NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Longest word
inhibition
10 letters
Top scorer
inhibitor
16 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.4
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
B
2
3
1
–
–
–
–
6
H
4
1
3
–
–
–
–
8
I
–
–
–
1
–
1
1
3
N
–
2
–
–
–
–
–
2
R
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
T
1
4
–
1
–
–
–
6
Σ
7
11
4
2
0
1
1
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Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
B
bi 1bo 4br 1
H
hi 1ho 7
I
in 3
N
ni 1no 1
R
rh 1
T
th 3ti 1to 1tr 1
All 26 answers
126 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★birth5
boho1
boohoo6
booth5
both1
broth5
hint1
hobbit6
hobnob6
hobo1
honor5
hoot1
horn1
horror6
inhibit7
inhibition10
★inhibitorpangram16
ninth5
north5
rhino5
thin1
thorn5
throb5
tinhorn7
tooth5
troth5