NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Longest word
hayfork
7 letters
Top scorer
hayfork
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
Σ
A
1
1
2
–
4
F
1
1
–
–
2
H
–
3
1
1
5
K
–
2
–
–
2
O
2
–
–
–
2
Y
–
1
1
–
2
Σ
4
8
4
1
17
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
af 1ah 1ar 2
F
fo 1fr 1
H
ha 2ho 3
K
ka 1ko 1
O
oa 1ok 1
Y
ya 1yo 1
All 17 answers
82 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★affray6
ahoy1
array5
arroyo6
foray5
fray1
harry5
★hayforkpangram14
hoary5
hooky5
hooray6
kayak5
kooky5
oaky1
okay1
yahoo5
yoohoo6