NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, April 30, 2026
Longest word
communion
9 letters
Top scorer
continuum
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
C
–
2
1
1
–
2
6
I
–
–
1
–
–
1
2
M
1
1
2
1
1
–
6
N
1
–
1
–
1
–
3
T
2
2
–
1
–
–
5
U
2
2
–
2
1
–
7
Σ
6
7
5
5
3
3
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
C
co 4cu 2
I
in 2
M
mi 1mo 1mu 4
N
no 2nu 1
T
to 1tu 4
U
un 7
All 29 answers
164 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★coconut7
communion9
★continuumpangram16
count5
cumin5
cutout6
intuit6
intuition9
minimum7
mount5
munition8
mutt1
mutton6
muumuu6
nonunion8
noun1
nuncio6
tout1
tuition7
tunic5
tutti5
tutu1
uncommon8
unction7
uncut5
union5
unit1
unmount7
unto1