NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, November 5, 2023
Longest word
hotdogging
10 letters
Top scorer
hotdogging
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.8
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
D
2
3
1
1
–
–
–
7
G
1
–
–
–
–
1
–
2
H
2
–
1
3
–
–
1
7
I
1
2
–
–
3
–
–
6
N
–
2
2
1
–
–
–
5
O
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
T
5
5
3
7
1
–
–
21
Σ
12
12
7
12
4
1
1
49
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
dh 1di 3do 3
G
go 2
H
hi 3ho 4
I
id 1ig 2in 3
N
ni 2no 3
O
on 1
T
th 5ti 6to 10
All 49 answers
263 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★dhoti5
digit5
dint1
ditto5
doth1
doting6
dotting7
★goodnightpangram16
goth1
hint1
hinting7
hitting7
hoot1
hooting7
hotdog6
★hotdoggingpangram17
idiot5
igniting8
ignition8
ingot5
into1
intoning8
night5
ninth5
nothing7
noting6
notion6
onto1
thigh5
thin1
thing5
thinning8
thong5
tiding6
tight5
tinging7
tint1
tinting7
tithing7
togging7
tong1
tonging7
tonight7
toning6
toon1
toot1
tooth5
tooting7
toting6