NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Longest word
birdbath
8 letters
Top scorer
birdbath
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.9
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
B
9
3
–
–
1
13
D
2
–
–
–
–
2
H
–
1
–
1
–
2
R
–
2
2
–
–
4
T
–
1
2
–
–
3
Σ
11
7
4
1
1
24
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
ba 6bi 3br 4
D
dr 2
H
ha 2
R
ra 3ri 1
T
ta 1ti 2
All 24 answers
92 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★baba1
baht1
bait1
barb1
bard1
bath1
bird1
★birdbathpangram15
birth5
brad1
braid5
brat1
briar5
drab1
drib1
habit5
habitat7
rabbi5
rabbit6
rabid5
ribbit6
tabard6
tibia5
tidbit6