NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Longest word
brickwork
9 letters
Top scorer
brickwork
16 points
Starting letters
3 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.5
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
B
6
4
3
–
1
1
15
C
1
–
–
–
1
–
2
W
–
–
–
–
1
–
1
Σ
7
4
3
0
3
1
18
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
bo 10br 5
C
co 1cr 1
W
wo 1
All 18 answers
85 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★bocci5
bock1
boob1
booboo6
book1
bookwork8
boor1
boric5
borrow6
bowwow6
brick5
★brickworkpangram16
brio1
brook5
brow1
cookbook8
crib1
workbook8