibing6
kickback8
nabbing7