NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Sunday, October 22, 2023
Longest word
bandanna
8 letters
Top scorer
embanked
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.3
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
A
1
1
1
–
–
3
B
13
3
9
1
1
27
D
–
–
1
–
–
1
E
–
2
1
–
2
5
K
–
1
–
–
–
1
M
–
1
–
–
–
1
N
–
–
1
–
–
1
Σ
14
8
13
1
3
39
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 1am 2
B
ba 16be 11
D
da 1
E
eb 1em 4
K
ke 1
M
ma 1
N
na 1
All 39 answers
170 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★abed1
ameba5
amebae6
baaed5
baba1
babe1
babka5
bade1
bake1
baked5
banana6
band1
bandana7
bandanna8
banded6
bane1
bank1
banked6
banned6
bead1
beaded6
beak1
beaked6
beam1
beamed6
bean1
beaned6
bedded6
been1
bend1
dabbed6
ebbed5
embank6
★embankedpangram15
embed5
embedded8
kebab5
mamba5
nabbed6