NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, October 14, 2024
Longest word
pendulum
8 letters
Top scorer
pendulum
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.5
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
D
2
–
3
–
–
5
E
–
1
–
1
–
2
L
1
1
1
–
–
3
M
6
2
6
2
–
16
P
2
2
6
1
2
13
U
–
1
–
–
–
1
Σ
11
7
16
4
2
40
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
de 2du 3
E
em 2
L
lu 3
M
me 10mu 6
P
pe 3pl 6pu 4
U
um 1
All 40 answers
193 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★deem1
deemed6
dumdum6
dump1
dumped6
emend5
emended7
lumen5
lump1
lumped6
meddle6
meddled7
meld1
melded6
melee5
meme1
memed5
mend1
mended6
menu1
muddle6
muddled7
mule1
mull1
mulled6
muumuu6
★pendulumpangram15
penmen6
peplum6
plenum6
plum1
plume5
plumed6
plump5
plumped7
pummel6
pummeled8
pump1
pumped6
umped5