NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Saturday, August 29, 2026
Longest word
annotation
10 letters
Top scorer
nationhood
17 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
10
Σ
A
1
–
2
1
1
–
1
6
D
3
2
–
–
1
–
–
6
H
3
1
–
–
–
–
–
4
I
2
1
–
–
–
–
2
5
N
–
1
3
–
1
–
1
6
O
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
T
7
3
3
–
–
–
–
13
Σ
18
8
8
1
3
0
4
42
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ad 1an 4at 1
D
da 1dh 1di 2do 2
H
ha 2hi 1ho 1
I
id 1in 3io 1
N
na 3ni 1no 2
O
oa 1on 1
T
ta 4th 3ti 2to 4
All 42 answers
184 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★addition8
annatto7
annotation10
anoint6
anti1
attain6
data1
dhoti5
dint1
ditto5
donation8
doth1
hath1
hatha5
hint1
hoot1
idiot5
initiation10
into1
intonation10
iota1
natant6
nation6
★nationhoodpangram17
ninth5
notation8
notion6
oath1
onto1
tahini6
taint5
tannin6
tattoo6
than1
that1
thin1
tint1
titan5
toad1
toon1
toot1
tooth5