NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Longest word
vegetate
8 letters
Top scorer
voltage
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.1
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
E
1
–
1
1
–
3
G
1
2
1
1
–
5
L
3
3
2
–
–
8
O
1
1
–
–
–
2
V
7
3
1
2
1
14
Σ
13
10
5
4
1
33
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ag 1
E
ea 1el 1ev 1
G
ga 4gl 1
L
la 3le 3lo 2
O
ov 2
V
va 4ve 5vl 1vo 4
All 33 answers
136 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★agave5
eave1
elevate7
evolve6
gavage6
gave1
gavel5
gavotte7
glove5
lava1
lavage6
lave1
leave5
levee5
level5
lovage6
love1
oval1
ovate5
vagal5
vale1
valet5
valve5
veal1
vegetal7
vegetate8
velvet6
veto1
vlog1
vole1
volt1
★voltagepangram14
vote1