NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Monday, August 24, 2026
Longest word
annotator
9 letters
Top scorer
dormant
14 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts 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
A
1
2
1
2
–
1
7
D
2
1
–
2
–
–
5
M
4
6
5
1
–
1
17
N
5
1
2
1
1
1
11
O
1
–
–
1
–
–
2
R
3
3
2
–
–
–
8
T
2
–
2
3
–
–
7
Σ
18
13
12
10
1
3
57
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 3an 3ar 1
D
da 2do 3
M
ma 8mo 9
N
na 5no 6
O
on 1ot 1
R
ra 6ro 2
T
ta 4to 3
All 57 answers
274 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★adamant7
adman5
adorn5
annatto7
annotator9
anon1
arrant6
damn1
darn1
donor5
doorman7
★dormantpangram14
madman6
mammon6
manna5
manor5
manta5
mantra6
maroon6
matron6
moan1
monad5
mondo5
mono1
monodrama9
moon1
★mordantpangram14
morn1
moron5
naan1
nada1
nana1
narrator8
natant6
nomad5
nonart6
nonrandom9
noon1
norm1
notator7
onto1
ottoman7
radon5
rand1
rando5
random6
rant1
rattan6
roan1
rondo5
tandoor7
tantara7
tantra6
tartan6
toon1
torn1
tornado7