NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, April 18, 2026
Longest word
backcomb
8 letters
Top scorer
comeback
15 points
Starting letters
5 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
4.8
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
1
–
–
–
2
B
3
1
2
–
1
7
C
10
5
–
–
2
17
E
–
1
–
–
–
1
M
2
1
–
–
–
3
Σ
16
9
2
0
3
30
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ab 1ac 1
B
ba 2be 3bo 2
C
ca 5co 12
E
em 1
M
ma 1me 1mo 1
All 30 answers
104 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★aback5
acme1
back1
backcomb8
became6
beck1
become6
bocce5
bock1
cacao5
cake1
came1
cameo5
camo1
coca1
cock1
cocoa5
coke1
coma1
comb1
combo5
come1
★comebackpangram15
comma5
cook1
cookbook8
emcee5
mace1
mecca5
mock1