NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, October 2, 2022
Longest word
pungency
8 letters
Top scorer
pungency
15 points
Starting letters
4 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.0
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
E
1
–
2
–
–
3
G
–
1
–
–
–
1
P
4
6
–
–
1
11
U
–
2
–
–
–
2
Σ
5
9
2
0
1
17
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
E
eg 1ep 1ey 1
G
gu 1
P
pe 6pu 5
U
un 2
All 17 answers
77 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★eggcup6
epee1
eyecup6
guppy5
peen1
peep1
pence5
penne5
penny5
peppy5
puce1
★pungencypangram15
punny5
puny1
puppy5
unpeg5
unpen5