NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, October 16, 2022
Longest word
analogizing
11 letters
Top scorer
analogizing
18 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
7.1
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.
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9
10
11
Σ
A
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1
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1
2
G
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1
1
1
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1
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4
I
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1
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1
L
–
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1
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1
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2
O
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1
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1
Z
1
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4
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1
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10
Σ
1
2
6
5
1
3
1
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 1an 1
G
ga 2gl 1go 1
I
io 1
L
la 1li 1
O
oo 1
Z
za 1zi 7zo 2
All 20 answers
152 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★agonizing9
★analogizingpangram18
★gazillionpangram16
gazing6
glazing7
gonzo5
ionizing8
lazing6
lionizing9
oozing6
zagging7
zigging7
zigzag6
zigzagging10
zillion7
zing1
zinging7
zinnia6
zonal5
zoning6