NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Longest word
arthropod
9 letters
Top scorer
arthropod
16 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.4
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
9
Σ
A
1
3
–
2
–
1
7
D
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
H
2
–
1
1
–
–
4
O
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
P
11
2
2
3
1
1
20
R
1
–
1
2
–
–
4
T
3
1
1
1
1
–
7
Σ
20
7
5
9
2
2
45
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 3ap 2ar 1at 1
D
dr 2
H
ha 2ho 2
O
op 1
P
pa 8ph 3po 6pr 3
R
ra 4
T
ta 3to 1tr 3
All 45 answers
196 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★adapt5
adaptor7
adopt5
apart5
apparat7
★arthropodpangram16
atop1
droop5
drop1
★hardtoppangram14
harp1
hoop1
hotpot6
opah1
papa1
parador7
paradrop8
paratha7
paratroop9
parrot6
part1
path1
pharaoh7
phat1
photo5
pooh1
poop1
poor1
poppa5
port1
potato6
prat1
prod1
prop1
rapport7
rapt1
raptor6
rattrap7
tapa1
taproot7
tarp1
torpor6
trap1
trapdoor8
troop5