NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Longest word
impalpable
10 letters
Top scorer
impalpable
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.3
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
Σ
A
–
1
–
1
–
–
–
2
B
4
3
1
–
3
–
–
11
E
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
I
2
2
3
–
–
–
1
8
L
4
2
3
1
–
–
–
10
M
5
–
–
–
1
–
–
6
P
6
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1
2
1
–
–
10
Σ
21
9
8
4
5
0
1
48
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
al 1am 1
B
ba 2be 1bi 6bl 2
E
em 1
I
ia 2im 6
L
la 3li 7
M
ma 3mi 3
P
pa 3pi 5pl 2
All 48 answers
199 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★alibi5
amiable7
bail1
bailee6
belie5
bibimbap8
bible5
bilabial8
bile1
bill1
billable8
blimp5
blip1
email5
iamb1
iambi5
imam1
imbibe6
impala6
impale6
★impalpablepangram17
impel5
labia5
labial6
labile6
liable6
libel5
libelee7
lima1
limb1
lime1
limp1
mail1
mailable8
maim1
mile1
mill1
mime1
pail1
papilla7
papillae8
pile1
pill1
pimp1
pimple6
pipe1
pliable7
plie1