NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, April 10, 2026
Longest word
oxidizing
9 letters
Top scorer
oxidizing
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
6.0
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
Σ
D
3
2
4
6
–
–
15
G
2
2
–
3
–
–
7
I
–
–
2
–
2
–
4
N
1
–
2
1
–
–
4
O
–
1
1
1
–
1
4
Z
1
–
1
2
–
–
4
Σ
7
5
10
13
2
1
38
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
D
di 7do 8
G
gi 2go 5
I
in 2io 2
N
ni 1no 3
O
on 2oo 1ox 1
Z
zi 3zo 1
All 38 answers
215 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★digging7
ding1
dinging7
dingo5
dining6
dino1
dioxin6
dodging7
dogging7
doing5
dong1
donning7
doxing6
doxxing7
dozing6
gigging7
ginning7
going5
gong1
gonging7
gonzo5
goon1
indigo6
inning6
iodizing8
ionizing8
nixing6
nodding7
noggin6
noon1
ongoing7
onion5
oozing6
★oxidizingpangram16
zigging7
zing1
zinging7
zoning6