NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, September 17, 2021
Longest word
arraying
8 letters
Top scorer
carrying
15 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start 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
Σ
A
1
2
–
–
1
4
C
2
4
5
–
1
12
G
1
–
2
2
–
5
N
1
3
–
–
1
5
R
1
2
1
–
–
4
Y
2
–
–
–
–
2
Σ
8
11
8
2
3
32
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ai 1an 1ar 2
C
ca 6cr 4cy 2
G
gr 5
N
na 4ni 1
R
ra 4
Y
ya 2
All 32 answers
156 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★airy1
angry5
array5
arraying8
cagy1
canary6
canny5
carny5
carry5
★carryingpangram15
craggy6
cranny6
cringy6
crying6
cyan1
cynic5
grainy6
granary7
granny6
gray1
graying7
naggy5
nanny5
nannying8
nary1
ninny5
racy1
rainy5
rangy5
raying6
yang1
yarn1