NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Longest word
cockatoo
8 letters
Top scorer
cocktail
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
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
2
–
–
3
C
2
4
–
–
2
8
K
6
1
–
–
–
7
L
4
–
–
–
–
4
T
6
1
–
1
1
9
Σ
18
7
2
1
3
31
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 2at 1
C
cl 4co 4
K
ki 4ko 3
L
la 1li 1lo 2
T
ta 2ti 4to 3
All 31 answers
103 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alack5
alkali6
attack6
clack5
click5
cloak5
clock5
cock1
cockatoo8
★cocktailpangram15
cook1
kick1
kill1
kilo1
kilt1
koala5
kola1
kook1
lack1
lick1
lock1
look1
tack1
talk1
tick1
ticktock8
tiki1
tikka5
tock1
took1
toolkit7