NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Longest word
colcannon
9 letters
Top scorer
halcyon
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.3
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
A
2
3
2
–
–
–
7
C
2
6
8
–
–
1
17
H
–
–
1
1
–
–
2
L
2
2
–
–
–
–
4
N
3
3
–
–
1
–
7
O
1
1
–
–
–
–
2
Σ
10
15
11
1
1
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
an 7
C
ca 8ch 1cl 2co 5cy 1
H
ha 1ho 1
L
ll 1lo 3
N
na 4no 2ny 1
O
on 2
All 39 answers
182 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★anal1
anally6
ancho5
annal5
annoy5
anon1
anyhoo6
canal5
cancan6
canna5
cannon6
canny5
canola6
canon5
canyon6
chancy6
clan1
clonal6
cocoon6
colcannon9
colon5
colony6
conch5
cyan1
★halcyonpangram14
honcho6
llano5
loan1
loon1
loony5
naan1
nacho5
nana1
nanny5
nonlocal8
noon1
nylon5
onlay5
only1