NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Longest word
clementine
10 letters
Top scorer
clementine
17 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
6.4
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
9
10
Σ
C
3
2
3
1
–
1
1
11
E
–
2
3
1
2
–
1
9
I
–
–
3
2
–
3
1
9
L
1
1
–
–
1
–
–
3
M
1
2
–
2
–
–
–
5
N
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
2
T
–
1
–
1
–
–
–
2
Σ
6
9
9
7
3
4
3
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
ce 4ci 1cl 6
E
ec 1el 3em 3en 2
I
ic 2il 1im 1in 5
L
le 1li 2
M
me 1mi 4
N
ni 2
T
ti 2
All 41 answers
258 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★cell1
celli5
cement6
cent1
cite1
clement7
★clementinepangram17
client6
clientele9
clime5
clinic6
eclectic8
elect5
electee7
elicit6
emcee5
emetic6
eminence8
entice6
enticement10
icemen6
icicle6
illicit7
imminence9
incite6
incitement10
★inclementpangram16
incline7
intellect9
lenience8
lice1
licit5
memetic7
mice1
mimetic7
mimic5
mince5
nice1
niece5
tinct5
titmice7