NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Longest word
pinpointing
11 letters
Top scorer
pivoting
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.3
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
9
10
11
Σ
I
1
1
–
–
4
–
–
–
6
N
–
–
2
–
–
1
–
–
3
O
1
–
2
–
–
1
–
–
4
P
1
6
1
3
3
–
–
1
15
T
4
–
4
7
–
–
–
–
15
V
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
Σ
7
7
10
10
7
2
0
1
44
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
I
ig 2in 4
N
no 3
O
on 1op 3
P
pi 10po 5
T
ti 5to 10
V
vo 1
All 44 answers
264 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★igniting8
ignition8
ingot5
into1
intoning8
inviting8
nonvoting9
noting6
notion6
onto1
opting6
option6
optioning9
pinot5
pinpoint8
pinpointing11
pint1
pinto5
pipit5
piton5
pitting7
pivot5
★pivotingpangram15
point5
pointing8
pontoon7
potion6
potting7
tinging7
tint1
tinting7
tipping7
tiptop6
togging7
tong1
tonging7
toning6
toon1
toot1
tooting7
toping6
topping7
toting6
voting6