NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, October 18, 2021
Longest word
unboxing
8 letters
Top scorer
unboxing
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.2
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.
5
6
7
8
Σ
B
2
5
5
–
12
G
1
2
3
–
6
I
1
1
–
–
2
N
–
3
–
–
3
O
1
–
1
–
2
U
1
–
–
1
2
Σ
6
11
9
1
27
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
bi 3bo 7bu 2
G
gi 3go 2gu 1
I
in 2
N
ni 1no 1nu 1
O
on 2
U
un 2
All 27 answers
174 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★binging7
bingo5
binning7
bobbin6
bobbing7
bogging7
boing5
boning6
booing6
boxing6
bugging7
bunion6
gibbon6
gibing6
ginning7
going5
gouging7
gunning7
inbox5
inning6
nixing6
noggin6
nubbin6
ongoing7
onion5
★unboxingpangram15
union5